Judith Hoce Holmes v. Shirley Al Jaafreh

Opinion

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

 

Nos. 10-11-00148-CV, 10-11-00149-CV,

10-11-00150-CV, 10-11-151-CV, 10-11-00152-CV,

10-11-00153-CV and 10-11-00154-CV

Judith Hoce Holmes,

                                                                                    Appellant

 v.

Shirley Al jaafreh,

                                                                                    Appellee

From the County Court at Law

Walker County, Texas

Trial Court Nos. 10499CV, 10500CV, 10501CV, 10517CV,

10518CV, 10519CV and 10520CV

ORDER

            In an order dated May 25, 2011, the Court found that these appeals are appropriate for mediation and ordered the parties to confer and attempt to agree upon a mediator.  Appellant has notified the Court that the parties were unable to agree upon a mediator.  Accordingly, the Court will assign a mediator.

            The Court assigns as mediator Terrance D. Dill, Jr., whose contact information is:

            West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, P.C.

            1515 Emerald Plaza

            College Station, TX 77845-1515

            (979) 694-7000

            The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide the mediator with a copy of this order and a copy of the Court’s order dated May 25, 2011.

            Mediation must occur within sixty days after the date of this order.  No less than seven calendar days before the first scheduled mediation session, each party must provide the mediator and all other parties with an information sheet setting forth the party’s positions about the issues that need to be resolved.  At or before the first session, all parties must produce all information necessary for the mediator to understand the issues presented.  The mediator may require any party to supplement the information required by this Order.

            Named parties must be present during the entire mediation process.

            Immediately after mediation, the mediator must advise this Court, in writing, only that the cases did or did not settle and the amount of the mediator’s fee paid by each party.  The mediator’s fee will be taxed as costs.  Unless the mediator agrees to mediate without fee, the mediator must negotiate a reasonable fee with the parties, and the parties must each pay the agreed-upon fee directly to the mediator.  The Court notes that Appellant is proceeding as an indigent in these appeals.

            Failure or refusal to attend the mediation as scheduled may result in the imposition of sanctions, as permitted by law.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b), (c).

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Gray,

        Justice Davis, and

        Justice Scoggins

Order issued and filed July 13, 2011

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