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*0 RECEIVED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 5/18/2015 4:41:54 PM LISA MATZ Clerk *1 ACCEPTED FILED Bridgette Vation DALLAS COUNTY 05-15-00614-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS 5/12/2015 4:33:21 PM DALLAS, TEXAS FELICIA PITRE 05-15-00614-CV 5/18/2015 4:41:54 PM DISTRICT CLERK LISA MATZ CLERK

CIVIL ACTION NO. DC-14-12742

APPLE TREE CAFÉ TOURING, INC. § IN THE DISTRICT COURT

and ERICA WRIGHT §

Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants , §

§ 44TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

v. §

§

PAUL LEVATINO, § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff . LEVATINO’S NOTICE OF ACCELERATED APPEAL OF THE TRIAL COURT’S

ORDER DENYING ANTI-SLAPP MOTION TO DISMISS

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 25.1 (a), Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff Paul Levatino

(“Levatino”) hereby gives notice of appeal to the Fifth District Court of Appeals Dallas, Texas

from the Order denying Levatino’s Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss, entered on April 23, 2015 in

the above-styled and numbered cause.

This interlocutory appeal is brought pursuant to the statutory authority in Tex. Civ.

Practice & Rem. Code § 27.008 (b), which requires expedited appeal, whether interlocutory or

not, from a trial court order on a motion to dismiss a legal action under Tex. Civ. Practice &

Rem. Code § 27.003. This interlocutory appeal is also brought pursuant to Tex. Civ. Practice &

Rem. Code § 51.014(12).

Consequently, notice is hereby given that this is an accelerated appeal.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Levatino’s Notice of Accelerated Appeal Page 1

Respectfully Submitted by:

/s/ Joseph H. Gillespie

Joseph H. Gillespie (Attorney-in-Charge)

State Bar No. 24036636

GILLESPIE SANFORD LLP

4925 Greenville Ave., Suite 200

Dallas, Texas 75206

214.800.5114

214.838.0001 (fax)

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that the above and foregoing was served upon opposing

counsel of record on Tuesday May 12, 2015 via electronic delivery from the E-File System.

/s/ Joseph H. Gillespie

Joseph H. Gillespie (Attorney-in-Charge)

State Bar No. 24036636

Levatino’s Notice of Accelerated Appeal Page 2