FILED
DALLAS COUNTY
Bridgette Vation 4/13/2015 2:43:12 PM
05-15-00469-CV FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
CAUSE NO. DC-14-13815
CASEY SUTTERFIELD, § IN THE DISTRICTRECEIVED
COURT OIN
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§ 5th COURT OF APPEALS
PLAINTIFF, § DALLAS, TEXAS
§ 4/14/2015 2:22:41 PM
VS. § LISA MATZ
Clerk
§ DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
TERVITA, LLC, AMERICAN ZURICH §
INS. CO., DOLORES ROJAS, AND §
JOMARA TIBURCIO, §
§
DEFENDANTS. § 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DEFENDANT TERVITA, LLC’S
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008(b), Defendant
Tervita, LLC (“Tervita”) files this Notice of Appeal and respectfully would show
the Court as follows:
I.
This case is pending in the 116th Judicial District Court of Dallas County,
Texas as Cause No. DC-14-13815, and is styled Casey Sutterfield v. Tervita,
LLC, American Zurich Ins. Co., Dolores Rojas, and Jomara Tiburcio.
II.
This appeal involves Chapter 27 of the TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES
CODE, known as the CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT (the “ACT”). On February 9,
2015, Tervita filed its Motion to Dismiss pursuant to this ACT. On March 23,
2015, the Court entered an Order denying Tervita’s Motion to Dismiss. A true
and correct copy of the Order is attached as Exhibit 1. This appeal is taken in
accordance with Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008.
Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 1
III.
Tervita desires to appeal.
IV.
The appeal is taken to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas.
V.
Tervita is the party filing this notice.
VI.
Pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008(b), an appellate
court should expedite the appeal in this matter.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Tervita files this Notice of Appeal,
thus perfecting an appeal of the trial court’s Order.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Jason T. Weber
JOHN L. ROSS 1
Texas State Bar No. 17303020
JASON T. WEBER
Texas State Bar No. 24075251
THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, L.L.P.
700 North Pearl Street, Suite 2500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 871-8206 (Ross)
Telephone: (214) 871-8251 (Weber)
Facsimile: (214) 871-8209
E-mail: jross@thompsoncoe.com
E-mail: jweber@thompsoncoe.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
TERVITA, LLC
Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law and Civil Trial Law by the
1
Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify one true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was served
on Plaintiff’s lead counsel of record via e-mail and the Clerk of the Fifth Court
of Appeals via hand delivery this 13th day of April, 2015.
Marc C. Mayfield
Frank D. Weedon
MAYFIELD WEEDON, LLP
208 North Green Street, Suite 200
Longview, Texas 75606
Laura Grabouski
Brittan L. Buchanan
BUCHANAN, DIMASI DANCY & GRABOUSKI LLP
9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 300 West
Austin, Texas 78759
/s/ Jason T. Weber
JOHN L. ROSS
JASON T. WEBER
Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 3
Exhibit 1
000752
Cause No. DC- 14- 13815
Casey Sutterfield § In tbe 116tb Judicial District Court
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Tervita, LLC, §
American Zurich los. Co., §
Dolores Rojas, and Jomara Tiburcio § Dallas County, Texas
Order on Tervita L.L.C.'s Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and for Sanctions
CAME ON to be heard Defendant Tervita L.L.C. 's Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and
for Sanctions. The Court, having considered the pleadings, evidence, and argument ofcounsel, finds
that Defendants' Motion should be in all things denied. It is, therefore,
ORDERED that Defendant Tervita L.L.C. 's Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and for
Sanctions is in all things denied.
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Tervita, LLC v. Casey Sutterfield
Combined Opinion