The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, the University of Texas System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Gensetix, Inc.
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Opinion
2/3/2025 4:41 PM
Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 96929257
By: Melissa Medina
Filed: 2/3/2025 4:41 PM
CAUSE NO. 2021-73071
GENSETIX, INC., IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Plaintiff,
V. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER
CENTER, 152nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Defendants.
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
Defendants The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (“Board of Regents”), The University of Texas System (“UTS”), and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson’) desire to appeal from the Order Denying Defendants’ Plea to the Jurisdiction signed by Judge Robert Schaffer on January 14, 2025. Defendants appeal to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Defendants have not previously filed a related appeal or original proceeding in this matter in the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
The court of appeals has jurisdiction over this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.014(a)(8), because Defendants are governmental units appealing
an order denying their pleas to the jurisdiction. The appeal of this case is an accelerated appeal. Respectfully submitted, TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP
/S/ David E. Harrell
David E. Harrell, Jr.
State Bar No. 00793905 David.Harrell@troutman.com Deanna Markowitz Willson State Bar No. 24092759
Deanna. Willson@troutman.com Chris Dove
State Bar No. 24032138
Chris. Dove@troutman.com Monika A. Dziemianczuk State Bar No. 24116311 Monika.Dziemianczuk@troutman.com 600 Travis Street, Suite 2800 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 226-1138 Facsimile: (713) 229-2633
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Alyssa Bixby-Lawson
Assistant Attorney General
Texas State Bar No. 24122680
alyssa. bixby-lawson@oag. texas. gov Tel.: (210) 270-1118
Fax: (512) 477-2348
General Litigation Division
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that on February 3, 2025, a copy of the foregoing instrument was served on all counsel of record in accordance with the TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
/s/ David E. Harrell Jr. David E. Harrell Jr.
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.
Christopher Dove on behalf of Christopher Dove
Bar No. 24032138
cdove@lockelord.com
Envelope ID: 96929257
Filing Code Description: Notice of Appeal
Filing Description: Defendants’ Notice of Interlocutory Appeal Status as of 2/4/2025 8:43 AM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber | Email TimestampSubmitted | Status Ryan Pigg rpigg@txattorneys.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Rian Taff rtaff@txattorneys.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Mauricio Guevara mguevara@txattorneys.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Lionel Sims Lsims@txattorneys.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Jennifer Tatum Lee jennifer@clands.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Cabrach Connor cab@clands.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Sergio Davila sergio@clands.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT David Harrell david. harrell@troutman.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Deanna Willson deanna.willson@troutman.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Monika Dziemianczuk monika.dziemianczuk@troutman.com | 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT Chris Dove Chris.Dove@troutman.com 2/3/2025 4:41:07 PM SENT
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