Dr. Lannette Linthicum in Her Individual and Official Capacities, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in His Individual Capacity v. Richard A. Dunsmore ( 2015 )

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FILED IN
RHONDA BARCHAK 14th COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
DISTRICT CLERK
BRAZORIA COUNTY 11/25/2015 1:18:23 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ON AN INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
11/25/2015
TO: FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
RE: Cause No. 78057-I, in the 412th District Court
Style; RICHARD A DUNSMORE VS. ALLEN HIGHTOWER, ET AL
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CASE INFORMATION:
DATE OF APPEALABLE ORDER/JUDGMENT: 10/25/15
NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/13/15
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: ROBERT J. KERN
COURT REPORTER: JILL FRIEDRICHS
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APPELLANT: DR. LANNETTE LINTHICUM AND DR. JOE TAYLOR
ATTORNEY(S) FOR APPELLANT: KIM COOGAN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
TEL.: 512-463-2080
FAX : 512-936-2109
EMAIL ADDRESS: Kim.Coogan@texasattorneygeneral.gov
TEXAS BAR NO.: 00783867
Fi ed for Record
11113/2015 9:57:25 AM
Rhonda Barchak, District Cler1<
Brazoria County. Texas
78057-1
Kim Mire, Deputy
CAUSE NO. 78057-I
RICHARD DUNSMORE, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
TDCJ No. 1826868, §
Plaintiff, §
§
v. § BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS
§
ALLEN HIGHTOWER, et al, §
Defen dan ts. § 412TH JUDI CIAL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUT ORY APPEAL OF
DR LANNETTE L INTHICUM AND DR J OE TAYLOR
1. Come now Defendants in the trial cotut, Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual and
official capacities, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity, and give notice of
their desire to appeal from the Order Granting Temporary Injtmction, signed and filed
by the trial cotut on October 26, 2015.
2. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor appeal to the either the First or Fotuteenth
Cotut of Appeals.
3. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor have not previously filed a related appeal
or original proceeding in either the First or Fotuteenth Cotut of Appeals.
4. The Temporary Injtmction is automatically stayed pursuant to Texas Civil Practice &
Remedies Code §6001 and §51.14(a)(4), as Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her official
capacity is a state entity, and Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual capacity, and
Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity are officers of the state. See Tex. Health &
Human Servs. Comm 'n v. Advocates for Patient Access, Inc., 399 S.W.3d 615, 625
(TCA3 2013).
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Respectfully submitted,
KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
CHARLES E. ROY
First Assistant Attorney General
JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
KAREN D. MATLOCK
Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Law Enforcement Defense Division
Is/ Kim Coogan
KIM COOGAN
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney-In-Charge
State Bar No. 00783867
Law Enforcement Defense Division
P. 0. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-2080 I (512) 936-2109 Fax
K.im.coogan@texasattorneygeneral.gov
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, do hereby certify that I have
electronically submitted for filing a correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Interlocutory Appeal
ofDr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor in accordance with the Electronic Case Files System
of Texas, on November 13, 2015.
Is/ Kim Coogan
KIM COOGAN
Assistant Attorney General
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CERTIF1CATE OF SERVICE
I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, certify that a true copy of the
above Notice of Interlocutory Appeal of Dr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor has been
served by placing it in United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, on November 13, 2015
addressed to:
Richard A. Dunsmore -IDCJ No. 1826868
TDCJ - Terrell Unit
1300FM655
Rosharon, Texas 77583
PlnintiffProSe
Is/ Kim Coogan
KIM COOGAN
Assistant Attorney General
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