ACCEPTED 14-14-00094-CV FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/4/2015 9:25:17 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK
NO. l4-14-00094-CV
FILED IN IN THE 14THCOURTOF APPEALSOF TEXAS 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/4/2015 9:25:17 PM AT HOUSTON CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
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Alan Nelson Crotts,Appellant S Cause No. 73363 $ Vs. In the l4ghDistrict Court of $ JessalynElizabeth Cole, Brczoria County, Texas Appellee $
On appealfrom the I49thJudicial District Court of BrazoriaCounty,Texas
REPLYBRIEF OF APPELLANTTO AMENDED BKIEF OF APPELLEE
Alan NelsonCrotts.Pro Se
19910GrandBluffGrove
Richmond"Texas 77407 REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT TO AMENDED BRIEF OF APPELLEE
TheAPPELLANT,Alan NelsonCrotts, respondsasfollows to the AMENDED BRIEF
OF APPELLEE:
l. TheAMENDED BRIEF OF APPELLEEfails, in r,vhole,to adequatelyrespondto
the issuespresented by the Appellantin the lsr AMENDED BRIEFOF APPELLANT. It
containsirrelevantinformationand,in someparts,falseinformation. The formatitself seemsto
be intendedto confusethis Courtasto the logical sequences of eventsin termsof their
on the outcomeof prior events. dependency
the Appelleecontendsthatthe NOTICE OF APPEAL wasfiled late To demonstrate,
it wasn'tfiled within 30 daysof the October14th,201,3 because dismissal.This assertions
disregardsthe combinedeffectof the lsr AMENDED MOTION TO REINSTATEAND
MOTION TO QUASHandthe ORDERON MOTION TO REINSTATE. The lsr aIWENDED
MOTION TO REINSTATEAND MOTION TO QUASHeffectivelyextendedtheplenary
powerof the trial court,pursuantto Rule329b(S)of the TexasRulesof Civil Procedure,andthe
ORDERON MOTION TO REINSTATEeffectivelyput the casebackon the docket.
2. To clarify the actualsissuesat handandeliminatethe confusioncausedby the
AMENDED BRIEF OF APPELLEE,the actualtimelineandthe effectof filings which the
Appellantcontendsis appropriatearelistedbelow. Only filings relevantto AMENDED BRIEF
OF APPELLEEareincluded.
l) ORIGINAL PETITION- Initiatedlawsuit. 07112/2013,
Page2 of 9 2) DEFENDANT'SRULE 9lA MOTION TO DISMISS- set 0911812013,
hearingfor a dismissalpursuantto Rule9l a of the TexasRulesof Civil Procedure.
3) OBJECTIONTO MOTIONTO DISMISS* setforthclear rc10712013,
andlogicalobjections to DEFENDANT'SRULE 91A MOTIONTO DISMISS,which
included,but werenot limited to, validity of causesof actionsanddeficienciesin the
serviceof this motion.
4) ORDEROF DISMISSAL- Dismissedthe suitpursuantto 1011412013,
Rule9Ia of the TexasRulesof Civil Procedure,andonly that rule, which affecteda final
dispositionon the case.
5) l0ll4l20l3, MOTIONTO REINSTATE- Requested thecaseto be
reinstatedunderRule l65a ofthe TexasRulesof Civil Procedure.Exceptfor settinga
hearingdate,this motionwaswithout effectbecausethe casewasnot dismissedunder
Rule 165a.Theplenarypowerof the trial courtwasnot affectedby this motion.
6) llll2l20l3, lsr AMENDED MOTION TO REINSTATEAND MOTION
TO QUASH- Effectivelyextendedthe plenarypowerof the trial courtthrough
December12th,2013.This motionstatedon page2 (C.R.54) andpage3 (C.R.55)that
this suit wasnot eligiblefor dismissalunderRule 9la. On page4 (C.R.56),the
Appellantstatedthat Rule 91arequiredthe trial courtto denyDEFENDANT'SRULE
91A MOTIONTO DISMISS.ThClSTAMENDEDMOTIONTO REINSTATEAND
MOTION TO QUASHalsorequested the ORDEROF DISMISSALsignedon October
null andvoid on page5 (C.R.57). l4'h,2013,toberendered
Page3 of 9 7) 1210612013, ORDER ON MOTION TO REINSTATE - Placedthe case
back on the docket as to the causesof action for Breach of Contract and Defamation of
Characterpursuantto Rule 9la.
3. In referenceto the effect of the filings cited above, the AMENDED BRIEF OF
APPELLEE questionswhether lsr AMENDED MOTION TO REINSTATE AND MOTION TO
QUASH constitutesa motion to correct, modify, or otherwise reform a judgment. Upon
examining the definitions of ocorrect'and 'reform' againstthe definition of oquash',there is clear
congruency. To demonstrate,correctmeans"...to changeso that it is right, true, proper, etc...".
Reform is defined as "...to improve (someoneor something)by removing or correctingfaults,
problems,etc.. .". And quashmeansto 'otonulliff especiallyby judicial action.. .'0. To further
assistthis Court, the term nulliff is synonymouswith abrogate,rescind, void, or