Sterling Interests Investments, Inc. D/B/A Elite Collision Center v. CC Auto Brokers, Inc.

on 1/21/2015 2:43:48 PM

OFFICE OF STAN STANART FILED IN
COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 14th COURT OF APPEALS
CIVIL COURTS DEPARTMENT HOUSTON, TEXAS
1/21/2015 2:47:02 PM
January 21, 2015
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
Court of Appeals
301 Fannin
Houston, Texas 77002LETTER

OF ASSIGNMENT

Court Docket Number: 978206
Trial Court Number: Four (4)

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ELITE COLLISION CENTER, ET AL. VS. CC AUTO BROKERS, INC.

APPELLANT(S) APPELLEE(S)

Judge: ROBERTA LLOYD
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Appellant(s) Appellee(s) Attorney:
Michael R. N o. 24025414 Marc Wojciechowski, N o. 2184460
1330 Pos Oak Boulevard Suite 2550 17447 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77056 Houston, Texas 77379
Phone: (713) 864-6401 Phone: (281) 999-7774

(713) 877-8669 Fax: (281) 999-1955

Elite Collision Center, ET AL., appellant, filed a of Appeal on 16, 2015 the Final Judgment that was
signed on December 15, 2014.

Motion to for New Trial January 16, 2015

The Clerk’s Record is due to your office on or before 14, 2015.

/S/Joshua Alegria
Joshua Alegria
Deputy Clerk
P.O. Box 1525
Houston, TX 77251-1525
(713) 755-64211>.o.

1525 I TX I (713) 755-6421

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No. 978206

CC AUTOBROKERS,INC. § IN THE ATLAw
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vs. § NUMBERFOUR (4)
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§ HARRIS TEXAS

Notice is hereby given that the Defendant, Elite Collision et al, from the Final
Judgment signed December 15, 2014, the order overruling Defendant’s Motion for Directed Verdict

(and the overruling of those motions by operation of law previously), all adverse interlocutory

rulings that merged into the judgment.

The Final Judgment and all orders were signed in Cause No. 978206; CC Auto Brokers, Inc.

vs. Elite Collision Center, et al; In The County At Law Number Four (4) of Harris

Texas. The appeal will be to the ofAppealsRespectfully

submitted,

THE LAW FIRM

By: /s/
MICHAEL R. HARRIS
State Bar No. 24025414
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2550
Houston, Texas 77056
Telephone No. 713-864-6401
Facsimile No. 713-877-8669

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A true copy of Defendant’s Notice of Appeal was served on Friday, January 16, 2015, by
hand delivery, mail, return receipt requested, and/or fax, and/or email to the following
counsel ofrecord Marc Wojciechowski, Wojciechowski & Associates, P.C. 17447 Kuykendahl
Road, Suite 200 Spring, Texas 77379./s/Michel

Harris

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CauseNo. 978206
INC.,AND
C.C.AUTOBROKERS, § INTHECOUNTYCOURT
MICHELLE L. GAY §
ATLAWNO.
v. §
STERLING INVESTMENTS, § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
INC.
FINAL
On the lst day of December, 2014, the Court called the above and lawsuit

to trial. Plaintiff, C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc. appeared by and through its attorney of record and

announced ready for trial. Defendant, Sterling Interests Investments, Inc. appeared by and through

its attomey of record and announced ready for trial. On 2nd day of December, 2014, the Court

impaneled and swore in a of six (6) persons. The parties in the above entitled and

numbered lawsuit presented to the jury live testimony, exhibits, and arguments of counsel. As of

the 3rd day of December, 2014, all parties rested and closed. The Court then submitted the case to

thejury by way of written questions, and instructions. Thejury made findings that were

received by the Court, were filed, and entered on the record. Thejury’s findings are accepted by the

Court in their totality and are incorporated herein by reference.

C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc. moved forjudgment on the answers to Question 1 (liability),

Question 3 (damages) and Question 5 (attorney fees).

It is therefore Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that Plaintiff C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc.

have and recover from Defendant Sterling Interests Investments, Inc. actual damages found by the

jury in answer to Question 1 in the amount of

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 It is further Ordered, Adjudged, Decreed that C.C. Auto Inc. have

and recover Interests Investments, Inc. attorneys fees found by the jury in

answer to Question 5 in the amount of $22,500.00.

It is further Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that Plaintiff C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc. have

and recover from Defendant Sterling Interests Investments, Inc. prejudgement interest calculated as

simpleinterest,not compounded,at the rate of 5% per annumin the amountof $859.59.

It is further Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that all cost of court in the amount of

$99.00 are hereby taxed against the Defendant Sterling Interests Investments, Inc., and awarded to

Plaintiff C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc.

It is further Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that Plaintiff C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc. have

and recover from Defendant Sterling Interests Investments, Inc. post judgement interest at the rate

of 5% per compounded annually on the judgement amount of $27,289.48 the date of

this judgement until this judgement is satisfied.

It is further Ordered, Adjudged, Decreed that Defendant Sterling Interests

Investments, Inc. take nothing from Plaintiff C.C. Auto Brokers, Inc. in the above entitled and

numbered lawsuit.

It is further Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that execution shall issue on this judgment

and all writs and processes for the enforcement and collection of this judgment and/or court cost

shall issue as necessary.

This judgment is intended to, and does, fully and dispose of all parties and all claims

in the above entitled and numbered lawsuit as of the time of entry of this judgment. This

judgment is final and appealable.2

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 All other relief not expressly granted herein is hereby denied.

Signedthis dayof 2014.

a Lloyd
JUDGEPRESIDING

Approvedas to and RenditionRequested:

Mac ski
State
. No. |44600
Chris Paugh
StateBarNo. 24041664
17447 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 200
Spring, Texas 77379
Telephone: 28 1-999-7774
Facsimile: 281-999-1955
Email:
ATTORNEYSFORPLAINTIFF,
C.C. AUTO BROKERS, INC.

Approved to Form Only:

HARRISLAW

MichaelR. Harris
StateBarNo. 24025412
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2550
Houston, Texas 77056
Telephone: 713-864-6401
Facsimile:713—877—8669
Email:
ATTORNEY FOR
STERLING INTERESTS INVESTMENTS, INC.3

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