John Scott Pittman, Karen Pittman, and J.T.P., a Minor Child v. Lewisville Independent School District and Hebron High School ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED
FILED
05-15-00575-CV
5/4/2015 3:13:16 PM
05-15-00575-CV FIFTH COURT
JOHNOF F. APPEALS
DALLAS, CLERK
COUNTY
WARREN
TEXAS
5/5/2015 11:26:32
DALLAS AM
COUNTY
LISA MATZ
CLERK
CAUSE NO. CC-15-01795-E
JOHN SCOTT PITTMAN, KAREN § IN THE COUNTY COURT
PITTMAN, and J.T.P., a minor child, § FILED IN
5th COURT OF APPEALS
Plaintiffs, § DALLAS, TEXAS
v. § AT LAW NO. 5 5/5/2015 11:26:32 AM
LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL § LISA MATZ
DISTRICT and HEBRON HIGH § Clerk
SCHOOL, §
Defendants. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL
This Notice of Appeal is filed by Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen Pittman, and J.T.P.,
a minor child, parties to this proceeding who seek to alter the trial court's judgment or other
appealable order.
1. The trial court, cause number, and style of this case are as shown in the caption
above.
2. The order appealed is the Order Granting Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction,
entered on May 1, 2015, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3. On May 1, 2015, the trial court entered this Order Granting Defendants' Plea to
the Jurisdiction. This order is a final appealable order.
4. Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen Pittman, and J.T.P., a minor child, desire to
appeal from all portions of the order.
5. This appeal is taken to the Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas.
6. This Notice of Appeal is being filed by Plaintiffs John Scott Pittman, Karen
Pittman, and J.T.P., a minor child.
PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 1
2619863 v2-25424/0001 PLEADINGS
Respectfully submitted,
GODWIN LEWIS PC
/s/ Donald E. Godwin__________________
Donald E. Godwin
Texas Bar No. 08056500
Don.Godwin@GodwinLewis.com
James E. Johanns
Texas Bar No. 24036847
James.Johanns@GodwinLewis.com
Stefanie M. McGregor
Texas Bar No. 24037019
Stefanie.McGregor@GodwinLewis.com
Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm, Suite 1700
Dallas, Texas 75270-2041
Tel: 214.939.4412
Fax: 214.760.7332
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served
electronically via the Court's electronic filing service, mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand delivered
to all attorneys of record, in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the 4th day
of May, 2015.
/s/ Donald E. Godwin_________________
Donald E. Godwin
PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 2
2619863 v2-25424/0001 PLEADINGS
EXHIBIT A
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Cause No. CC-15-01795-E
JOHN SCOTT PITTMAN, KAREN
PITTMAN, AND J.T.P., A MINOR CHILD
In the County Court
vs. of Dallas County
LEWISVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL atLawN° 5
DISTRICT AND HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS'
PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION
On this date, came on to. be heard defendants' Lewisville Independent School
District and Hebron High School's plea to the jurisdiction. Having the considered the
live pleadings, the plea the jurisdiction, the response thereto, the reply to the response,
and the arguments of counsel, the court is of the opinion that defendants' plea to the
jurisdiction should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
DECREED that defendants' plea to the jurisdiction is GRANTED and that plaintiffs'
causes of action against defendants are hereby DISMISSED for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction.
Costs of court are taxed against the party incurring same.
This is a final and appealable order.
Signed May 1, 2015.