Texas Ethics Commission v. Michael Quinn Sullivan

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedApril 1, 2015
Docket02-15-00103-CV
StatusPublished

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Texas Ethics Commission v. Michael Quinn Sullivan, (Tex. Ct. App. 2015).

Opinion

ACCEPTED 02-15-00103-cv SECOND COURT OF APPEALS FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4/1/2015 4:41:51 PM DEBRA SPISAK CLERK NO. 14-06508-16

TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT RECEIVED IN OF § 2nd COURT OF APPEALS FORT WORTH, TEXAS PLAINTIFF, § 04/01/2015 4:41:51 PM § DEBRA SPISAK § Clerk V. § § § DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN, § § DEFENDANT. § § § § § § 158th JUDICIAL DISTRICT §

NOTICE OF CROSS-APPEAL OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN

Defendant Michael Quinn Sullivan files this Notice of Cross-Appeal, pursuant to

Rule 25.1 and 26.1(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and would respectfully

show the Court as follows:

I.

Defendant Michael Quinn Sullivan gives this Notice of Cross-Appeal in Cause

No. 14-06508-16, Texas Ethics Commission v. Michael Quinn Sullivan; in the 158th

Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas. II.

Defendant Michael Quinn Sullivan desires to appeal this Court’s Order, signed

March 18, 2015, that denies him recovery of any court costs, attorneys’ fees, and

sanctions as required by Chapter 27 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code upon

the dismissal of the Texas Ethic Commission’s legal action in this case under Chapter 27.

III.

This cross-appeal is taken to the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, Texas.

A copy of this Notice of Cross-Appeal is also being timely filed with the Clerk for the

Fort Worth Court of Appeals. TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(e).

IV.

On March 18, 2015, Plaintiff Texas Ethic Commission previously filed a Notice of

Appeal in this case from the Court’s Order of March 18, 2015.

BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P.

/s/ N. Terry Adams, Jr. Joseph M. Nixon State Bar No.: 15244800 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77056 N. Terry Adams, Jr. State Bar No. 00874010 (713) 623-0887 telephone (713) 960-1527 facsimile jnixon@bmpllp.com tadams@bmpllp.com

2 James E. “Trey” Trainor, III State Bar No.: 24042052 401 W. 15th Street, Suite 845 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 623-6700 telephone (512) 623-6701 facsimile ttrainor@bmpllp.com

HAYES, BERRY, WHITE & VANZANT, LLP Richard D. Hayes 512 W. Hickory, Suite 100 P.O. Box 50149 Denton, Texas 76206 (940) 387-3518 telephone (866)576-2575 facsimile rhayes@hbwvlaw.com

ATTORNEYS FOR MICHAEL QUINN SULLIVAN

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The forgoing document was filed and served on the following opposing counsel of record in accordance with TRCP 21 on Wednesday, April 1, 2015:

Eric J.R. Nichols Counsel for Gretchen S. Sween Texas Ethics Commission BECK REDDEN LLP 515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1750 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 708-1000 telephone (512) 708-1002 facsimile

/s/ N. Terry Adams, Jr. N. Terry Adams, Jr.

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