*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/21/2015 11:24:44 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-15-01071-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/21/2015 11:24:44 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK FRANK A. KING P HONE : (512) 936-1301
Assistant Attorney General F AX : (512) 320-0667 General Litigation Division E MAIL : frank.king@texasattorneygeneral.gov
December 21, 2015
DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR REPORTER’S RECORD
Peggy Hershelman
Harris County Civil Courthouse
201 Caroline, 12 th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Re: Cause No. 2015-23764; Thomas G. Rios, M.D. v. The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston, Bella Patel, M.D. F.C.C.P., Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD.,
Rackshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D.; in the 165 th Judicial District Court
of Harris County Texas.
Defendants The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Bella Patel, M.D.,
F.C.C.P., Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rackshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D.,
(“Defendants”) are filing an accelerated appeal of this case to the First or Fourteenth Courts of
Appeals. An oral hearing on Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss was held
on December 7, 2015. The trial court signed and entered an Order Denying Defendants’ Amended
Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss on December 7, 2015. Along with this request,
Defendant has filed a notice of interlocutory appeal on December 14, 2015, and has made
arrangements to pay the court reporter's fee.
Please prepare, file, and certify an original and one copy of the reporter’s record containing
the arguments presented at the hearing and all exhibits.
Thank you for your assistance. Very truly yours,
________________________
Frank A. King
Assistant Attorney General
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