# I Appellate Docket Number: Ol-lS..00346-CV Appellate Case Style: AraceliZapata,

### etal. Vs. Clear 

### Creek Ind. 

### Sch. Dist. Companion Case No.:

Amended/corrected statement: 

### DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Appellate Court: 1stCourt

### ofAppeals (to be filed in the court ofappeals upon perfection ofappeal under TRAP 32) 

### I. Appellant**~** Person 

## D Organization (choose one) 

### t8] Lead Attorney First Name: 

### Marlr First Name: Araceli Middle Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Last Name: 

### Zapata Suffix: Suffix: Law Firrn Name:

### Law

## Oftic:a ol AAK. ProSe: 

## 0 Address 1: 

### P.O.BmlllDI Address 2: City: Tc:nsCily State: Tens 

### Zip+4: 'nS92-l201 Telephone: 281-402-6780 ext. Fax: 281-715-4284 Email: markaronowitz@hotmail.com SBN: 00793281 

### I. Appellant IL Appellant Attoraey(s) 

### t8] Person 

## D Organization (choose one) 

### t8] Lead Attorney First Name: MarK FirstName: 

### Carmen Middle Name: Middle Name: Gloria Last Name: 

### Aronowitz Last Name: Veljanovich Suffix: Suffix: Law Firm Name: 

### LawOffices 

### ofA&K Pro Se: 

## Q Address l: 

### P.O. Box: 1201 Address 2:

Page 1of10 ACCEPTED 01-15-00346-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

### I. Appellant 

# 0 Person IX! Organization (choose one) Organization Name: 

### Veljaco Corp. FirstName: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: 

### Pro Se: 

## 0

BL Appellee 

# 0 Person IX!Organization (choose one) Organization Name: OearCreek 

### Ind/ Sch. 

### Dist. First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: 

### Pro Se: 

## Q

BL Appellee 

# 0 Person IX!Organization (choose one) Organization Name: Harris County First Name: City: TexasCity State: 

### Texas Zip+4: 77S92-1201 Telephone: 

### 281-402-67&0 ext. Fax: 

### 281-715-4284 Email: 

### markaronowitz@hotmail.com SBN: 00793281 

### IL 

### Appellant Attorney(s) 

# 0 Lead Attorney First Name: 

### Mark Middle Name: Last Name: 

### Aronowitz Suffix: Law Firm Name:

### LawOfficesDfA&1C Address I: 

### P.O. Box 1201 Address 2: City: TexasCity State: Texas Zip+4: 77592-1201 Telephone: 

### 281-402-67&0 ext. Fax: 211-715-4284 Email: marbronowitz@hotmail.com SBN: 

### 00793211 

### IV. Appellee

### Attomey(s) 

### C8] Lead Attorney First Name: 

### Elizabeth Middle Name: jLast Name: 

### Wieble-Wang

Suffix: Law Firm Name: Perdue,

### Brandon. Fielder, Collins 

### 8t. Mott. LLP Address 

### I: 1235

### NorthLoop

### West Address 2: City: State: Texas Suite600 Houston Zip+4: 77008 Telephone: 

### 713-162-1860 ext. Fax: 

### 713-162-1429 Email: 

### PBFCM-Houston@pbfan.com SBN: 24075276 

### IV. AppelleeAttorney(s) 

## l2J Lead Attorney First Name: Herbert Middle Name: 

### A. Page 2of10Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: Pro Se: 

## Q



# m. Appellee 

# 0 Person l2]0rgani7.ation (choose one) Organization Name: 

### City ofWebster FirstName: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: Pro Se: 

## Q Last Name: 

### Stone Suffix: 

### ill. Law Finn Name: Linebarger

### Ooggan Blair

### & Sampson, LLP Address 1: Address 2: City: 

### 4828 Loop

### Central Drive Suite600 

### Houston State: Texas Zip+4: 77081 Telephone: 

### 713-844-3400 Fax: 713-844-3501 Email: 

### berbert.stone@lgbs.com SBN: 24041980 IV.· AppelleeAttoniey(s) 

### 12] Lead Attorney FirstName: 

### Herbert Middle Name: 

### A. 

# I Last Name: 

### Stone 

### !suffix: 

## m. ext.

Law Finn Name: Linebarget Goggan BlairSampson, LLP Address 1: Address 2: City: 4821Loop 

### Central Drive Suite 600 Houston State: Texas Zip+4: 77081 Telephone: 

### 713-844-3400 Fax: 713-844-3501 Email: 

### berbert.stone@lgbs.com SBN: 24041980

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### V. Perfection OfAppealAndJqrisdietion Nature ofCase (Subject matter ortype ofcase): Tax Date order orjudgment signed: 

### March 2, 2015 Type of judgment: 

### Bench Trial Date notice ofappeal filed in trial court: 

### April 16, 

### 2015 Ifmailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed: Interlocutory appeal ofappealable order: 0 Yes 

### jg! No Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):
Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): 0 Yes 

### jg! No Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated:

Parental Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): 0Yes**~No** Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): 0Yes 

### jg! No Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status: Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): 0**Yes~** No Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status: Appeal should receive precedence, preference, 

### or priority under statute 

### or rule: 

### Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status:
Does this case involve an amount under $100,000?**~** Yes 0 No Judgment or order disposes ofall parties and issues:**~** Yes 0No Appeal from finaljudgment: 0 Yes 0No 0Yes 

## 181 No

Does the appeal involve the constitutionality orthe validity ofa statute, rule, or ordinance? 0 Yes**~No** 

### VL Actions ExtendingTime To PerfectAppeal Motion for New Trial: Motion to Modify Judgment: Request for Findings ofFact and Conclusions ofLaw: Motion to Reinstate: Motion under TRCP 306a: Other: Ifother, please specify: 0Yes 

## 181 No 0Yes 

## 181 No 0 Yes 

## 181 No QYes 

## 181 No 0 Yes 

## 181 No 0Yes**~No** Ifyes, date filed: Ifyes, date filed: Ifyes, date filed: Ifyes, date filed: Ifyes, date filed:



### VIL lndigencyOfParty: (Attach 

### &le-stamped copy 

### ofaffidavit, and extension motion iffiled.) Affidavit filed in trial court: Contest filed in trial court: Date ruling on contest due: Ruling on contest: 0 Sustained 0 Yes 

### jg! No 0Yes 0No

0 Overruled Ifyes, date filed: Ifyes, date filed:

Date ofruling:

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### VIlL Bankruptcy
Has any party to the court'sjudgmentfiled for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? Ifyes, please attach a copy ofthe petition.

Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case Number:



### IX. Trial 

### Court

### And Record Court: 

### 165th Judicial District Clerk's Record: 0Yes 

## IX! No

County: Harris Trial Court Clerk: 

## IX! District 

# D County Trial Court Docket Number (Cause No.): Z013-0492S

Trial Judge (who tried or disposed ofcase): First Name: 

### Eli7.abeth Middle Name: Last Name: Ray Suffix: Address l: Address 

### 2: 201 Caroline Street 12thFloor City: 

### Houston State: Texas Zip+

### 4: 77002 Telephone: 

### 713-368--6270 ext. Fax: Email:

Reporter's or Recorder's Record: Is there a reporter's record? Was reporter's record requested? IZ!Yes 

## D No IZ!Yes 0No Was clerk's record requested? 

## IX! Yes 

# D No Ifyes, date requested: 

### May 18, 2015 Ifno, date it will be requested: Were payment arrangements made with clerk? IZ!Yes QNo 0Indigent (Note: No request required under TRAP 34.S(a),(b))

Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? 

## D Yes [gl No Ifyes, date requested: May 18, 2015 Ifno, date it will be requested: Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? [glYes 

## O No Oindigent

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### [gl Court Reporter D Official

FirstName: Max 

### Middle Name: Eugene Last Name: 

### Sanders Suffix: Address I: 

### P.O. 

### Box 2145 

### Address 2: City: 

### Anahuac State: Texas 

### D Court Recorder 

## IX! Substitute

Zip 

### + 4: 77514 Telephone: 713-268-6242 

### ext. Fax: Email: shericsr@msn.com 

## x. Supenecleas Bond 

### Supersedeas bond filed:[glYes D No If

### yes, date filed: Will file: D Yes 

## IX! No

XL ExtraordinaryRelief 

### Will you request extraordinary relief(e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? DY es [gl No If

### yes, briefly state the basis for your request:



### XIl. 

### AlternativeDisputeResolution/Mediation (Complete section if

### filing ia 

### the 1st,**ln~** 

### 4th, Sth,.**6th,.~** 9da, 

### 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 

### or 14th CourtofAppeal) Should this appeal be referred to mediation? D Yes [gl No If

### no, please specify:The txaing authorities refuse 

### to accept 

### anything butfull amountallegedly 

### owed. Has the case been through an ADR procedure? 

## DYes [gl No If

### yes, who was the mediator? What type ofADR procedure? At what stage did the case go through ADR? D Pre-Trial D Post-Trial D Other If

### other, please specify: Type ofcase? Give a briefdescription ofthe issue to be raised on appeal, the reliefsought, and the applicable standard for review, ifknown (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues orrequest additional relief):

How was the case disposed of? Trial Summary ofreliefgranted, including amount ofmoneyjudgment, and ifany, damages awarded. 3,220.09 If

### moneyjudgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: $3,220.09 Punitive (or similar) damages: $0.00 Page6of 10Attorney's fees (trial): $0.00 Attorney's fees (appellate): $0.00 Other: Ifother, please specify:

Will you challenge this Court'sjurisdiction? 0Yes**~No** Doesjudgment have language that one or more parties "take nothing"? 

# D Yes**~** No Doesjudgment have a Mother Hubbard clause?**~Yes** 

# D No Otherbasis for finality? Rate the complexity ofthe case (use I for least and 5 for most complex): 

## D l**~** 2 

## D 3 

## D 4 

## D 5 Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other parties in this case. Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator? 

# D Yes**~** No Ifyes, please give name, address, telephone, fax and email address: 

### gives 

# D No

Name Address Telephone Fax
Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient: Name ofperson filing out mediation section ofdocketing statement: Mark 

### Aronowitz

XIU. Related 

### Matters Email

List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by court, docket number, and style. Docket Number: Trial Court:

Style: Vs.



### Page 7of10The Courts ofAppeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar ofTexas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Associations, are conducting a program to place a limited number ofcivil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in the appeal before this Court. ·.

The Pro Bono Committee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of discretionary criteria, including the financial means ofthe appellant or appellee. 

### Ifa case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched with appellate counsel, that counsel will take over representation ofthe appellant or appellee without charging legal fees. More information regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet available in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at www.tex-app.org. Ifyour case is selected and matched with a volunteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Committee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement. Note: there is no guarantee that ifyou submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you in this proceeding. By signing your name below, you are authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listserv to its pool ofvolunteer appellate attorneys. Do you wantthis case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program? 

# 0 Yes 

### [gJ No Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel ofrecord in this matter to answer questions the committee may have regarding the appeal? 

# 0 Yes

### ~ No Please note that any such conversations would be maintained as confidential by the ProBono Committee and the information used solely for the purposes ofconsidering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program. Ifyou have not previously filed an affidavit oflndigency and attached a file-stamped copy ofthat affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines? 

# 181 Yes 

# 0 No These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml. Are you willing to disclose your financial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee? 

# 0 Yes 

### [gj No Ifyes, please attach an Affidavit oflndigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's Office or on the internet at http: wwv>.tex-app.orn:. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program may be conditioned upon your execution of an affidavit under oath as to your financial circumstances. Give a briefdescription ofthe issues to be raised on appeal, the reliefsought, and the applicable standard ofreview, ifknown (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, ifnecessary).



### XV. Signature

Signature ofcounsel (or pro se party)

Printed Name: Mark.Aronowitz

Electronic Signature: 

### Isl 

### MarkAronowitz (Optional) Date: 

### May 31, 2015

State BarNo.: 

### 00793281

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### The undersigned counsel certifies thatthis docketing statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial court's order orjudgment as follows on**J~J~"'~'.**


### Signature ofcounsel (or prose party)

Person Served Electronic Signature: 

### /slM.t,

### Atcwlowitz (Optional) 

### State BarNo.: 

### 00193211 Certificate ofService Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate ofservice must be signed by the person who made the service and must state: (I) 

### the date and manner ofservice; (2) 

### the name and address ofeach person served, and (3) 

### ifthe person served is a party's attorney, the name ofthe party represented by that attorney
Please enter the following for each person served:
Date Served: 

### June l, 2015 Manner Served: 

### e8erved FirstName: Middle Name: Last Name: 

### Stone Suffix: 

### ID. Law Firm Name:

### Linebarger,**~Blair~· ~LLP**  Address 1: 

### Address 2: 

### City: State 

### Texas Telephone:**48211..oop~~** 

### Suite600
Zip+4: 

### 770ti ext. 

### Fax: 71J..84.4.,3S01 Email:**~.corn** If

### Attorney, Representing Party's Name: Hanis

### ColJntJ..:CitJ:,ofWebster Please enter the following for each person served:

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### Date Served: June 1, 2015 

### Manner Served: 

### e8erved First Name: Elizabeth 

### Middle Name: Last Name: Wiehle-Wang 

### Suffix: Law Firm Name:Perdue. Brandon, Fielder,Collins 

### & Mott. 

### LLP Address 1: 1235North

### LoopWest 

### Address 2: Suit.e600 

### City: 

### Houston State Texas 

### Zip+4: 77008 

### Telephone: 713-862-1860 

### ext. Fax: 713-862-1429 

### Email: 

### PBFCM-Houston@pbfcm.com If

### Attorney, Representing Party's Name: ClearCreek 

### Ind. Sch. 

### Dist.

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