Justine Ingels v. Diane R. Earnest

ACCEPTED
05-15-01512-cv
FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
DALLAS, TEXAS
12/21/2015 5:35:38 PM
Appellate Docket Number: LISA MATZ
CLERK
Appellate Case Style:

Vs.

FILED IN
Companion Case No.:
5th COURT OF APPEALS
DALLAS, TEXAS
12/21/2015 5:35:38 PM
LISA MATZ
Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) Clerk
Appellate Court:
(to be filed in the court ofappeals upon perfection ofappeal under TRAP 32)

fi Person I Organization (choose one) X Lead Attorney

First Name:
First Name: Middle Name:
Middle Name Last Name:

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Pro Se: O Address I
Address 2

City:
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fi Person I Organization (choose one) n Lead Attomey

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LastName: Ingels Suffix:Jr., .'.
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Law Firm Nanre:Ted B. Lyon & Associates, P.C.

Pro Se: C Address l: 18601 LBJ Freeway, Suite 525
Address 2:

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 City:
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ffi Person ffOrganization (choose one) X Lead Attomey
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Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case):

Date order or judgment signed: Type ofjudgment:

Date notice of appeal filed in trial court:

If mailed to the trial court clerk, also give the date mailed:

Interlocutory appeal ofappealable order: I Ves ffi No
Ifyes, please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (See TRAP 28):

Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): I Yes ffi No
or other basis on which is accelerated:

Termination or Child Protection? (See TRAP 28.4): [Ves ElNo

Permissive? (See TRAP 28.3): flves fi No
or other basis for such status

Agreed? (See TRAP 28.2): IYes ffiNo
fy statutory or other basis for such status:

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: I Ves I No

Ifyes, please or other basis for such status:

Does this case involve an amount under $100,000? [ Ves ffiNo
Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues: ffi Ves f]No

Appeal from finaljudgment: [l Yes f]No
Does the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity ofa statute, rule, or ordinance? I Yes [No

Motion for New Trial: ffves []No If yes, date frl"atffi.þ.îli
Motion to Modify Judgment: fYes XNo rryes,dater't"¿,Vj:if¿ziirií1ry:í.:ii:í:i
Request for Findings ofFact I Yes XNo If,yes, date frled: '. ' i-'¡ ' -' '
and Conclusions of Law: :
[Yes XNo lfyes, date filed: . '
Motion to Reinstate: :',''', t

Motion under TRCP 306a:
I Yes XNo I f yes, date frled:':;.':' :.'': ., a :i'r' :':t.:::,t'.,:...::.

Other: flves fi No

Affìdavit filed in trial court: f,Yes X No ìfyes, date fìled:

Contest fìled in trial coutl: [Yes I No If yes, date filed:

Date ruling on contest due:

Ruling on contest: f Sustained I Oven'uled Date of ruling

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Has any party to the court's judgment filed for protection in bankruptcy which might affect this appeal? f Ves I No

Ifyes, please attach a copy ofthe petition.

Date bankruptcy filed: W Bankruptcy Case Number:

Coufi: Clerk's Record:

County: Trial Court fi
Clerk: n District County

Trial Court Docket Number (Cause No.): Was clerk's record requested? fi Ves n No

Ifyes, date requested:
Irial Judge (who tried or disposed of case): If no, date it will be requested:
First Name: Were payment affangements made with clerk?
Middle Name: ffives [No fllndigent
Last Name:
(Note: No reqüest required under TRAP 34'5(a)'(b))
Suffix: "{ffi
Address I

Address 2

City:
State: Zip+4
relephone: {,.43.Í,ï;"ffi "*r. YA:ffi},
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Email

Repofter's or Recorder's Record:

Is there a repofier's rrcord? ff Yes f No

Was reporter's record requested? fi Yes f No

Was there a repofter's record electronically recorded? f Yes fi No

ll'yes. date requested: December 9,2015

If no, date it will be requested:
Were paynrent arrangements made with the courl reporter/court recotder? 6V.r f No Ilndigent

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fi Court Reporter I Court Recorder

ü ornciat E Substitute

First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:

Suffix: W
Address l:
Address 2:

City:
State Zip+4:W
Telephone ext. æ
Fax:

Email:

Supersedeas bond filed:flYes ffi No If yes, date filed:
Will file: I Yes ffi No

Will you request extraordinary relief (e.g. temporary or ancillary relief) from this Court? [ Ves ffi No
Ifyes, briefly state the basis for your request:

Should this appeal be referred to mediation?
[ Ves fi No

If no, please

Has the case been through an ADR procedure? ffiYes il No

If yes, who was the rnediator?
What type of ADR procedure?
At what stage did the case go through ADR? fi Pre-Trial I Post-Trial f, Other

ll' other. please specily:

Type ofcase? Personal Injury
Give a brief description of the issue to bê mised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard lbr review, if known (without
pre.judice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relief):

Sufüciency of the evidence to support Jury findings of zêro.damages where liabilþ was stipulated. Jury findings were against the great weight and::.r-::,':

preponderance ofthe evidence and manifestly unjust

How was the case disposed of? Trial
Summary of relief granted, including arnount of money.judgment, and if any, damages awarded. Trial Court rendered
judgement ordering
that Plaintiff take nothing.
If money .judgrnent. what was the amount? Actual damages: $0.00
Punitive (or similar') damages: $0.00

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Attorney's fees (trial):
Attorney's fees (appellate):
Other:

If other, please specify:

Will you challenge this Couft's jurisdiction? [ Ves fi No
Does judgment have language that one or more pafties "take nothing"? fi Ves I No

Does judgment have a Mother Hubbard clause? [Yes I No

Other basis for finality?
Ratethecomplexityofthecase(uselforleastand5formostcomplex): Xl n2 n3 [4 n5
Please make my answer to the preceding questions known to other pafties in this case. fi Ves I No
Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator? [ Yes ffi No
Ifyes, please give name, address, telephone, fax and email address:
Name Address Telephone Fax Email
W
Languages other than English in which the mediator should be profìcient:

Name of person filing out mediation section of docketing statement:

List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by coutt, docket number, and style.

Docket Number: Trial Court:

Style:

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The pro Bono Committee is solely responsible for screening and selecting the civil cases f'or inclusion in the Program based upon a number of
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regãrding the appeal? [ ves fi No

please note that any such conversations would be maintained as conlìdential by the Plo Bono Committee and the information used solely f'or
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If you have not previously filed an affìdavit of lndigency and attached a file-stamped copy of that affidavit, does your income exceed 200o/o of
th; U.S. Department of Flealth and FIuman Services Federal Poverty Guidelines? [ Ves I No

These guidelines can be f'ound in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well as on the internet at http://aspe.hhs.gor,/povert,v/06poverty.shtml.

Are you willing to disclose your financial circumstances to the Pro Bono Committee? [ Yes ffi No
If yes, please attach an AfIìdavit of Indigency cornpleted and executed by the appellant or appellee. Sample forms may be found in the Clerk's
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an aflìdavit under oath as to your financial circumstances.

Give a brief descr.iption of the issues to be raised on appeal, the relief sought, and the applicable standard of review, if known (without
preju