Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund v. Southwest Texas Junior College

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided August 15, 2025·No. 15-25-00134-CV·Published

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ACCEPTED 15-25-00134-CV Appellate Docket Number: 15-25-00134-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Case Style: Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund AUSTIN, TEXAS Vs. Southwest Texas Junior College 8/15/2025 11:42 AM Companion CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Case(s): CLERK Amended/Corrected Statement FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) AUSTIN, TEXAS Appellate Court: 15th Court of Appeals 8/15/2025 11:42:07 AM (to be filed in the court of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32) A. PRINE CHRISTOPHER Clerk NOTE: Because space for additional parties / attorneys is limited on this form, you can include the information on a separate document. As per TRAP 32.1 and 9.4, please include party’s name and the name, address, email address, telephone number, fax number, if any, and State Bar Number of the party’s lead counsel. If the party is not represented by an attorney, that party’s name, address, telephone number, fax number should be provided.

I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) - Continued Person Organization Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Name: Texas Ass'n of School Boards Risk Management Fund Name: Joshua A. Huber Pro Se Bar No. 24065457 If Pro Se Party, enter the following information: Firm/Agency: Blank Rome LLP Address: Address 1: 717 Texas Avenue City/State/Zip: Address 2: Suite 1400 Tel. Ext. Fax: City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77002 Email: Tel. (713) 228-6601 Ext. Fax: (713) 228-6605 II. Appellant Attorney(s) Email: josh.huber@blankrome.com Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Name: Jack Higdon Name: Clarissa Rodriguez Bar No. 24007360 Bar No. 24056222 Firm/Agency: Blank Rome LLP Firm/Agency: DENTON NAVARRO RODRIGUEZ Address 1: 717 Texas Avenue Address 1: 2517 North Main Address 2: Suite 1400 Address 2: San Antonio, Texas 79602 City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77002 City/State/Zip: Tel. (713) 228-6601 Ext. Fax: (713) 228-6605 Tel. (210) 227-3243 Ext. Fax: Email: jack.higdon@blankrome.com Email: cmrodriguez@rampagelaw.com Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Select Name: Barry Abrams Name: Bar No. 00822700 Bar No. Firm/Agency: Blank Rome LLP Firm/Agency: Address 1: 717 Texas Avenue Address 1: Address 2: Suite 1400 Address 2: City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77002 City/State/Zip: Tel. (713) 228-6601 Ext. Fax: (713) 228-6605 Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: barry.abrams@blankrome.com Email:

Page 1 of 11 III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) - Continued Person Organization Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Name: Southwest Texas Junior College Name: Andrew D. Spadoni Pro Se Bar No. 24109198 If Pro Se Party, enter the following information: Firm/Agency: DUGAS & CIRCELLI, PLLC Address: Address 1: 4800 Bryant Irvin Court City/State/Zip: Address 2: Tel. Ext. Fax: City/State/Zip: Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Email: Tel. (817) 945-3061 Ext. Fax: (682) 219-0761 Email: aspadoni@dcclawfirm.com IV. Appellee Attorney(s) Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Retained Attorney

Name: Preston J. Dugas III Name: Sarah Arroyo Bar No. 24050189 Bar No. 24138756 Firm/Agency: DUGAS & CIRCELLI, PLLC Firm/Agency: DUGAS & CIRCELLI, PLLC Address 1: 4800 Bryant Irvin Court Address 1: 4800 Bryant Irvin Court Address 2: Address 2: City/State/Zip: Fort Worth, Texas 76107 City/State/Zip: Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Tel. (817) 945-3061 Ext. Fax: (682) 219-0761 Tel. (817) 945-3061 Ext. Fax: (682) 219-0761 Email: pdugas@dcclawfirm.com Email: sarroyo@dcclawfirm.com

Lead Attorney Retained Attorney Lead Attorney Select

Name: Vincent P. Circelli Name: Bar No. 24058804 Bar No. Firm/Agency: DUGAS & CIRCELLI, PLLC Firm/Agency: Address 1: 4800 Bryant Irvin Court Address 1: Address 2: Address 2: City/State/Zip: Fort Worth, Texas 76107 City/State/Zip: Tel. (817) 945-3061 Ext. Fax: (682) 219-0761 Tel. Ext. Fax: Email: vcircelli@dcclawfirm.com Email:

Page 2 of 11 V. Perfection of Appeal, Judgment and Sentencing Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Contract Date Order or Judgment signed: 07/30/2025 Type of Judgment: Interlocutory Order Date Notice of Appeal filed in Trial Court: 08/07/2025 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): Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.014(a)(8) Accelerated Appeal (See TRAP 28): Yes No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated: Tex. R. App. P. 28.1(a) - Appeal from interlocutory order allowed by statute

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 $100,000? Yes No Judgment or Order disposes of all parties and issues? Yes No Appeal from final judgment? Yes No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? Yes No ,I\HV\RXPXVWDOVRFRPSOHWHDQGILOHWKH&KDOOHQJHWR&RQVWLWXWLRQDOLW\RID6WDWH6WDWXWHIRUP ,I\HVLVWKH$WWRUQH\*HQHUDORI7H[DVDSDUW\WRWKHFDVH" Yes 1o

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 and Conclusions of Law: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion to Reinstate: Yes No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: Yes No If yes, date filed: Other: Yes No If Other, please specify:

Page 3 of 11 VII. Indigency of Party (Attach file stamped copy of Statement and copy of the trial court order.) Was Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs filed in the trial court? Yes No If yes, date filed: Was a Motion Challenging the Statement filed in the trial court? Yes No If yes, date filed: Was there any hearing on appellant’s ability to afford court costs? Yes No Hearing Date: Did trial court sign an order under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145? Yes No

Date of Order: If yes, trial court finding: Challenge Sustained Overruled 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: 38th Judicial District Court Clerk’s Record County: Uvalde County Trial Court Clerk: ✔ District County Trial Court Docket No. (Cause No.): Was Clerk’s record requested? ✔ Yes No 2023-11-35269-CV If yes, date requested: 08/07/2025 Trial Court Judge (who tried or disposed of the case): If no, date it will be requested: Name: Honorable Kelley T. Kimble Were payment arrangements made with clerk? Address 1: Uvalde County Courthouse, Box 17 ✔ Yes No Indigent Address 2: (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b).) City/State/Zip: Uvalde, Texas 78801 Tel. (830) 278-3913 Ext. Fax: Email: melynda.collins@uvaldecounty.gov

Page 4 of 11 IX. Trial Court and Record - Continued Reporter’s or Recorder’s Record Is there a Reporter’s Record? Yes No Was Reporter’s Record requested? Yes No If yes, date requested: 08/07/2025 If no, date it will be requested: Was the Reporter’s Record electronically recorded? Yes No Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? Yes No Indigent

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