M&M Orthodontics, PA v. Christine Ellis Texas Health and Human Services Commission Dr. Kyle Janek, in His Official Capacity Rick Gilpin, in His Official Capacity And the Office of the Inspector General
ACCEPTED
03-13-00767-cv
3881570
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/23/2015 2:39:45 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-13-00767-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/23/2015 2:39:45 PM
M&M Orthodontics, PA, JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
Appellant,
v.
Christine Ellis; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Dr. Kyle
Janek, in his Official Capacity; Rick Gilpin, in his Official Capacity; and the
Office of the Inspector General,
Appellees.
On appeal from the 53rd District Court, Travis County, Texas
Cause No. D-1-GN-13-003259
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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS
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TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Now come Appellees, Christine Ellis; Texas Health and Human Services
Commission (“HHSC”); Dr. Kyle Janek, in his Official Capacity; and the Office of
the Inspector General, (collectively, “Appellees”) and file this Unopposed Motion
to Dismiss and would request that this Court issue an Order dismissing this appeal.
I. BACKGROUND
Recent developments in the underlying administrative proceeding from which
this appeal arises directly impact the current status of this appeal. HHSC Office of
Inspector General filed a Notice of Nonsuit of the underlying administrative action
that was pending against Appellant M&M in the HHSC Appeals Division. Attached
hereto as Exhibit “A” is a true and complete copy of the Notice of Nonsuit filed
Dec. 23, 2014 with the HHSC Appeals Division. On January 8, 2015, the
Administrative Law Judge presiding over the administrative action entered an Order
of Dismissal. See Ex. A for copy of Order of Dismissal.
The filing of this Notice of Nonsuit by the HHSC Office of Inspector General
in the underlying administrative proceeding, and the subsequent Order of Dismissal,
renders the issues raised by Appellant in this appeal moot. See Allstate Ins. Co. v.
Hallman, 159 S.W.3d 640, 642 (Tex. 2005). As a result, any opinion the Court could
issue would resolve no live controversy between the parties and would, therefore, be
advisory in nature. See Texas Ass’n of Bus. v. Texas Air Control Bd., 852 S.W.2d
440, 444 (Tex. 1993).
Appellant does not oppose this Motion.
II. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appellees respectfully
request that the Court dismiss this appeal and that the Court grant the Appellees such
other and further relief to which they have shown themselves to be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
CHARLES E. ROY
First Assistant Attorney General
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JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
/s/ Raymond C. Winter
RAYMOND C. WINTER
State Bar No. 21791950
Chief, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division
Assistant Attorney General
Raymond.Winter@texasattorneygeneral.gov
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 936-1709
Facsimile: (512) 499-0712-0167
Attorneys for Appellees Texas Health & Human
Services Commission and Dr. Kyle Janek
/s/ Dan Hargrove
DAN HARGROVE
State Bar No. 00790822
WATERS & KRAUS, LLP
3219 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75204
(214) 357-6244 phone
(214) 357-7252 facsimile
dhargrove@waterskraus.com
and
/s/ Jim Moriarty
JAMES MORIARTY
State Bar No. 14459000
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES R.MORIARTY
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77006
(713) 528-0700 phone
jim@moriarity.com
Attorneys for Appellee Dr. Christine Ellis
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
The undersigned certifies he contacted counsel for Appellants, Jason Ray,
January 23rd, 2015, by telephone, on behalf of the Appellees. Mr. Ray represented
that Appellant M&M is not opposed to the granting of the relief requested in this
Motion.
/s/Raymond C. Winter
RAYMOND C. WINTER
Assistant Attorney General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has
been served on this the 23rd day of January, 2015 on the following:
J.A. Canales VIA: File & ServeXpress and E-mail
State Bar No. 03737000
CANALES & SIMONSON, P.C.
2601 Morgan Ave.
P.O. Box 5624
Corpus Christi, Texas 78465-5624
Telephone: (361) 883-0601
Facsimile: (361) 884-7023
tonycanales@canalessimonson.com
Jason Ray VIA: File & ServeXpress and E-mail
State Bar NO. 24000511
RIGGS, ALESHIRE & RAY, P.C.
700 Lavaca, Suite 920
Austin, Texas 7870
Telephone: (512) 457-9806
Facsimile: (512) 457-9866
jray@r-alaw.com
Attorneys for Appellants M&M Orthodontics,
/s/ Raymond C. Winter
RAYMOND C. WINTER
Assistant Attorney General
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EXHIBIT
A
HHSC-APPEALS DOCKETNO; 12. . 0096-K
HHSC;.QIG CASE NO. P200803163
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COMMISSION~ OFfiCE-OF 'IN'SPECTOR §'
GBNERAi,,.and-CHiuSTThrE ELLIS, DDS, §.
Respondents. §
-NmtCE OFNONSlJI'rAND'REQUESTFOR DISMISSAL WITHOur·PRE.Jl)DICE
The Texas.:'Hea:lth and -Human Services Comm1ss'i()tt, Office- ofJnspectot GenetDl, :and
Christine :Ellis• .ons-, -respectfully file this,_ Notice of Nonsuit. Pursuant to TaX. ADMIN~ coos
§357.49S ~ 'I'Bx• R. CiY.:P. lti2, HHS(:l~IG and Quis~ Ellis, DDS, hcrel>y-give noei~ ~t
they are taking a ll~Uit of their ~n&e ¢8Se' and regue!it that this C:aSe immediately be di$tnis$Cd-
without ~judice. ·1'Jrl$ nonsuit is without prej~ce to refiJing. and is effective immediately on
the ftlU:lg oftlii~ r;toti~ on this dilte.
Respectfully s_ubmitted.
GREG ABBOTl'
Attorney General of Texas
DANIEL T. HODGE
First Assistant Attorney General
JOHN B. SCOTT
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
NoJice ofNonsuit Page 1 of4
RAYMONI> C. WINTBR.
f, Civil Medicaid Fraud o· "sion
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Chief, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division
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JOY SPARKS
Deputy lns~or General
Cbief Counsel
KAREN PETTIGREW
Direclrir of S~ctions
STEVE DAlLAS JOfU"JSON
Associate Counsel
State Bar No. 00784349
11101 Metric Blvd~. Building I
Austin, Texas 78758
(512) 491-4076 Phone
(512) 833-6484 Fax
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SERVICES COMMTSSION,
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
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