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In the Guardianship of Landen Thomas Griswold, an Incapacitated Person v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided December 19, 2025·No. 15-25-00017-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-25-00017-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

12/19/2025 11:07 AM

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

CLERK

FILED IN

KEN PAXTON 15th COURT OF APPEALS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM

December 19,A.2025 CHRISTOPHER PRINE

Clerk

Clerk of the Court 15th Court of Appeals 300 W. 15h Street, Ste 607 Austin, Texas 78701 Via Electronic Filing

Re: CAUSE NO. 15-25-00017-cv; In the Guardianship of Landen Thomas Griswold, an Incapacitated Person; In the 15th Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas

Dear Clerk of the Court:

Please be advised that I will be on vacation and unavailable from December 19, 2025, through January 6, 2026. I respectfully request that no deadlines, hearings, settings, trials, or other event requiring a response or my presence be set in the above‒referenced matter during this time. I further request that no requests requiring immediate attention or activating deadlines be made during this time. I appreciate your observance of this request. By copy of this letter, I have notified all counsel of record.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Respectfully,

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy Terri Abernathy, Assistant Attorney General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division Phone (512) 979-5354 Email terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov

Cc: Via eService as follows: Tracia Lee at Tracia.Lee@keanmiller.com, Laurel Smith at Laurel.Smith@keanmiller.com, Kean Miller, LLP, Pennzoil South Tower, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 1800, Houston, Texas 77002, phone (713) 844-3000. Counsel for Appellant.

Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711–2548  Phone (512) 463-2100  Division Fax (512) 320-0667  www.texasattorneygeneral.gov

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Victoria Gomez on behalf of Terri Abernathy Bar No. 24062894 victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 109302764 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Appellee HHSCs Vacation Letter December 2025 Status as of 12/19/2025 11:35 AM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Jonathan Petix 24027728 jonathan.petix@hhs.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Candice Jeffcoat

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Tracia Lee e-serve@keanmiller.com 12/19/2025 11:07:09 AM SENT

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