Mittie Fleming DBA v. Subway Restaurant, 1309 Main St, LLC and Buscom Group, LLC

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CHIEF JUSTICE LISA MATZ
CAROLYN WRIGHT CLERK OF THE COURT
(214) 712-3450
JUSTICES theclerk@5th.txcourts.gov
DAVID L. BRIDGES
MICHAEL J. O'NEILL GAYLE HUMPA
KERRY P. FITZGERALD BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
MOLLY FRANCIS (214) 712-3434
DOUGLAS S. LANG gayle.humpa@5th.txcourts.gov
ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS Court of Appeals
ROBERT M. FILLMORE
LANA MYERS Fifth District of Texas at Dallas FACSIMILE
(214) 745-1083
DAVID EVANS
600 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 200
DAVID LEWIS INTERNET
ADA BROWN DALLAS, TEXAS 75202 HTTP://5TH.TXCOURTS.GOV
CRAIG STODDART (214) 712-3400

October 06, 2014

Mittie Fleming
PO Box 225603
Dallas, TX 75222
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 05-14-00321-CV
Trial Court Case Number: DC-13-00683

Style: Mittie Fleming DBA

v.

Subway Restaurant, 1309 Main St, LLC and Buscom Group, LLC

The appellant’s brief filed in the above referenced cause does not satisfy the requirements
of Rule 38 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Specifically, the brief is deficient as
follows:

_____ It does not contain a complete list of all parties to the trial courts’ judgment or appealable
order with the names and addresses of all trial and appellate counsel. TEX. R. APP. P.
38.1(a).

_____ It does not contain a table of contents with references to the pages of the brief. TEX. R.
APP. P. 38.1(b).

__x__ The table of contents does not indicate the subject matter of each issue or point, or group
of issues or points. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(b).

_____ It does not contain an index of authorities arranged alphabetically and indicating the
pages of the brief where the authorities are cited. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(c).
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__x__ It does not contain a concise statement of the case, the course of proceedings, and the trial
court’s disposition of the case supported by record references. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(d).

_____ It does not concisely state all issues or points presented for review. TEX. R. APP. P.
38.1(f).

__x__ It does not contain a concise statement of the facts supported by record references. TEX.
R. APP. P. 38.1(g).

__x__ It does not contain a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments made in the
body of the brief. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(h).

_____ The argument does not contain appropriate citations to authorities. TEX R. APP. P. 38.1(i).

__x__ The argument does not contain appropriate citations to the record. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(i).

_____ It does not contain a short conclusion that clearly states the nature of the relief sought.
TEX. R. APP. P. 38.1(j).

_____ Text of brief is not double spaced. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(d).

_____ Text of brief is not proper size. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(e).

_____ It does not contain a proper certificate of service. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5(e)(2)(3).

_____ Documents in appendix must be redacted to remove name of child. TEX. R. APP. P.
9.8(b).

_____ Documents in appendix must be redacted to remove name of parent. TEX. R. APP. P.
9.8(b).

__x__ One or more of the following is omitted from the appendix. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k).

__x__ The trial court’s judgment. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(A).

__x__ The jury charge and verdict, if any, or the trial court’s findings of fact and
conclusions of law, if any. Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(B).

__x__ The text of any rule, regulation, ordinance, statute, constitutional provision, or
other law (excluding case law) on which the argument is based. Tex. R. App. P.
38.1(k)(1)(C).

__x__ The text of any contract or other document that is central to the argument. Tex. R.
App. P. 38.1(k)(1)(C).

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__x__ Failure to file an amended brief that compiles with the Texas Rules of Appeallate
Procedure within 10 days of the date of this letter may result in dismissal of this appeal
without further notice from the Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b),(c)

Respectfully,

/s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court

cc: Dan D. McClain (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

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