Michael J. DeLitta v. Nancy Schaefer

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJune 16, 2015
Docket03-15-00280-CV
StatusPublished

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Michael J. DeLitta v. Nancy Schaefer, (Tex. Ct. App. 2015).

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-15-00280-CV 5703544 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS CAUSE NO. 03-15-00280-CV AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/16/2015 8:03:12 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK In the Third Court of Appeals Austin, Texas FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/16/2015 8:03:12 PM MICHAEL J. DELITTA JEFFREY D. KYLE Appellant Clerk

v.

NANCY SCHAEFER Appellee

Appeal from the 201st Judicial District Court Travis County, Texas; Cause No. D-1-GN-13-003516

APPELLANT’S BRIEF

DRUCKER | HOPKINS LLP Douglas R. Drucker Texas Bar No. 06136100 Kirby D. Hopkins Texas Bar No. 24034488 21 Waterway Avenue, Suite 300 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281.362.2863 (phone) 855.558.1745 (fax) drucker@druckerhopkins.com (email) hopkins@druckerhopkins.com (email)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT MICHAEL J. DELITTA Identity of Parties and Counsel

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1, Appellant

submits the following designation of parties and counsel, and trial court:

APPELLANT: Michael J. DeLitta (Defendant in Underlying Suit)

APPELLANT’S Douglas R. Drucker COUNSEL: Kirby D. Hopkins Drucker | Hopkins LLP 21 Waterway Avenue, Suite 300 The Woodlands, Texas 77380

APPELLEE: Nancy Schaefer (Plaintiff in Underlying Suit)

APPELLEE’S COUNSEL: Lisa Bowlin Hobbs Kurt Kuhn Kuhn Hobbs PLLC 3307 Northland Drive, Suite 310 Austin, Texas 78731

Howard F. (Sam) Carter The Carter Law Firm 14185 Dallas Parkway Suite 1275 Dallas, Texas 75254

Donald Taylor Taylor Dunham and Rodriguez, LLP 301 Congress Avenue Suite 1050 Austin, Texas 78701

2 ADDITIONAL PARTIES: Jeff Compton (Provisional Member and Limited- Receiver of Certain Defendants) Axiom Medical Consulting, LLC, Axiom Professionals, LLC, and Axiom Properties, LLC

ADDITIONAL PARTIES’ For Provisional Member Jeff Compton COUNSEL: and Axiom entities:

Eric J. Taube Hohmann, Taube & Summers, LLP 100 Congress Avenue 18th Floor Austin, Texas 78701

TRIAL COURT: Honorable Orlinda Naranjo 201st Judicial District Court Travis County, Texas

3 Table of Contents

Identity of Parties and Counsel ............................................................... 2 Table of Contents .................................................................................... 4 Table of Authorities ................................................................................. 6 Codes and Regulations ............................................................................8 Statement of the Case .............................................................................. 9 Statement regarding Oral Argument..................................................... 10 Issues Presented ..................................................................................... 11 Issue: Did the trial court abuse its discretion in granting the Temporary Injunction on April 22, 2015?.............................................................. 11 Statement of Facts ................................................................................. 12 Summary of Argument .......................................................................... 14 Argument ……………….……………………………………………………..……..…….15

The trial court abused its discretion in granting the Temporary Injunction on April 22, 2015. ................................ 15 1. Appellee Schaefer lacks standing and failed to assert a viable cause of action. ................................................................................ 16 2. Appellee Schaefer failed to demonstrate a probable right of recovery........................................................................................... 18 3. There is no probable, imminent threat of irreparable harm. Appellee Schaefer unreasonable delayed in asserting this request. A temporary Injunction is not necessary to maintain the status quo here.………………………………………………………………………………………21

Conclusion ............................................................................................. 24 Prayer .................................................................................................... 24

4 Certificate of Compliance ...................................................................... 25 Certificate of Service.............................................................................. 26 Appendix ............................................................................................... 27

5 Table of Authorities Cases Page(s) BUTNARU V. FORD MOTOR CO., 84 S.W.3d 198, 203, 205, 208 (Tex. 2002)………………………………….15, 16

STATE V. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TEL. CO., 526 S.W.2d 526, 528 (Tex. 1975) (orig. proceeding)...............................15

TOM JAMES OF DALLAS INC. V. COBB, 109 S.W.3d 877, 882 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2002, no pet.)...…….………15, 16

WALKER V. PACKER, 827 S.W.2d 833, 840 (Tex. 1992) ……………………..…..……..………….….…15

VALENZUELA V. AQUINO, 853 S.W.2d 512, 513 (Tex. 1993)………………………..…………..……….………16

DAVIS V. HENDRICK AUTOGUARD, INC., 294 S.W.3d 835, 838 (Tex. App. Dallas—2009, no pet.)……….….……17, 18

SPURLOCK V. JOHNSON, 94 S.W.3d 655, 657 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 2002, no pet.)…….….........18

AGUILAR V. CHASTAIN, 923 S.W.2d 740, 745 (Tex. App.–Tyler 1996, writ denied)…………….......18

FOX V. TROPICAL WAREHOUSE, INC., 121 S.W.3d 853, 861 (Tex. App.–Ft. Worth 2003, no pet.)……………22, 23

JORDAN V. LANDRY’S SEAFOOD REST., INC. 89 S.W.3d 737, 742 (Tex. App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, pet. denied)……………………………23

JONES V. JEFFERSON CTY., 15 S.W.3d 206, 213 (Tex. App.–Texarkana 2002, pet. denied) …………..23

MATRIX NETWORK, INC. V. GINN., 211 S.W.3d 944, 947-48 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.)..…..…….……23

6 EMSL ANALYTICAL INC. V. YOUNKER, 154 S.W.3d 693, 697 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.)………………………………23

7 Codes and Regulations

TEX. OCC. CODE Section 101.204 ………………………………………………………………….......16, 17

TEX. OCC. CODE Section 204.302 …………………….…………………………………………........16, 17

TEX. OCC. CODE Section 1304.202 …..………………………………………………………………........17

TEX. PENAL CODE Section 32.52 …………………..………………………………………………...17, 18, 19

8 Statement of the Case

Appellee Schaefer filed this lawsuit on October 9, 2013.1 The case

is a dispute between 50-50 owners of Defendants Axiom Medical

Consulting, LLC, Axiom Professionals, LLC, and Axiom Properties, LLC

(the Axiom entities). This case is presently set for trial on the merits on

October 26, 2015.

On December 12, 2014, Schaefer filed a Verified Application for

Temporary Injunction seeking to prohibit DeLitta from representing

himself as a Medical Doctor.2 The temporary injunction hearing was

held on April 15, 2015 before the Honorable Judge Orlinda Naranjo.

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