David C. Ruch, Galvestonviews LLC, Entrust of Colorado, Inc. D/B/A Entrust New Direction Ira, Inc. D/B/A End-Ira, Inc. F/B/O David C. Ruch, IRA, Idle Time Investments, LLC, Robert F. Zant, Sue F. Zant, Ruthann Cassidy, Mari Van De Ven, Hadfield Communicat v. Ted. W. Allen & Associates, Inc., William Etheredge, III, Individually and D/B/A Etheredge Real Estate & Property Management and D/B/A Etheredge Real Estate
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1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
12/18/2015 4:08:36 PM
John D. Kinard CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
DISTRICT CLERK
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
DECEMBER 18, 2015
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
CHRISTOPHER A PRINE CLERK OF COURT
301 FANNIN 2ND FLOOR
HOUSTON TX 77002-2066
BY ELECTRONIC FILING
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ON APPEAL
IN RE: Cause No. 11-CV-0697, Styled Michael Standley, et ux vs. Maravilla Owners' Association, et al- Filed in
10th District Court of Galveston County, Texas
Dear Clerk:
Please find enclosed a copy of the notice of appeal filed in the above case. This case is assigned to the First Court of
Appeals, Houston, Texas.
Please note the following information:
Date of Appealable Order or Judgment: September 22, 2015
Notice of Appeal: 2 notices of Appeal filed by separate case parties on 12-11-15
Motion for New Trial filed: 10-12-15 & 10-22-15
Request for Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law filed: None filed
Trial Judge: Kerry Neves
Court Reporter: Gail Jalufka
Request is hereby made that all parties immediately file any designation of material to be included in the Clerk’s
record. Any Motions for Extension of Time to file the record on appeal must be filed directly with the Court of
Appeals A copy of this assignment letter is being sent via electronic service to all counsel of record. The Clerk
anticipates an extension to file the record on appeal will be requested due to the complexity and documents on file.
600 59th Street, Room 4001, Galveston County Justice Center, Galveston, Texas 77551‐2388
Phone (409) 766‐2424 Fax (409) 766‐2292
Sincerely,
John D. Kinard
District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
By: /s/ Linda Scott, Deputy Clerk
Copy sent via electronic service to:
WRIGHT & CLOSE LLP
WANDA MCKEE FOWLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
FOWLER@WRIGHTCLOSE.COM
ONE RIVERWAY SUITE 2200
HOUSTON TX 77056
ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY & WILLIAMS, L.L.P.
MYRA K. MORRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW
MYRA.MORRIS@ROYSTONLAW.COM
802 N CARANCAHUA ST SUITE 1300
CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78401
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS MARAVILLA OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.,
CATHLEEN COMEAUX BACH, JOHN KUBIS, LLOYD RINDERER, AND LYSSA M.
GRAHAM REYNOLDS
600 59th Street, Room 4001, Galveston County Justice Center, Galveston, Texas 77551‐2388
Phone (409) 766‐2424 Fax (409) 766‐2292
HANSZEN – LAPORTE
JEFFREY L DORRELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW
JDORRELL@HANSZENLAPORTE.COM
11767 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 850
HOUSTON TX 77079
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANTS JACQUE PASSINO AND LONE PINE PROPERTIES, LTD.
THE FAUBUS FIRM
MR. DAX O. FAUBUS, ATTORNEY AT LAW
DAX-NOTICE@FKBLAW.COM
1001 TEXAS AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEES
DAVID C. RUCH, GALVESTONVIEWS LLC, ENTRUST OF COLORADO, INC.
D/B/A ENTRUST NEW DIRECTION IRA, INC. D/B/A END-IRA, INC. F/B/O
DAVID C. RUCH, IRA, IDLE TIME INVESTMENTS, LLC, ROBERT F. ZANT,
SUE F. ZANT, RUTHANN CASSIDY, MARI VAN DE VEN, HADFIELD
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., MAUREEN ZAMBO, REED A. SKIRPAN, ROBERT C.
CARLSON, LYNDA M. CARLSON, BARBARA SHERMAN AND RICHARD SHERMAN
GAIL JALUFKA, 10TH DISTRICT COURT
COURT REPORTER
600 59th Street, Room 4001, Galveston County Justice Center, Galveston, Texas 77551‐2388
Phone (409) 766‐2424 Fax (409) 766‐2292
Filed: 12/11/2015 4:50:27 PM
JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Envelope No. 8208329
By: Shailja Dixit
12/14/2015 3:55:12 PM
11-CV-0697
DAVID C. RUCH, et al, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Plaintiffs, §
v. §
§ GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
MARAVILLA OWNERS’ ASSOC. §
INC., et al, §
Defendants § 10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DEFENDANT JACQUE PASSINO’S AND DEFENDANT LONE PINE PROPERTIES,
LTD.’S JOINT NOTICE OF APPEAL
1. Defendants Jacque Passino and Lone Pine Properties, Ltd.,
desire to appeal from the September 22, 2015, final judgment signed after a
jury trial.
2. Passino and Lone Pine Properties, Ltd., timely filed a joint
motion to modify the judgment, for partial judgment non obstante veredicto,
or for new trial. The Court has not ruled on the motion.
3. This joint notice of appeal is filed within 90 days of the Court’s
judgment. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a).
4. Passino and Lone Pine appeal to the First or Fourteenth Court
of Appeals.
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Dorrell .
Jeffrey L. Dorrell
State Bar No. 00787386
jdorrell@hanszenlaporte.com
11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 850
Houston, Texas 77079
Telephone: 713-522-9444
FAX: 713-524-2580
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS JACQUE PASSINO AND LONE
PINE PROPERTIES, LTD.
Ruch v. Maravilla Owners’ Association 2
Passino’s and Lone Pine’s Joint Notice of Appeal
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on 12-11 , 2015, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing was sent by:
Hand delivery
Certified mail
Telephonic document transfer
X E-service in accordance with TEX. R. CIV. P. 21a(a)(1)
to the following counsel of record:
Mr. Dax O. Faubus
The Faubus Firm
dax-notice@fkblaw.com
1001 Texas Avenue, 11th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Wright & Close, LLP
fowler@wrightclose.com
One Riverway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77056
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS MARAVILLA OWNERS ASSOC., INC., CATHIE
BACH, LYSSA GRAHAM REYNOLDS, JOHN KUBIS, LLOYD RINDERER
Ms. Myra K. Morris
Royston, Razor, Vickery & Williams, LLP
myra.morris@roystonlaw.com
1300 Frost Bank Plaza
802 N. Carancahua
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-0021
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS MARAVILLA OWNERS ASSOC., INC., CATHIE
BACH, LYSSA GRAHAM REYNOLDS, JOHN KUBIS, LLOYD RINDERER
Mr. Robert E. Booth
Mills Shirley, LLP
rbooth@millsshirley.com
2228 Mechanic, Suite 400
Galveston, Texas 77550
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT CRIS A. RASCO
/s/ Jeffrey L. Dorrell
JEFFREY L. DORRELL
Ruch v. Maravilla Owners’ Association 3
Passino’s and Lone Pine’s Joint Notice of Appeal
Filed: 12/11/2015 5:50:53 PM
JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Envelope No. 8210269
By: Shailja Dixit
12/14/2015 9:02:46 AM
CAUSE NO. 11-CV-0697
GLENDA BATSON § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
§
VS. § 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§
MARAVILLA OWNERS’ §
ASSOCIATION INC. et al. § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
Consolidated with
CAUSE NO. 11-CV-0886
DAVID C. RUCH et al. § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
VS. § 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§
MARAVILLA OWNERS’ §
ASSOCIATION INC. et al. § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF APPEAL
Defendants Maravilla Owners’ Association, Inc., Cathleen Comeaux Bach, John
Kubis, Lloyd Rinderer, and Lyssa M. Graham Reynolds file this Notice of Appeal,
pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.1, and show the Court as follows:
1. This appeal is from the 10th Judicial District Court of Galveston County,
Texas, the Honorable Kerry Neves presiding.
2. The style of the cause in the trial court is: Glenda Batson vs. Maravilla
Owners’ Association Inc., et al.; Cause No. 11-cv-0697 and David C. Ruch, et al. vs.
Maravilla Owners’ Association, Inc. et al.; Cause No. 11-cv-0886.
3. Defendants Maravilla Owners’ Association, Inc., Cathleen Comeaux Bach,
John Kubis, Lloyd Rinderer, and Lyssa M. Graham Reynolds desire to appeal the Court’s
final judgment, signed on September 22, 2015, together with all written orders, oral
rulings, or rulings by operation of law.
4. This appeal is taken to the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston,
Texas.
Respectfully Submitted,
By: /s/ Wanda McKee Fowler
Wanda McKee Fowler
State Bar No. 13698700
Bradley W. Snead
State Bar No. 24049835
WRIGHT & CLOSE, LLP
One Riverway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 572-4321 (Telephone)
(713) 579-4320 (Facsimile)
fowler@wrightclose.com
snead@wrightclose.com
/s/ Brian Miller
Myra K. Morris
State Bar No. 14495850
Brian Miller
State Bar No. 24002607
ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY
& WILLIAMS, L.L.P.
Frost Bank Plaza
802 N. Carancahua St., Suite 1300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Telephone: (361) 884-8808
Facsimile: (361) 884-7261
Email: myra.morris@roystonlaw.com
Email: brian.miller@roystonlaw.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS MARAVILLA
OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., CATHLEEN
COMEAUX BACH, JOHN KUBIS, LLOYD
RINDERER, AND LYSSA M. GRAHAM
REYNOLDS
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that this document was served using the e-filing system on all counsel of
record, including the following, on December 11th, 2015.
Dax O. Faubus
THE FAUBUS FIRM
1001 Texas Avenue, 11th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Attorney for Plaintiffs David Ruch et al.
Jeffrey L. Dorrell
Hanszen LaPorte
11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 850
Houston, TX 77079
Attorney for Defendants Jacque Passino Jr. and Lone Pine Properties, Ltd.
Neil H. McLaurin
BARTLEY & SPEARS, P.C.
14811 St. Mary's Lane, Ste. 270
Houston, TX 77079
Attorney for Plaintiff Maravilla Homeowner’s Association as to Third-Party
Claims
/s/ Wanda McKee Fowler
Wanda McKee Fowler
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