in Re Celia Rear

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedNovember 3, 2015
Docket01-15-00934-CV
StatusPublished

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in Re Celia Rear, (Tex. Ct. App. 2015).

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00934-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/3/2015 12:45:02 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT FILED IN CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS No, 01-15-00934-CV 11/3/2015 12:45:02 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk In The First Court of Appeals at Houston, Texas

CELIA REAR, Appellant,

v. JASON EDWARD MINTON, Appellee.

On Appeal from the 311 th Judicial District Court Of Harris County, Texas Trial Cause No, 2005-04747 The Honorable Alicia Franklin York, Presiding

JASON EDWARD MINTON'S AMENDED RESPONSE TO CELIA REAR'S MOTION FOR EMERGENCY STAY OF JURY TRIAL Jason Minton files his Amended Response to Celia Rear's Motion for Emergency Stay of Jmy Trial ("Motion for Emergency Stay").

1. This case is set for trial on November 16, 2015, Rear agreed to this trial setting in July 2015 and then filed her jury demand on September 23, 2015,

2. Rear's filing of her Motion for Emergency Stay and Petition for Writ of Mandamus ("Petition") is a ploy to avoid a court-ordered mediation on November 5, 2015 and pre- trial conference on November 6, 2015.

3, This order is an incidental ruling for which mandamus does not lie, In re Entergy Corp., 142 S.W.3d 316, 320 (Tex. 2004) ("As a general rule, mandamus does not lie to correct incidental trial court rnlings when there is a remedy by appeal.")

4. Implicitly acknowledging this high legal hurdle, Reat· complftins about the trial court's denial of her Plea to the Jurisdiction ("Plea") and Request for the Comt to Decline Jurisdiction ("Request"). (orig. proceeding) (mandamus denied because relator failed to seek mandamus relief for fom months after demand fo1' jury trial was denied).

6. The Court could also deny Rear's Motion for Emergency Stay and Petition on the basis that mandamus does not lie for the review of the trial cotni's rnling on Rear's Plea. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Walke,; 787 S. W.2d 954, 955 (Tex. 1990) (holding that mandamus was not appropriate to review trial court's denial of plea to the jurisdiction based on Jack of subject matter jurisdiction).

7. Rear argues that "[i]fthis case is permitted to go to trial prior to this Court's ruling on the petition for writ of mandamus, significant resources will be wasted." Emergency Motion for Stay at 2. It is axiomatic that the cost and delay of pursuing an appeal will not render an appeal an inadequate alternative to mandamus review. See id.

8. Alternatively, Rear asks the Court to grant her emergency and mandamus relief because she is a Wisconsin resident, and Texas is an inconvenient forum. See Emergency Motion for Stay at 2-3.

9. Rear should be estopped from making her forum non conveniens argument. The original trial setting was July 13, 2015, At that time, Celia Rear availed herself of the Court by agreeing to sign Temporary Orders (see attached Exhibit "A"), and thereby found Texas to be a convenient forum. These handwritten Temporary Orders were signed by the Court Oil July 13, 2015.

I 0. The Agreed Temporary Orders were submitted in a formal form and signed by the Com! on September 21, 2015 (see attached Exhibit "B").

For these reasons, Appellee requests the Court to deny Celia Rear's Motion for Emergency Stay of Jury Trial.

Respectfully submitted,

THE O'NEJLL LAW FIRM, PLLC 1900 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77007 Telephone: (713) 523-5402 Facsimile: (713) 523-5295

By:~/i;=~=·-¥.-:r:-'.-JL.?2---L>IIL=~~·-- ALICE J. O'NEILL State Bar No. 00788145 Attorney for JASON EDWARD MINTON CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that a reasonable effort has been made to resolve this dispute but the pm1ies have been unable to do so.

ALICEJ. O'NEILL CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a trne and correct copy of the foregoing Amended Response to Celia Rear's Motion for Emergency Stay of Jury Trial has been served on all counsel of record pursuant to the Rules on this 3rd day of November, 2015, as follows:

VIA FAX (281) 516-8223 Ms. Bethany G. Amold Law Office of Bethany G, Arnold 1314 Texas Avenue, Suite 1515 Houston, Texas 77002

VIA FAX (713) 743-2195 Ms. Barbara J, Stalder Ms. Janet Heppard University of Houston Law Center Clinical Legal Education 100 Law Center Houston, Texas 77204 IJLTd}1!J ALICEJ. O'NEILL .lJ:l ll 1w fill .IJJI Chris Dan,el EXHIBIT A 01;it•1ot Clor~ ~I - ~ , -...·-·--· -- _, ____

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z ___.1'fj!---ll----~----·--·---'-- g I, Chris Daniel, District Clerk of Harris County, Texas certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original record filed and 01· recorded in my office, electronically or hard copy, as it appears on this date. Witness rny official hand and seal of office this November 3. 2015

Certified Document Number: 66212312 Total Pages; 3

Chris Daniel. DISTRICT CLERK HARRIS COUNTY. TEXAS

In accol'dance with Texas Government Code 406.013 electl'onically !l'ansmitted anthentlcated documents arc valid, If there ls a question regarding the validity of this document and 01· seal please e-mail support@hcdlstr!ctclerk,com 9/18/2016 2:51 :20 PM Chris Daniel - Dlshicl Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 6996421 By: Jessica coworas Flied: 9/16/2016 2:51:29 PM Pgs-15 CAUSE NO. 2005-04747 (3)· IN THE INTEREST OF § lN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TEOK § S A, M-llf § HARRIS COUN'l'Y, TICXAS § A CHILD § 311TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

TEMPORARY ORDERS 7113 On - - - - ______, 2015, !he Coul't hearing this case. l, Appemw1ces

Petl!lonel', JASON EDWARD MINTON, appem-ed In person and through attorney of l'CCDl'd, Alice J, O'Neill, mid anno1mced ready,

Respondent, CELIA A. REAR, appeared in person and !hro11gh attorMy of l'ecord, Betlmny O. Amold, and announced ready.

Also appemoJng was Barbara J, Stalder, mn!cus attorney, 2, .l11rlsdlo//011

The Co,n't, after examining tho l'ccord mid hcmoJng the evidence and argument of counsel, finds tlrnt all necessary prorequisl!es of the law have been legally satisfied and that the Cou1'! ha6 J11rlsdic1lou of this case and of all the pa!'ties.

3. Child

The following orders are for the safety a11d welfare mid in the best interest of the following child: Name: S A.Mlllll!IIB Sox: Female EXHIBIT B Birth date: Home stute: Texas

IT JS ORDERED tlmt JASON EDWARD MINTON und CELIA A. REAR are appointed Temporm·y Joint Mmrnging Conservators of the child: A. Mm•

IT IS ORDERED that, at all times, JASON EDWARD MINTON mid CllLIA A. RBAR, as Parent Tcm\,orai·y Joint Managing Conse1vators1 shall have the following rights: I, the right to receive lnfol'llrntlon from any other conservator of the child concomlng the health, education, and welforo of the child;

Page I of 15 2. the rlght to confer with the other parent to the extent possible before making a decision concerning the henlth, educntlon nnd welfare of the child;

3. tho right of access to medical, dental, psychological, and educational records of the child;

4. the right to consult with a physician, dentist, or psychologist of the child;

5. the right to consult with school officials concerning the child's welfare and ech1catlo11nl status, including school activities;

6. the l'lght to allend school activities;

7. the right to be designated on the child's records ns n11ernon to be notified in case of nn c1ne1·gcncy;

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