Ronald Williams v. Metropolitan Transit Authority

CHRIS DANIEL
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HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
DATE 4/1/2015
FILED IN
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NOTICE OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS
ASSIGNMENT OF COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS
4/1/2015 10:53:38 AM
TO: 1ST COURT OF APPEALS
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk

From: Deputy Clerk: MICHELLE LOPEZ
Chris Daniel, District Clerk
Harris County, T E X A S

CAUSE: 2015-00325

VOLUME PAGE OR IMAGE # 64435613

DUE 4/27/2015 ATTORNEY 24033317

NOTICE OF APPEAL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST

DATE JUDGMENT SIGNED: 2/27/2015

REQUEST FOR FINDINGS OF FACT FILED N/A

REQUEST TRANSCRIPT DATE FILED NA

NOTICE OF APPEAL DATE FILED 3/26/2015

NUMBER OF DAYS: ( CLERKS RECORD ) 60
FILE ORDERED: YES NO E IMAGED FILED: YES E NO

CODES FOR NOTICE OF APPEAL: BC, C, OA

CHRIS DANIEL
Harris County, District Clerk

By: /s/MICHELLE LOPEZ
MICHELLE LOPEZ, Deputy

BC NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED
BG NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED – GOVERNMENT
C JUDGMENT BEING APPEALED
D- ACCELERATED APPEAL
OA NO CLERK’S RECORD REQUEST FILED
O CLERK’S RECORD REQUEST FILED (W/NOTICE OF APPEAL)
NA AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL

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 3/26/2015 3:19:53 PM
Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County
Envelope No. 4659900
By: Phyllis Washington
Filed: 3/26/2015 3:19:53 PM

No.2015-00325

RONALD WILLIAMS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
Plaintiff, §
§
vs. § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
§
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT §
AUTHORITY §
§
Defendant. § 215th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF APPEAL

COMES NOW, Plaintiff, Ronald Williams, file this notice of appeal on behalf of

Plaintiff and in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.1, and state the

following:

1. This is an appeal from a final plea to the jurisdiction judgment granted in

Cause No. 2015-00325. (Plaintiff) Ronald Williams v. Metropolitan Transit Authority, in

the 215th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas.

2. Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s Order granting defendant’s plea to

jurisdiction on February 27, 2015.

3. This appeal will be heard either in the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals.

Respectfully submitted,

THE LAW OFFICE OF TODD E. WEBB

By: /s/ Todd E. Webb

State Bar No. 24033317
3730 Kirby Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77098

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 Telephone: 713-834-1147
Facsimile: 713-831-6899

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on March 26, 2015 I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing

document on Defendant listed below by E-file:

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
1900 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
713.739.4699 fax
713.652.7951 telephone
hao.1e@ri demetro. org

/s/ Todd E. Webb

Todd E. Webb

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EXHIBIT A
 Local Rule Notice of and Assignment of Related Case in Appeals
[sample; file as part of notice of appeal]

As required by the Local Rules Relating to Assignment of Related
Cases to and Transfers of Related Cases between the First and Fourteenth
Courts of Appeals, I certify that the following related appeal or original
proceeding has been previously filed in either the First or Fourteenth Court of
Appeals:

None
Caption:

Trial court
case number:
Appellate court
case number:

—
a? * L-vi.'-?,
[Signature of certifying attorney or pro se party]

u. i $
[Date]

Note: See Local Rules for the definitions of “underlying case,” “related,” and
“previously filed."
 2/23/2015 3:45:13 PM
Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County
Envelope No. 4251156
By: GAYLE FULLER
Filed: 2/23/2015 3:45:13 PM

CAUSE NO. 2015-00325

RONALD WILLIAMS, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 'M
v.
Plaintiff §
§
§
60t
§
215th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT §
AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, §
TEXAS §
Defendant. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER ON PLEA TO JURISDICTION

FJL
On
n- Al , 2015, came to be heard Defendant, METROPOLITAN

TRANSIT AUTHORITY’S Plea to the Jurisdiction. After reviewing the pleadings and hearing

argument of counsel, the Court is of the opinion that said Motion shall be GRANTED.

Plaintiffs claims under the Texas Whistleblower Act, defamation, and intentional infliction of

emotional distress against Defendant are hereby dismissed with prejudice for lack of

jurisdiction.

SIGNED on
/
day of E'-esjpfU* ,2015.

Judge Presiding

Approved as to Form:

Hao 1,e/s/
Hao Le
Texas State Bar No. 00796937
P. O. Box 61429
Houston, Texas 77208-1429
(713) 652-7951
Attorney for METRO

RECORDER'S MEMORANDUM
This instrument is of poor quality
at the time of imaging
JUC8H (NR4#) JUSTICE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM APR 01, 2015(C1)
INT6510 CIVIL CASE INTAKE OPT: _____ - INT
GENERAL PARTY INQUIRY PAGE: 1 - 1

CASE NUM: 201500325__ PJN> __ TRANS NUM: _________ CURRENT COURT: 215 PUB? _
CASE TYPE: TERMINATION CASE STATUS: DISPOSED (FINAL)
STYLE: WILLIAMS, RONALD VS METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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**** INACTIVE PARTIES ****
PJN PER/CONN COC BAR PERSON NAME PTY ASSOC. ATTY
NUM NUMBER STAT
_ 00004-0001 DEF 00796937 METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY LE, HAO PHAM
_ 00003-0001 AGT METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
_ 00002-0001 DEF METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
_ 00001-0001 PLT 24033317 WILLIAMS, RONALD WEBB, TODD ED

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