Barrett Wakefield and Howard Wakefield III v. Sam Ayers and Claudia Ayers

ACCEPTED 01-14-00648-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/5/2015 10:51:40 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK CASE NO. 01-14-00648-CV FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/5/2015 10:51:40 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk BARRETT WAKEFIELD, Appellant, VS. SAM AYERS AND CLAUDIA AYERS, Appellees. On Appeal from the County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of of Harris County, Texas, Cause No. 1007580-102 APPELLANT’S RESPONSE TO COURT’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISMISS Troy Tindal State Bar No. 24066198 17225 El Camino Real, Ste 190 Houston, Texas 77058 Tel: 832-691-1519 Fax: 832-408-7579 troy@tindallawfirm.com COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT BARRETT WAKEFIELD APPELLANT’S TO COURT’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISMISS The Court noticed its intent to dismiss this instant appeal for lack of jurisdiction, citing the pending Waggoners’ counterclaims and other potential impediments to the finality of the trial court’s summary judgment order against Thinair Wireless, Inc., Howard J. Wakefield, III, Barrett Wakefield, and Randall Wayne Habel. On July 28, 2014, Appellant Barrett Wakefield petitioned this Court for additional time to establish finality of the trial court’s order. In the trial court, Barrett Wakefield moved for severance of the breach of contract claims against him and Howard Wakefield in order to separate the breach of contract claims supporting the summary judgment against the Wakefields from the other claims and bankrupt co-defendants. The trial court granted Barrett Wakefield’s Motion to Sever on December 5, 2014, creating a separate case under Cause No. 1007580- 102 the breach of contract claims asserted against Barrett Wakefield and Howard Wakefield, III. See Exh. A. On the basis of the above, the trial court’s summary judgment order now constituting a final judgment in severed Cause No. 1007580-102, Appellant Barrett Wakefield respectfully regrets that the Court retain this appeal, re-styled as needed to reflect the underlying trial court case as severed from the original action. 2 Dated: January 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Troy Tindal on Jan 5, 2015 ___________________________________ Troy Tindal State Bar No. 24066198 troy@tindallawfirm.com 17225 El Camino Real, Ste 190 Houston, Texas 77058 Tel: 832-691-1519 Fax: 832-408-7579 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT BARRETT WAKEFILED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.3 and 9.5(b), (d), (e), I certify that I have served this document on all other parties to this appeal, which are listed below, on January 5, 2015 as follows: John Grayson Cokinos, Bosien & Young 1221 Lamar St., 16th Floor Houston, Texas 77010 Howard Wakefield, III 2233 West Alabama Street Houston, TX 77098 /s/ Troy Tindal on Jan 5, 2015 ___________________________________ Troy Tindal 3