*0 FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/25/2015 1:18:23 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 979-864-1316 111 E. Locust, Suite. 500 979-388-1316 Angleton, TX 77515 281-756-1316 www.brazoria-county.com

RHONDA BARCHAK

DISTRICT CLERK BRAZORIA COUNTY

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ON AN INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL 11/25/2015

TO: FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS

RE: Cause No. 78057-I, in the 412th District Court Style; RICHARD A DUNSMORE VS. ALLEN HIGHTOWER, ET AL

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CASE INFORMATION:

DATE OF APPEALABLE ORDER/JUDGMENT: 10/25/15 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/13/15

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL: NO

ORDER OVERRULING MOT N/T N/A

REQUEST FOR FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED: NO

REQUEST FOR CLERK’S RECORD: NO

REQUEST FOR REPORTERS RECORD FILED: NO

METHOD OF DELIVERY: TAMES PORTAL

JUDGE PRESIDING: ROBERT J. KERN

COURT REPORTER: JILL FRIEDRICHS

*************************************** APPELLANT: DR. LANNETTE LINTHICUM AND DR. JOE TAYLOR ATTORNEY(S) FOR APPELLANT: KIM COOGAN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TEL.: 512-463-2080 FAX : 512-936-2109

EMAIL ADDRESS: Kim.Coogan@texasattorneygeneral.gov TEXAS BAR NO.: 00783867 *2 Fi ed for Record 11113/2015 9:57:25 AM Rhonda Barchak, District Cler1< Brazoria County. Texas

78057-1 Kim Mire, Deputy CAUSE NO. 78057-I RICHARD DUNSMORE, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § TDCJ No. 1826868, §

Plaintiff, §

§ v. BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS §

§ ALLEN HIGHTOWER, et al, §

Defen dan ts. 412TH JUDI CIAL DISTRICT §

NOTICE OF INTERLOCUT ORY APPEAL OF DR LANNETTE L INTHICUM AND DR J OE TAYLOR 1. Come now Defendants in the trial cotut, Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual and

official capacities, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity, and give notice of their desire to appeal from the Order Granting Temporary Injtmction, signed and filed

by the trial cotut on October 26, 2015. 2. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor appeal to the either the First or Fotuteenth

Cotut of Appeals. 3. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor have not previously filed a related appeal

or original proceeding in either the First or Fotuteenth Cotut of Appeals. 4. The Temporary Injtmction is automatically stayed pursuant to Texas Civil Practice &

Remedies Code §6001 and §51.14(a)(4), as Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her official capacity is a state entity, and Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual capacity, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity are officers of the state. See Tex. Health & Human Servs. Comm 'n v. Advocates for Patient Access, Inc., 399 S.W.3d 615, 625

(TCA3 2013).

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

CHARLES E. ROY

First Assistant Attorney General JAMES E. DAVIS

Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KAREN D. MATLOCK Assistant Attorney General

Chief, Law Enforcement Defense Division Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN Assistant Attorney General Attorney-In-Charge

State Bar No. 00783867

Law Enforcement Defense Division

P. 0. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711

(512) 463-2080 I (512) 936-2109 Fax

K.im.coogan@texasattorneygeneral.gov

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, do hereby certify that I have electronically submitted for filing a correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Interlocutory Appeal of Dr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor in accordance with the Electronic Case Files System

of Texas, on November 13, 2015.

Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN Assistant Attorney General

CERTIF1CATE OF SERVICE I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, certify that a true copy of the above Notice of Interlocutory Appeal of Dr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor has been served by placing it in United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, on November 13, 2015

addressed to:

Richard A. Dunsmore -IDCJ No. 1826868 TDCJ - Terrell Unit

1300FM655 Rosharon, Texas 77583 Plnintiff ProSe

Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN Assistant Attorney General