Kelly &Smith, P.C. Attorneys at Law 4305 Yoakum Blvd. FILED IN Houston, Texas 77006 1ST COURTOF APPEALS Telephone: (713)861-9900 HOUF^m TEXAS Facsimile: (713)861-7100 MAY 1 8 2015 May 13,2015 CHRfoi»ro HHINE CLER Via Regular Mail Court of Appeals First District 301 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77002-2066 Re: Court of Appeals Number: 01-15-00406-CV Trial Court case: Cause No. 2011-47304; Candis M. Mora, et al. vs. Trinidad Drilling, LLC d/b/a Trinidad Drilling GP, LLC, etal; In the 165th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Dear Clerk: Enclosed for filing in our Firm check number 3746 in the amount of $195.00 for the fee associated with the Appellant Fee. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. With cordial good wishes, I remain Very truly yours, Kelly & Smith, P.C. Amber D. Durham Legal Assistant to Loren R. Smith Enclosures (as stated) AIG-Mora/Clerk.Fee.051315 FILE COPY Sherry Kadaok Christopher A. Prine P-5 o Chief Justice Clerk of the Court i-l Terry Jennings Janet Williams Evelyn Keyes Chief Staff attorney H Laura Carter Higley § Jane Bland Court of Appeals Phone: 713-274-2700 Fax: 713-755-8131 Michael M aSsengale a HaRVev Brown First District h Rescca Hi:ddi.f. www.txcourts.gov/Islcoa.iispx Q Russell Lloyd 301 Fannin Street JUSTICES £ H fa s Houston, Texas 77002-2066 ^ April 30, 2015 •>8 Donna K. Emenhiser Robert Bailey<^#ltman Waltman & Grisham Waltman &s&|sTiam 2807 S Texas Ave Ste 201 2807 STe|^ Ave #201 Bryan, TX 77802-5326 Bryani46jfi77802-5326 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * *DEL^yERED VIA E-MAIL * Loren R. Smith Kelly & Smith FILED 4305 Yoakum Blvd. Chris Daniel Houston, TX 77006 District Clerk * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * MAY 01 2015 arris County, Texas RE: Court of Appeals Number: 01-1 trial Court Case Number: 201 Deputy Style: New Hampshire Insurance G v. Candis M. Mora, et al ERAL INFORMATION On April 30, 2015, fw^er of assignment from the 165th District Court trial-court clerk and a copy of the notice o^&ppeal filed by New Hampshire Insurance Company in the trial court was received andfobeketed as Cause Number 01-15-00406-CV. This Notice contains information about soracjjfthe rules and procedures that govern prosecution ofan appeal pending before the FirstCohi^F Appeals. Texas I&P^ of Appellate Procedure 9.6 requires parties and counsel to communicate about a pending) appeal only through the Clerk's office and they may not communicate with either the ju||&es or their staff about acase. It is also improper to send adocument to the Court about anc^gpeal unless a copy of it is served on all other parties to the appeal at the same time. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(d), (e). Effective January 1, 2014, all attorneys in civil cases and criminal cases must electronically file all documents (except a document submitted under seal or subject to a motion to seal) through theEfileTexas.gov electronic filing system. A party representing themselves pro se (without an attorney) in a civil case, is encouraged to e-file documents, but is not required to do so. Electronically tiled documents must conform to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4 and must be completed through EfileTexas.gov, http://wwW.efiletexas.gov. Electronically filed briefs must KILE COPY comply with TEX, R. APP. P. 9.4 and with the Texas Supreme Court's Redaction Guidelines found at http://www.supremc.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/RedactionGuidclines.pdf. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILING FEE Unless an appellant is exempt from paying filing fees or has been declared indigent, the appellant must pay the required $195 filing fee to'prosecute the appeal. See Tp. R. App. P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless excused) and 20.1 (listing^^uirements for establishing indigence). This letter is NOTICE to the appellant that the required filing'^etnust be paid within twenty (20) days of the date of this notice. A party who files electH&ieally may pay by credit card through the Tex.gov process. Or, aparty may pay With cash ii^erson at the Clerk's office, 301 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002. Afiler may also pay by (I^ssbney order, cashier's check, or certified check issued by a U.S. financial institution or (2) a^mohey order issued by the United States Postal Service. A money orderOr a check must be miS&payablc to "Clerk, First Court of Appeals." °<|P There is only one $195 filing fee for eacb==aopellate ease, regardless of how many appellants there may be, or if multiple notices of appeal are filed. Multiple appellants who are not indigent or exempt must determine amongst th^pelves how the filing fee will be paid. INFORMATION ABQUJT&IE APPELLATE RECORD This letter is NOTICE to the appelpht that the Court may dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution, if the clerk's record is nofcfiled and it is appellant's fault. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b); 42.3. This letter is also NO^:E to the appellant that if it is appellant's fault that the reporter's record is not filed, the ©a§rt may decide the appeal on those issues or points that do not require a reporter's record f^rjoecision. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c). Any motion related to informalities in the manner ^ ^ jk ^r A ^ sp ^r ••81 ^mmm Kelly & Smith, P.C. 4305 Yoakum Blvd. *30RTH HOUSTON TX Ji^P, Houston, Texas 77006 14 NAY 2015 PM 9 =L Court of Appeals First District 301 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77002-2066 }»J»hiJi»/ij'/iiii'i»i«p»'fiji'i»li''«^)M^«»«''jilj