Gerald Harrington, M.D. v. Sandra Schroeder and Duane J. Ramos, Individually and as All Heirs to the Estate of Sylvia Ramos

FILED 3/10/2015 3:17:35 PM Donna Kay McKinney Bexar County District Clerk Accepted By: Cecilia Barbosa CAUSE NO. 2014-CI-06284 SANDRA SCHROEDER AND § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN DUANE J. RAMOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND § 4th COURT OF APPEALS AS ALL HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF § SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SYLVIA RAMOS, DECEASED § 03/12/2015 10:40:20 AM § KEITH E. HOTTLE VS. § Clerk § 288TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PM MANAGEMENT – WINDCREST NC, § LLC D/B/A TRISUN CARE CENTER § WINDCREST, GERALD HARRINGTON, § M.D., SETTERS MEDICAL GROUP, P.A., § RUDOLFO ZARATE, M.D. AND ZARATE § MEDICAL GROUP, P.A. § BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS DEFENDANT GERALD HARRINGTON, M.D.’S NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW GERALD HARRINGTON, M.D., a Defendant in the above-entitled and numbered cause, and files this his Notice of Appeal, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and Section 51.014(a)(9) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, to appeal the Court’s order denying Defendant Gerald Harrington, M.D.’s Motion for Dismissal Pursuant to Section 74.351 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and for such notice would respectfully show unto the Clerk the following: I. NOTICE OF APPEAL Notice is hereby given by Defendant Gerald Harrington, M.D. that he desires to appeal the trial court’s order denying Defendant Gerald Harrington, M.D.’s Motion for Dismissal Pursuant to Section 74.351 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, entered by the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas in Cause No. 2014-CI- 06284, styled Sandra Schroeder and Duane J. Ramos, Individually and as all Heirs to the Estate of Sylvia Ramos, Deceased v. PM Management - Windcrest NC, LLC d/b/a Trisun Care Center Windcrest, Gerald Harrington, M.D., Setters Medical Group, P.A., Rudolfo Zarate, M.D. and Zarate Medical Group, P.A.. Such order denying Defendant Gerald Harrington, M.D.’s motion for dismissal was entered Court on March 9, 2015. Defendant Gerald Harrington, M.D. now desires to appeal the above-noted order, denying his motion for dismissal, to the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas. The appeal of this denial is an accelerated appeal. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant GERALD HARRINGTON, M.D. respectfully requests that the Clerk and all parties take notice of this appeal. Respectfully submitted, HOLE & ALVAREZ, L.L.P. P. O. Box 720547 McAllen, Texas 78504-0547 Telephone: (956) 631-2891 Telecopier: (956) 631-2415 E-Mail: Mail@HoleAlvarez.com By: /s/ Ronald G. Hole Ronald G. Hole State Bar No. 09834200 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT GERALD HARRINGTON, M.D. D E FE N D A N T G E R A LD H A R R IN G T O N , M.D .’S N O T IC E O F AP P E A L - PA G E 2 O F 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Ronald G. Hole, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above Notice of Appeal has, on this the 10th day of March 2015, been served via electronic transfer through an online filing service, to the following counsel of record: Attorneys for Plaintiffs E-MAIL: Michaelm@maloneylawgroup.com Mr. Michael D. Maloney E-MAIL: Ericam@maloneylawgroup.com Ms. Erica O. Maloney E-MAIL: Byron@maloneylawgroup.com Mr. Byron B. Miller Law Offices of Pat Maloney, PC 322 W. Woodlawn Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212 Attorney for Defendants PM Management – Windcrest NC, LLC d/b/a Trisun Care Center Windcrest Ms. Emily J. Davenport Kemp Smith, LLP 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1260 Austin, Texas 78702-2443 E-Mail: edavenport@kempsmith.com Attorneys for Defendant Setters Medical Group, P.A. Mr. W. Richard Wagner Wagner & Cario, LLP 7705 Broadway San Antonio, Texas 78209 E-Mail: rwagner@wagnercario.com Attorneys for Defendants Rodolfo Zarate, M.D. and Zarate Medical Group, P.A. Ms. Lisa A. Rocheleau Boone, Rocheleau & Rodriguez, P.L.L.C. 10101 Reunion Place, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78209 E-Mail: lrocheleau@br-lawfirm.com /s/ Ronald G. Hole BCC:RAM-HAR\PLD Ronald G. Hole D E FE N D A N T G E R A LD H A R R IN G T O N , M.D .’S N O T IC E O F AP P E A L - PA G E 3 O F 3