RR Royal Ranch Company, a Texas Corporation, and All Other Occupants v. SAPH, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company

Filed: 12/8/2015 11:54:57 AM Jeane Brunson County Clerk Parker County, Texas Misti Glasscock NO. CA-15-016 FILED IN SAPHC, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED § IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW 2nd COURT OF APPEALS LIABILITY COMPANY § FORT WORTH, TEXAS Plaintiff, § 12/10/2015 4:17:24 PM § DEBRA SPISAK V. § NO. 1 Clerk § RR ROYAL RANCH COMPANY, A § TEXAS CORPORATION, AND ALL § OTHER OCCUPANTS § Defendants. § PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE OF APPEAL Defendants, RR Royal Ranch Company and All Other Occupants, parties to this case, file this Notice of Appeal seeking to alter the trial court's judgment or other appealable order. 1. The trial court, trial court case number and style of this matter are shown in the above caption. 2. The judgment or order appealed from was signed on December 3, 2015. 3. RR Royal Ranch Company and All Other Occupants desire to appeal because (a) Defendants’ did not receive proper or timely notice of the hearing and the trial court denied Defendants’ Motion for Continuance to allow Defendants’ counsel adequate time to prepare for the hearing; (b) Defendants’ Motion for Abatement was denied by the trial court even though a separate action regarding ownership of the Property is currently pending in the Second Court of Appeals of Texas; (c) ownership to the Property was not established by Plaintiff’s counsel as is required by the Texas Property Code in a forcible detainer action; and (d) the award of attorney’s fees and damages were excessive. 4. This appeal is being taken to the Second Court of Appeals of Texas. 5. This notice is being filed by RR Royal Ranch Company and All Other Occupants. NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 1 of 2 Respectfully submitted, DORSETT JOHNSON & SWIFT, LLP J. C. Johnson Texas Bar No. 24067412 jcjohnson@dorsettjohnson.com C. J. de Vilder, Jr. Texas Bar No. 24065130 cjdevilder@dorsettjohnson.com Robyn Trosper-Murrell Texas Bar No. 24090441 rtrosper@dorsettjohnson.com 109 East Third Street, Suite 350 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Telephone: (817) 900-8202 Facsimile: (817) 882-8526 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS RR ROYAL RANCH AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a, I certify that on December 8, 2015 a true and correct copy of Defendants' Notice of Appeal was served to each person listed below by the method indicated. Via Electronic Filing Manager Michael Brinkley BRINKLEY LAW PLLC P.O. Box 820711 Fort Worth, Texas 76182-0711 Michael@brinkleypllc.com Attorney for Plaintiff C. J. de Vilder, Jr. NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 2 of 2