Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. the Neiman Marcus Group

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00145-cv

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 9/30/2025 3:45 PM

Cause No. D-1-GN-24-005004 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, LLC, § IN THE DISTRICT FILED IN

COURT

Plaintiffs, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS v. § 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM § TRAVIS COUNTY, A.

CHRISTOPHER TEXAS

PRINE

Clerk

KELLY HANCOCK, ACTING TEXAS § COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC § ACCOUNTS, § Defendants. § 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DEFENDANT’S NOTICE REGARDING PAYMENT FOR RECORDS

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Defendant Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Defendant),

submits this notice regarding the payment of records from the district clerk and court reporter as

requested by this Court. Payment has been issued and sent for each the clerk’s record and

reporter’s record.

Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the warrant (check) with the certified receipt mailed to

the Travis County District Clerk on September 19, 2025. Also included is the United States Postal

Service tracking confirmation. Exhibit B is a copy of the check with the certified receipt mailed to

Michelle Wiliamson, the court reporter, on September 19, 2025. Also included is the United States

Postal Service tracking confirmation.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General

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RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

KIMBERLY GDULA Chief for General Litigation Division

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy

___________________________

TERRI M. ABERNATHY Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 24062894

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone (512) 979-5354 Fax (512) 320-0667 Email terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov Counsel for Defendant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served electronically through the electronic-filing manager in compliance with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21a on this the September 30, 2025, to:

Sinead O’Carroll State Bar No. 24013253 Reeves & Brightwell LLP 3103 Bee Cave Rd., Ste 240 Austin, TX 78746 Phone (512) 334-4500 Email socarroll@reevesbrightwell.com

Jameel S. Turner, jturner@baileycav.com Ohio State Bar No. 0078251 John P. Miller, jmiller@baileycav.com Ohio State Bar No. 0097161 Bailey Cavalier LLC 10 West Broad Street, Suite 2100 Columbus, Ohio 43215

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Phone (614) 224-3155 Admitted Pro Hac Vice Counsel for Plaintiffs

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy

___________________________

Terri M. Abernathy Assistant Attorney General

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Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 106276146 Filing Code Description: Response Filing Description: Response to CoA Payment for Records Status as of 9/30/2025 3:51 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Sinead O'Carroll socarroll@reevesbrightwell.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Jameel S.Turner jturner@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Brittany P.Stephen bstephen@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

John P. Miller jmiller@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT