ACCEPTED
FILED: 4/6/2015 8:01:00 AM 02-15-00119-CV
SECOND COURT OF APPEALS
SHERRI ADELSTEIN
Denton County DistrictFORT
ClerkWORTH, TEXAS
4/8/2015 10:43:26 AM
By: Joanna Price, Deputy
DEBRA SPISAK
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 2012-70581-431
MILAN HAMRLA, PETRA § RECEIVED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN
2nd COURT OF APPEALS
CHAUDEJOVA, MICHAEL and § FORT WORTH, TEXAS
LAURA BREWER, DALIA CHAVARRIA, § 04/08/2015 10:43:26 AM
DIANE and GENE HINES and § DEBRA SPISAK
KEITH EFFERT, § Clerk
§
Plaintiffs, § DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
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v. §
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CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS, §
§
Defendant. § 442nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF APPEAL
TO THE HONORABLE DISTRICT JUDGE AND JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:
The City of Carrollton, Texas (the City), defendant in the above-referenced action, desires
to appeal the order denying Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction signed by the district court in the
on March 17, 2015. The City gives notice of its intent and desire to appeal the order to the Second
Court of Appeals in Fort Worth. The appeal is an interlocutory, accelerated appeal filed pursuant
to Section 51.014(a)(8) of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Note: This case was
transferred to the 442nd District Court from the 431st District Court on February 2, 2015, but
Judge Bailey ruled on the plea after the transfer, presumably under Section 24.003(b) of the Texas
Government Code.
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Fredrick “Fritz” Quast
Fredrick “Fritz” Quast
Texas Bar No. 24032974
fquast@toase.com
George A. Staples
Texas Bar No. 19058000
gstaples@toase.com
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla,
& Elam, L.L.P.
6000 Western Place, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76107-4654
Telephone: (817) 332-2580
Facsimile: (817)332-4740
Meredith A. Ladd
Texas Bar No. 24003368
Meredith.Ladd@cityofcarrollton.com
City Attorney for City of Carrollton
R. Clayton Hutchins
Texas Bar No. 10344000
Clayton.Hutchins@cityofcarrollton.com
1945 E. Jackson Road
Carrollton, Texas 75006
Telephone: (972) 466-3046
Facsimile: (972) 446-3542
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT,
CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Notice of Appeal has been forwarded
via the electronic filing manager and email to the following counsel of record for Plaintiffs in
accordance with Rule 21a the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on this April 4, 2015:
Mr. Bruce Turner
bet@bennettweston.com
Mr. J. Michael Weston
jmweston@bennettweston.com
Bennett, Weston, LaJone & Turner, P.C.
1603 L.B.J. Freeway, Suite 280
Dallas, Texas 75234
/s/ Fredrick “Fritz” Quast
Fredrick “Fritz” Quast
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