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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/14/2015 11:36:35 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

*1 ACCEPTED 01-15-00011-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS Appellate Docket Number: Ol-15-00011-CV HOUSTON, TEXAS : 1/14/2015 11:36:35 AM -I CHRISTOPHER PRINE Appe llate Case Style: Bob Deuell CLERK I Vs. Texas Right to Life Conuninee, Inc. Compani on Case No.: - -

DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Amended/corrected statement: Appellate Court: 1st Court of Appeals (to be filed in the cou1t of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32) I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) rgj Person D Organi zation (choose one) D Lead Attorney First Name: George

First Name: ~ob I Middle Name: Middle Name: [

I Last Name: yde J Suffi x:

Last Name: Deuell ,. Law Firm Nam e:~enton avruTo Rocha Bema! Hyde & Zech, Suffix: I .C. 0 Address I : Q) uu w. v.uuam Lannon ur.. ;::,une ou'1 - Pro Se: - Address 2: I C ity: ustin State: ffexas Z ip+4: :78745-5320 Telephone: (5 12) 279-643 1 ext. [

I Fax: (5 12) 279-6438 Email: " eorge.hyde@rampage-aus.com I SBN: ~06 157 I

I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) rgj Person D Organization (choose one) rgj Lead Attorney FiJst Name: con First Name: I Middle Name: I. ~ob I Last Name: schirhart Middle Name: Suffix: Last Name: Deuel! I

• Law Firm NameEenton avatTo Rocha Bernal H) de & Zech, Suffix: .C. 0 Address 1: t.ouu w. v. 1111am Lannon ur.. ;::,une OU'1 Pro Se: - I

Address 2: I Page 1 of 10 *2 City: Austin State: Tex.as Zip+4: 78745-5320 Telephone: (512) 279-6-B I ext. Fax: t512) 279-6438 Emai I:

cott.tschirhat1.~rampage-aus.com SBN: 240 13655 Ill. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorne~ (s) D Person [gj Lead Attorney [g! Organization (choose one) First Name: N. Organ ization Name: [texas Right to Life Committee M idd le Name: !Tell) First N ame: Midd le Name: Last Name: dams Last Name: Suffix: ~r. Law Finn Name: Beime, Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P. Suffix: Pro Se: 0

Address 1: 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2500 Address 2: City: Houston

._ State: Texas Zip+4: 77056 Telephone: (713) 623-0887 ext.

\JLU 960- 1527 Fax: Email : tadams@bmpllp.com SBN: 00874010

Ill. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) D Pe rson D Lead Attorney [g!Organization (choose one) Organization N ame: Texas Right to Life Committee First Name: ~oseph M idd le Name: M. First Name: Midd le Name: Last Name: ixon Last Name: Suffix: Law Firm Name: eirne. Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P. Suffi x: ProSe: 0

Address 1: Address 2: City: State: Texas Zip+4: Telephone: 7 J 3) 623-0887 Fax: (713) 960-1527 Email : SBN :

III. Appellee IV. Appellee Attorney(s) D Person D Lead Attorney [g!Organi zation (choose one) a ames Organization Name: exas Right to Life Committee First Name: Fir st Name: Midd le Name: ~in

Page 2of l0 *3 Middle Name: Last Name: Trainor Suffix: Ill. Last Name: Law Firm Name: Beirne, Maynard & Parsons. L.L.P. Suffi x: Pro Se: 0

Address 1: 0 I W. 15th Street. Suite 845 Address 2: A ustin C ity: State: Texas

Zip+4: Telephone: 512) 623-6700 ext. &? 12) 623-670 I Fax: Email: ~rainor 1 gbmpllp.com SBN: 04042052

Page 3 of 10 *4 V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Other Type of judgment: Interlocutol) Order Date order or judgment signed: D ecember 23. 2014

------~--~-------------- Date notice of appeal fi led in trial court: Janual) 7, 2015 If mai led to th e tria l coLilt clerk, also give the date mai led: Interlocutory appeal of appea lab le order: DYes IZJ No If yes, please specify statutOJy or other basis on wh ich interloc utory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):

IZJ Yes D No Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): If yes, p lease specify statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated: pefendant filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, no hearing was held within the statutory time limit of nine!) (90) days. and the motion was denied by operation ofla\\. Parental Termination or Chi ld Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): DYes ~No

DYes IZJ No Perm issive? (See TRAP 28.3): If yes, please specify statutOJy or other basis for such status:

D Yes IZ] No If yes, please specify statutory or other basis for such status: DYes IZ] No Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or ru le: Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis for such statu s:

IZJ Yes D No Does this case invo lve an amount under $ 1 00,000? Judgment or order di sposes of all parties and issues: D Yes IZ]No Appeal from final judgment: DYes IZ] No Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the va lidity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? D Yes IZ]No Vl. Actions E\tending Time To Perfect Appeal Motion fo r New Trial: DYes IZ] No If yes, date fi led: Motion to Modify Judgment: DYes IZ] No l fyes, date fi led: DYes IZJ No Req uest fo r Fi ndings of Fact

If yes, date filed: and Conclusions of Law: IZJ No If yes, date filed: DYes Motion to Reinstate: DYes IZ] No If yes, date filed: Motion under TRCP 306a: DYes 1ZJ No Other: If other, please specify: VII. Indigene~ Of Par~: (Attach file-stamped copy of affida' it, and e\:tension motion if filed.) l fyes , date fi led: Affidavit filed in trial court: DYes D No

DYes IZ] No lfyes, date filed: Contest fi led in trial court: Date ruling on contest due: Ruling on contest: D Sustained D Overruled

Date of ruling: Page 4 of 10 *5 VIII. Bankrupt c~ Has any party to the court's judgm ent fi led for protecti on in bankruptcy whi ch might affect this appeal? DYes ~No l f yes, please attach a copy of the petition. Date bankruptcy filed: Bankruptcy Case N umber: LX. Trial Court And Record 151ncf Judicial District Court Court: C lerk's Record: County: Ha n·is

Trial Court Clerk: ~ District D County Trial Cou rt Docket ' umber (Ca use No.): !20 14-32 179 ___ _ Was clerk's record requested? ~ Yes D No lf yes, date requested: Jan ual) 9. 2015 Trial J udge (who tri ed or disposed of case): If no, date it wi ll be requested: First Name: R obert Were payment arrangemen ts made with clerk? Middle Name: ~Yes DNo Dindigent Last Name: chaffer -------~-~~___]1 (Note: o request required und er TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) Suffi x: l 20 I Caroline II th Floor Address I: I Address 2: I City: H ouston State: exas Zip + 4: 77002

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Telephone: (7 13) 368-60-lO ext. Fax: (7 13) 368-680 I J Emai I: Salcne.Smith:?hcdistrictclerk.com Reporter's or Recorder's Record: Is there a reporter's record? DYes~ No DYes [gj No Was reporter's record requested? Was there a reporter's record electronically recorded? DYes ~ No lf yes, date requested :

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If no, date it w ill be requested: Were payment arrangements made with the coutt repotter/court recorder? DYes [gj No Dindigent

Page 5 of 10 *6 ~ Court Reporter D Court Recorder D Official D Substitute First Name: Cynthia

1 l Midd le Name: artinez Last Name: M ontal\o I Suffix: Address 1: 15Jnd Ci'v il Dist Court, 20 I Caroline. II th Fir Address 2:

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l City: ouston ex as I State: Zip+ 4: 77002 Telephone: (713) 368-6037 ext.

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j Fax: _j Email: C) nthiam ajustex.net X. Supersedeas Bond Supersedeas bond filed: DYes ~ No lfyes, date filed:

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Will file: DYes ~No XI. Extraordinary Relief Will you request extraordinary relief(e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? DYes ~No I

If yes, briefly state the basis for your request:

XH. Alternathe Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in theIst. 2nd. 4th. 5th, 6th. 8th. 9th, JOth, 11th. 12th. 13th. or Uth Court of Appeal) Should this appeal be referred to mediation?

DYes ~No l If no, please specify: Has the case been through an ADR procedure? DYes ~No l If yes, who was the med iator?

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What type of ADR procedure?

At what stage did the case go through ADR? D Pre-Trial D Post-Trial D Other If other, please specify: I Type of case? Other G ive a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeal, the rel ief sought, and the applicable standard for review, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request add itional relief): Chapter ::!7 of the CPRC rcqum:s the dismissal of the Plaintift':> claims m this case The applicable standard ti)f re\ icw is de no\·o.

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How was the case di sposed of? Other Summary of relief granted, including amount of money judgment, and if any, damages awarded. None

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If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: $0.00

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Punitive (or similar) damages: f$..Q.OO Page 6 of 10 *7 Attorney's fees (trial): $45.605.00 Attorney's fees (appellate): $5,000.00 Other: $4,552.39 If other, please specify: f iling fee. copy of Clerk's Record. paralegal staff and costs

D Yes lSI N o Will you challenge this Court's juri sdiction? Does j udgment have language that one or more pa1t ies "take nothing"? D Yes lSI No Does j udgment have a Mother Hu bbard clause? D Yes ISl N o Other basis fo r fi nal ity? Inte rlocutor)

ISl I D 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 Rate the complexity of the case (use 1 for least and 5 for most complex): ISl Yes D No Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other patt ies in th is case. Can the patt ies agree on an appellate med iator? DYes ISl No lf yes, please g ive name, address, telephone, fa x and email address: Name Address Telephone Fax Email ! L l ! Languages other than English in which the mediator should be proficient: N ame of person filing out medi ation section of docketing statement: Xlll . Related Matters List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate coutt by coutt , docket number, and sty le. Docket Number: Trial Cowt :

--------------------------~ Sty le: V s. ~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ Pag e7 of 10 *8 XIV. Pro Bono Program: (Complete section if filing in the lst. 3rd, 5th, or 14th Courts of Appeals) The Courts of Appeals listed above, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar Assoc iations, are conducting a program to place a limited number of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in the appeal before this Court. The Pro Bono Comm ittee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases for inclusion in the Program based upon a number of discretionary criteria, including the fmancial means of the appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee, and can be matched with appellate counsel, that counsel w ill take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees . More information regarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet ava ilable in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at www.tex-app.org. If your case is selected and matched with a volunteer lawyer, you will receive a letter from the Pro Bono Committee within thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement. Note: there is no guarantee that if you submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select your case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly, you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you in this proceeding. By signing your name below, you are authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and information about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listserv to its pool of volunteer appellate attorneys.

0 Yes IZ] No Do you want this case to be considered for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program? Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel of record in this matter to answer questions the committee may have regarding the appeal? 0 Yes IZJ No Please note that any such conversations wou ld be maintained as confidential by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for the purposes of considering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program. If you have not previously filed an affidavit oflndigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200% of

0 Yes IZ] No the U.S. Depat1ment of Health and Human Services Federal Povet1y Guidelines? These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe. hhs.gov/poverty/06povertv. shtml. Are you willing to disclose your fmancial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee? 0 Yes IZJ No If yes, please attach an Affidavit oflndigency completed and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the C lerk's Office or on the internet at http://www.tex-app.org. Your participation in the Pro Bono Program may be conditioned upon your execution of an affidavit under oath as to your financial circumstances. Give a brief description ofthe issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the app licable standard ofreview, if known (without prejudice to the right to raise add itional issues or request additional relief; use a separate attachment, if necessary). XV. Signature anua!J.: 14,2015 Signature of counsel (or pro se party) Date: State Bar No.: Printed Name: co1t M. Tschirhart ;:::.4..;.0:;.;1:.:3;.;;6.=..5:;.;5 ____ ---J Electronic Signature:

(Optional) Page 8 of 10 *9 XVI. Certificate of Service The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketiJ1g statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial court's order or judgment a ollows on

~------------~ Signature of counsel (or prose party) Electronic Signature: (Optional) ._ ______________ ~ State Bar No.: !240 13655 Person Served Certificate of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5(e)): A certificate of service must be signed by the person who made the service and must state:

(I) the date and manner of service; (2) the name and address of each person served, and (3) if the person served is a party's attorney, the name of the party represented by that attorney

Please enter the following for each person served: Uanuary 14.2015 Date Served: First Name: Midd le Name: Address 1: Address 2: City: State Fax: Email: If Attorney, Representing Pmty's Nam e: o.:.;:;.=:..==:.:t..:.to.:;....:;L:.:.i:..:fe'-C=om=m~i:.::.:tt~e~e '-'I""n~c"'. -=-A-==== Please enter the following for each person served:

Page 9 of 10 *10 Date Served: ~anuary 14.2015 ·' ~ ' Manne r Served: bServed • Joseph

F irst Name: Middle Name: M . Last Name: ~ix:on Suffi x: Law Firm Name: Beirne, Maynard & Parson, L.L.P. Address 1: Add ress 2:

Houston City: State Texas Zip+4: 77056

t?u) 623-oss7 Telephone: ext. Fax: (713) 960- 1527 Email: jnixon@bmpllp.com If Attorney, Representing P at1y's Name: Texas Right to Life Committee, Inc., A_p_pellee P lease enter the following for each person served: }LanuaJ) 14. 2015 Date Served: Manner Served: tServed

lrames First Name: M iddle Name: ~-

rainor Last Name: Suffix: IIJ. Law F irm Name:Beime. Ma}nard & Parsons. l.L.P. Address I: Address 2: rAustin City: 8701 State Zip+4: Telephone: ext. Fax: Ema il: If Attorney, Representin g P arty's Nam e: Texas Rlgbt to Life Committee, Inc., A ellee

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