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TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Docket Number: TYLER, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:13:14 PM CATHY LUSK Appellate Case Style: In re Counsel for Goughnour CLERK
Vs.
Companion Case No.: FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:13:14 PM Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) CATHY S. LUSK Clerk Appellate Court:12th Court of Appeals (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)
I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney Organization Name: Counsel for Goughnour First Name: Ty First Name: Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Beard Last Name: Suffix: Suffix: Law Firm Name: Beard & Harris, P.C.
Pro Se: Address 1: 100 Independence Place Address 2: Suite 101 City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: 75703 Telephone: 903/509-4900 ext. Fax: 903/509-4908 Email: Ty@beardandharris.com SBN: 00796181
I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney Organization Name: Counsel for Goughnour First Name: Jim First Name: Middle Name: E Middle Name: Last Name: Bullock Last Name: Suffix: Suffix: Law Firm Name: Cantey Hanger LLP
Pro Se: Address 1: 1999 Bryan Street Address 2: Suite 3300
Page 1 of 10 City: Dallas State: Texas Zip+4: 75201 Telephone: 214/978-4100 ext. Fax: 214/978-4150 Email: jbullock@canteyhanger.com SBN: 00795271
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: First Name: Jack Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Last Name: Skeen Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Pro Se: Address 1: Address 1: Smith County Courthouse Address 2: Address 1: 100 N. Broadway, Room 220 City: City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: State: Texas Zip+4: 75702 Telephone: ext. Telephone: 903/590-1634 ext. Fax: Fax: 903/590-1631 Email: Email: dlangston@smith-county.com SBN:
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: Mary First Name: Robert Middle Name: C Middle Name: H. Last Name: Burdette Last Name: Patterson Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Calloway, Norris, Burdette & Weber, PLLC Pro Se: Address 1: 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. Address 2: Suite 400 City: Dallas State: Texas Zip+4: 75219 Telephone: 214/521-1520 ext. Fax: 214/521-2201 Email: mburdette@cnbwlaw.com SBN: 04268800
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: Richard First Name: Robert Middle Name: H
Page 2 of 10 Middle Name: H Last Name: Lottmann Last Name: Patterson Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Allen-Lottmann-Kimmel Pro Se: Address 1: 3805 Old Bullard Road Address 2: City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: 75701 Telephone: 903/534-0006 ext. Fax: 903/534-3757 Email: Richard@allenlottmann.com SBN: 12585300
Page 3 of 10 V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction
Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Mandamus
Date order or judgment signed: April 22, 2014 Type of judgment: Interlocutory Order Date notice of appeal filed in trial court: N/A If mailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed: Interlocutory appeal of appealable order: Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28): N/A Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:
Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): Yes ■ No
Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Does this case involve an amount under $100,000? Yes No Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues: Yes No Appeal from final judgment: Yes No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? Yes No
VI. Actions Extending Time To Perfect Appeal
Motion for New Trial: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Modify Judgment: Yes No If yes, date filed: Request for Findings of Fact Yes No If yes, date filed: and Conclusions of Law: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Reinstate: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: Other: Yes No If other, please specify:
VII. Indigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.)
Affidavit filed in trial court: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Contest filed in trial court: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Date ruling on contest due:
Ruling on contest: Sustained Overruled Date of ruling:
Page 4 of 10 VIII. Bankruptcy
Has any party to the court's judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? Yes No If yes, please attach a copy of the petition.
Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case Number:
IX. Trial Court And Record
Court: 241st District Court Clerk's Record: County: Smith County, Texas Trial Court Clerk: District County Trial Court Docket Number (Cause No.): 11-2216-C Was clerk's record requested? Yes No If yes, date requested: Trial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): If no, date it will be requested: First Name: Jack Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Middle Name: Yes No Indigent Last Name: Skeen (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffix: Jr. Address 1: Smith County Courthouse Address 2 : 100 N. Broadway, Room 220 City: Tyler State: Texas Zip + 4: 75702 Telephone: 903/590-1634 ext. Fax: 903/590-1631 Email: dlangston@smith-county.com
Reporter's or Recorder's Record:
Is there a reporter's record? Yes No Was reporter's record requested? Yes No
Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? Yes No If yes, date requested:
If no, date it will be requested: Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes No Indigent
Page 5 of 10 Court Reporter Court Recorder Official Substitute
First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: Address 1: Address 2: City: State: Texas Zip + 4: Telephone: ext. Fax: Email:
X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Will file: Yes No
XI. Extraordinary Relief
Will you request extraordinary relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? Yes No If yes, briefly state the basis for your request: Motion to stay enforcement of sanctions order pending mandamus review
XII. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, or 14th Court of Appeal) Should this appeal be referred to mediation? Yes No
If no, please specify:The underlying matter has been to mediation Has the case been through an ADR procedure? Yes No If yes, who was the mediator? Hon. Cynthia Kent What type of ADR procedure? mediation At what stage did the case go through ADR? Pre-Trial Post-Trial Other
If other, please specify:
Type of case? Other Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief): Whether trial court abused his discretion awarding sanctions in violation of Texas Supreme Court mandate and applicable rules?
How was the case disposed of? Other Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: Punitive (or similar) damages:
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TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Docket Number: TYLER, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:13:14 PM CATHY LUSK Appellate Case Style: In re Counsel for Goughnour CLERK
Vs.
Companion Case No.: FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:13:14 PM Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) CATHY S. LUSK Clerk Appellate Court:12th Court of Appeals (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32)
I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney Organization Name: Counsel for Goughnour First Name: Ty First Name: Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Beard Last Name: Suffix: Suffix: Law Firm Name: Beard & Harris, P.C.
Pro Se: Address 1: 100 Independence Place Address 2: Suite 101 City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: 75703 Telephone: 903/509-4900 ext. Fax: 903/509-4908 Email: Ty@beardandharris.com SBN: 00796181
I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney Organization Name: Counsel for Goughnour First Name: Jim First Name: Middle Name: E Middle Name: Last Name: Bullock Last Name: Suffix: Suffix: Law Firm Name: Cantey Hanger LLP
Pro Se: Address 1: 1999 Bryan Street Address 2: Suite 3300
Page 1 of 10 City: Dallas State: Texas Zip+4: 75201 Telephone: 214/978-4100 ext. Fax: 214/978-4150 Email: jbullock@canteyhanger.com SBN: 00795271
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: First Name: Jack Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Last Name: Skeen Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Pro Se: Address 1: Address 1: Smith County Courthouse Address 2: Address 1: 100 N. Broadway, Room 220 City: City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: State: Texas Zip+4: 75702 Telephone: ext. Telephone: 903/590-1634 ext. Fax: Fax: 903/590-1631 Email: Email: dlangston@smith-county.com SBN:
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: Mary First Name: Robert Middle Name: C Middle Name: H. Last Name: Burdette Last Name: Patterson Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Calloway, Norris, Burdette & Weber, PLLC Pro Se: Address 1: 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. Address 2: Suite 400 City: Dallas State: Texas Zip+4: 75219 Telephone: 214/521-1520 ext. Fax: 214/521-2201 Email: mburdette@cnbwlaw.com SBN: 04268800
III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Person Organization (choose one) Lead Attorney First Name: Richard First Name: Robert Middle Name: H
Page 2 of 10 Middle Name: H Last Name: Lottmann Last Name: Patterson Suffix: Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: Allen-Lottmann-Kimmel Pro Se: Address 1: 3805 Old Bullard Road Address 2: City: Tyler State: Texas Zip+4: 75701 Telephone: 903/534-0006 ext. Fax: 903/534-3757 Email: Richard@allenlottmann.com SBN: 12585300
Page 3 of 10 V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction
Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Mandamus
Date order or judgment signed: April 22, 2014 Type of judgment: Interlocutory Order Date notice of appeal filed in trial court: N/A If mailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed: Interlocutory appeal of appealable order: Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28): N/A Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:
Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): Yes ■ No
Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Does this case involve an amount under $100,000? Yes No Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues: Yes No Appeal from final judgment: Yes No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? Yes No
VI. Actions Extending Time To Perfect Appeal
Motion for New Trial: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Modify Judgment: Yes No If yes, date filed: Request for Findings of Fact Yes No If yes, date filed: and Conclusions of Law: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Reinstate: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: Other: Yes No If other, please specify:
VII. Indigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.)
Affidavit filed in trial court: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Contest filed in trial court: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Date ruling on contest due:
Ruling on contest: Sustained Overruled Date of ruling:
Page 4 of 10 VIII. Bankruptcy
Has any party to the court's judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? Yes No If yes, please attach a copy of the petition.
Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case Number:
IX. Trial Court And Record
Court: 241st District Court Clerk's Record: County: Smith County, Texas Trial Court Clerk: District County Trial Court Docket Number (Cause No.): 11-2216-C Was clerk's record requested? Yes No If yes, date requested: Trial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): If no, date it will be requested: First Name: Jack Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Middle Name: Yes No Indigent Last Name: Skeen (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffix: Jr. Address 1: Smith County Courthouse Address 2 : 100 N. Broadway, Room 220 City: Tyler State: Texas Zip + 4: 75702 Telephone: 903/590-1634 ext. Fax: 903/590-1631 Email: dlangston@smith-county.com
Reporter's or Recorder's Record:
Is there a reporter's record? Yes No Was reporter's record requested? Yes No
Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? Yes No If yes, date requested:
If no, date it will be requested: Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes No Indigent
Page 5 of 10 Court Reporter Court Recorder Official Substitute
First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: Address 1: Address 2: City: State: Texas Zip + 4: Telephone: ext. Fax: Email:
X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: Yes No If yes, date filed:
Will file: Yes No
XI. Extraordinary Relief
Will you request extraordinary relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? Yes No If yes, briefly state the basis for your request: Motion to stay enforcement of sanctions order pending mandamus review
XII. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, or 14th Court of Appeal) Should this appeal be referred to mediation? Yes No
If no, please specify:The underlying matter has been to mediation Has the case been through an ADR procedure? Yes No If yes, who was the mediator? Hon. Cynthia Kent What type of ADR procedure? mediation At what stage did the case go through ADR? Pre-Trial Post-Trial Other
If other, please specify:
Type of case? Other Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief): Whether trial court abused his discretion awarding sanctions in violation of Texas Supreme Court mandate and applicable rules?
How was the case disposed of? Other Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: Punitive (or similar) damages:
Page 6 of 10 Attorney's fees (trial): Attorney's fees (appellate): Other: If other, please specify:
Will you challenge this Court's jurisdiction? Yes No Does judgment have language that one or more parties "take nothing"? Yes No Does judgment have a Mother Hubbard clause? Yes No Other basis for finality? N/A Rate the complexity of the case (use 1 for least and 5 for most complex): 1 2 3 4 5 Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other parties in this case. Yes No Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator? Yes No If yes, please give name, address, telephone, fax and email address: Name Address Telephone Fax Email
Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient: Name of person filing out mediation section of docketing statement: Jim E. Bullock
XIII. Related Matters List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by court, docket number, and style.
Docket Number: Trial Court:
Style:
Page 7 of 10 XIV. Pro Bono Program: (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 14th Courts of Appeals) The Courts of Appeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Associations, are conducting a program to place a limited number of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in the appeal before this Court.
The Pro Bono Committee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of discretionary criteria, including the financial means of the appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched with appellate counsel, that counsel will take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees. More information regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet available in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at www.tex-app.org. If your case is selected and matched with a volunteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Committee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement. Note: there is no guarantee that if you submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you in this proceeding. By signing your name below, you are authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listserv to its pool of volunteer appellate attorneys. Do you want this case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program? Yes No
Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel of record in this matter to answer questions the committee may have regarding the appeal? Yes No
Please note that any such conversations would be maintained as confidential by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for the purposes of considering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program.
If you have not previously filed an affidavit of Indigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines? Yes No
These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml.
Are you willing to disclose your financial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee? Yes No If yes, please attach an Affidavit of Indigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's Office or on the internet at http://www.tex-app.org. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program may be conditioned upon your execution of an affidavit under oath as to your financial circumstances.
Give a brief description of the issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard of review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary).
XV. Signature
Signature of counsel (or pro se party) Date: January 13, 2015
Printed Name: Jim E. Bullock State Bar No.: 00795271
Electronic Signature: /s/ Jim E. Bullock (Optional)
Page 8 of 10 XVI. Certificate of Service
The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketing statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial court's order or judgment as follows on January 13, 2015 .
Signature of counsel (or pro se party) Electronic Signature: /s/ Jim E. Bullock (Optional)
State Bar No.: 00795271 Person Served Certificate of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate of service must be signed by the person who made the service and must state: (1) the date and manner of service; (2) the name and address of each person served, and (3) if the person served is a party's attorney, the name of the party represented by that attorney
Please enter the following for each person served:
Date Served: January 13, 2015 Manner Served: Email
First Name: Hon. Jack
Middle Name: Last Name: Skeen Suffix: Jr. Law Firm Name: 241st District Court Address 1: 100 N. Broadway Address 2: Room 220
City: Tyler State Texas Zip+4: 75702 Telephone: 903/590-1634 ext. Fax: 903/590-1631
Email: dlangston@smith-county.com
If Attorney, Representing Party's Name: Please enter the following for each person served:
Page 9 of 10 Date Served: January 13, 2015 Manner Served: Email
First Name: Mary
Middle Name: C Last Name: Burdette Suffix: Law Firm Name: Calloway, Norris, Burdette & Weber, PLLC Address 1: 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. Address 2: Suite 400
City: Dallas State Texas Zip+4: 75219 Telephone: 214/521-1520 ext. Fax: 214/521-2201
Email: mburdette@cnbwlaw.com
If Attorney, Representing Party's Name: Robert H. Patterson, Jr. Please enter the following for each person served:
First Name: Richard
Middle Name: H Last Name: Lottmann Suffix: Law Firm Name: Allen-Lottmann-Kimmel Address 1: 3805 Old Bullard Road Address 2: City: Tyler State Texas Zip+4: 75701 Telephone: 903/534-0006 ext. Fax: 903/534-3757
Email: Richard@allenlottmann.com
If Attorney, Representing Party's Name: Robert H. Patterson, Jr.
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