ACCEPTED
03-13-00327-CV
5862643
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
6/29/2015 1:56:49 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
CASE NO. 03-13-00327-CV
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FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS
FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN6/29/2015 1:56:49 PM
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JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION and SHERRY COOK,
Administrator,
Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.
D. HOUSTON, INC. d/b/a TREASURES,
Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
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On appeal from the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-12-001750
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JOINT MOTION TO LIFT ABATEMENT
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TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
COME NOW, Appellants/Cross-Appellees Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission and Sherry Cook, its Administrator, in her official capacity,
(collectively, TABC) and Appellee/Cross-Appellant D. Houston, Inc. d/b/a
Treasures, and, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1, file this motion
to lift the abatement of this appeal. In support of the motion, the parties would
respectfully show the following:
Motion to Lift Abatement
Page 1 of 4
1. On November 6, 2013, at the request of Appellants, this honorable
Court abated this appeal until “resolution by the Texas Supreme Court of the related
mandamus proceeding, In re Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sherry
Cook, in her official position as TABC Administrator, cause number 13-0513.”
2. On May 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of Texas denied the petition for
writ of mandamus in Case No. 13-0513.
3. Consequently, the parties respectfully request that this honorable Court
lift the abatement of Case No. 03-13-00327-CV and place the case in line for
submission to the Court on oral argument.
Motion to Lift Abatement
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Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
CHARLES E. ROY /s/ Jennifer S. Riggs
First Assistant Attorney General Jennifer S. Riggs
State Bar No. 16922300
JAMES E. DAVIS RIGGS & RAY, P.C.
Deputy Attorney General for 700 Lavaca St., Suite 290
Civil Litigation Austin, Texas 78701
512 457-9806
DAVID A. TALBOT 512 457-9066 Facsimile
Chief, Administrative Law Division E-mail: jriggs@r-alaw.com
Albert T. Van Huff
/s/ Karen L. Watkins State Bar No. 24028183
KAREN L. WATKINS Monshaugen & Van Huff, P.C.
State Bar No. 20927425 1225 North Loop West
Assistant Attorney General Suite 640
Administrative Law Division Houston, TX 77008
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL Telephone: (713) 880-2992
P. O. Box 12548 Facsimile: (713) 880-5297
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
512-475-4208 Phone COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/
512-320-0167 Facsimile CROSS-APPELLANT
karen.watkins@texasattorneygeneral.gov D. HOUSTON, INC. d/b/a
TREASURES
COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS
TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
COMMISSION and SHERRY COOK,
in her official capacity as TABC
Administrator
Motion to Lift Abatement
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that, on this 29th day of June, 2015, I have provided a true and
complete copy of this Motion to Life Abatement by e-service to the following
counsel of record for Appellee/Cross-Appellant D. Houston, Inc. d/b/a Treasures:
Jennifer S. Riggs
Riggs Aleshire & Ray, P.C.
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 920
512-457-9806 Phone
512-457-9066 Facsimile
e-mail: jriggs@r-alaw.com
/s/ Karen L. Watkins
Karen L. Watkins
Motion to Lift Abatement
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