ACCEPTED 13-15-00038-CV THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS FILED CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS IN THE 13TH COURT OF APPEALS 7/31/2015 2:27:20 PM CECILE FOY GSANGER CLERK 7/31/15 No.13-15-00038-CV CLERK In the Court of Appeals RECEIVED IN 13th COURT OF APPEALS For the Thirteenth District of Texas CORPUS CHRISTI/EDINBURG, TEXAS Corpus Christi/Edinburg 7/31/2015 2:27:20 PM CECILE FOY GSANGER Clerk ANTONIO ARRIAGA AND INEZ LARA ROSALES, Appellants v. OBDULIA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, JR., AND REYNA LUISA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, Appellees. On Appeal from the 197th District Court ofWillacy County, Texas Cause Number: 2014-CV-0100-A APPELLEES' REPLY TO APPELLANTS' BRIEF Gene McCullough Texas Bar No. 00794267 MCCULLOUGH AND MCCULLOUGH P.O. Box 2244 323 East Jackson Street Harlingen, Texas 78551-2244 Tel. (956) 423-1234 Fax. (956) 423-4976 Attorney for Appellees IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL In accordance with the Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1, and to assist the members of this Court in determining whether disqualification and recusal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 16 is necessary, Appellees certify that the following is a complete list of the parties, attorneys, and other persons who have an interest in the outcome of this appeal: Plaintiffs/Appellants Antonio Arriaga Inez Lara Rosales Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants Juan Angel Guerra Texas Bar No. 08581320 Law Office of Juan Angel Guerra 1021 FairParkBlvd. Harlingen, Texas 78550 Juanangelguerral983@gmail.com Tel. (956) 428-1600 Fax. (956) 428-1601 Defendants/Appellees Obdulia Martinez Arriaga Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga Counsel for Defendants/Appellees Gene McCullough Texas Bar No. 00794267 McCULLOUGH & McCULLOUGH P.O. Box 2244 323 East Jackson Street Harlingen, Texas 78551-2244 gene@gmcculloughlaw.com Tel. (956) 423-1234 Fax. (956) 423-4976 ii Trial Court Judge The Honorable Migdalia Lopez 197tl' Judicial District Court 576 West Main Raymondville, Texas 78580 lll STATEMENT ON ORAL ARGUMENT Appellees submit that this case does not warrant oral argument. However, if the Court designates the matter for oral argument, Appellees will participate. lV TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Identify of Parties and Counsel........................................... n Statement on Oral Argument............................................. IV Table of Contents........................................................... v Index of Authorities........................................................ VI State of the Case............................................................ 1 Statement of Facts.......................................................... 2 First Issue.................................................................... 6, 8 Second Issue................................................................. 6, 10 Third Issue................................................................... 6, 11 Fourth Issue.................................................................. 6, 12 Fifth Issue..................................................................... 6, 13 Sixth Issue..................................................................... 6, 13 Summary of the Argument.................................................. 7 Argument...................................................................... 8 Prayer.......................................................................... 14 Certificate of Service........................................................ 15 v INDEX OF AUTHORITIES Cases Page(s) Law Offices ofWindle Turley, P.C. v. Ghiasinejad, 109 S.W.3d 68, 70 (Tex. App.- Fort Worth 2003)..... .. ... .. . .. .. ... ... . . ... ... ... .. .. ... 10 1-10 Colony, Inc. v. Chao Kuan Lee, 393 S.W.3d 467, 475 (Houston- [14th Dist]2012). ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ... ..... ... . . ...... ... . . .... .... 9 Thompson v. Dart, 746 S.W.2d 821,823 (Tex. App.- San Antonio 1988).. .. . . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... ..... ........... ....... ..... 9 Flores v. Flores, 225 S.W.3d 651, 653 (Tex. App.- El Paso, 2006). ... .. 9 Martin v. Amerman, 133 S.W.3d 262 (2004)... ... ... .. ..... ... ... ..... ....... 8 Statutes Tex. Prop. Code §22.001......................................... .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 8, 9 TRCP 9la.......................................................................... 11 TRCP9la9........................................................................ 11 TRCP 60............................................................................ 11 TRCP 21............................................................................ 13 VI ' L No.l3-15-00038-CV In the Court of Appeals For the Thirteenth District of Texas Corpus Christi/Edinburg ANTONIO ARRIAGA AND INEZ LARA ROSALES, Appellants v. OBDULIA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, JR., AND REYNA LUISA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, Appellees. On Appeal from the 197th District Court ofWillacy County, Texas Cause Number: 2014-CV-0100-A APPELLEES' REPLY TO APPELLANTS' BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS: Appellees, Obdulia Martinez Arriaga, Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. and Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga, file this, their Reply to Appellants' Brief, and would show the following: STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant filed this lawsuit prose on March 7, 2014. Defendants filed their Original Answer, Special Exceptions and Request for Appointment of Receiver on 1 April 3, 2014. The Court granted Appellees' Special Exceptions, Injunction, and Appointment of Receiver at the hearing. All of Appellees' documents were mailed, certified mail to the Plaintiff at the address identified on his pleadings. The Court had numerous hearings on the matter. In fact, on one occasion the Court postponed any ruling so that the Appellant, Antonio Arriaga, could obtain the services of an attorney to assist him in this matter. Appellant Arriaga was ordered by the trial court to cooperate with the appointed receiver, Annette Hinojosa on numerous occasions, yet failed to do so. Further, all notices of hearing were mailed to Appellant Arriaga at the address identified by him as his address in his pleadings. Appellant Arriaga wholly failed to cooperate with the Receiver, or comply with any of the Orders of the 197th District Court, despite numerous opportunities to do so. Inez Lara Rosales filed a pro se plea in intervention. The Appellees filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 91 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellant Rosales did not appear at the hearing to urge her position on the motion. In fact, Appellant Rosales did not appear at any of the hearings on this matter. STATEMENT OF FACTS The Appellant, Antonio Arriaga filed suit against his children, the Appellees, on March 7, 2014. CR 7-15 The gravamen of the suit appears to be that Mr. Arriaga was attempting to set aside conveyances of real property that he had made 2 to his children incident to a divorce settlement that he had made with his ex-wife (their mother), Obdulia Arriaga. The deeds (dated 1991 and 1993, respectively) conveying the properties were attached to his Original Petition as Exhibits "A" and "B." In filing his Original Petition (and every pleading thereafter) Appellant used the address of 294 West San Francisco, Raymondville, Texas 78580. CR 21. Appellant sought a declaration from the Court that he and his 'wife [Appellant Rosales] are true owners of the real estate property [sic] described in Exhibit "A."' CR 9. The properties were rental properties in Raymondville, Texas for which rents were being paid by various tenants. The Appellees answered with Defendants' Original Answer, Special Exceptions, Counterclaim and Application for Permanent Injunction. CR 25-27. The Appellees specially excepted to the use of a declaratory judgment suit for the purpose of quieting title to real property rather than a trespass to try title suit. They further requested the appointment of a receiver to collect the rents on the various properties and injunctive relief enjoining Appellant from collecting further rents during the pendency of the suit. The answer was filed with the Willacy County District Clerk and served upon Appellant by certified mail. All pleadings in this matter have been served upon both Appellant Arriaga and Appellant Rosales (after her filing of the Plea in Intervention) by certified mail return receipt requested. See attached Affidavit of Arthur Eugene McCullough along with copies of the returned (unclaimed) 3 envelopes enclosing such pleadings. Appendix A. The order setting hearing was issued by the district clerk and served upon Appellee at the address of 294 West Hidalgo, Raymondville, Texas. CR 29 (Special Exceptions), 30 (Injunction). Despite his claims that he never received copies of pleadings or notices of hearings, Appellant appeared at the hearing on April 23, 2014. RR Volume 1, pg 3-22. The Court recommended to him that he retain counsel. RR Volume 1, Pg 15, ll 14-15; Pg 19, ll25; Pg 20, 111-4. As a result of that hearing, the Court entered the Order Sustaining Defendants' Special Exceptions to Plaintiff's Petition and Order Granting Injunction and Appointing Receiver. CR 33; CR 34-36. Both documents were mailed to Appellant by the clerk to his address at 294 West Hidalgo, Raymondville, Texas 78580, as noted on the face of each instrument. Appellant apparently received the executed Orders, because he filed Plaintiff's Objection to Defendants' Proposed Order on Sustaining Defendants' Special Exceptions and Order Granting Injunction and Appointment of Receiver. CR 37- 38. That matter was set for hearing on June 25, 2014 by the Court by Order entered May 19, 2014. CR 44. On June 16, 2014 the Appellees filed their Motion for Contempt or in the Alternative Motion for Disgorgement of Rents. CR 45-57. The Appellees alleged that the Appellant had continued to collect the rents in violation of the Injunction issued by the court prohibiting him from doing so, and had failed to cooperate with the Receiver appointed by the Court. On June 24, 4 2014, the Appellant filed a Motion for Continuance of the hearing to which he attached an affidavit. He admitted in the affidavit that "I showed up because I received the orders." CR 82. The Court granted the continuance of the hearing on Motion for Contempt and reset the matter for August 20, 2014. CR 67. However, at that hearing, the Court Ordered Mr. Arriaga to turn over all rents collected on the properties to the appointed Receiver, Annette Hinojosa. On August 20, 2014, the parties appeared as ordered. The Court received testimony from receiver, Annette Hinojosa and Appellant Antonio Arriaga regarding his compliance with the court's orders of injunction and appointment of receiver. The Court ordered Mr. Arriaga to comply with the order and deliver rents and receipts from the date of April 23, 2014 for the subject properties to receiver Annette Hinojosa, or he would be found in contempt and placed in jail. CR 152. A compliance hearing was set for September 11, 2014. The parties appeared for that hearing. The matter was reset for September 24, 2014. On September 18, 2014, for the first time, Appellant Inez Lara Rosales filed a Plea in Intervention in the matter. There was no separate petition filed with the Plea in Intervention alleging a .cause of action against any party. Appellees filed a Motion to Dismiss the Plea in Intervention pursuant to Rule 91a. All matters were eventually heard on November 26, 2014. The Court considered Appellees' Motion to Dismiss Receivership or in the Alternative, Motion for Contempt. After reviewing the fact that Appellant Arriaga 5 ,_I had failed to amend his pleadings to re-state his grounds for relief, had failed to cooperate with the receiver, and had failed to comply with the injunction against further interference with the tenants, the Court dismissed his cause of action in its entirety. RR Volume, 6, 1 11-Pg 20, 15. Appellant Rosales did not appear at that hearing to urge her Plea in Intervention. !d. Pg 20, ll6-15. It was dismissed. FIRST ISSUE The trial court did not err by dismissing Plaintiff Arriaga's case for failure to amend his Pleadings. Plaintiff had ample opportunity to amend his pleadings, and refused to do so. SECOND ISSUE The trial court did not err in dismissing Appellant Rosales' Plea in Intervention. Appellant did not appear to urge the Plea in Intervention or the Motion for Leave to File Late Response. THIRD ISSUE The trial court did not err in granting Appellee's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 9la of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure in that Appellant wholly failed to appear to urge her plea in intervention. FOURTH ISSUE The trial court did not err by entering the order signed on December 15, 2014. FIFTH ISSUE The trial court did not abuse its discretion by not obligating Appellees to notify the Appellants of whatever motion was to be heard. Notices were sent by the District Clerk's offices as well as Appellees to the addresses provided by Appellants. 6 SIXTH ISSUE The trial court did not err by not allowing evidence to be presented related to ownership of property in that there were no live pleadings to support such evidence ever presented, despite numerous opportunities for the Appellant to amend his pleadings. SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT Appellants come before this Court asking that several orders of the 197th District Court be set aside. The premise of their argument is that they were not notified of the substance of the hearings, and did not have adequate opportunity to respond, that the court should not have dismissed a plea in intervention, and that the court should have allowed a trial on the merits. What is fundamental to the case are the following facts: The Appellant Arriaga requested declaratory relief of the Court in what was at its basis a suit to quiet title to property he had deeded over to the Appellees over 20 years before. The Court sustained special exceptions to this method of pleading and urged Appellant to re-plead and to hire an attorney. He never did either. Seven months later, the Court dismissed his case. Further, the Court issued an injunction to preserve the status quo during the pendency of the case, and to allow the appointed receiver to maintain the status quo during the lawsuit. Appellant Arriaga continually failed to comply with the injunction or cooperate with the receiver pursuant to the Court's Orders and admonishments. Appellant Rosales failed to appear to urge her Plea in Intervention. She never 7 appeared before the Court, and the Court appropriately dismissed her Plea in Intervention. ARGUMENT FIRST ISSUE The trial court did not err by dismissing Plaintiff Arriaga's case for failure to amend his Pleadings. Plaintiff had ample opportunity to amend his pleadings, and refused to do so. Appellant's lawsuit has at it basis the premise that he wants the Court to find that he "and his wife are the true owners of the real estate property [sic] described" within the pleading and in deeds as well as a lis pendens attached to the Plaintiffs Original Petition. CR 7-17. There can be no conclusion drawn from the pleading than that he is asking that the court establish title to the property identified within the pleading. The appropriate vehicle for a suit to determine title to real property is the Trespass to Try Title statute. Tex. Prop. Code, Section 22.001. The Appellees correctly excepted to the Original Petition, citing in the Special Exceptions Martin v. Amerman. 133 S.W.3d 262 (Tex. 2004). The Court granted the Special Exceptions and Ordered the Appellant to re-plead and indicate the reasons that a declaratory judgment would be appropriate in lieu of a Trespass to Try Title suit. The Appellant chose not to do so. Instead, he attempts to explain away a mountain of authority which reiterates the current state of the law in Texas-the proper vehicle to determine title to real property is a suit to quiet title, or a Trespass to Try 8 'I Title suit. In fact, Amerman, which Appellant claims is solely related to boundary problems holds precisely that: "The statute expressly provides that it is the method for determining title to ... real property." Id. at 268. All of the cases cited in Appellant's Brief that are in the least relevant to the issue of determining title to real property matter echo the ruling of Amerman. Flores, while cited by Appellant in support of some sort of parol evidence argument, was, in fact, filed as a suit to quiet title, or in the alternative a trespass to try title. Flores v. Flores, 225 SW.3d 651, 653 (Tex. App-El Paso, 2006). Even Thompson v. Dart, which Appellant attempts to rely upon for the theory that there was some oral agreement to transfer property in this case was a suit to quiet title. Thompson v. Dart, 746 S.W.2d 821, 823 (Tex. App--San Antonio 1988). Incidentally, that court held that there are two ways to transfer property-one is by deed, and the other is by parol gift under certain circumstances. Id., at 825. Attached to Appellant's Original Petition is the deed proving that he transferred the property in question to his children. CR 11- 12. Appellant cites I-10 Colony for the proposition that a declaratory judgment can be used to detennine title to real property. In fact, the case stands for the exact same proposition as all the previous cases: "Given the mandatory language in Property Code section 22.001 ("[a] trespass to try title action is the method of determining title") ... a party may not artfully plead a title dispute as a declaratory judgment action just to obtain attorney's fees when that claim should have been 9 brought as a trespass-to-try-title action." !-Colony v. Chao Kuan Lee, 393 S.W.3d 467, 475 (Houston-[14th Dist] 2012). (emphasis by court) What Appellant is really trying to do with this suit is ask the court to set aside deeds he executed 20 years before, but he was unwilling to re-plead as ordered by the Court. Appellees respectfully request that Issue One be denied. SECOND ISSUE The trial court did not err in dismissing Appellant Rosales' Plea in Intervention. Appellant did not appear to urge the Plea in Intervention or the Motion for Leave to File Late Response. It is fundamental to our system of jurisprudence that if a party is seeking relief from the court, they must present themselves before the court to urge their case. Appellant Rosales filed a Plea in Intervention, but never came before the court to urge the plea. Her Plea in Intervention came on to be heard on the same day that the case in chief was heard before the court. Her plea alleged that she had some sort of interest in the case in chief filed by her husband and which was never properly pled. CR 88-90. However, by filing the Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 91 a, the Appellees placed in question whether there was a justiciable interest in the suit. CR 99-100. Procedurally, "once the motion to strike has been filed, the burden shifts to the intervenor to show a justiciable interest in the lawsuit. Law Offices of Windle Turnley, P.C. v. Ghiasinejad, 109 S.W.3d 68, 70 (TexApp.- Fort Worth 2003). However, there was no separate petition filed 10 contemporaneously with it. While Appellant's brief states that she had an interest in the properties since they were purchased during her marriage to Appellant Arriaga, there is no pleading or evidence supporting such claim in the record. In spite of being ordered to produce the vesting deeds to these properties at the hearing on April 23, 2014, Appellant Arriaga never produced them. There is no evidence in the record as to when they were purchased. It is clear that the court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the Plea in Intervention. Id. (Articulating abuse of discretion as the standard of review in striking a plea in intervention). Appellees respectfully request that this issue be denied. THIRD ISSUE The trial court did not err in granting Appellee's Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 91 a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure in that Appellant wholly failed to appear to urge her plea in intervention. Appellant Rosales takes the position that it was improper for Appellees to file a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 91a in response to her Plea in Intervention. TRCP 9la. Her position is that the exclusive method for addressing such a plea is a motion to strike pursuant to Rule 60. TRCP 60. Neither Rule provides that it is the exclusive remedy in any case. Further, Rule 91a provides that "This rule is in addition to, and does not supersede or affect, other procedures that authorize dismissal." TRCP 91a.9 There was no timely response to the Motion filed, nor did Appellant appear to urge her position on the matter at the 11 hearing for which proper notice was given. CR 102. Finally, the entire case was dismissed on the date that the Motion to dismiss was set. Therefore, such intervention was rendered moot. Appellant's issue number three should be denied. FOURTH ISSUE The trial court did not err by entering the order signed on December 15, 2014. Appellant Arriaga filed his petition for declaratory judgment related to properties that he had transferred to his children over twenty years prior to filing the suit. His contention was that somehow title had not vested in him. The court properly granted Special Exceptions related to his pleading for declaratory judgment. He never amended his pleadings to address the issue of why the matter should not be pled as a suit to quiet title or a trespass to try title suit pursuant to Chapter 22 of the Texas Property Code. Further, he was ordered to refrain from interfering with the tenants in possession ofthe properties he was seeking. CR 35. He repeatedly failed to do so. He further failed to deliver rents over to the receiver in spite of admonishments from the court to do so. RR Vol4 of7, Pg 8, ll25-Pg 9, ll9. It was not improper for the court to dismiss his case in its entirety for failure to amend and plead a proper cause of action, and for failure to cooperate with a receiver and for repeated violations of an injunction-the existence of which he was fully aware. Mr. Arriaga had been at each of the hearings on the matter. Further, he had been repeatedly admonished to retain counsel to assist him in the 12 matter. He refused to do so, and now wishes this court to undo the consequences of his choices. Appellant's issue number four should be denied. FIFTH ISSUE The trial court did not abuse its discretion by not obligating Appellees to notify the Appellants of whatever motion was to be heard. Notices were sent by the District Clerk's offices to the addresses provided by Appellants. District Clerk served notices of hearings upon the litigants. The Rules require that counsel serve pleadings upon counsel or pro se litigants. TRCP 21. Those Rules were followed. Appellant acknowledged receiving notices of hearing in his affidavit filed as an attachment to his Request for Continuance of the Motion for Contempt, as well as by his appearance at each scheduled hearing. CR Ill. Further, Appellees served upon both Appellants each pleading that was filed by certified mail. They were all refused. The Affidavit of Arthur Eugene McCullough is attached hereto with copies of the refused certified mail envelopes which are still in counsel's possession. Appendix A. This is a non-issue. No one can make a litigant accept or claim his certified mail. Furthermore, the documents were sent by regular mail as well. Issue number five is no issue at all and should be denied. SIXTH ISSUE The trial court did not err by not allowing evidence to be presented related to ownership of property in that there were no live pleadings to support such evidence ever presented, despite numerous opportunities for the Appellant to amend his pleadings. 13 ' I The court ordered Mr. Arriaga to bring forth evidence of title to the properties at the first hearing on the matters-along with the divorce decree from his first wife. The order was made verbally from the bench, but he was also mailed a copy of the Order directing him to do so. RR, Vol1, Pg 15, 120-Pg16, 16. The order entered on May 8, 2014 specifically states in relevant part as follows: "Plaintiff is to provide to Defendant's counsel certified copies of the following within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order: Divorce Decree and every Gift Deed to his children, along with the Deeds vesting title to these properties." CR 35. He had opportunities at no less than four separate hearings and over seven months to do so. He never did. In the absence of such evidence, and the failure of Mr. Arriaga to amend his pleadings there was nothing before the court upon which to present evidence. Issue number six should be denied. PRAYER WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellees, Obdulia Martinez Arriaga, Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. and Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga, respectfully requests that this Court affirm the Order of Dismissal entered by the 19i11 District Court on December 15, 2014, along with any other relief this Court deems just and equitable. 14 Respectfully submitted, ;:&'McCULLOUGH 323 East Jackson Street Harlingen, Texas 78551-2244 Tel. (956) 423-1234 Fax. (956) 423-4976 gene@gmcculloughlaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certif'y that on July?J/, 2015, a true and correct copy of Appellees' Reply to Appellants' Brief was served to each person listed below by the method indicated: VIA FACSIMILE: (956) 428-1601 AND REGULAR MAIL Mr. Juan Angel Guerra Attorney at Law 1021 FairParkBlvd. Harlingen, Texas 78550-2300 15 APPENDIX A . No. 13-15-00038-CV In the Court of Appeals For the Thirteenth District of Texas Corpus Christi/Edinburg ANTONIO ARRIAGA AND INEZ LARA ROSALES, Appellants v. OBDULIA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, JR., AND REYNA LUISA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, Appellees. On Appeal from the 197th District Court of Willacy County, Texas Cause Number: 2014-CV-0100-A AFFIDAVIT OF GENE MCCULLOUGH STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF CAMERON § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared GENE MCCULLOUGH, who swore on oath that the following facts are true: "My name is GENE MCCULLOUGH. I am over the age of 18 years, of sound mind and fully competent to make this affidavit. I have personal knowledge of the facts herein stated and they are all true and correct. "I have attached copies of all the certified mail that was addressed to Appellants, Antonio Arriaga and Inez Lara Rosales, and were returned back to my office as undelivered. The following is a list of what was mailed in those undelivered envelopes: 1) April 2, 2014 - Defendants' Original Answer, Special Exceptions, Counterclaims and Application for Permanent Injunction; 2) September 9, 2014- Defendants' Motion for Trial Setting. This pleading was sent both certified mail and regular mail. The regular mail was not returned; 3) October 15, 2014- Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Action with Prejudice for Failure to Comply with Court Order and for Termination of Receivership. This pleading was sent both certified mail and regular mail to Raymondville and Brownsville addresses. The regular mail was not returned; 4) October 29, 2014- Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plea in Intervention (came back for both Appellants). This pleading was sent both certified mail and regular mail to Raymondville and Brownsville addresses. The regular mail was not returned; and 5) February 10, 2015- Docketing Statement. I verifY that the attached copies are true and correct copies of the original envelopes mailed to Appellants, Antonio Arriaga and Inez Lara Rosales." SIGNED on the 3l't day ofJuly, 2015. /':7 /// ...'/ IN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO THIS FILE NUMBER I McCULLOUGH AND McCULLOUGH ATTORNEYS AT LAW 323 E. JACKSON GRAHAM MCCUU.OUGH P.O. Box 2244 TELEPHONE: 956/423-1234 GENE McCUL.L.OUGH HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78551·2244 FACSIMILE: 956/423·4976 www.qmccullouqhlaw.com April 2, 2014 Mr. Gilberta Lozano Wi!lacy County District Clerk 546 W. Hidalgo, 151 Floor Raymondville, Texas 78580 RE: Cause No. 2014-CV-0100-A; Antonio Arriaga v. 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Obdulia Martinez Arriaga,11 Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. and Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga; In the 197' District Court ofWillacy County, Texas Dear Mr. Lozano: In regard to the above-referenced cause, enclosed for filing please find the following: 1) Defendants' Motion for Trial Setting; and 2) Order Setting Hearing. I would like to thank you in advance for the professional courtesies extended to our office. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the office. Sincerely, .-'1 Annette C. Hinojosa Ci Cl (En L~·. Office of Annette C. Hinojosa, P.C. Cl . P. 0. Box 195/155 N. 3''' Street Raymondville, Texas 78580 ' MCCULLOUGH AND McCULLOUGH !5.P'i!5f'08~ .• ATTORNEYS AT LAW 323 E. JACKSON P.O. 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Received by (Printed Name) a Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. D. Is deliveJY address different from item 1? Yes 1. Article Addressed to: DNo If YES,. enier delivery address below: Antonio Arriaga, Pro Se 294 West San Francisco Raymondville, Texas 78580 2. Article (Transfer from" 7009 1680 0001 9162 9940 PS Form 3811, July 2013 Domestic Return Receipt IN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO THIS FILE NUMBER McCULLOUGH AND McCULLOUGH ATTORNEYS AT LAW 323 E. JACKSON GRAHAM McCULLOUGH P.O. Box2244 TELEPHONE: 956/423·1234 GENE McCULLOUGH HARLINGEN, TExAs 78551-2244 FACSIMILE: 956/423·4976 www.qmcculloughlaw.com October 29,2014 Mr. Gilberto Lozano Willacy County District Clerk 546 W. Hidalgo, 1st Floor Raymondville, Texas 78580 RE: Cause No. 2014-CV-0100-A; Antonio Arriaga v. Obdulia Martinez Arriaga, Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. and Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga; In the 197'11 District Court of Willacy County, Texas Dear Mr. Lozano: In regard to the above-referenced cause, enclosed for filing please find the following: 1) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plea in Intervention; 2) Order Setting Hearing; and 3) Order Granting. I am requesting that the Court set this motion for November 26, 2014 with our other motions currently set for that same day. I would like to thank you in advance for the professional courtesies extended to our office. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the office. i M,au_ Express~M ,fR~Celpt for MeYcharidisB fotjpelilfery ' ,( -· f McCULLOUGH AND McCULLOUGH \ 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW • ~-; 323 E. JACKSON ;,; ls~' !i!l;T . l..C~.!j .::,~ P.O. Box2244 1 HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78551 2244 8 • • -~ "' ).-() - (I_"/ "''1.V - ·=,• ........, D .. 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