PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 1 

2619863 v2-25424/0001 PLEADINGS 

CAUSE NO. CC-15-01795-E 

JOHN SCOTT PITTMAN, KAREN 

PITTMAN, and J.T.P., a minor child, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 

DISTRICT and HEBRON HIGH 

SCHOOL, 

 Defendants. 

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IN THE COUNTY COURT 

AT LAW NO. 5 

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 

PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL 

This Notice of Appeal is filed by Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen Pittman, and J.T.P., 

a minor child, parties to this proceeding who seek to alter the trial court's judgment or other 

appealable order. 

1. The trial court, cause number, and style of this case are as shown in the caption 

above. 

2. The order appealed is the Order Granting Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction, 

entered on May 1, 2015, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

3. On May 1, 2015, the trial court entered this Order Granting Defendants' Plea to 

the Jurisdiction. This order is a final appealable order. 

4. Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen Pittman, and J.T.P., a minor child, desire to 

appeal from all portions of the order. 

5. This appeal is taken to the Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas. 

6. This Notice of Appeal is being filed by Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen 

Pittman, and J.T.P., a minor child. 

 

FILED

5/4/2015 3:13:16 PM

JOHN F. WARREN

COUNTY CLERK

DALLAS COUNTY

ACCEPTED

05-15-00575-CV

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

5/5/2015 11:26:32 AM

LISA MATZ

CLERK

05-15-00575-CV

 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 5/5/2015 11:26:32 AM LISA MATZ Clerk
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Respectfully submitted, 

GODWIN LEWIS PC 

/s/ Donald E. Godwin__________________ 

Donald E. Godwin 

Texas Bar No. 08056500 

Don.Godwin@GodwinLewis.com 

James E. Johanns 

Texas Bar No. 24036847 

James.Johanns@GodwinLewis.com

Stefanie M. McGregor 

Texas Bar No. 24037019 

Stefanie.McGregor@GodwinLewis.com

Renaissance Tower 

1201 Elm, Suite 1700 

Dallas, Texas 75270-2041 

Tel: 214.939.4412 

Fax: 214.760.7332 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served 

electronically via the Court's electronic filing service, mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand delivered 

to all attorneys of record, in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the 4th day 

of May, 2015. 

/s/ Donald E. Godwin_________________ 

Donald E. Godwin 
EXHIBIT A 
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Cause No. CC-15-01795-E 

JOHN SCOTT PITTMAN, KAREN 

PITTMAN, AND J.T.P., A MINOR CHILD 

vs. 

LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 

DISTRICT AND HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL 

In the County Court 

of Dallas County 

atLawN° 5 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' 

PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION 

On this date, came on to. be heard defendants' Lewisville Independent School 

District and Hebron High School's plea to the jurisdiction. Having the considered the 

live pleadings, the plea the jurisdiction, the response thereto, the reply to the response, 

and the arguments of counsel, the court is of the opinion that defendants' plea to the 

jurisdiction should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND 

DECREED that defendants' plea to the jurisdiction is GRANTED and that plaintiffs' 

causes of action against defendants are hereby DISMISSED for lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction. 

Costs of court are taxed against the party incurring same. 

This is a final and appealable order. 

Signed May 1, 2015.