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.

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided March 27, 2025·No. 15-25-00011-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00011-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/27/2025 10:47 AM NO. 15-25-00011-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS In The Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk 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, Appellants, V.

GENSETIX, INC., Appellee.

Arising from the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 6.5, Appellants 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”) move for this Court to enter an order allowing the

firm of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP to withdraw from representing them in

this case. Appellants desire this result. Appellants are state agencies, and the

Attorney General has decided his office will represent these parties directly

instead of through outside counsel. Appellants will continue to be

represented by the Assistant Attorney General who has already appeared in

this lawsuit:

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 Austin, TX 78711

Appellants designate Ms. Bixby-Lawson as the attorney-in-charge of

the appeal. The withdrawing attorneys from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

have informed Ms. Bixby-Lawson of all settings or deadlines of which they

are aware, including the current May 7, 2025 deadline for submitting

Appellants’ opening brief.

This motion is not sought solely for the purpose of delay.

Conclusion and Prayer

Appellants ask this Court to enter an order pursuant to Tex. R. App. P.

6.5 ordering that David E. Harrell; Deanna Markowitz Willson; Chris Dove;

and Monika A. Dziemianczuk and the firm of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

be permitted to withdraw as counsel in this case, and that Assistant Attorney

General Alyssa Bixby-Lawson continue as attorney-in-charge for the

Appellants.

Respectfully submitted,

TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP

/s/ David E. Harrell David E. Harrell 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

Austin, TX 78711

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS 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 March 27, 2025, a copy of the foregoing instrument was served on all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

/s/ Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Alyssa Bixby-Lawson

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Counsel for Appellants conferred with counsel for Appellee on March 25, 2025, who stated that Appellee did not oppose this motion.

/s/ Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Alyssa Bixby-Lawson

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.

Victoria Gomez on behalf of Alyssa Bixby-Lawson Bar No. 24122680 victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 98957754 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 20250327 Unopposed Motion To Withdraw As CounselCOA Status as of 3/27/2025 10:51 AM CST

Associated Case Party: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Alyssa Bixby-Lawson alyssa.bixby-lawson@oag.texas.gov 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

David E.Harrell David.Harrell@troutman.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Deanna MarkowitzWillson deanna.willson@troutman.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Chris Dove Chris.Dove@troutman.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Monika Dziemianczuk monika.dziemianczuk@troutman.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Gensetix, Inc.

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Cabrach Connor Cab@CLandS.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Jennifer TatumLee Jennifer@CLandS.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Sergio Davila Sergio@CLandS.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Anthony Buzbee tbuzbee@txattorneys.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Ryan Pigg rpigg@txattorneys.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Rian Taff rtaff@txattorneys.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Mauricio Guevara mguevara@txattorneys.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

Lionel Sims lsims@txattorneys.com 3/27/2025 10:47:51 AM SENT

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