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*0 FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 09/15/2015 1:30:00 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 04-15-00575-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 9/15/2015 1:30:00 PM 04-15-00575-CV KEITH HOTTLE CLERK No. 29842
Knighthawk, LLC, Series G § In the District Court of
Plaintiff §
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§ v . § Val Verde County, Texas §
§
B & P Development, LLC and §
Chad H. Foster, Jr. §
Defendants § 83 rd Judicial District Notice of Appeal
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Come Now, B & P Development, LLC and Chad H. Foster, Jr., who are
defendants in this case files this Notice of Appeal. In accordance with Rule 25, Tex.
R. App. P., Defendants shows as follows:
1. This Court signed a Judgment in this case on May 1, 2015. Post-judgment
motions, including a Motion for New Trial, were filed by the Defendants,
and the Court modified its judgment signed on May 1, 2015, and signed a
new judgment on June 25, 2015. A copy of the Amended Judgment is
attached as Exhibit A.
2. Defendants filed a Motion for New Trial on July 17, 2015.
3. Defendants filed a Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict on
July 17, 2015.
Notice of Appeal – Page 1
4. Defendant desires to appeal this case to the 4 th Court of Appeals at San
Antonio, Texas.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Greg White Greg White State Bar No. 21329050 P.O. Box 2186 Waco, Texas 76703 254.307.0097 (voice) 866.521.5569 (fax) greg.white@texapplaw.com Attorneys for Defendants Notice of Appeal – Page 2
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent to the
person(s) named below, by electronic filing and mailing the document by first
class mail (and by other means stated below) on September 15, 2015.
Via e-mail: bspindler@langleybanack.com
Bruce K. Spindler
Langley & Banack, Inc.
401 Quarry Street
Eagle Pass, Texas 78852-4520
Via e-mail: Dearl@earl-law.com
David L. Earl
Earl & Associates, PC
601 NW Loop 410, Suite 390
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Via e-mail: ggaines@patelgaines.com
Grant M. Gaines
Patel Gaines, LLP
14414 Blanco Road, Suite 320
San Antonio, Texas 78216
/s/ Greg White Greg White Notice of Appeal – Page 3
Exhibit A
Notice of Appeal – Page 4
KNIGHTHAWK, LLC, SERIES G, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
PLAINTIFF 83 RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
VS.
B&P DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND
CHAD H. FOSTER, JR., VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANTS
FINAL JUDGMENT
On the 20th day of January, 2015, the Court called this case for trial. Plaintiff/Counter-
Defendant Knighthawk, LLC, Series G ("Knighthawk") appeared in person by and through its
authorized corporate representative and through its attorneys. Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs
B&P Development, LLC ("B&P") and Chad H. Foster, Jr. ("Foster") (collectively
"Defendants") appeared in person and by and through its authorized corporate representatives
and through their attorneys. The parties both announced ready for trial. The Court determined
that it had jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties to this proceeding. The Court then
impaneled and swore in the jury, which heard the evidence and arguments of counsel.
Following the close of evidence and the arguments of counsel, the Court submitted
questions, definitions, and instructions to the jury in the Charge of the Court. In response, the
jury returned a verdict that the Court received, filed, and entered as the verdict. A true and
correct copy of the Verdict is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Jury Verdict").
The Court, having reviewed the Jury Verdict, hereby has resolved to RENDER and ENTER
this Final Judgment. It is therefore
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, DECREED and DECLARED that the Deed, legal description and
survey, attached hereto as Exhibit B ("Martinez Survey"), sets forth and describes the true and
FINAL JUDGMENT
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correct location of the boundary line between the Plaintiff's real property reflected by the tract
described in the Deed recorded in Volume 263, Page 37, Deed Records, Val Verde County,
Texas ("Knighthawk Property") and B&P's real property reflected by the tract described in the
Deed Recorded in Volume 182, Page 107, Deed Records, Val Verde County, Texas ("B&P
Property"), and B&P's has no right, title, lien, estate, or interest in or to the real property
contained within the Martinez Survey, save and except however, any current encroachments on
the Knighthawk Property as constructed by B&P are permissive encroachments and shall remain
in place until such time as they are removed or the parties-in-interest thereto agree otherwise,
and any subsequent owners of the Knighthawk tract shall take title in that tract subject to the
same. It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded Judgment against B&P
for damages in the amount of $120,000 for B&P's improper use and occupancy of the
Knighthawk Property in the past. It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded Judgment against B&P
for damages in the amount $130,000.00 for B&P's improper use and occupancy of the
Knighthawk Property in the future.
It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk take nothing on its
claims asserted against Foster, and Defendants' take nothing on their counterclaims against
Knighthawk. It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded pre-judgment interest
in the amount of $17,789.97, calculated at the rate of 5% per annum, to be compounded
annually, on the actual damages awarded by the jury in the amount of $120,000.00 from June 18,
2012, through and including April 11, 2015. It is further
FINAL JUDGMENT
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ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded post-judgment interest
at the rate of 5% per annum, on all amounts awarded to Knighthawk in this Judgment until paid
in full. It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded Judgment against B&P
for its reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees and expenses in the amount of $90,000.00. It is
further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Knighthawk is awarded post judgment
attorney's fees in the amounts and under the circumstances as follows:
(a) $7,500.00 if Defendants file a restricted appeal; that is unsuccessful;
(b) $7,500.00 for each petition for writ of mandamus that Defendants may
file that is denied or dismissed;
(c) $15,000.00 if Defendants file a notice of appeal; that is unsuccessful;
(d) $15,000.00 if Defendants file a petition for review, and such petition is not
granted; and
(e) $15,000.00 if Defendants file a petition for review that is granted, but the
Judgment of the Court of Appeals is not reversed.
It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff shall have all writs of execution and
other process necessary to enforce this judgment, and it is ORDERED that a return is to be made
of the writ showing how it was executed. It is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that all costs of court are hereby taxed against
c 4. v =p i a A 4K, J ,4 Defendant, B&P Development, LLC. J ) s re IF 'a •,•• f4.4 ‘-
NA/\ et THIS JUDGMENT DISPOSES OF ALL ISSUES AND ALL PARTIES. ALL 6r
RELIEF NOT GRANTED HEREIN IS DENIED. THIS IS, IN ALL THINGS, A FINAL 6\9
AND APPEALABLE JUDGMENT. FINAL JUDGMENT
PAGE 3 OF
Signed this 2-5- day of June, 2015.
Honorable Judge Stephen B. Ables APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY;
NOT APPROVED BY DEFENDANTS
AS TO SUBSTANCE:
, By: By:
GRANT GAINES BRUCE K. K. SPINDLER
Texas State ar No. 24074241 State Bar No. 18947050
ggaines@patelgaines.com MICHAEL C. BOYLE
RAHUL B. PATEL State Bar No. 0297600
Texas State Bar No. 24072274 CATRINA PURCELL LONGORIA
rpatel@patelgaines.com State Bar No. 24047179
PATEL GAINES, PLLC LANGLEY & BANACK, INC.
14414 Blanco Road, Suite 320 401 Quarry Street
San Antonio, TX 78216 Eagle Pass, TX 78852
(210) 460-7787 Telephone (830) 773-6700 Telephone
(210) 460-7797 Facsimile (830) 757-4045 Facsimile
DAVID L. EARL ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
Texas State Bar No. 06343030
dearl@earl-law.com
EARL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
601 NW Loop 410, Suite 390
San Antonio, Texas 78216
(210) 552-1500 Telephone
(210) 222-9100 Facsimile
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
FINAL JUDGMENT
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lvIBKBERS OF ME JURY:
This ease is submitted to you liy asking ClUd.3110113 about the Bleb!, which you must decide
from the evidence you have heard in this trial, You are the sole Judges of the credibility of the
iviclaesaes and the weight to be given their testimony, but in, matters of law, you. must be governed
by the instructions intbis Charge. In discharging your re3p04151birty on this just', you will observe
all the instructions which 'Ave previously been, given you. X shall now give you additional
IUSirUntiOX15 which you should carefully and stingy follow dating your delibevuions. re)
1, Do not let bias, prejudice or sympathy play any pact in your deliberations. co In arriving ;it your answers, er:wider only te evidence introduced here under oath 2. 0 73 > •
and such exhibits, if any, as have been introduced for your consideration under the rulings of the 0 A
Court, that is, whatyou have seen, and heard in this courtroom, togother with. the law as given you < cf) 0 co by the Court. layout deliberations, you will not consider or discuss as that is not represented
byte evidence la this case,
3. Shine every anavterthat la required by the Charge in Important, no juror should state —4 or consider that any required answer is not important.
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4, You must not decide who Ivo think should win, and then try to answer the questions
accordingly. Shnply answerthe questions, and do not discuss nor concernYourseives-with the' effect
.. of your answdrs. •
5, You will rkot decide the answer to a question by lot or by drawing moms; or by any
other method of ohanoe„Do not return a quotient verdict. A. quotient -verdict ratans thatthejuxors
agree to abide by the result to be reached by adding together eachjurot's figures and dividing by the.
number °flux= to get an average, Do not do any trading on your ansWers; that is, one juror should.
not ;Igoe to answer v- certain, question one way if others will agree to answer mother stiegioa
another way. You twast renderyo urverdiat upon Cho vote often or more members of the jury. The
6.
same ten or more of you must agree upon all ofthe answers madc and to the entire verdict. Yoinvin
not, therefore, enter into an agreement to be bound by a -majority or any other vote of less than ten
ittrorS, If the verdict and all of the answers therein are reseheri by unanimous agreement, the
presiding juror shall sign the vordlot for the entire jury. If anyjuror disagrees as to any answer ros,dt 0 a. by the vu—dict, those jurors who agree to all fa:Wings shell each sign the verdict, 4,1
7, You are instaucted that you are tiotte eilove yourselves to bc influenced tuay degree
whatsoever by whet you might Think or surmise the opinion Of the Court to be. The Contt has no 23 0
right IV any word or act to indicate any opinion respecting any matter of fact involved in this case, at
nor to indicate any desire respecting its outcome. The Court has notintended to express way opinion cr.)
upon any matter of fact in, this case; and, if you have observed anything which you have or may
interpret as the Court's op Inloaupon any matte]; offset in this case, you must wholly disregard such, —.a
EL It is your duty es a juror to consult with your fellow jurors and to deliberate With a
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decide the essc for yourself, butdo so only after an impartial censideration ofthe eyidencewithyour fellovdmrs. In the course of your deliberation, do not hesitate to reexamine your views and to ....... . . ..... ...... ..........
.... ...... ebtuage your opinion on any rriattaf If COtiViaced it is enonerms. However, do not surrender your
honestconyintions as to theweightofeffect of evidence solelybooause ofthe opinion ofyourfzilow
jurors, or far the mere purpose or returning lave-raid,
These instructions are given you because your conduct is subject to review the seine 45 that
of the Witteisms, Parties, attorneys arid the nudge. if it should be found that you have disregarded
eny of these instructions, it will be jurynalscoadnet arid it may require another-1dpi by another jury;
then all of our dyne will have been wasted.
The presiding jutvc or any other who observes a violation of the Courts instructions shall
immediately warn the one who is violating the same and ett.utIon the juror motto do so again.
After you retire to the jury room, you will =lea your own presiding juror.
It is the duty of the presiding Juror:
(1) to preside during your deliberations,
(2) to see that your deliberations are conducted in an orderly manner and in accordance
with the instructions ha this Charge,
(3) to write outand band to the balliffeny communications concerning the case that you
desire to have delivered to the judge,
(4) to vote on the questions,
(S) to write your answers to the questionsin tha spaces -provided, and
(e) to oar* to your verdict In the sprieeprovided for the presiding jurorti signature or
to obtain the signatures of all jurors who agree with the verdict if your verdict is less than
unanimous.
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You should not discuss the ease with anyone, 13Jzt eVenWith Other mernbors ofth Only, unless
all of you are present and assembled in the jury room, Should anyone attempt to tall( to Y0118,1?91# ..... - • • • ... .... .....
!the ease before. the verdlotis returned, .,,Viietlter at the courthouse, at yourhome, or elsewhere, please
'inform the Judge of this fact.
When words ON Used ill this Charge in, a. sense which varies from the meaning commonly ,
understood, yea are given a proper legal deftnitIon, which you are bound to accept In place deny
other meaning.
your an41.ver to all qu'estions must be based on a preponderance of hile*avidenee. The term
'preponderance of tile evidence' means the greater weight and degree of otectible testimony or
evidence introduce?, before you and admitted in thia case.
When you have answered all the questi ons on are required to answer under the instructions
of the Judge and your presidingjuror has placed your answers in he spaces provided and signed the.
verdict is presiding-juror or obtained the signature,s,youwill inform the baill flat the door oftho jury
roam, that you have reached a. verdict, and then you will return into court with your verdict,
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DEFINITIONS "Defendants" refers to Chad It Foster, Sr. andE&P Development, LLC,
1. ............ .....
2. "KnIghttiravIc-Prepen51" means the !Tact of land deitii-lbediti:theMartinervey Su and owned by Plaintiff Xnighthawk, LLC, Series G.
3. ")3cfrY Develepntent Prepay)," means the property located at 615 E. Gibbs Street,
DeI Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, currently owned by Defendant B&P Development, LLC, and described in the Rnthe Survey, 4. "Martinez Survey" means the property survey of the Knighthawk Property
performed by Abner Martinez and dated October 16, 2007.
5. "Trent Survey" refers to the survey by David Trent dated lanuary 20, 1966.
G. "Rothe Survey" tefets to the survey of the 13&P Development Property performed by Charles Rothe and dated January 12, 2012, "Proximate cause" means that cause which, in a natural and continuous sequence,
7. produces an event, and without which cause such event would not have occurred.
In order to be a proximate cause, the act or omission complained of must be suoh that person of ordinary care would have foreseen that the event, or Some similar event, might reasonably result therefrom. There may be more than one proximate cause of an event. *15 P.014)034 AFT/29/2015/WED 11:05 AM Patel Gaines FAX No, 210-460-7797
QUESTION NO.
Following all applicable laws and rules or construction, which of the following two surveys
more accurately shows the location of the Boundary Line?
"Boundary Line" refers to the boundary line between the .nighthawk Property and. the 138413
Development Property as described in the 1966 David Trent Survey.
Plane an "X" next to one survey:
Martinez Survey:
Rothe Survey: FAX 1o.210-460-7797
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If you. answered "X" to the "Martinez Survey," in Question 1 then answer
Question 7, if not go to Question 5
QUESTION NO. 7' ha till acco N
What sum of money, if any, if p i (d noW in cash, would fairly and reasonably compensate
Plaintiff for Defendants' use and , if any, of the I(nighthawlt Property7
Do not include in your ausWer any amount that you find Plaintiff could have avoided by the
exercise of reasonable care.
Answer separately in dollars and cents for damages, If any.
I. Damages sustained in the past.
Answer: $414,11012. Ori) 2. Damages that, in reasonable probability, will be sustained In the future.
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If you answered "X" to the "Rothe Survey" to Question 1 , then the following
Question is limited to the Plaintiff's property falling outside the Rothe Survey.
QUESTION tiO. . . . . .......
Did Defendants trespass on the Krilghthawk Property?
A "trespass" occurs when a person enters another person's land without consent, A trespass
occurs when one intentionally commits an act, or when one intentionally falls to act, when that
act or failure to act violates a property right, or would be practically certain to have that effects.
Defendants are liable for the actions of their employees that were performed within the scope of
their employment by Defendants, and Defendants ate also liable for the actions of their
independent contractors if Defendants retained control aver details of their work.
A person is not acting as en employee if he is acting as an. "independent contractor." An
independent contractor Is a person who, in pursuit of an Independent business, uodertalces to do
specific work for another person, using his own means and methods without submitting himself
to the control of such other persons with respect to the details of the work, and who represents the will of such other persons only es to the result of his work and not as the means by which
accomplished.
"Intentionally" in this context refers an act or failure to act by one or both. Defendants. As long as the act or failure to act is intentional, it is not necessary that either Defendant intended to•
commit trespass.
Answer "Yee or "No" for each of the following:
B & P DEVELOPMENT, LLC Answer: 6 (2,.. Answer: %,) 0
CHAD H. POSTER, Sit.
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If you answered "Yes" to Question 3 above for more than one of those named
below, then answer the following question. Otherwise do not answer the
following question. ...........
QUESTION NO.
For each Defendant that you found trespassed, write their percentages of
responsibility below.
Assign percentages of responsibility to only those you found =sod or contributed to
cause the trespass. The percentages you thici must total 10014 percent. The percentages must be
expressed in whole numbers. The percentage of responsibility attributable to any one is not
necessarily measured by the number of acts or omissions found. The percentage attributable to
any one need notbe the same percentage attributable to that one in answering another question.
For each person you found caused or contributtd to cause the trespass, find the
percentage of responsibility attributable to each.
13 & P DEVELOPMENT, LLC % Answer: tOr)
CHAD H_ FOSTER, JR- Answer: ,42Y-
TOTAL: 100% o3 -J o ci) co (1)
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lf,you answered "Yes" to any of portion of Question , then answer Question
) . QUESTION NO. . . ... . . ........... .
• 'Whitt amount of money, if paid now in cash, would fairly and reasonably compensate
Plaintiff for its injury or injuries, if any, proximately caused by Defendants' trespass?
Consider the elements of damages listed below and none other. Consider each element
separately. Do not award any stun of money on any element if you have otherwise, under some
other element, awarded a. sum of money for the same loss. That is, do not compensate twice for
the same loss, if any. Do not Include in your answer any amount that you find Plaintiff could
have avoided by the exercise of reasonable care. Do not include interest on any amount of
damages you find:
a. the costs of restoring the property, if any, to its prior condition.
Answers iit dutlars and cents for damages, Wetly
A.uswer:$
b. the impairment, If any, and inconvenience, if any, caused to the Plaintiff; and
Answers in dollars and cents far damages, if any
Answer: $ Loss ef income, if any, from Plaintiffs land.
o.
Answers la dollars and cents for damages, If any
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If you answered "Yes" to Question 3 and $0.00 damages to Question 7 ,
then answer Question
QUESTION' NO. IP
What sum of money, if any, should Defendants pay to Plaintiff as nominal damages for
trespassing on the ICnigh th avirk Proper ty 2
If you find, after considering all the eVidence presented, that Defendants committed a trespass,
but Plaintiff suffered no injury as a result of the trespass, you may award Plaintiff "nominal
damages" as recognition that Plaintiff's rights have been violated.
You may also award nominal damages if, upon finding that some injury resulted from a given
unlawful aot, you find that you are unable to compute monetary damages except by engaging in
pure speculation and guessing.
You array not award both nominal and compensatory damages to Plaintiff; that is, either Plaintiff
was measurably injured, in which case you must award compensatory damages, or else Plaintiff was not, in which case you may award nominal damages.
Answer in dollars and cents for each Defendant. Nominal damages may not be awarded for
more than a token sung. Answer: $ 4,000 .
B & P DEVELOPMENT, LLC
CHAD FOSTER, Ia. Answet7 $
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QUESTION NO.7
Did Plaintiff publish the following statements? . . . .... .
• "• """*".. -"PUbliSh" means to intentionally or negligently communicate the matter to a person,
other than Chad H. Faster, Jr„ who Is capable of Understanding its meaning.
A. That Chad Foster, Jr, forged the signature of H. Doak Neal to the two November
17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer 'Yes" or "No."
ANSWER: c->
5. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. stole land owned by the Plaintiff.
Answer 'Yee or "No."
ANSWER:
C. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. falsiged and recorded general file numbers on the two
November 17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer "Yes" or "No."
ANSWER:
D. That Chad H. Foster, Jr, has stolen the land of other people from Del RIo.
Answer "Yes" or "No."
ANSWER:
t& 91asupoozmagua9.00cus MI40,210-460-7797
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question; otherwise, do not answer the following question.
QUESTION NO. Was any statement to which you answered "Yes" in Question No. 1 defamatory concerning Chad H. roster, Jr.?
"Defamatory" means an ordinary person would interpret the statement in a way
that tends to injure a living person's reputation and thereby expose the person to public
hatred, contempt, ridicule or financial injury, or impeaches the person's honesty,
integrity, virtue or reputation, or falsely charges a person with the commission of a'
crime.
In deciding whether a statement is defamatory, you must construe the statement
was a whole and in light of the surrounding circumstances based upon how a person of
ordinary Intelligence would perceive it,
Answer "Yes" or "No" as to each of the following statements to which you
answered "Yes" in Question No. Do not answer as to any of the following
statements to which you answered "No" in Question Non .
A. That Chad Foster, Jr. forged the signature of H. Doak Neal to the two November 17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer "Yee or "No" co
ANSWER: ,
S. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. stole land owned by the Plaintiff. a,
Answer 'Yes" or 'No" r. ck,
ANSWER: 13 a__ O
C. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. falsified and recorded general file numbers on the two
November 17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer "Yes3r "No"
ANSWER: 1.e5 co
D. , That Chad H. Foster, Jr. has stolen the land of other people from Del Rio.
Answer "Yes" r "No"
ANSWER:
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If you answered "Yee' to any subpart of Question 6., then answer the following
question; otherwise, do not answer the following question. • • ....... ..... •
QUESTION
Were any of the following statements false at the time It was made as It related to
Chad H. Foster Jr.?
"False" means that a statement Is not literally true or not substantially true. A
statement Is not "substantially true" if, In the mind of the average person, the gist of the
statement Is more damaging to the person affected by it than a literally true statement
would have been. Answer "Yes" or "No" as to ,ach of the following statements to which you
answered "Yes" in Question No. , `A , bo not answer as to any of the following
statements to which you answered "No" in Question Na.%.,,
A. That Chad Foster, Jr. forged the signature of H. Doak Neal to the two November
17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer "Yes" or 'No"
ANSWER:
B. That Chad H. Foster, Jr_ stole land owned by the Plaintiff.
Answer."Yes" or "No"
ANSWER: \n
C. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. falsified and recorded general file numbers on the two
November 17, 2011 correction deeds?
Answer "Yes:1,pr "Na"
ANSWER: -4P...5
D. That Chad H. Foster, Jr. has stolen the land of other people from Del Rio,
Answer ''Yes" or "No"
ANSWER;
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If you answered 'Yes' to one or more subparts of Question 9_, then answer the
following questlon; otherwise, do not answer the following question.
.QUESTION NO. -11:1
What sum of money, if paid now in cash, would falrly and reasonably compensate Chad H. Foster, Jr. for his injuries, if any, that were proximately caused by any statement to which you answered 'Yee In Question No. 9 ?
Consider the elements of damages listed below and none other. Consider each
element separately. Do not award any sum of money on any element if you have otherwise, under some other element, awarded a sum of money for the same loss. That
ls, do not compensate twice for the same loss, If any. Do •not inolude Interest on any
amount of damages you find.
Answer separately in dollars and cents for each of the following elements of
damages, if any:
1, injury to Chad H. Foster, Jr.'s reputation sustained in the past.
ANSWER: 2. Injury to reputation that, in reasonable probability, Chad H. Foster, Jr. will
sustain in the future,
ANWER:
3, mental anguish that Chad H. Foster, Jr. sustained in the past.
ANSWER:
4. mental anguish that, in reasonable probability, Chad H. Foster, Jr. will
sustain In the future.
ANSWER:
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If you answered "Yes" to any subpart of Question q , then answer the following
question; otherwise, do not answer the following question. .. ....... ........ .
....QUESTION NO..11.. • ..... ----••••••••••• • What SUM. of money, If paid now in cash, would fairly and reasonably compensate Chad H. Faster, Jr, for his actual pecuniary loss, if any, that was
proximately caused by any statement to which you answered "Yes" in Question No.
`;\
Consider the elements of damages listed below and none other, Consider each
element separately. Do not award any sum of money on any element if you have
otherwise, under some other element, awarded a sum or money for the same loss, That is, do not compensate twice for the same loss, if any. Do not include Interest on any
amount of damages you find.
Answer. separately in dollars and cents for each of the following elements of
damages, if any,
all lest profits sustained by Chad H. Foster in the past ANSWER: .9
all lost profits that, In reasonable probability, Chad H. Foster Jr. will sustain in•the future
ANSWER:
all reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees (including responding to the TIEC
Complaint) that Chad H. Poster has Incurred in defending himself against Seversoree
claims
ANSWER:
all reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees that, in reasonable probability, Chad
H. Foster likely will Incur In the future in defending himself against Severson's claims
ANSWER:
QUESTION NO,
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Question No. 12..
If you found that any of the statements to be defamatory, then answer this Question.
Did Plaintiff make the defamatory statements without actual malice?
You are instructed that Plaintiff acted without actual malice if Plaintiff made the statements
I. without knowing that they were false, and
2. without reokless disregard as to the truth of the statements.
Answer "Ye? or "No"
Answer:
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Abe CgilTIFICATE
We, thejury, have answered the above and foregoing questions as herein indicated, and
herewith retUrn. Sarno into court as our verdict
I certify that the jury was unanimous in answering the following questions: All
Answer "All" or list questions:
_ 10.4r7 4.4A-4-1 SIDZIG ROM. I Printed Nam- ,e,ffresiding juror: , 11.7 -Ppntsk,
(If th,e answers to some questions were not unanimous, the jurors who agreed to these
answers must certify as follows)
We agree to the answers to the following questions;
List questions: Jurors' Printed Names
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10 ANN CERVANTES SANDY L GARCIA
DISTRICT CLERK CHIEF DEPUTY
VAL VERDE COUNTY Civil (830) 774-7538 P.O. Box 1544 ChUd Support (030) 774-7540 100 E. Broadway Jury (630) 774-7541 1st Floor . CrirnInalfigvenile (830) 774-7539 Del Ftlo, Texas 78841-1544 Asst. Civil (830) 774.7536 Fax (030) 774-7643
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF VAL VERDE
1, jo ANN CERVANTES, District Clerk In and for Val Verde County, Texas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing isa true and correct copy of:
CHARGE OF THE COURT
In suit number 29842 styled:
KNIGHTAWK,LLC., SERIES G VS,
B &P DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND CHAD H. FOSTER, IR,
as the same appears of record in my office in the 83° JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Minute nook
No. 113, page 0) 466-483.
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL OF OFFICE in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas,
this 13th day of February, 2015.
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