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OFFICE OF STAN STANART FILED IN
COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 1st COURT OF APPEALS
CIVIL COURTS DEPARTMENT HOUSTON, TEXAS
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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
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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
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CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC § IN THE COUNTY CIVIL COURT
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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.
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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
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No.1008525
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COAST, LLC § IN THE COUNTY CIVIL
Successorin interestto §
Nguyen Anh Corp. §
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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.
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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
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