Maxim Crane Works, L.P. v. Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. ( 2015 )

979-864-1316 111 E. Locust, Suite. 500 979-388-1316 Angleton, TX 77515 281-756-1316 www.brazoria-county.com FILED IN RHONDA BARCHAK 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS DISTRICT CLERK BRAZORIA COUNTY 7/17/2015 8:22:51 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ON APPEAL 7/16/2015 TO: FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS RE: Cause No. 75576-CV, in the 149th District Court Style; TYLER LEE, ET AL VS. DIXON EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC., ET AL ************************************** CASE INFORMATION: DATE OF APPEALABLE ORDER/JUDGMENT: 6/17/15, 7/1/15 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 7/16/15 MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL: NO ORDER OVERRULING MOT N/T N/A REQUEST FOR FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED: NO REQUEST FOR CLERK’S RECORD: NO REQUEST FOR REPORTERS RECORD FILED: NO METHOD OF DELIVERY: TAMES PORTAL JUDGE PRESIDING: TERRI HOLDER COURT REPORTER: ROBIN RIOS *************************************** APPELLANT: MAXIM CRANE WORKS L.P. ATTORNEY(S) FOR APPELLANT: JEFFREY L. DIAMOND TEL.: 713-227-6800 FAX : 713-227-6801 EMAIL ADDRESS: jeffrey@jdiamondand associates.com TEXAS BAR NO.: 05802500 Filed for Record 7/16/2015 1:48:50 PM Rhonda Barchak, District Clerk Brazoria County, Texas 75576-CV Kelley Hanson, Deputy CAUSE NO. 75576-CV TYLER LEE AND LEIGH ANN LEE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND § OF SYDNEY ROSE LEE, MINOR § § Plaintiff § VS. § BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS § BERKEL & COMPANY CONTRACTORS, § INC., MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P., DIXON § EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC., FLOYD § DIXON, ISAAC DOLAN, JAMES DAVIDSON § ANDREW BENNETT, AND LINK-BELT § CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO. § § Defendants § 149TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED BY DEFENDANT, MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P. COMES NOW, Defendant, MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P., and pursuant to Rules 25 and 26 of Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, files this it’s Notice of Appeal, and respectfully shows the Court as follows: 1. Defendant, MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P., gives notice of its desire to appeal from the Final Judgment signed on June 17, 2015, and the Amended Judgment signed on July 1st 2015, in favor of Defendant BERKEL & COMPANY CONTRACTORS, INC. as to Defendant MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P.’s Cross-Acton against BERKEL & COMPANY CONTRACTORS, INC. 2. The trial court is the 149th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County Texas; cause number 75576-CV. The Style of the case is Tyler Lee and Leigh Ann Lee, Individually and As Next Friend of Sydney Rose Lee, Minor, v. Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc., Maxim Crane Works, L.P., Dixon Equipment Services, Inc., Floyd Dixon, Isaac Dolan, James Davidson, Andrew Bennett, and Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. 3. Defendant, MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P., is appealing to either the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas at Houston or the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District of Texas at Houston. No related appeal or original proceeding has been previously filed in either the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Respectfully submitted, J. DIAMOND AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC /S/ Jeffrey L. Diamond Jeffrey L. Diamond State Bar No. 05802500 Ann E. Knight State Bar No. 00786026 1010 N. San Jacinto Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tel: (713) 227-6800 Fax: (713) 227-6801 jeffrey@ jdiamondandassociates.com ann@jdiamondandassociates.com Attorneys for Defendants: Maxim Crane Works, L.P., and James Davidson 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing instrument was served upon all known counsel of record via facsimile, hand delivery, and/or certified mail, return receipt requested, on the 16th day of July, 2015. Kurt B. Arnold Justin Gilbert ARNOLD & ITKIN GILBERT & FUREY 6009 Memorial Drive 222 North Velasco Street Houston, TX 77007 Angleton, TX 77515 Charles Lloyd Clay, Jr. Russell S. Post CHUCK CLAY & ASSOCIATES, LLC. BECK REDDEN LLP 3280 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2050 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Atlanta, GA 30305 Houston, TX 77010 Andrew T. McKinney IV Thomas C. Wright D. Douglas Mena Jessica Z. Barger LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP Garrett A. Gibson One Riverway, Suite 1000 WRIGHT & CLOSE, LLP. Houston, TX 77056 One Riverway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77056 John Dwyer Steven D. Selbe GORDON & REES, LLP GORDON & REES, LLP 633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor 1900 West Loop South, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Houston, TX 77027 Christopher Pine Christopher Pine Clerk, First Court of Appeals Clerk, Fourteenth Court of Appeals First Court of Appeals Fourteenth Court of Appeals 301 Fannin Street, Room 208 301 Fannin Street, Room 208 Houston, Texas 77002-2066 Houston, Texas 77002-2066 /S/ Jeffrey L. Diamond Jeffrey L. Diamond 3