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*0 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 9/21/2015 2:38:32 PM LISA MATZ Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 05-15-00924-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 9/21/2015 2:38:32 PM LISA MATZ CLERK Fidelity National Law Group
5151 Beltline Road, Suite 410
Dallas, Texas 75254
Elizabeth R. Flora
Associate Litigation Counsel
Telephone: (972) 812-6541 Fax: (972) 812-9408 elizabeth.flora@fnf.com
September 21, 2015
Via Electronic Filing
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
600 Commerce Street, Ste. 200
Dallas, Texas 75202
RE: Court of Appeals Number: 05-15-00924-CV
Trial Court Case Number: DC-14-13228
Style: NSA Partners, LTD and Integrity Title Company, LLC v. Frank S. La Barba, Jr.
To the Honorable Court of Appeals:
This letter brief is filed in response to this Honorable Court’s correspondence dated
September 10, 2015. By that correspondence, this Court raised a concern regarding jurisdiction
over the appeal. Specifically, that Appellants NSA and Integrity Title are seeking to appeal a
“Final Judgment” that does not appear to be a final judgment, in that it does not dispose of all
parties and all claims.
Appellant NSA Partners agrees with the assessment by the Court of Appeals. Defendant
NSA Partners, LTD’s cross-claim filed on June 26, 2015 was not disposed of by the trial court’s
“Final Judgment” signed on July 1, 2015. However, the 192 nd District Court entered the “Final
Judgment” with the notation “All Other Dispositions” and administratively closed the case (see
attached Register of Actions). Therefore, in an abundance of caution Appellants timely filed a
notice of appeal.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Elizabeth R. Flora Elizabeth R. Flora
Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
September 21, 2015
Page 2 of 2
cc: Via Electronic Filing
Mr. John Dunne
Ms. Reesa Hendrick
Shannon, Martin, Finkelstein, Alvarado & Dunne, P.C.
1001 McKinney Street, Ste. 1100
Houston, Texas 77002
Via Electronic Filing
Mr. Stuart Reynolds, Jr.
Mr. Peter Hall
Schneider, Miller, Reynolds, P.C.
300 N. Coit Rd, Ste. 1125
Richardson, Texas 75080 *3 Location ·;:-\II District. Civil Court\; Li:n~ t@J.Q REGISTER OF ACTIONS c"" No, DC-l-1- 13228 § Case Type: OTHER (CIVIL)
FRANK LaBARBA, JR. vs. NSA PARTNERS, LTD., et al § Date Filed: 11/12/2014 § Location: 192nd District Court § § PARTY INFORMATION Lead Attorneys
DEFENDANT EVENSON, TERRIE M. Pro Se
DEFENDANT INTEGRITY TITLE COMPANY, LLC REESA D HEDRICK Retained 713"646-5500(W)
DEFENDANT JOHN LABARBA LIFE, LLC ROBERT A MILLER, Jr.
DEFENDANT NSA PARTNERS, LTD. Retained 214-780-0380(W)
PLAINTIFF LaBARBA, JR., FRANKS. STUART M REYNOLDS Retained 972-479-1112(W) EVENTS & ORDERS OF THE COURT
J 07/01/2015 ALL OTHER DISPO.SlTIOh!S (Judicial Officer: SMITH, C Vol./Book 480K, Page 33, 3 pages
OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS NEW CASE FILED (OCA) - CIVIL 1111212014 .Qf<!GlNAL PETfIJON CASE FILING COVER SHEF.T 1111212014 ISSUE cTfATION - 11112/2014 1111412014 CITATION !SSUED GITA T/ONS ISSUED ORIGINAL ANSWER "GELJ!;B&.l [)_ ENIAL CORRESPONDENCE - LE.TTER_JO ~FILE FROM D(TERRIE EVENSON) & A TTACHMENTS 12/0112014 VVA!VER DEFENDANT'S WAIVER OF GITA T/ON AND SERVICE-NSA PARTNERS, LTD WAIVER 1211012014 - OF C{TATION & SERVICE-JNTEG RITY TITLE CO LLC 1211012014 MISCELLANOUS EVENT WIATTACHMENTS WAtV.gR 12116/2014 WAIVER OF SERVICE-TERRIE M. EVENSON 1211812014 OH!G!NAL ANSWER,, GENERAL D !=NIAL ORIGINAL ANS\i\iER-:-GENERJ?cb.P _!;NIAL 0111312015 WAIVER No Fee Documents 01121/2015 ORDEB: - PRETRIAL Vol./Book 478K, Page 305, 1 pa ges 01/2112015 QRJ!~R ::__M_i;:J;?J.~.I.l..QN Vol./Book 478K, Page 327, 2 pag es MISC!;LU\NOUS EVF.t{J. UPDATE ON PAPERWORK & AT TACHMENT 0310212015 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTFJ!,J_Q FILE FROM MEDIA TOR 03102/2015 CORRESPONDENCE_:. LETTER TO TO CNSL FROM MEDIA TOR CORRESPONDENCE - L~I.ISF TO 03/1712015 WIATTACHMENTS 0311912015 MOTION - SUMMARY JUDGMENT 03119/2015 NQ,N£SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER.! J\JDQ~1ENT FfLE CORRESPONDENCE. - LETTER TO CANCELED Motion - Summary Ju 04/1312015 dgment (2:15 PM) (Judicial Officer SMITH, CRAIG) HEARING RESCHEDULED P!MSJ (Peter- 972-479-1112)
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04/22/2015 DEFT-TO MOTION FORS UMMARYJDGT NDED GF.NJ;RP.L DENI.Ab (Judicial Officer: SMITH, CRAIG ) AMENQ!'.:'D AN§lNf.tt:..bJJ_D;_ 04/28/2015 1ST MOTIO_N • ABA"t§J!Ef:IT 04/28/2015 DEFT Motion - Summary Judgme nt (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers SMITH, CRAIG, SMITH, CRAIG) 04/29/2015 PETER 972 479 1112 t_JOTICE OP HEARING_/ FIA T 04/2912015 --juoGMENT MOTION FOR SUMMARY SPECIAL APPEARANCE 04/29/2015 DEFT-TERRIE M EVENS ON-NOTICE OF & REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
04/29/2015 ORDER - JUDGMENT PL TF-SUMMARY Vol./Book 479K, Page 45 2, 3 pages MOTION - ATTOf{.NEY PEE s 05/14/2015 PLAINT!FF 05/14/201 5 NQN,SIGNEO PROPOSED ORDERfJUDGMENT ORNEY FEES & cOsT ORDER AWARD!NG ATT NOTE-ADMINISTRATOR 05/15/2015 Atty Fees & Cost Hearing req'd on MAward 06/08/201 5 MOTION HEARING (2:45 P M) (Judicial Officer SMITH, CRAIG) T BY PETER HALL-972-479-1112 PLTF-HEAR!NG WAS SE 06/091201 5 NOTICE OF NC!.f:lSUrr AS TO THE PLAINTIFF 5 CORRESPONDENCE - LET' rER TOJ_:;JLE 06/12/201 Letter Brief to Judge Smith 5 NON-S1GNED PROPO§_ED 06/12!201 O!AWARDING A TTYS FE 5 NOTE - CLERKS 06/12/201 ES & LETTER BRIEF TO JUDGE FILED ON 6112-TOJUDGE'S QUEUE OJA WARDING ATTYS FE 5 RESPONSE; 06116/201 DEFT-OF INTERGR/TY Tl TLE COMPANY LLC TO PL TFS LETTER BRIEF APPLICATfON FOR AWARD OF ATTYS FEES ORDER!JUDGMENT 5 NON-S\GNED PROPOSED 06/16/201 OJDENYING FEE APPLIC AT/ON 5 NOTE - CLERKS 06/16/201 AT/ON-JUDGE'S QUEUE O!DENYING FEE APPLIC 06/16/201 5 ORDER· ATTORNEY FEES AWARDING & COSTS 51, 2 pages Vol./Book 479K, Page 11 Q.fipER/,J_Ll_QGJ\JlEl'il 06/16/201 5 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ·· Letter Brie(.. - - " - - -
06/17/201 5 NOTE - CLERKS LETTER BRIEF -ADM/N QUE 06/17/201 5 BRIEF FILEQ Reply Brief to Judge Smith 06/17/201 5 NOTE - CLERKS F TO JUDGE'S QUEUE SENT 6117-LETTER BRfE 06/17/201 5 RESPONSE Defendant NSA 's Res pons e and Objection to Plaintiff's Reply Brief Filed June 17th,2015 5 NOTE - CLERKS 06/17/201 DIRSP & OBJ TO LETTE R BRfEF - JUDGE QUE 5 lli!OTJ.Ql:L:J:':NTER ORDf-R: 06/26/201 5 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED 06126/201 . No Fee ooCUme·nts""" -~ 5 NOTE - CLERKS 06/26/201 FINAL JUDG - JUDGE QU E 06/26/201 5 CROS$_9LA!M. A/NT/FF NSA PARTNERS, LTD. 'S ORIGINAL CROSS -CLAIM AGAINST DEFENDANT I CROSS -DEFENDANT DEFENDANT! CROSS-PL c JOHN LABARBA LfFE, LL 07/01/201 5 REQ_l).f;.§_L_FOR SER~~E. N TO BE !SSUED TO JOHN LABARBA LIFE, LLC REQUEST FOR C/TATIO 5 ISSUE CITATlON 07/01/201 5 Nor1CE"Of- JUDGMENT Mt >.!LEO 07/07/201 5 CITATION 07/09/201 CMR #9214-8901-0661-54 00-0061-6861-57 Unserved JOHN LABARBA LIFE, L LC 5 f.ETURNED MAIL 07/21/201 AND FINAL JUDGMENT NOTICE OF JUDGMENT OF APPEA.l.S 07/31/201 5 NOTICE OF f'\PPEl',l- - CT. QUESTED A DESIGNATION WITHIN 3 DAYS, SUBMITTED NOA TO THE STH GOA CONF. N0.13419 Joint Notice of Appeal-RE 08/05/201 5 COA - POST CARD GOA case no 05-15-00924 -CV, postcard 5 RFQUEST CLERK PREPAi --t!; RECORD Request for Documents To Be Included In the Clerk's Record HEC.QRD REQUEST. 5 SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S 5 BJ;QUEST_,e:O"R"SER'V"lCE REQUEST 5 ISSUE WRl1 5 NOTE - CLERKS V, PREPARING CLERK'S RECORD GOA NO. 05-15-00924-C NTlNVQLGS 5 CLER}<'S Rl;.£9RD Pt,'(~]: V, PREPARED INVOICE EMAILED COPY TO ATTY Cause No. DC-14-13228 FRANKS LA BARBA JR. Vs. NSA GOA NO. 05-15-00924-C GR/TY TfTLE COMPANY LLC Pages: 143 Clerk's Record-$143_00 Transcript Fee-$ 25.00 Total Fee-$ 168.00 PARTNERS LTD & INTE
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09/02/2015 COA- NO PAYMENT LETTER GOA NO. OS-.15-00924-CV, SUBMITTED NO PAY LTR TO LfSA MATZ CONF. N0.13834 09/02/2015 EXECUTION (1) EXE 2181233 ATTY RR NSA PARTNERS, LTD. Unse!Ved 09/02/2015 COA - POST CARD GOA case no 05-15-00924-CV, postcard 09/03/2015 COA ~ COR!lESPONDF-NCE LETTER GOA case no 05-15-00924-CV, correspondence
09/09/2015 APPELLATE RECORD -GOA-NO. os-i&oo924-CV, REC'D PYMT IN THE AMOUNT OF $168 FROM FIDELITY NATIONAL T!TLE INS. co., SUBMITTED CLERK'S RECORD TO THE 5TH GOA CONF. N0.13914 Non Jqn: Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer SMITH, CRAIG)
10/26/2015 C )CASE CLOSE
FINANCIAi, INFORMATION
DEFENDANT NSA PARTNERS, LTD. 320.00 Total Financial Assessment 320.00 Total Payments and Credits 0.00 Balance Due as of 09/21/2015 65.00 Transaction Assessment
06/30/2015 06/30/2015 (65.00) fD~~DIT CARD - TEXFILE Receipt# 37614-2015-DCLK NSA PARTNERS, LTD. 87.00
07/01/2015 Transaction Assessment 07/01/2015 (87.00) fDRC~DIT CARD- TEXFILE Receipt# 38131-2015-0CLK NSA PARTNERS, LTD. 168.00 Transaction Assessment (168.00) FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INS CO PAYMENT (CASE FEES) Receipt# 53020-2015-DCLK
PLAINTIFF LaBARBA, JR., FRANKS. 317.00 Total Financial Assessment 317.00 Total Payments and Credits 0.00 Balance Due as of 09/21/2015 309.00 Transaction Assessment (309.00) fD~~DIT CARD - TEXFlLE Receipt# 65879-2014-DCLK LaBARBA, JR., FRANKS. 8.00 Transaction Assessment (B.00) f;c~DlT CARD- TEXFILE Receipt# 50916-2015-DCLK LaBARBA, JR., FRANKS.
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