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AO 440 (Rev. 06/ L2) Summons iD a Civil Action

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for the

EasterqREtirfetofTexas

Sara Cartee

P(ainlirm(s)

V.

BBK Business, LLC et al

Lefendani(s)

I o.. (Dot ;endanl .s name and address)

Defendant BBK Business, LLC

C/O Texas Secretary of State

James E. Rudder Building

1019 Brazos, Room 105

Austin, Texas 78701

Civil Action No. 4:24<v-50-SDJ

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

A lawsuit has been filed against you.

Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) - or 60 chys if you

are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the Uhited States described in Fed. R. Civ,

P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) -you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of

the Federa) Rules of civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney.

whose name and address are:

Douglas 8. Welmaker

Welmaker Law PLLC

409 N. Fredonia, Suite 118

Longview, Texas 75601

F}ETUF}N

ATTACHED

If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Date:

DF]LS-3112

516 West Annje St.

c£ERE OF c'ounr Austin , Texas 78704

c®dne A. o`i6ath

Siglral.Ire Of clerk or Deputy Clerk

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for the Eastern District of Texas

Sara Cartee, Plaintiff

VS.

BBK Business, LLC, et al, Defendants

Civil Action No. 4:24cov-50-SDJ

PROOF OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT

Boforo me, tllo undersigned authority, porsonally appoarod Tod E. Pendergrass. to me

well known, after being duly swam. dld depose and say:

"My name ls Tod E. Pendergrass. I am not less than eighteen (18) years Of age and not a party

to or interested in the outcome Of the above styled and numbered suit. I am authorized to

serve cltatlons and otlier notices, writs, orders, and other papers Issued by the court by Rule

103(2) & (3) Of the Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure. I am certified under order Of the Texas

Supreme Court; Certification No. PSC1660, Exp.11/30/2025. I am personally acquainted witrh

the facts stated lierein and declare under penalty Of periury they are true and correct.

Came to hand on April 29, 2024, at 9:02 a.in., Summons in a Civil Actlon, with Plaintiff's

Original Complaint, and $55.00 fee payable to the Texas Secrctary Of State attached, for

servlce on Defendant BBK Efuislness. LLC.

Executed on ADril 29. 2024. at 2:25 D.in., at 1019 Brazos Street, Austln, Texas 78701, by

delivering to the Texas Secretary Of State. by delivering two true and correct copies Of the

Summons and Complalnt and $55.00 fee in person to Minerva Bamhart, agent authorized to

accept service Of process on behalf Of the Texas Secretary Of State.

1 declare under penalty Of pedury under the laws Of the united States Of Amerlca that the

foregoing information contained in the Return Of Service and Statement Of Service Fees is true

and correct."

Pprinted NarTie: Tod E. Penderarass

Servlce Fee: $ 9Q±QQ

516 W. Annie Street

Austin, TX 78704

Before me, a notary public, on this day personally appeared the above-named person, known

to mo to be the person whoso name is subscribed to the foregolng document and, being by me

flrst duly sworn, declared that the statementsffacts therein contained are wlthln hl8/her

personal knowledge to be true and correct. Given under my hand and seal of ofrice on April

29, 2024.

The State Of T E X A S

(This Return Affidavit is made pursuant to FRCP 4(I)(1))

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