Court Opinion

ID: 4055390
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Date Created: 2016-09-29 07:00:38.667004+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:32:11.494115
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Kelly &Smith, P.C.
                                          Attorneys at Law
                                          4305 Yoakum Blvd.
                                                                                FILED IN
                                         Houston, Texas 77006
                                                                         1ST COURTOF APPEALS
                                      Telephone: (713)861-9900               HOUF^m TEXAS
                                      Facsimile: (713)861-7100
                                                                             MAY 1 8 2015
                                              May 13,2015               CHRfoi»ro          HHINE

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 Via Regular Mail
Court of Appeals
First District
301 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77002-2066

          Re: Court of Appeals Number: 01-15-00406-CV

              Trial Court case:   Cause No. 2011-47304; Candis M. Mora, et al. vs. Trinidad
                                  Drilling, LLC d/b/a Trinidad Drilling GP, LLC, etal; In the 165th
                                  Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Dear Clerk:

       Enclosed for filing in our Firm check number 3746 in the amount of $195.00 for the fee
associated with the Appellant Fee.

          Thank you for your assistance in this matter. With cordial good wishes, I remain

                                                        Very truly yours,

                                                        Kelly & Smith, P.C.

                                                        Amber D. Durham
                                                        Legal Assistant to Loren R. Smith

Enclosures (as stated)

AIG-Mora/Clerk.Fee.051315
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      Sherry Kadaok                                                                       Christopher A. Prine P-5
o      Chief Justice                                                                      Clerk of the Court

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      Terry Jennings                                                                     Janet Williams
      Evelyn Keyes                                                                        Chief Staff attorney
H     Laura Carter Higley
§     Jane Bland
                                               Court of Appeals                          Phone: 713-274-2700
                                                                                         Fax:   713-755-8131
      Michael M aSsengale
a     HaRVev Brown
                                                 First District
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Q     Russell Lloyd                              301 Fannin Street
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          Donna K. Emenhiser                                         Robert Bailey<^#ltman
          Waltman & Grisham                                          Waltman &s&|sTiam
          2807 S Texas Ave Ste 201                                   2807 STe|^ Ave #201
          Bryan, TX 77802-5326                                       Bryani46jfi77802-5326
          * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *                                   *DEL^yERED VIA E-MAIL *
          Loren R. Smith
          Kelly & Smith                                                            FILED
          4305 Yoakum Blvd.                                                         Chris Daniel
          Houston, TX 77006                                                         District Clerk
          * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *                                                  MAY 01 2015
                                                                                      arris County, Texas
          RE:      Court of Appeals Number: 01-1
                   trial Court Case Number: 201                                           Deputy

          Style: New Hampshire Insurance G              v. Candis M. Mora, et al

                                                  ERAL INFORMATION

                   On April 30, 2015, fw^er of assignment from the 165th District Court trial-court clerk
          and a copy of the notice o^&ppeal filed by New Hampshire Insurance Company in the trial
          court was received andfobeketed as Cause Number 01-15-00406-CV. This Notice contains
          information about soracjjfthe rules and procedures that govern prosecution ofan appeal pending
          before the FirstCohi^F Appeals.

                   Texas I&P^ of Appellate Procedure 9.6 requires parties and counsel to communicate
          about a pending) appeal only through the Clerk's office and they may not communicate with
          either the ju||&es or their staff about acase. It is also improper to send adocument to the Court
          about anc^gpeal unless a copy of it is served on all other parties to the appeal at the same time.
          See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(d), (e).

                  Effective January 1, 2014, all attorneys in civil cases and criminal cases must
          electronically file all documents (except a document submitted under seal or subject to a motion
          to seal) through theEfileTexas.gov electronic filing system. A party representing themselves pro
          se (without an attorney) in a civil case, is encouraged to e-file documents, but is not required to
          do so. Electronically tiled documents must conform to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4 and must be
          completed through EfileTexas.gov, http://wwW.efiletexas.gov. Electronically filed briefs must
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comply with TEX, R. APP. P. 9.4 and with the Texas Supreme Court's Redaction Guidelines
found at http://www.supremc.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/RedactionGuidclines.pdf.

                           INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILING FEE

       Unless an appellant is exempt from paying filing fees or has been declared indigent, the
appellant must pay the required $195 filing fee to'prosecute the appeal. See Tp. R. App. P. 5
(requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless excused) and 20.1 (listing^^uirements for
establishing indigence).

       This letter is NOTICE to the appellant that the required filing'^etnust be paid within
twenty (20) days of the date of this notice. A party who files electH&ieally may pay by credit
card through the Tex.gov process. Or, aparty may pay With cash ii^erson at the Clerk's office,
301 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002. Afiler may also pay by (I^ssbney order, cashier's check,
or certified check issued by a U.S. financial institution or (2) a^mohey order issued by the United
States Postal Service. A money orderOr a check must be miS&payablc to "Clerk, First Court of
Appeals."                                                   °<|P
       There is only one $195 filing fee for eacb==aopellate ease, regardless of how many
appellants there may be, or if multiple notices of appeal are filed. Multiple appellants who are
not indigent or exempt must determine amongst th^pelves how the filing fee will be paid.
                   INFORMATION ABQUJT&IE APPELLATE RECORD

       This letter is NOTICE to the appelpht that the Court may dismiss an appeal for want of
prosecution, if the clerk's record is nofcfiled and it is appellant's fault. See TEX. R. APP. P.
37.3(b); 42.3. This letter is also NO^:E to the appellant that if it is appellant's fault that the
reporter's record is not filed, the ©a§rt may decide the appeal on those issues or points that do
not require a reporter's record f^rjoecision. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c). Any motion related
to informalities in the manner
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4305 Yoakum Blvd.                         *30RTH HOUSTON TX Ji^P,
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                       Court of Appeals
                       First District
                       301 Fannin Street
                       Houston, Texas 77002-2066
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