Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas v. California Golden Coast, LLC

on 12/10/2015 8:32:36 AM OFFICE OF STAN STANART FILED IN COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 1st COURT OF APPEALS CIVIL COURTS DEPARTMENT HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/10/2015 8:35:32 AM December 10, 2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Court of Appeals 301 Fannin Houston, Texas 77002 LETTER OF ASSIGNMENT Trial Court Docket Number: 1008525 Trial Court Number: Four (4) Style: CARLA THOMAS AND EUGENE THOMAS VS. GOLDEN COAST, LLC APPELLANT(S) APPELLEE(S) Judge: ROBERTA LLOYD I Attorney: Appe11ee(s) Attorney: O. Whitmire, No. 00785240 Douglas A. McAninch, No. 00791212 945 McKinney Street Suite 335 306 W. Edgwood, Suite E Houston, Texas 77002 Friendswood, Texas 77546 Phone: (713) 256-4172 Phone: (713) 247-0000 Fax: N/A Fax: (281) 966-1601 E-Mail: mwhitmire@gma.il.com E-Mail: N/A Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas, appellants, a Notice of Appeal on December 2, 2015 the Final that was signed on October 20, 2015. The Clerk’s Record is due to your office on or before December 21, 2015. /S/Joshua Alegria Alegria Deputy Clerk P.O. Box 1525 Houston, TX 77251-1525 (713) 755-64211>.o. 1525 I TX I (713) 755-6421 1 of 1 1 2:29:00 PM Stanart . County HarrisCounty 1008525 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC § IN THE COUNTY CIVIL COURT § § VS. § AT LAW NUMBER FOUR (4) CARLA THOMAS § AND EUGENE THOMAS § § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THIS HONORABLE COURT: Come now CARLA THOMAS and EUGENE THOMAS, in the above-styled and cause, stating as follows: 1. Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.1 and 26.3, Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas this Notice of Appeal. 2. Final judgment was signed and entered in this cause on or about Tuesday, October 20, 2015. 3. Contemporaneously with this Notice of are a Motion for Extension of Time, based on technological impediments faced by Defendants' during the week that included November 19, 2015, i.e., the date that Defendants' Noticeof Appealoriginallywould havebeen due for pursuantto the TexasRulesof Appellate Procedure. See TEX.R. APP.P. 26.l(a); TEX.R. APP.P. l0.5(b)(2). 4. This appeal is being taken to either the First or of Appeals sitting in Houston. 5. Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas are the appealing. 2 Respectfullysubmitted, OFMICHAEL OFFICE 0. O. Whitmire State Bar No. 00785240 945McKinneyStreet,Suite335 Texas 77002 Phone: (713) 256-4172 E-Mail:mwhitmire@gmail.com ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby that on this 2nd day of December, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing instrument is being by hand delivery and/or electronic service through a state-approved electronic service on the known counsel of record: Douglas A. McAninch 306 West Edgewood,Suite E Friendswood,Texas 77546 (281) 996-1601 [Fax] douglasmcaninch@hotmail.com [E-Mail]Michael O. Whitmire 3 No.1008525 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC § IN THE COUNTY CIVIL Successorin interestto § Nguyen Anh Corp. § § vs. § COURT AT LAW NO. FOUR (4) Carla and Eugene § Defendants § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FINAL JUDGMENT On September 22, 2015, the court called this case for trial. Plaintiff, CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC, appeared through its representative and through its attorney and announced ready for trial. Defendants, Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas, appeared in person and through their attomey and announced ready for trial. The court impaneled and swore the jury, which heard the evidence and arguments of counsel. The court submitted questions, definitions, and to the jury. In response, the jury made that the court received, filed, and entered of record. The questions to the jury and the are attached as Exhibit “A" and incorporated by reference. Plaintiff moved for judgment on the verdict. The court considered the motion and renders judgment for Plaintiff. 1. Therefore, the court orders that plaintiff, CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC, recover from defendants, Carla Thomas and Eugene Thomas, jointly and severally, the sum of $10,400.00,prejudgmentintereston that sum at the annualrate of five percent (5%), in the of $1,906.67, post-judgment interest on the total sum of $12,306.67 at the annual rate of five percent (5%), and court costs. 2. Plaintiff requested attorney fees and offered evidence at trial proving reasonable and necessary attorney fees in the amount of $4,500.00. The court orders defendants, CARLA THOMAS and EUGENE THOMAS, jointly and severally to pay Plaintiff $4,500.00 for attomey fees. 3. The orders execution to issue for this judgment. 4. The court denies all relief not granted in this judgment. 5. This judgment finally disposes of all parties and all claims and is appealable. C:\Users\Doug\Documents\ECLearning\Judgment.docx 4 ' ' SID Approved and requested: A. P.C. DouglasA. McAnir1ch TBN 00791212 306 W. Edgewood, Suite E Friendswood,Texas 77546 (713) 247-0000 (281) 996-1601 Facsimile ATTORNEY FOR Approved as to only: O.Whitmire Law ofMichael TBN00785240 945 McKinney, Suite 335 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 256-4172 [Telephone] (713) 984-2002 [Fax] DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY FOR 5