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October 06, 2014

Mittie Fleming

PO Box 225603

Dallas, TX 75222

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 05-14-00321-CV

Trial Court Case Number: DC-13-00683

Style: Mittie Fleming DBA

v.

Subway Restaurant, 1309 Main St, LLC and Buscom Group, LLC

The appellant’s brief filed in the above referenced cause does not satisfy the requirements

of Rule 38 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Specifically, the brief is deficient as

follows:

_____ It does not contain a complete list of all parties to the trial courts’ judgment or appealable

order with the names and addresses of all trial and appellate counsel. T EX

. R. A PP

. P.

38.1(a).

_____ It does not contain a table of contents with references to the pages of the brief. T EX

. R.

A PP

. P. 38.1(b).

__x__ The table of contents does not indicate the subject matter of each issue or point, or group

of issues or points. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(b).

_____ It does not contain an index of authorities arranged alphabetically and indicating the

pages of the brief where the authorities are cited. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(c).2

__x__ It does not contain a concise statement of the case, the course of proceedings, and the trial

court’s disposition of the case supported by record references. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(d).

_____ It does not concisely state all issues or points presented for review. T EX

. R. A PP

. P.

38.1(f).

__x__ It does not contain a concise statement of the facts supported by record references. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(g).

__x__ It does not contain a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments made in the

body of the brief. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(h).

_____ The argument does not contain appropriate citations to authorities. T EX R. A PP

. P. 38.1(i).

__x__ The argument does not contain appropriate citations to the record. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(i).

_____ It does not contain a short conclusion that clearly states the nature of the relief sought.

T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 38.1(j).

_____ Text of brief is not double spaced. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 9.4(d).

_____ Text of brief is not proper size. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 9.4(e).

_____ It does not contain a proper certificate of service. T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 9.5(e)(2)(3).

_____ Documents in appendix must be redacted to remove name of child. T EX

. R. A PP

. P.

9.8(b).

_____ Documents in appendix must be redacted to remove name of parent. T EX

. R. A PP

. P.

9.8(b).

__x__ One or more of the following is omitted from the appendix. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k).

__x__ The trial court’s judgment. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(A).

__x__ The jury charge and verdict, if any, or the trial court’s findings of fact and

conclusions of law, if any. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(B).

__x__ The text of any rule, regulation, ordinance, statute, constitutional provision, or

other law (excluding case law) on which the argument is based. Tex. R. App. P.

38.1(k)(1)(C).

__x__ The text of any contract or other document that is central to the argument. Tex. R.

App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(C).3

__x__ Failure to file an amended brief that compiles with the Texas Rules of Appeallate

Procedure within 10 days of the date of this letter may result in dismissal of this appeal

without further notice from the Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b),(c)

Respectfully,

/s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court

cc: Dan D. McClain (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)