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*0 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 6/23/2015 1:41:36 PM CATHY S. LUSK Clerk
*1 ACCEPTED 12-15-00121-CV TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 6/23/2015 1:41:36 PM CATHY LUSK CLERK No. 12-15-00121-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TWELFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER, TEXAS GARRY L. ROLLINS AND CARLA D. ROLLINS, Appellants V. TEXAS COLLEGE AND MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A "A-1 RENT ALL," Appellees Appeal from Cause No. 13-3353-A In the 7th District Court of Smith County, Texas The Honorable Kerry L. Russell, Presiding APPELLEE MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A "A-1 RENT ALL"’S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL Levon G. Hovnatanian Ryan K. Geddie Texas Bar No. 10059825 Texas Bar No. 24055541 hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com geddie@mdjwlaw.com Todd M. Lonergan M ARTIN , D ISIERE , J EFFERSON & Texas Bar No. 12513700 W ISDOM , L.L.P. lonergan@mdjwlaw.com Tollway Plaza One
M ARTIN , D ISIERE , J EFFERSON & 16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 WISDOM , L.L.P. Dallas, Texas 75248 808 Travis, 20th Floor (214) 420-5500 – Telephone Houston, Texas 77002 (214) 420-5501 – Facsimile
(713) 632-1700 – Telephone (713) 222-0101 – Facsimile
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
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Comes now one of the appellees— MPF Investments, LLC d/b/a “A-1 Rent All” (hereinafter “MPF”)—and files this Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel. MPF hereby designates the following individual as its lead appellate counsel:
Levon G. Hovnatanian hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com State Bar No. 10050925 M ARTIN , D ISIERE , J EFFERSON & W ISDOM , L.L.P. 808 Travis, 20th Floor Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 632-1700—Telephone (713) 222-0101—Facsimile
Todd Lonergan and Ryan Geddie, whose State Bar numbers and contact information appear in the signature block below, also represent MPF in this appeal. In conclusion, MPF respectfully asks the Court to accept this Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel and consider Mr. Hovnatanian as its lead appellate counsel.
*3 Respectfully submitted, M ARTIN , D ISIERE , J EFFERSON & W ISDOM , L.L.P. By: /s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian
Levon G. Hovnatanian Texas Bar No. 10059825 hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com
808 Travis, 20th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 632-1700 – Telephone (713) 222-0101 – Facsimile By: /s/ Todd M. Lonergan
Todd M. Lonergan Texas Bar No. 12513700 lonergan@mdjwlaw.com
808 Travis, 20th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 632-1700 – Telephone (713) 222-0101 – Facsimile By: /s/ Ryan K. Geddie
Ryan K. Geddie Texas Bar No. 24055541 geddie@mdjwlaw.com
Tollway Plaza One 16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75248 (214) 420-5500 – Telephone (214) 420-5501 – Facsimile ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE MPF INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A "A-1 RENT ALL"
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
*4 This is to certify that this computer-generated Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel for appellee MPF Investments, LLC d/b/a "A-1 Rent All" contains 123 words.
/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian Levon G. Hovnatanian Dated: June 23, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel for appellee MPF Investments, LLC d/b/a "A-1 Rent All" has been forwarded to the individuals listed below, by the methods indicated, on this 23rd day of June, 2015. Ernesto D. Sigmon W ALKER S IGMON 416 West Saulnier Street Houston, Texas 77019 (via e-filing and e-mail at esigmon@esigmon.com) (Attorney for appellants Garry L. Rollins and Carla D. Rollins) Trey Yarbrough Y ARBROUGH W ILCOX G UNTER , PLLC 100 East Ferguson, Suite 1015 Tyler, Texas 75702 (via e-filing and e-mail at Trey@yw-lawfirm.com) (Attorney for appellee Texas College)
/s/ Levon G. Hovnatanian Levon G. Hovnatanian