New Hampshire Insurance Company v. Candis M. Mora, Individually, and A/N/F of Anthony Lorenzo Dean Mora, Emma Elisha Mora, and Francisco John Mora, Minor Children, and as Personal Representative of and Heir to the Estate of Anthony Byron Mora ( 2015 )

Kelly &Smith, P.C.
Attorneys at Law
4305 Yoakum Blvd.
FILED IN
Houston, Texas 77006
1ST COURTOF APPEALS
Telephone: (713)861-9900 HOUF^m TEXAS
Facsimile: (713)861-7100
MAY 1 8 2015
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Via Regular Mail
Court of Appeals
First District
301 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77002-2066
Re: Court of Appeals Number: 01-15-00406-CV
Trial Court case: Cause No. 2011-47304; Candis M. Mora, et al. vs. Trinidad
Drilling, LLC d/b/a Trinidad Drilling GP, LLC, etal; In the 165th
Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.
Dear Clerk:
Enclosed for filing in our Firm check number 3746 in the amount of $195.00 for the fee
associated with the Appellant Fee.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. With cordial good wishes, I remain
Very truly yours,
Kelly & Smith, P.C.
Amber D. Durham
Legal Assistant to Loren R. Smith
Enclosures (as stated)
AIG-Mora/Clerk.Fee.051315
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Sherry Kadaok Christopher A. Prine P-5
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Terry Jennings Janet Williams
Evelyn Keyes Chief Staff attorney
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Court of Appeals Phone: 713-274-2700
Fax: 713-755-8131
Michael M aSsengale
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Loren R. Smith
Kelly & Smith FILED
4305 Yoakum Blvd. Chris Daniel
Houston, TX 77006 District Clerk
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arris County, Texas
RE: Court of Appeals Number: 01-1
trial Court Case Number: 201 Deputy
Style: New Hampshire Insurance G v. Candis M. Mora, et al
ERAL INFORMATION
On April 30, 2015, fw^er of assignment from the 165th District Court trial-court clerk
and a copy of the notice o^&ppeal filed by New Hampshire Insurance Company in the trial
court was received andfobeketed as Cause Number 01-15-00406-CV. This Notice contains
information about soracjjfthe rules and procedures that govern prosecution ofan appeal pending
before the FirstCohi^F Appeals.
Texas I&P^ of Appellate Procedure 9.6 requires parties and counsel to communicate
about a pending) appeal only through the Clerk's office and they may not communicate with
either the ju||&es or their staff about acase. It is also improper to send adocument to the Court
about anc^gpeal unless a copy of it is served on all other parties to the appeal at the same time.
See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(d), (e).
Effective January 1, 2014, all attorneys in civil cases and criminal cases must
electronically file all documents (except a document submitted under seal or subject to a motion
to seal) through theEfileTexas.gov electronic filing system. A party representing themselves pro
se (without an attorney) in a civil case, is encouraged to e-file documents, but is not required to
do so. Electronically tiled documents must conform to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4 and must be
completed through EfileTexas.gov, http://wwW.efiletexas.gov. Electronically filed briefs must
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comply with TEX, R. APP. P. 9.4 and with the Texas Supreme Court's Redaction Guidelines
found at http://www.supremc.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/RedactionGuidclines.pdf.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILING FEE
Unless an appellant is exempt from paying filing fees or has been declared indigent, the
appellant must pay the required $195 filing fee to'prosecute the appeal. See Tp. R. App. P. 5
(requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless excused) and 20.1 (listing"uirements for
establishing indigence).
This letter is NOTICE to the appellant that the required filing'^etnust be paid within
twenty (20) days of the date of this notice. A party who files electH&ieally may pay by credit
card through the Tex.gov process. Or, aparty may pay With cash ii^erson at the Clerk's office,
301 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002. Afiler may also pay by (I^ssbney order, cashier's check,
or certified check issued by a U.S. financial institution or (2) a^mohey order issued by the United
States Postal Service. A money orderOr a check must be miS&payablc to "Clerk, First Court of
Appeals." °<|P
There is only one $195 filing fee for eacb==aopellate ease, regardless of how many
appellants there may be, or if multiple notices of appeal are filed. Multiple appellants who are
not indigent or exempt must determine amongst th^pelves how the filing fee will be paid.
INFORMATION ABQUJT&IE APPELLATE RECORD
This letter is NOTICE to the appelpht that the Court may dismiss an appeal for want of
prosecution, if the clerk's record is nofcfiled and it is appellant's fault. See TEX. R. APP. P.
37.3(b); 42.3. This letter is also NO^:E to the appellant that if it is appellant's fault that the
reporter's record is not filed, the ©a§rt may decide the appeal on those issues or points that do
not require a reporter's record f^rjoecision. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c). Any motion related
to informalities in the manner
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