# PULMAN,**CAPPUCCIO, Pullen,** **Benson Jones,** **LLP ATTORNEYS** **COUNSELORS Lance** **H.Iuke" Beshara** **<S17>289-3515 RAeV** **(' UIMAN** **LAW. CO** **300 BURNETT** **STRECT, SUITE** **150 FORT** **WORTH. TEXAS** **76102 WWW.** **PU LMAN** **UW.COM TELEPHONE:** **(817)289-9494 FACSIMILE:** **(81 7)** **870-9852 Office** **locations San** **Antonio Dallas/** **fort worth** **AUSTIN April** **28, 2015** 

### Via**USPS First-Class** **Mail: Fourth** **Court of Appeals** 

### Cadena-Reeves**Justice Center** **300 Dolorosa.** **Suite 3200** **San Antonio.** **Texas 78205-3037** 

### Re:**Jack Retttg** **V. RonaldE.** **Bruno, el** **ai: Cause** **No. 2015CVQ000699** **D2; in** **the Judicial** **District Court,** **Webb County,** **Texas. Dear** **Clerk of** **the Court:** **Defendant Patrick** **Mendoza's Premature** **Notice of** **Appeal was** **e-flled on** **April 27.** **2015. copy** **of which** **is enclosed.** **Per the** **Court's request,** **please find** **the following** **enclosed: (I)** **copy**

### of**Defendant Patrick** **Mendoza's Premature** **Notice of Appeal;** **and (2)** **195.00 check** **for payment** 

### of**filing fee.** **The appeal** **is not yet** **ripe because** **there remains** **pending post-judgment** **motion. Please** **contact me** **if you** **have any** **questions. Thank** **you. Sincerely,** **Lance H.** **"Luke" Beshara** 

### Enclosures**cc: Via** **Email (without** **enclosures). C.M.Henkel.** **Ill Jana** **K.. Tern** **Carlos Evarisio** **Flores 3l** **Co**

### ■3***CAUSE No.** **201SCVQ000699D2 Jack** **Rettig, In** **the District** **Court -^** 

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# '■-.**v. 11** **rH judicial District Ronald** **E. Bruno,** **et ai...** **Defendants. Webb** **County, Texas** 

### Patrick**Mendoza's Premature** **Notice of** **appeal To** **The Honorable** **Judge Monica** **Z. Notzon:** 

### Now**COMES Patrick** **Mendoza ("Mendoza")** **and files** **this Premature** **Notice of** **Appeal pursuant** **to THX.** **R. API1,** **P. 25** **and 27.** **respectfully showing** **unto the** **Court the** **following: 1.** **On February** **25. 2015.** **the Webb** **County District** **Clerk docketed** **the application** **of Plaintiff** **Jack Reltig** **to domesticate** **foreign judgment** **under the** **Uniform Enforcement** **of Foreign** 

### Judgment**Act. TEX.** **Civ. Prac.** **REM. CODE** **35.001 et** **seq. (the "UEFJA").** **Under the** **UEFJA, this** **filing comprised** **both an** **original petition and** **a final judgment.** 

### 2.**On March** **6, 2015.** **Mendoza filed** **his Motion** **lo Vacate** **Judgment and/or** **Stay Enforcement** **in the** **Webb County** **Domestication Suit,** **and on March** **27. 2015.** **Mendoza filed** **his**

### Firs!**Amended Motion** **to Vacate** **Judgment and/or** **Stay Enforcement** **(the "Motion").** **This motion** **is akin** **lo motion** **for new** **trial and** **lias not** **yet been** **heard or** **ruled upon.** **3. Subject** **to and** **without waiving** **the Motion.** **Mendoza file** **this Notice** **of Appeal** **prematurely as** **permitted by** **Tex. R.** **App. P.** **27 and hereby** **appeals to** **the Fourth** **Court of Appeals** **the Texas** **judgment that** **was entered** **by virtue** **of the** **UEFJA.' Meendoza** **Illos ibis** **Notice of** **Appeal prematurely** **because the** **plaintiff has** **filed ;i** **motion wiih a** **Louisiana federal** **court requesting** **that federal** **court issue** **preliminary injunction** **to prevent** **Mendoza from** **defending this** **lawsuit [fthe** **preliminary injunction** **is (mmi^d.** **then Mendoza** **may be** **forced to** **sii idly** **by while** **[he trial** **court's plenary** **jurisdiction expires,** **and the** **period lo** **notice an** **appeal expires.** 

### Wherefore,**Premises Considered,** **Defendant files** **this Notice** **of Appeal** **for purposes** **of obtaining** **appellate review** **and requests** **the Court** **and all** **parties take** **due notice.** **Respectfully submitted,** **pulman cappuccio** **Pullen Benson** **Jones, llp** **2161 N.W.** **Military Hwy..** **Suite 400** **San Antonio,** **Texas 7H213** **(817) 289-9494** **Telephone (817)** **870-9852 Facsimile** **Bv- A/** **Lance H.** **"Luke Beshara** **Randall A.** **Pulman Texas** **State Bar** **No. r|Hilman(f/'|iulm;)nl;nv.a]in** **Lance H.** **"Luke" Beshara** **Texas State** **Bar No. 24045492** **lhcshani(<r.pu man** **law.com Brandon** **L. Cirubbs** **Texas State** **Bar No. 24072130** **biirubhsfo-viu man** **hiw.com ATTORNEY'S** **FOR PATRICK** **MENDOZA 2-** **Certificate or** **Service**

### hereby**certify that** **on the27lh** **day of April,** **2015, true** **and correct** **copy of** **the above** **and foregoing** **Premature Notice** **of Appeal has** **been transmitted** **in accordance** **with the** **requirements of** **the Texas** **Rules of** **Civil Procedure,** **addressed as** **follows: Via** **Email or** **li-File Service:** **CM. Hcnkel.** **Ill Fritz,** **Byrne, Head** **Harrison, P.L.L.C.** **500 N.** **Shoreline Drive.** **Suite 901** **Corpus Christi.** **Texas 78401** **Via Email** **or E-File** **Service:**

### Carlos**Evaristo Floras** **Person Whitworth** 

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### 602**East Calton** **Road, 2"J** **Floor P.O.** **Drawer 6668** **Laredo. Texas** **78042-6668 Via** **Email or** **E-File Service:** **Jana K.** **Terry BecksteadTerry** **p.l.l.c. 9442** **N. Capita]** **of Texas** **Hwy. Arboretum** **Plaza One.** **Suite 500** **Austin. Texas** **78759 /s/Lance** **II. "Luke"** **Beshara Lance** **H. "Luke"** **Beshara/Brandon L.** **Grubbs**