Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Hilaria Sauseda

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 16, 2021
• Docket: 01-21-00625-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER

Appellate case name: Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Hilaria Sauseda, et al. Appellate case number: 01-21-00625-CV Trial court case number: 2021-50475 Trial court: 152nd District Court of Harris County Debra Tsuchiyama Baker, Earnest W. Wotring, John Muir, and David George of Baker Wotring LLP have filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for appellant, Union Pacific Railroad Company. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a), (b). The motion represents that appellant has consented to the motion to withdraw. The motion does not include the information required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(a) and (b), however, the motion notes that appellant has retained new counsel, Gavin R. Villareal and Maddy R. Dwertman of Baker Botts LLP. This Court’s records reflects that Gavin R. Villareal and Maddy R. Dwertman have filed a notice of appearance with the Clerk of this Court, designating Gavin R. Villareal as lead counsel for appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.1, 6.2. Accordingly, we construe the motion as a motion to substitute counsel. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(d). Further, the motion includes a certificate of conference representing that no party is opposed to the relief requested in the motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1(a)(5), 10.3(a)(2). Accordingly, the motion is granted. The Clerk of this Court is directed to note the withdrawal of Debra Tsuchiyama Baker, Earnest W. Wotring, John Muir, and David George of Baker Wotring LLP as counsel for appellant and the substitution of Gavin R. Villareal and Maddy R. Dwertman as counsel for appellant on the docket of this Court. It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Amparo Guerra_____  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: __December 16, 2021____