Donna Kohlhausen, as Independent of the Estate of Valleyssa Joste Cerra v. Brian Keith Baxendale, as Independent of the Estate of Kelley William Joste AKA William Kelley Joste

STAN STANART COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FILED IN PROBATE COURTS DEPARTMENT 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/23/2015 3:11:45 PM 0f OCTOBER, 2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT (CIVIL APPEAL) 301 FANNIN STREET HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002ESTATE OF: BARBARA KELLEY JOSTE, DECEASED CAUSE NO.: 295,986-401 DONNA KOHLHAUSEN, AS INDEPENDENT PROBATE COURT NO. TWO EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS VALLEYSSAJOSTECERRA APPELLANT BRIAN KEITH BAXENDALE, AS INDEPENDENT TINA WHITE, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF KELLEY COURT REPORTER WILLIAM JOSTE AKA KELLEY JOSTE APPELLEEAPPELLAN T OF RECORD NAME: R. MARRS ADDRESS: 500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 1350 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 713-609-9503 FAX 713-583-5825 EMAIL ADDRESS: JMARRS TEXAS STATE 24037029 ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR APPELLEE NAME: JAMES H. ADDRESS: 1400 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, STE. 590 THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77380 281 -419-6200 FAX 281-419-0250 EMAIL ADDRESS: JAMES @MESLAWFIRM.COM TEXAS STATE 00794697 1 DATE OF JUDGMENT; OCTOBER 2015 MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FILED BY APPELLEE; CROSS-MOTION FOR N.O.V. AND NEW TRIAL FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW MOTION FOR MISTRIAL RY TRIAL: APPEALS CONSOLIDATED UNDER THIS CAUSE; COMPANION CASES; NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED ON; OCTOBER 2015 WW STAN STANART, Harris Clerk /S/ ALIESA M. MCLEOD ALIESA M. MCLEOD, DEPUTY Pr0bate C0urts Department SS/AMM 2 COURT PROBATE 2 ' AM Stan HarrisCounty CauseNo.295986-401 DONNAKOHLHAUSEN, § COURT INTHEPROBATE Independent of oftheEstate Executor Valleyssa JosteCerra, § v. § No.2 § BRIANKEITHBAXENDALE,as § Independent of oftheEstate Executor § Kelley William Kelley § JosteakaWilliam Joste, § § TEXAS OFHARRISCOUNTY, NOTICE OFAPPEAL DonnaKohlhausen, ExecutoroftheEstateof ValleyssaJoste as Independent Cerra appealsfromthe probatecourt’sordergrantingDefendantBrianKeith Baxendale,as IndependentExecutorof the Estateof KelleyWilliam motionfor summaryjudgment signedonAugust11,2015,theprobatecourt’sorderdenyingPlaintiff’s signedonOctober6,2015,andalladverse motionforreconsideration rulings interlocutory thatmerged Plaintiff intothejudgment. Court toeithertheFirstorFourteenth takesthisappeal ofAppeals.Plaintiff asksthetrialclerkto senda copyof thisnoticeof appeal respectfully immediately courtclerkandtothe to theappellate forpreparing responsible the record. reporter’s _ 1 3 Respectfully submitted, ELLIS & LLP /s/ R.Marrs JosephR. No.24037029 Leah K. StateBarNo.24080068 Dallas Suite1350 Texas Houston, 77002 (713)609-9503 fax (713)583-5825 ofthe 0f 4 OFSERVICE CERTIFICATE 21,2015,a trueandcorrectcopyoftheforegoing Thisisto certifythatonOctober was tothefollowing: sent H.Stilwell E-Service 1400 Woodloch Drive, Forest Ste.590 TX77380 TheWoodlands, (281)419-6200 i /s/ R.Marrs Joseph R.Marrs1 5