In Re M. Brett Cooper, M.D. v. the State of Texas
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00094-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/23/2025 9:39 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/23/2025 9:39:32 AM May 23, 2025 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
Mr. Christoper A. Prine via E-Filing Clerk of the Court Fifteenth Court of Appeals P. O. Box 12852 Austin, TX 78711
Re: Court of Appeals Numbers: 15-25-00094-CV
Style: In re M. Brett Cooper, M.D.
To the Fifteenth Court of Appeals:
I write to inform you of an update in the trial court in this matter that has mooted Relator’s request for mandamus relief and an emergency stay. On May 21, 2025, Relator Dr. Cooper filed for mandamus relief in this Court, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to hold a hearing on its plea to the jurisdiction, and seeking an emergency stay on all trial court proceedings, including a May 29, 2025 hearing on other matters, pending the outcome of its mandamus. The State explained why the trial court’s actions were well within its discretion in its response to Relator’s stay motion, filed on May 22, 2025.
This morning, May 23, 2025, the trial court contacted all parties and informed them that Dr. Cooper’s plea to the jurisdiction will be added to the docket for the May 29, 2025 hearing, thus providing Dr. Cooper with the exact relief he requested in this mandamus. See Exhibit A. This mandamus petition and accompanying stay request is now moot and should be dismissed.
Sincerely,
/s/ Abigail E. Smith Abigail E. Smith Assistant Attorney General Consumer Protection Division Phone: (214) 290-8830 Abby.Smith@oag.texas.gov P os t Of fic e Box 12548 , Aust in, Texa s 7 8 7 1 1 - 2 5 4 8 • ( 5 1 2 ) 4 6 3 - 2 1 0 0 • www. texa satto r neyg eneral .gov
May 23, 2025 Page 2 cc: Avi Moshenberg, via e-service Nicholas R. Lawson, via e-service Simona Agnolucci, via e-service Barrington Dyer, via e-service Jennifer J. Hardy, via e-service Anika Holland, via e-service Emily Abbey, via e-service Isabella McKinley Corbo, via e-service Zoe Packman, via e-service Rodolfo Rivera Aquino, via e-service Remy Carreiro, via e-service Emma Rodriguez, via e-service
EXHIBIT A
From: Rob Farquharson To: Abby Smith Subject: FW: 493-08026-2024 State of Texas v. Cooper Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 9:00:55 AM Attachments: image002.png image001.png
Rob Farquharson Assistant Attorney General Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General of Texas
From: Amy Patterson <apatterson@co.collin.tx.us> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 8:52 AM To: 'Packman, Zoe' <ZPackman@willkie.com>; Rob Farquharson <Rob.Farquharson@oag.texas.gov>; Abbey, Emily <EAbbey@willkie.com>; Patrick Todd <Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov>; wlogan@winston.com; awolf@steptoe.com; jlascano@steptoe.com; Johnathan Stone <Johnathan.Stone@oag.texas.gov>; dpadley@steptoe.com; nonparty-patientcounsel @winston.com; Pauline Sisson <Pauline.Sisson@oag.texas.gov>; Emily Samuels <Emily.Samuels@oag.texas.gov>; jnewsome@winston.com; David Shatto <David.Shatto@oag.texas.gov>; jackie.cooper@cooperscully.com; Amy Pletscher <Amy.Pletscher@oag.texas.gov>; cory.sutker@cooperscully.com Cc: WFG_DrCooper <WFG_DrCooper@willkie.com> Subject: RE: 493-08026-2024 State of Texas v. Cooper
Counsel, this Court has received Dr. Cooper’s Emergency Motion to Stay filed with the Fifteenth Court of Appeals raising concerns regarding the failure of the Court to set the pending plea to jurisdiction. It was the Court’s intention to speak with the Parties further regarding this Motion, including the issue the Court broached in earlier correspondence - what, if any, targeted jurisdictional discovery is needed/must occur before the Court can rule on the motion - on May 29. However, given the concerns raised by briefing, we will formally add the plea to the docket for May 29 alongside the other motions we have been asked to set. Judge Nowak asks that supplemental briefing be filed by the Parties on or before noon on May 28 specifying what targeted jurisdictional discovery, if any, has been requested/is still needed/has occurred including specifically on the issues of employment/privileges of Dr. Cooper.
Thank you, Amy Patterson Court Coordinator, 493rd District Court Ph#214-491-4870
You MUST appear for your hearings unless the Court tells you otherwise.
Please send all scheduling request to 493@co.collin.tx.us for a faster response time.
From: Packman, Zoe <ZPackman@willkie.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 11:06 PM To: Rob Farquharson <Rob.Farquharson@oag.texas.gov>; Amy Patterson <apatterson@co.collin.tx.us>; Abbey, Emily <EAbbey@willkie.com>; Patrick Todd <Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov>; wlogan@winston.com; awolf@steptoe.com; jlascano@steptoe.com; Johnathan Stone <Johnathan.Stone@oag.texas.gov>; dpadley@steptoe.com; nonparty-patientcounsel @winston.com; Pauline Sisson <Pauline.Sisson@oag.texas.gov>; Emily Samuels <Emily.Samuels@oag.texas.gov>; jnewsome@winston.com; David Shatto <David.Shatto@oag.texas.gov>; jackie.cooper@cooperscully.com; Amy Pletscher <Amy.Pletscher@oag.texas.gov>; cory.sutker@cooperscully.com Cc: WFG_DrCooper <WFG_DrCooper@willkie.com> Subject: RE: 493-08026-2024 State of Texas v. Cooper
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Good evening Ms. Patterson and counsel,
Please find attached Dr. Cooper’s Reply in support of his Emergency Motion to Stay, which was filed this evening in Case No. 15-25-00094-CV in the 15th Court of Appeals.
Thank you, Zoe
Zoe Packman Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 333 Bush St | San Francisco, CA 94104 Direct: +1 415 858 7404 | Fax: +1 415 858 7599 zpackman@willkie.com | vCard | www.willkie.com bio Pronouns: she, her, hers
From: Rob Farquharson <Rob.Farquharson@oag.texas.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:44 PM To: Amy Patterson <apatterson@co.collin.tx.us>; Abbey, Emily <EAbbey@willkie.com>; Patrick Todd <Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov>; wlogan@winston.com; awolf@steptoe.com; jlascano@steptoe.com; Johnathan Stone <Johnathan.Stone@oag.texas.gov>; dpadley@steptoe.com; nonparty-patientcounsel @winston.com; Pauline Sisson <Pauline.Sisson@oag.texas.gov>; Emily Samuels <Emily.Samuels@oag.texas.gov>; jnewsome@winston.com; David Shatto <David.Shatto@oag.texas.gov>; jackie.cooper@cooperscully.com; Amy Pletscher <Amy.Pletscher@oag.texas.gov>; cory.sutker@cooperscully.com Cc: WFG_DrCooper <WFG_DrCooper@willkie.com> Subject: RE: 493-08026-2024 State of Texas v. Cooper
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Ms. Patterson:
The State’s Response to Dr. Cooper’s Emergency Motion to Stay in the 15th COA is attached.
All the best,
Rob
Rob Farquharson Assistant Attorney General Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General of Texas
From: Amy Patterson <apatterson@co.collin.tx.us> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:33 PM To: 'Abbey, Emily' <EAbbey@willkie.com>; Patrick Todd <Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov>; wlogan@winston.com; awolf@steptoe.com; jlascano@steptoe.com; Johnathan Stone <Johnathan.Stone@oag.texas.gov>; dpadley@steptoe.com; nonparty-patientcounsel @winston.com; Pauline Sisson <Pauline.Sisson@oag.texas.gov>; Emily Samuels <Emily.Samuels@oag.texas.gov>; jnewsome@winston.com; David Shatto <David.Shatto@oag.texas.gov>; jackie.cooper@cooperscully.com; Rob Farquharson <Rob.Farquharson@oag.texas.gov>; Amy Pletscher <Amy.Pletscher@oag.texas.gov>; cory.sutker@cooperscully.com Cc: WFG_DrCooper <WFG_DrCooper@willkie.com> Subject: RE: 493-08026-2024 State of Texas v. Cooper
Thank you. I was finally able to receive the four documents. We have not received a copy of the response. Please provide the Court with a copy of the response.
Thank you, Amy Patterson Court Coordinator, 493rd District Court Ph#214-491-4870
You MUST appear for your hearings unless the Court tells you otherwise.
Please send all scheduling request to 493@co.collin.tx.us for a faster response time.
From: Abbey, Emily <EAbbey@willkie.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:25 PM
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