FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

DOCKETING STATEMENT

FAILURE TO RETURN STATEMENT MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS

The Court requires the following information in order to facilitate disposition of the case.

This form is also available at www.5dca.org

APPELLANT/PETITIONER: If this case involves an original writ, is an appeal of a non-final order or

is a case involving child custody, this docketing statement must be completed and returned

within five days. In all other cases, the appellant /petitioner must file the docketing statement within 10

days from the date of the acknowledgment of the notice of appeal.

APPELLEE/RESPONDENT: Is not required to file a docketing statement unless there are amendments,

corrections or additions to the docketing statement filed by the appellant/petitioner.

Appellee's/respondent's docketing statement, if necessary, is due within 5 days from service of the

appellant's/petitioner's docketing statement.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

DOCKETING STATEMENT OF: (CHECK ONE) !8JAPPELLANT/PETITIONER

DAPPELLEE/RESPONDENT

1. STYLE OF CASE

In re David J. Swearingen, Relator

DCA CASE

NUMBER

05-15-01199-CV

LOWER COURT

CASE NUMBER

429-00454-2014

2a. COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT/PETITIONER (If party is not represented by counsel.

party should so indicate and provide accurate mailing address and phone number).

W. Todd Albin 00795214 Name Bar Number _

Address Granite Park III, 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024

Attorney ForDavid J. Swearingen PhoneNumber214-423-5100 FaxNumber 214-423-5111

2b. APPELLEE'S/RESPONDENT'S TRIAL COUNSEL AND/OR APPELLATE COUNSEL

(IF KNOWN)

Name_T_h_e_H_o_no_r_a_bl_e_J_ill_W_i_lIi_s Bar Number _

Address, Collin County Courthouse, 2100 Bloomdale Road, Suite 10014, McKinney, Texas 75071 _

Attorney For PhoneNumber 972-547-5720

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FaxNumber _

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ACCEPTED

05-15-01199-CV

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

10/19/2015 4:42:00 PM

LISA MATZ

CLERK

 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 10/19/2015 4:42:00 PM LISA MATZ Clerk
3. PARTIES: List names of all persons or entities who are parties in this matter and their

lawyers. Designate whether appellant, petitioner, appellee, respondent or lawyer, specifying

the party represented.

The Relator is David J. Swearingen, represented by W. Todd Albin.

Respondent is the Honorable Jill Willis of the 429th judicial District Court in Collin County, Texas.

The real party in interest is William J. Swearingen II, represented by Gene Hamm.

4. JUDGES BELOW: List the name of all judges, deputy commissioners and hearing

officers/examiners who were involved in this action below. Specify the judge who entered

the order appealed.

The Honorable Jill Willis was involved in this action and entered the order that is subject to this appeal.

5. JURISDICTION: State the basis for this court's jurisdiction, including the following:

(1) the appellate rule providing jurisdiction claimed,_T.:..ex.:...:..R.:.:...:..A.:....:pp~._P_._2.:..8._3_. _

(2) the date of filing in the lower tribunal of the order appealed October 2, 2015 ,

(3) if this is an appeal from a final order, the date of the return of verdict in a jury action

N/A , the service date of any motion tolling rendition of the final order under

Fla. R. App. P. 9.020(h) N/A and the date of entry of the order deciding such

motion N/A . (A certified copy of such motion shall be attached or for

eDCA users such motion shall be filed through eDCA.)

6. PENDING MATTERS IN LOWER TRIBUNAL: Are there any matters, including counts of

claims or counterclaims, still pending in the lower tribunal? If yes, please explain exactly

what remains pending.

Because this is a Petition for Review of an Interlocutory Order, there are still pending claims and counterclaims in

the underlying trial court.

7. SIMILAR ISSUES: List by this Court's style and case number any cases that are

pending that involve an issue similar to the issue(s) in this case. A Notice of Related Cases

should be filed in each related case.

None.

If you become aware of any such case during the pendency of this appeal, you have a

continuing duty to inform the Court promptly.

Certificate of Service

I certify that a copy hereof has been furnished by mail this 19th day

mail / hand delivery

of October ,20~, to:

all parties or the attorney for such party in accordance with Tex. R. App. P. 9.5 and 28.3(h)

Attorney/PartY (Signature)

W. Todd Albin

(Print Name)

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