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                                                                                03-14-00574-CV
                                                                                        4116579
                                                                       THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                 AUSTIN, TEXAS
                                                                            2/11/2015 4:49:16 PM
                                                                               JEFFREY D. KYLE
                                                                                          CLERK

                          NO. 03-14-00574-CV
________________________________________________________________________
                                                               FILED IN
                                                3rd COURT OF APPEALS
                     IN THE COURT OF APPEAL         AUSTIN, TEXAS
         FOR THE                                2/17/2015 8:56:00 AM
                    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                                  JEFFREY D. KYLE
                            AT AUSTIN                   Clerk
 _____________________________________________________________

                       SHARON LEE HANSON,
                                    Appellant,
                               vs.

                         GUY ROBB COWEN,
                                     Appellee.

 _____________________________________________________________

 On appeal from the 33rd Judicial District Court of Burnet County, Texas
              Honorable Daniel H. Mills, Presiding Judge
 _____________________________________________________________

                     BRIEF OF APPELLEE
 _____________________________________________________________

                                              Marie Eisela Galindo
                                              State Bar No. 00796592
                                              639 Heights Boulevard
                                              Houston, Texas 77007
                                              Tel: 713.299.1510
                                              Fax: 713.651.0776
                                            megalindo@thegalindolawfirm.com

                                              ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE
                                              GUY ROBB COWEN

                  OBJECTION TO ORAL ARGUMENT
                                        TABLE OF CONTENTS

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Appellant's
                   Brief at VI so excluded pursuant to TRAP 38.2(a)(1)(A).

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

STATEMENT OF THE CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

ISSUES PRESENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . v

OBJECTION TO ORAL ARGUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

STATEMENT OF FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . vi - 9

SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          10

ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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                                    INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

AUTHORITY                                                                                        PAGE(S)

Alexander v. Hagedorn, 226 S.W.2d 996, 998 (1950).................................... 16

Gold v. Gold, 145 S.W.3d 212, 213 (Tex. 2004)............................................. 16

In re E.A., 287 S.W.3d 1, 4 (Tex. 2009)........................................................... 15

Nguyen v. Intertex, Inc. 93 S.W.3d 288, 293(Tex.App.-Houston[14th Dist.]
                    2002, no pet)...................................................................... 12

Smith v. Brown, 51 S.W.3d 376, 381 (Tex.App.-Houston[1st Dist.]
                          2001, pet. denied).............................................................. 13

Ryland Enter v. Weatherspoon, 355 S.W.3d 664, 665-66 (Tex. 2011).............. 13

Warren v. Walter, 414 S.W.2d 423 (Tex. 1967)................................................. 12

TEXAS CONSTITUTION, STATUTES AND RULES

TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1 ….................................................................................... 13

TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a)(1) …........................................................................... 13

TEX. R. APP. P. 33.1(a)(1)(B)...........................................................................13

TEX. R. CIV. P. 21 …...................................................................................... 14

TEX. R. CIV. P. 21(a) ….................................................................................. 14

TEX. R. CIV. P. 24…........................................................................................ 14

TEX. R. CIV. P. 45 …....................................................................................... 16

TEX. R. CIV. P. 71 …....................................................................................... 16
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TEX. R. CIV. P. 120 …..................................................................................... 15

TEX. R. CIV. P. 121 …..................................................................................... 15

TEX. R. CIV. P. 122…...................................................................................... 15

TEX. R. CIV. P. 306a(5)...................................................................................13

TEX. R. CIV. P. 314 …..................................................................................... 13, 16

TEX. R. CIV. P. 329b(a) …...............................................................................13

TEX. R. CIV. P. 329b(d) …...............................................................................16

TEX. R. CIV. P. 329b(g) …...............................................................................16

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                         STATEMENT OF THE CASE

      On or about August 6, 2013, Appellee Guy Robb Cowen (hereinafter

“Cowen”) filed his Bill of Review challenging the adverse judgment on June 24,

2013. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit A and Cowen's Appendix Exhibit E.

      On November 20, 2013, the Court set the Bill of Review for hearing on

January 8, 2014, after input from the parties as to scheduling. See Cowen's

Appendix Exhibit A.

      Over three (3) months later, or on April 30, 2014, the trial court entered an

Order granting Plaintiff's Bill of Review. See Hanson's Exhibit C. Months after

the hearing and three (3) days after the Order is entered, on May 2, 2014, Appellant

Sharon Lee Hanson (hereinafter “Hanson”) filed an Answer to the Bill of Review.

See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit B.

      Two months later, Hanson then filed a Motion for New Trial on July 18,

2014. See Hanson's Exhibit D. On August 27, 2014, the trial court denies Hanson's

Motion for New Trial. See Hanson's Exhibit E.

      On September 3, 2014, Hanson filed her Notice of Appeal with this Court.

                              ISSUES PRESENTED

                             ISSUE NUMBER ONE

ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED IN OPENING BRIEF ARE WAIVED. THE FIRST
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ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT IS WHETHER HANSON'S CLAIM THAT THE
COURT LACKED PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS TIME-BARRED AND
FRIVOLOUS AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE, WHETHER HANSON WAIVED
THIS ARGUMENT GIVEN HER AND HER REPRESENTATION'S CONDUCT?

                              ISSUE NUMBER TWO

ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED IN OPENING BRIEF ARE WAIVED. THE
SECOND ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT IS WHETHER HANSON'S CLAIM
THAT THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN GRANTING THE BILL OF
REVIEW IS TIME-BARRED AND FRIVOLOUS AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
WHETHER THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN FINDING THAT
COWEN IS ENTITLED TO DUE PROCESS TO PURSUE HIS BILL OF
REVIEW AND THAT EQUITABLE RELIEF IS WARRANTED?

                       OBJECTION TO ORAL ARGUMENT

         Appellee Cowen understands that Hanson has a right to oral argument absent

certain reasons identified in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 39.1(a) – (d). Cowen

respectfully objects for each of these reasons to oral argument in this case.

                             STATEMENT OF FACTS

         Cowen and Hanson agreed in April, 2007, to jointly purchase a home and list

Hanson on the mortgage if Cowen paid significant amounts towards the purchase

and mortgage. Cowen and Hanson purchased the home and moved in together on

or about May, 2007. Hanson conceded having made this same agreement with

another man before and she kept that home. (RR at V.4 at Cowen Exhibit 3:21:7-

22:8).

         Almost four (4) years later, on or about Thanksgiving Day, 2010, acrimony

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ensued and Hanson asked Cowen to leave. (RR at V.4 at Cowen Exhibit 3:14:3).

Litigation followed the separation. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit A providing

history to Cause No. 41,742 from Cause No. 38,316 and (RR at V.4 at Cowen

Exhibit 3).

      More specifically, as related to the issues herein, on December 7, 2010,

Cowen sued Hanson in Cause No. 38,316 regarding the fraudulent representations

she made regarding the home purchase and provided the sums spent towards

purchase, renovations, upkeep and in mortgage payments: an initial downpayment

of $41,378.44; $105,246.63 for indoor/outdoor removal/renovations/upkeep;

$47,450.00 in mortgage payments; and $7,000.00 in property taxes. See Hanson's

Appendix Exhibit A.

      Shortly thereafter, at a hearing held January 5, 2011 before another court,

Hanson confirmed the agreement and representation in testifying:

Robb put down the down payment. I don't recall exactly how much it was. Our
deal was he would use the down payment and I would use my credit and we would
live in the house together, make it liveable for the two of us, and then when --- if
the relationship didn't work out and we had to go separate ways we agreed we
would sell the house and split the profit. That was our deal. And we've never
got any of that in writing, but it was a handshake deal between the two of us.
That's the deal that I am more than willing to honor and I will sell that house to
anybody that has the money to pay off the note and I will split the profit with him
and walk away.

(emphasis added)(RR at V.2:18:18-19:25 and V.4 at Exhibit 3:23:2-13).

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      After discovery, negotiations and the need for a restraining order to allow

Cowen to remove his personal items from the home, the matter was set on the

dismissal docket on May 16, 2013. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit A at 1-4.

      Neither Cowen nor his attorney received notice of the dismissal docket. See

Cowen's Appendix Exhibit F and Id. On June 24, 2013, neither Hanson nor

Cowen's counsel appeared and the trial court dismissed Cowen's suit against

Hanson. See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit F and Id.

      Immediately upon learning of the judgment from Cowen, a Bill of Review

was filed on or about August 6, 2013. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit A. Defense

counsel was served with the revised Bill of Review. (RR at V.2:14:4-16:11 and

17:14-20:13).

      On November 20, 2013, after the parties consulted, the Court set the Bill of

Review for hearing on January 8, 2014. See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit A. Hanson

and her attorney appeared at said hearing. (RR at V.2:1-29:10).

      At the hearing, Hanson never moved to continue said hearing. (RR at V.2:1-

29:10). Hanson requested instead that the Bill of Review be denied. Id.

      On April 30, 2014, the trial court entered an Order granting Plaintiff's Bill of

Review. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit C.

      Three (3) days after the Order is entered, on May 2, 2014, Hanson filed a

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written Answer. (emphasis added). See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit B.

      Hanson then filed an untimely Motion for New Trial approximately eighty

(80) days after entry of the Order granting relief on July 18, 2014, which is 78 days

after she filed her Answer. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit D. The Motion for New

Trial is based exclusively upon the testimony of trial and now, appellate counsel,

that he never received the court's order granting Cowen's Bill of Review. See

Hanson's Appendix Exhibit D, RR at V.3:5:24-7:16 and Cowen's Appendix

Exhibits C and D. There is no independent proof in support of the Motion for New

Trial and the two (2) sworn statements appear to differ in one significant respect:

viewing of Clerk's file on April 29, 2014. Id. On August 27, 2014, the trial court,

after allowing for briefing, denied Hanson's Motion for New Trial. See Hanson's

Appendix Exhibit E.

      Appellant Hanson now files an untimely and frivolous appeal, on September

3, 2014, from an adverse order entered April 30, 2014, wherein the Court found she

had appeared to respond to the Bill of Review and that the Bill of Review should

be granted. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit C and Cowen's Appendix Exhibit B.

Hanson does not appeal the denial of her untimely Motion for New Trial. See

Appellant's brief wherein issues raised are challenges to the two (2) inherent and

explicit findings in the court's Order granting Cowen's Bill of Review on April 30,

                                          9
2014.

                        SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT

        The instant appeal is time-barred and frivolous as to both claims for relief.

Hanson is either 96 days too late in filing her Notice of Appeal or is precluded

from challenging the Order in question because she must wait for a final judgment

when a Bill of Review has been granted. In other words, Hanson is precluded from

contesting the April 30, 2014 order at this time or she has sat on her rights and did

not pursue an appeal of the unfavorable Order granting Cowen's Bill of Review

which was entered approximately eighty (80) days before she filed her Motion for

New Trial; 78 days after she filed an Answer; and 191 days after the January 8,

2014 hearing which is at the center of her appeal. It is clear that the Motion for

New Trial was an untimely and frivolous filing at the trial court level used to revert

to the instant claims that were time-barred months before or are before the court

prematurely without a final judgment. Hanson attaches the Motion for New Trial

and the Order denying said Motion in her Appendix to her brief, but its denial is

not raised as an issue before this court. The issues raised in Hanson's appeal

expressly pertain to the appearance finding by the trial court and the granting of

Cowen's Bill of Review.

        In the alternative and without waiving the foregoing, Hanson and her

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attorney's conduct confirmed appearance in the lawsuit when they appeared for a

hearing, set months in advance with their input, for the Bill of Review that was

served on her trial counsel six (6) months prior to said hearing.

         Moreover, in the alternative and without waiving the foregoing arguments,

Cowen is not absolutely precluded from due process and equitable relief by way of

a Bill of Review after the court lost plenary power. His Bill of Review

demonstrates why the relief requested squarely addresses why his facts, procedural

posture, merits of his original case, record before the court and why, for his case, it

is the remedy pursued necessitating the favorable finding of the court on April 30,

2014.

         Hanson is precluded from raising her claims and they must be rejected. In

the alternative and without waiving the foregoing, her claims are wholly without

merit.

                        ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES

                               ISSUE NUMBER ONE

ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED IN OPENING BRIEF ARE WAIVED. THE FIRST
ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT IS WHETHER HANSON'S CLAIM THAT THE
COURT LACKED PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS TIME-BARRED AND
FRIVOLOUS AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE, WHETHER HANSON WAIVED
THIS ARGUMENT GIVEN HER AND HER REPRESENTATION'S CONDUCT?

                               ISSUE NUMBER TWO
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ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED IN OPENING BRIEF ARE WAIVED. THE
SECOND ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT IS WHETHER HANSON'S CLAIM
THAT THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN GRANTING THE BILL OF
REVIEW IS TIME-BARRED AND FRIVOLOUS AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
WHETHER THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN FINDING THAT
COWEN IS ENTITLED TO DUE PROCESS TO PURSUE HIS BILL OF
REVIEW AND THAT EQUITABLE RELIEF IS WARRANTED?

A.    BOTH CLAIMS FOR RELIEF ARE TIME-BARRED AND

FRIVOLOUS

      1.     Claims for Relief are Time-Barred as Too Late or Premature

      Hanson raises claims for relief that were squarely addressed by the trial court

after the January 8, 2014, Bill of Review Hearing and decided on April 30, 2014 by

written order. In that order, Judge Mills granted Cowen's Bill of Review. See

Hanson's Appendix Exhibit C. If a court grants the bill of review, that order is not

appealable because it is interlocutory. Warren v. Walter, 414 S.W.2d 423 (Tex.

1967). It can be appealed only with a final judgment on the merits of the

underlying case and is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard. Nguyen v.

Intertex, Inc. 93 S.W.3d 288, 293(Tex.App.-Houston[14th Dist.] 2002, no pet).

      If the court should find that it can review a grant of a Bill of Review prior to

a final judgment, then Hanson has filed her appeal too late. Three (3) days after the

trial court entered this Order, on May 2, 2014, Hanson filed her written Answer and

Motion for Summary Judgment. See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit B and the Clerk's

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Record in Cause Number 41,742. Hanson did not file a notice of appeal within 30

days of the challenged order. Ryland Enter v. Weatherspoon, 355 S.W.3d 664, 665-

66 (Tex. 2011). Instead, months later, she files her Motion for New Trial

contesting the entry of the April 30, 2014 Order basing it on her attorney's

conflicting sworn testimony as to whether he looked in the court file on April 29,

2014. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 306(a)(5) and 329b(a) and Hanson's Appendix Exhibit

D and Cowen's Appendix Exhibits C (written oath of attorney) and D (testimony in

court under oath). Upon the denial of her untimely Motion for New Trial, Hanson

attempts to use it as a means to challenge the April 30, 2014 Order, but she is

approximately 96 days too late in filing her Notice of Appeal on September 3,

2014. See TEX. R. APP. P. 33.1(a)(1)(B)(mandating that appellate claims be

timely made), 26.1 and 26.1(a)(1).

      2.     Claims for Relief are Frivolous

      Hanson's appeal is frivolous. Cowen understands that the court reviews the

record from Hanson's viewpoint and decides whether she had reasonable grounds

to believe the judgment could be reversed. Smith v. Brown, 51 S.W.3d 376, 381

(Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, pet. denied). First and foremost, it is

unreasonable to pursue this appeal when she can settle the suit after testifying

under oath that they made “the deal” to sell the house and split the profits in the

event the relationship soured. (RR at V.2:18:18-19:25 and V.4 at Exhibit 3:23:2-
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13) and TEX. R. CIV. P. 314. Moreover, it is unreasonable for Hanson to argue she

never appeared in this suit and the court erred on April 30, 2014, in rendering that

finding and then filing a written Answer a few days later to only argue herein four

(4) months later that the trial court was wrong in exercising personal jurisdiction.

Additionally, it is unreasonable for Hanson to claim there was no notice of the new

suit, when the new suit was in hand for at least six (6) months prior to the

underlying January 8, 2014 hearing and then challenging the court's authority to

rule nine (9) months later on that suit in an untimely appeal filed on September 3,

2014, over one (1) year after her attorney had the Bill of Review in hand.

Furthermore, there is nothing reasonable about arguing in her appellate brief that

the court abused its discretion in ruling on April 30, 2014, when it should have

continued the proceeding, wherein she never requested a continuance. All told,

Hanson's two (2) claims for relief should be rejected as time-barred for being

premature or too late and frivolous.

B.  IN THE ALTERNATIVE AND WITHOUT WAIVING THE
FOREGOING, APPEARANCE ENTERED BY HANSON WAIVES FIRST
CLAIM

      In the alternative and without waiving the foregoing, the first issue for

review is whether Hanson and her attorney waived citation and entered an

appearance by their actions. The Clerk had a duty to assign the Bill of Review a

file number. TEX. R. CIV. P. 24. Cowen had a duty to serve Hanson or her
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authorized representative. TEX. R. CIV. P. 21 and 21(a). According to Rule 21(a),

service can be presumed on the attorney of record. See Hanson's Appendix Exhibit

A and In re E.A., 287 S.W.3d 1, 4 (Tex. 2009). A Defendant's appearance before a

court generally indicates a submission to the court's jurisdiction. TEX. R. CIV. P.

120. In the instant case, Hanson averred in court that she would have filed an

answer or entered an appearance denying the applicability of a Bill of Review if

she had been served with right Bill of Review in this cause number, but that

position is disingenuous given that any written appearance, under the wrong cause

number, was not made until January 3, 2014. See CR 38,316 and (RR at V.2:26:22-

28:1). Moreover, Hanson filed an Answer in response to the Bill of Review,

conceding jurisdiction and waiving service. See Cowen's Appendix Exhibit B and

TEX. R. CIV. P. 121. Furthermore, even if Hanson had succeeded on January 8,

2014 in asserting that her and her attorney's appearance did not constitute service,

she had “twenty (20) days after the Monday next” from January 8, 2014, to

respond to the suit. TEX. R. CIV. P. 122. Approximately 115 days after the hearing,

Hanson filed her Answer and a Motion for Summary Judgment. Consequently,

Hanson wrongly avers that only a scintilla of evidence supported personal

jurisdiction where there was significant law and facts supporting the trial court's

decision entered on April 30, 2014.

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C.  IN THE ALTERNATIVE AND WITHOUT WAIVING THE
FOREGOING, TRIAL COURT DID NOT ABUSE DISCRETION IN
GRANTING COWEN'S BILL OF REVIEW

      In the alternative and without waiving the foregoing, the next issue for

consideration is whether the trial judge abused his discretion when he granted

Cowen's Bill of Review. A trial judge's authority is broad. A bill of review is

designed to prevent manifest injustice. Alexander v. Hagedorn, 226 S.W.2d 996,

998 (1950). “All pleadings shall be construed as to do substantial justice.” TEX.

R. CIV. P. 45. A court has broad authority to construe the pleading different from

what it is entitled, “if justice so requires,” and in this case, the Court elected not to

construe Cowen's Bill of Review as a Motion for New Trial as Hanson suggests.

See TEX. R. CIV. P. 71. A trial court has discretion to grant a Bill of Review for

“sufficient cause.” TEX. R. CIV. P. 329b(d) and (g) and see TEX. R. CIV. P. 314.

      Cowen was not required to pursue a restricted appeal as a prerequisite to his

Bill of Review. Gold v. Gold, 145 S.W.3d 212, 213 (Tex. 2004). A party may

pursue a restricted appeal if the party believes it can satisfy the elements, but

frequently the bill of review proffers some advantages. It allows the trial court an

opportunity to correct the judgment without having to engage in an appeal. Id. at

214. In a bill of review, a court may consider all the facts but not in a restricted

appeal. Id. Discovery is available in a bill of review, but not in a restricted appeal.

Id. A bill of review allows a party to more easily obtain injunctive relief, if
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necessary. In conclusion, the trial court did not abuse its broad discretion.

                                      PRAYER
      For these reasons, GUY ROBB COWEN, Appellee, requests that this court

affirm the judgment of the trial court and remand it to the trial court for further

relief. Appellee also requests that he be awarded appellate attorney's fees against

Appellant as she brought a frivolous appeal and to provide him any and all other

relief to which he may be justly entitled.

                                                  Respectfully submitted,

                                                  By:_/s/ Marie E. Galindo__________
                                                        MARIE EISELA GALINDO
                                                  Attorney at Law
                                                  639 Heights Boulevard
                                                  Houston, Texas 77007
                                                  Telephone No. 713.299.1510
                                                  Facsimile No. 713.651.0776
                                                  State Bar No. 00796592
                                                  megalindo@thegalindolawfirm.com
                                                  ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE,
                                                  GUY ROBB COWEN

                          CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
      On this day, February 10, 2015, the undersigned counsel provided a copy of

the document referenced-above and related Appendix to Appellant to Attorney

Mr. Richard Mock, Appellant's counsel, via electronic filing and email at
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richard@mockandbrown.com, mailing address 400 S. Main St. Burnet, TX 78611.

                                 __/s/ Marie E. Galindo_______________
                                 MARIE EISELA GALINDO

                       CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
      Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4, I hereby certify that this brief contains 2632

words (excluding the caption, table of contents, table of authorities, signature,

proof of service, certification, and certificate of compliance). This is a computer-

generated document created in Microsoft Word, using 14-point typeface for all

text, except for footnotes which are in 12-point typeface. In making this certificate

of compliance, I am relying on the word count provided by the software used to

prepare the document.

                                 __/s/ Marie E. Galindo_______________
                                 MARIE EISELA GALINDO

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APPELLEE'S APPENDIX
                                     APPELLEE'S APPENDIX
                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS

A – Notice of Setting for Bill of Review Hearing

B – Hanson Answer

C – Affidavit Attached to Hanson's Motion for New Trial

D – Testimony of Attorney Richard Mock under Oath – V.3:5:23-7:16

E – Docket Sheet for Dismissal Docket with Order Noting Neither Side Appeared

F – Notice of Dismissal Docket
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                                                                                 T HE                       C OUR T                        :                                       ,
        22

                    e n o u g h                   t h e           c a n               h e a r                     y o u                    .

        23

                                                                                                                                                                                                           My                       n ame                                           j s                             R i c h a r d                                      Mo c k              .                I
                                                                                 MR                   .     MOCK                   :                   Ok a y             .
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        24

                                                                                                                                                                t h : s                                    m a t t e r                                                                              Wh              e n                 I           r e c e i v e d                                    a
                                                                                                          H a n s o n                          + n                                                                                                              .

        25          r e p r e s e n t                           Sh a r o n

                                                                                                                       J ENN I F E R                                              M                .               F E ST                               ,               C S R
                                                                                                                       ’
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2                o n           t h a t                                         .
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3                s h ow e d

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                                                                                                                                                                           + n                     f           a c t             ,                    t
                                                           Bt h                                               1 4              t        h       a t
4                 J   a n u a r y                                                          ,           2 0                                                 ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   c a u s e                                         n u mb e r                                                      o f
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       : t                                 a               n e w
                                                 N u mb e r                                            3 8 3 1 6                        a n d                   h a d                              g : v e n
    5             Ca u s e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   o f                      r e v i e w                                                      b e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           七h a t                                              t h e                               b i l l
                                                                   I               had                      £ : 1e d                            a          r e q u e s t
    6              4 17 42                   .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            t h a t                                          + n                     C a u s e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               a n d                                   I               f : 1 e d
                                                                                                             l a c k                    o £                j       u r : s d : c t : o n
    7                 di   -   s    m    i   s s e d                               f o r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i           n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             a p p                       e a r                   a n c e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I               m a d e                                     a n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          h                                    h       a d
                                                                                                               At                  n o                七 主m e                       ,               t           h o u             g                         ,
        8             Nu       mb e r                     3 8 3 1 6                                .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            e d                          w i             t       h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   e e n                                   s e r                   v
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 c           l         i           e n t                               b
                                                                                                                                                           r               h       a d                         m
                                                  N u mb e r                                            4 1 7 4 2                   ,
                                                                                                                                                 n o                                                                   y
        9             Ca u s e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           t       h a t                             m y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               a s                         a r                         u           e d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            i    £ f                               h                                                           g
                                                                               i       n           4 1 7 4 2                   .                 T    he                   p ]:            a           :       n t

    10                 c t a t +o n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       f o r                               l a c k                                   o f
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            c o                        d : s m : s s
                                                                                                              a r g u e                          my                    mo t i o n
                                                                                               c o
    11                 a p p e a r a n c e
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           e               t h e                                 Co u r t
                                                                                                                                                               N u mb e r                                              3 8 3 1 6                                           w a s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -           -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   gav
                                                   n                                                     + n         C a u s e
        12             j       u r i s d i c t i o
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           o
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4 1 7 4 2                                                               A           t             n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   N u mb e r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         .

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                                                                                                         a s           a n                  a p p e a r a n c
        13              5ur i s dccon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    + n                     C a u s e
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                                                                                                                                                       a p p e a r                                                 o r
                                                                                   I            i n t e n d                             c o
                        t i me                    d        d
        14

                                                                                                                           J a n u a r y                                       Bt h                        .

                                                                       4 1 7 4 2                            o n
        -   -
                           Nu           mb e r
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            t h e                                  n o t i c e
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            16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ’                                                                                                             a       x           e       d                m        e
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                                                                                                                                   4 1 7 4 2                           w a s                               w h e n                            p 1 a
                                                                                                               i n
                               o r d e r                   e n t e r e d
            17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               o           n           s e
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I            me a n                                 ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           a                                           y
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                               a n d             e ma i 1 e d
            18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           M a y
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                                                           -           -
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                               c    o        my
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             "                       e "                               "

            :: \
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -

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                                                                               d               t h      a t        w a s
                                         .   .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               i       t         w               a           s       ,               1                                       ,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2                                   .

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                                                                                                                                                      t h a t                              e x a c t
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            22
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            23
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                           s u b                      s t
                                                                                                                            a               n e w                  t r i a l                                   ,
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            24                     七h : s             m o t                        o n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               b e e n                                   s e t                                   f o r                           M a y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       t h a t                                             h a d
                                                                                                                                                                                                   m e n t
                                                                                                              f o r                s u nuna r y                                            j u d g
                                   o n       my                mo t i o n
            25

                                                                                                                                                           J ENN I F ER M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               T                           C       S           R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          .                    F           E           S               ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   7

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                                                                                                                                                     ’
2                t he            h e a r i n g                                      a t                  t o d a y                                           s               he              a r : n g                                           o n                         t h a t                                      .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ’

3                                                                                                T HE                            C OUR T                                     :                       We l l                              ,               t           h       e    r       e                           s                           a                       n               o           t           i           c e                             o £                                 s e t t / n g                                                                i n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2 3 r d                                                                                             1 4                                         w h                 :       c        h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         o n                      J u l y                                                                                                                                     2       0
4                h    e r e            £ o r                   a                s u mm a r y                                                 j       u d gm e n t                                                        s e t                                                                                                                                                                            ,                                                                   ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 £ o r                            a                       mo t i o n                                                                                  f o r                                           s -                                                             y
                                                  t h at                                                      o r : g i n a 1 1y                                                                                 s e t
5                w a s            -     -
                                                                                        w a s

    6                  u d g m e n t                               o r                      s o m e t h i n g                                                                M r                 .               Mo c k ?
                  j                                                                                                                                              ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      J u l y                                                     1 7 t h                                             I                f o u n d
                                                                                                         MR                              MOCK                            :                       Y e s                                       s   i           r           .                    T           he                          n                           o n
    7                                                                                                            .                                                                                                           ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      s : g n e d                                                                             a n                             o r d e r                                                   .                    So                              n o
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 h a d                           a l r e a d y
    8                 o u t           t h a t                       o n                     A p r i l                                    2 9 t h                                 y o u

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  h                   I                f       :               1 e             d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      J           u           l                                   1       8 t
                                                                                                                                                                                                 o n                     a n                     o r d e r                                                                s o                                     o       n                                                           y
                                                                                                                                                         g o o d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ,
                                                                                                                                 i s
        9             s u mm a r y                             j    u d gm e n t

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              t o                                 s e c                                   t h a t                                  .

                                                                                                                                                                                         a n d                           u s e d                                         t h i s                                          s e t t : n g
                                                  i o n                         £ o r                    n e w                           c r + a 1
    10                m y         m o t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              o u                                 d o n                               t                                e       t

                                                                                                                                                                                                             S e e                                   I                   d   o        n                       t                       k               n           o       w                           w           h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              y                       y                                                                                                    g

                                                                                                         T&E                             C OUR T                                     :                                               ,
    11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          :           c                   d o e                       s n                              t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             s : g n                                     : t                  i n                                     A p r i l                                                           ,                   w h y
                                                                                                              o r d e r                                              w h e n                                 I
                                                              o f               t h a t
    12                 a        c o p y

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 t               n o c j
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  u           n

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                                                                                                t : 1
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    13                  c o m e                  A o               y o u

                                                                                                                                                                                     h       t       ?
                                                                            s o m e t h i n g                                                                r       :       g
                                                 y o u
                                                                                                                                             ,
        14                 s e n t
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      d               m               e                       n           o       t
                                                                                                                                                                                                             he                      c l e r k                                        d i d n                                                         t                           s           e           n

                                                                                                             MR              .            M          O       C       K       :                       T

        15
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                                o t             n o            n o t i c e                                   f r o m                                 y o u
        16                 g
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ’
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         c o o r d i n a t o r                                                                                                        d o e s n                                                           t                       s           e           n           d

                                                                                                             T HE                            COURT :                                                         My
        17
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sh                      e                       g e n e r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ’
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         c l e r k                                                                                                        i           c
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  o               f           f                                                   .
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                                                                                                             i t                                                             t o                     t h e
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        18                                                I         m       e       a            ,
                                            .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  t h e m                                                                                                 m               e           a           n                               t           h       a t                          s

                                                                                                                                                                         o u c                           o n c e                                 w e                         s : g n                                                                                                  .                                   I                                                                   ,

                                                          a + +                     t h a t                      s t u f f
        19                  s e n d s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ’
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 s o                     I                   d o          n                       t                           k               n       o               w                       w           h
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  y                       y                                                                                                                    g

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        20                 w h a t                n o r m a l l y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ’

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ’
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                                                                                                                                                                                 h       a       d               s       e
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            23
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                                                                                                                                                                         u n t + +                                       I                   s a w                           t h i s
                                                                                t o              七h e                            c a s e
            24              h    a p p e n e d

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                                                                                                             n                   c               k       n       o       w           .
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            25              a g a i n                 ,         s o

                                                                                                                                                                         J E NN I F E R                                                              M           .               F E ST                                           ,                   C               S R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ’
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2                t e s t : mo n y                                        I               n e e d                                         t o                                 g i v e                                                      o n                     t h a t                                 .

3                                                                                                         T HE                                           C O I JR T                                                      :                        O k a y                             .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  w i t n e s s                                                                           Y o u r                                                 H o n o r
4                                                                                                            MR                      .                   M OC K                                          :                                I               p a s s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          t h e                                                                                                           ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              t               c o                         r e s p o n d                                                                                M s                      .

5                                                                                                            T HE                                        C OUR T                                                             :                    O k a y                                 .                       Y           o           u               w               a       n                                                                                                                                    ,

    6             G a JL i            n d o ?

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    7                                                                                                            MS                      .                   G˘                                  I N DO                                       :                       I

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                                                                 ’
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                                                                                                                                                                         y
                                                                                                                                                                                                 -           -

    8              t h i          n k               i t                  s               n       e       c       e       s               s           a       r

                                                                                                                                                     h i m                                                                            u       r               H o             n           o       r           .
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        9          w a n t                  c o                  q u e s t                                                                                                               ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                : o n                                                                                 h : m ?
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    10

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    11                                                                                                                                       .                       G

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .
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    12
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      m

    13                                                                                                               MR                          .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a 1 ]                                                Gr                  o u n d                                              O n e
                                                                                                                                                 r                               h           a           s                       t        w       o                       r       o           u       n           d           s           .                           F           :       r s t                               o £                                                     .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ,

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        14           t       r i a ll               ,
                                                                Y o              u       r                                                                   ,

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                      i                    La       c k                  o £                     j       u r 1 s d i c t i o n
        15                   s         .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ’
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                                                                                                                                                                                                     i           c                        a           n e w                                   c    a u                    s e                                                                                     ,
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        21                c a u s e                                                                          ,               g :

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      g                   t h                     a t                  ,                   w           e       l            l           ,               s       h   e

                          o b j e c t e d                                            t o                     t h e
        22
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        23                ha          d n               t            b       e       e       n               s       e           r           v           e           d           ,                                                        y

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  H o n o r                                                                       So                              my                      Gr o u n d                                                                  On e                                         j.      s                    t           h       a       t           t   h   e
                                                                                                             o n                             t h a t                                                                 Y o u r                                                                                      .
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                                                                                                                                                                                               w as                c alled        fo r           d ism issal           h ea ri n g
On        Ju n e                  24      ,    2 0   1   3,   t   he               ab ov e             en t it led             an d          n u m b er ed               cau se

pu    r s u a n t t o R u l e 16 5 a                              ,
                                                                          Tex       a s R u l es o f C iv il P r o c e d u r e s                                  .

A ppear a n                       ce :

                       .

       Def i Res                                                          ( ) did                     n o t ap p ear                    (     ) ap peared                   i ) by             at to r n ey

                                                                          ( ) di d                    n ot ap p ear                     ( )       ap p ear ed               ( ) by                 at t o r n ey

                                                                            ) did                     n ot ap p ear                     ( )       a p p ea red              ( ) by             atto rn ey

(         O R D E R D ITSM I SSI N G
                  Go o d c a u s e f o r                                               m ain t ain in g                    c a se o n             d o ck et            n o t        h av i n g              b een          sh o w n          ,    I T I S O R D E RE D
                                   s a i d c a se i s h e r e b y D I S M I S S E D                                                fo r w an t o f p ro secu t io n                                 ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        w     it h       co u r t c o st s t a x ed a g a i n st

      )   Pl a i n t i f f                / Pe t i t i o n        er               ( )          Def en            d an t   / Re s p          o n d en t (              ) P a r ty i n cu r r i n g s a m e                                  ( )     o t h er

 SI G N E D                       on Ju ne 24                 ,       2   0    1
                                                                                   3   .

       ) ORD ER M AI N T A I N I N G                                                             O N D O CK ET
                                     Go o d          cau se fo r                           m ain tain in g                 case             o n   d o ck et            h av in g          b een                sh ow n        ,        T I S O R D E RE D t h                       at

    sa id ca s e is t o r e m a i n o n t h e d o c k e t o f t h is C o u r t                                                                     ,   s u   bj e c t     t o th e follow in g p r e                               -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       t r ia l     o rd er :

           1   .               Pa r t i e s          an d                     co u n s el                     ar e         O R D E R E D                         t o            a p p ea r                   b ef o r e

                                                                                                                       fo      r   al t er n a t e d is p u t e r e s o l u t io n                                       th r o u gh             a r b it r at io n      an d       to

                               co m p ly w ith                al l i n st r u ct i o n s a n d                             d ir e c t iv e s o f s a id a r b it r at o r                               .

           2       .           A F in         a l t D a l s et f o r t h e                                           d ay o f       .                                                ,
                                                                                                                                                                                         20    .               ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    at                              m   .

            3      .

    A p r e t r i al       -
                                          co n fe ren ce w ith                                  t h e C o u r t m ay b e h el d if re q u es te d                                          ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                   in        w r it in g b y                an y     p ar ty at least               14

    da y s    pD or to t r
                               i al d at e      F a i l u r e t o c o m p l y w it h t h is p r e t r i a l o r d e r m a y , a
                                                                               .
                                                                                                                                                                            -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  t     t   he      d is c r e t i o n      of     th e

     C o u r t , s u b j e c t  t h e d e f a u ltin g p m w         t o s an ct io n s a s p r o v id ed u n d e r th e                                                                                                               T ex as              R u l es   of        C iv it

     Pr o   ced u r e                 .

            SI G N E D                         on on J un e 24                              ,   2 0   1   3   .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          r t o ET ex as               Ru l e          16 5 a ,             Tex     as R u l es o f
                 Pu r s u    an t t o R u l e 6                           ,
                                                                              R u l es           of   j u d i c i a 1 A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Su p r e m e C o u
                                                                                                                                                                   ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                on          t h e    D i s m i ss a l
                                                                                                                       Ju d i c i a l D i s t r i c t C o u r t M s
                                                                                                                         ’d
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                                                     0 13                     c o m m e n c in g a t 8 : 3 0 A M                                in   t h e N o r t h C ou r th o u se A n n ex                                                    ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,
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                                                                                                                                           se i s sh o w n fo r it t o
                                                                                       w an t o f p r o secu t io n u n l ess g o o d c au
w h i c h t im e t h e C o u r t i n t e n d s t o d i s m i s s s u c h c a s e f o r

be      m ain t ain ed o n th e d o ck et                                       .

                                                                                        E T U N L E SS                                                                                                                                                                 lea st               sev en      (7)   day               s
                 T H I S C A SE W I L L N O T B E M A I N T A I N E D O N T H E D O C K                                                                                                                                                                 ,   a t

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      set tin g                 ou t         s p ec i li c    facts
                                                                                                               it t en        m otion       is       ti l ed           w ith                    th e             D ist ric t         C ler k
                      th e   d i s m i s s al             h e ar i n g
pr i o r       t o                                                                           a    w        r
                                                                                     ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        o e ac h
                                                                           e d o ck et                                                                                           i   t h a c o p y o f su c h m o t i o n b e i n g f u r n i s h e d t
sh o w i n g g o o d c au s e f o r m ai n t ain i n g t h e c ase o n t h
                                                                                                                                                                           w
                                                                                                                                                               ,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     all t im el y f il ed             M o tio n s to                         M     ain t ain   ,   o       n
                                                                                                  O   r al h ear in g s w ill b e co n d u c t ed o n
                                                                              p ar t y
                                                              -
o p p o sin g c o u n sel o r p r o                               s   e                  .

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t h e d a t e an d t im e se t o u t ab o v e                                        ,       N O M O T I O N T O M A I N T A I N W I L L B E C O N SI D E R E D B
W IT H O L T A N O R A L H E A R I N G                                                                 .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          i li en c e
                                                                                                                sh all n o t b e c o n s i d er ed                                   go od                  c au se u n l ess it ap p ear s th at d u e d     g
                  A tac k          of ser vi ce o n                             an y p ar t y

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                  .                   X
o f an y p ar t y seek i n g t o h av e t h e c a se m a:n t ain e
                                                                               :             :                       ,    ar t y h a . . . ’ "

                                                                   d o n th e d o ck et of t h i s C ou r t t o d et er m in e t h
                                                                                                                                                         ed . .
                                                                                                                                   e st at u s o f an y su c
                                                                                                                                                                                          Fu r t h . ’                "   tio .      ’    " i   . ’ "         "        ,   it    s h al l b e t h e d u t y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            h
                                                                          rm atio n in an y M                                                                                             o t io n t o M ain t ain o n t M s d o ck et                                                  .

ba n k     r u p t c y p r o c eed i n g s an d i n c lu d e su c h in fo
                                                                                                                                                                                          he            C ou rt               m ay       r efer        it    to            al t er nat i ve              d is p u t e
               In t h e ev e n t t h e c a s e i s m ai n t a in e     d  o n t h e d o ck et ,                                                                                       t

                                                                                                                              15 3       T ex   as c iv il                     P r acti ce                       an d         R em ed ies             C o d e              Al t er nat ed D i s p u t e
r es o l u t i o n p r o c ed u r e p u r su an t t o C h ap t er
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ,
                                                                                                                                     ,

                                                                                                                                                                                   r t an d t ax ed as c o u r t
Re s o l u       ti o n Pr o c ed u r es              .      F e e s f o r t h e a l t e r n a t i v e d i s p u t e r e s o 0u t i o n s h a l l b e s e t b y t h e C o u
                                                                                                                                                      t e r e s o l u t i o n , t he c a s e m ay b e c al l e d
c o st s   .    If   m ai n t ain ed o n                   t h e d o c k et b u t n o t r ef er r ed t o an a.t em a t i v e d is p u

                                                          ll o w i n g t h e c al l o f t h e d i sm i ssal d o c k e t , o r s e t
                                                                                                                                               o r t r ial at a l at er d a t e,          ep e n d in g o n t h el                                                              d
fo r     tr i al i m m ed i a t el y f o
                                                                                                                                                   f o r c all t o t r i    a l i m  m e d i a t el y f o l l o w in g
c i rc u m st an c e s         .    T hi s      n o       t i c e sh al l b e c o n si d er ed a N o t i c e o f T D al Se t t i n g

th e d i sm i ssal h ear in g                   .

                  If ma n t a n e d                 on t h e d o c k et an d s et fo r t ri al at a lat er d ate                                                                            ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                t   he           c ase m ay b e c o n t i n u e d t h e r e af t er o n l y f o r

                                                       e t er m i n e d b y t h e C o u r t
v ah d a n d c o m p e l h n g r e a s o n s t o b e d
                                                                                                                                                                       .

                                                                         T H E D I SM I SSA L D O C K ET                                                                                                                                                                                    EX C EPT F O R
           I N G S W I L L B E M A D E FO R T H I S C A SE P R I O R T O
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ,
N O S˘
E NT R Y O F A N A G R E E D F I N A L J U D G M E N =
                                                                                                                                     .

 SI G N ED :              M a y 16     ,   2 0 13         .

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                                                目

Th c   fo r e g o i n g N o t i c e w a s m ai l e d t o th
                                                            e
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