Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2013

George Fleming and Fleming & Associates, LLP v. Tammylern Curry, Richard...

George Fleming and Fleming & Associates, LLP v. Tammylern Curry, Richard...
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 20, 2013

George Fleming and Fleming & Associates, LLP v. Tammylern Curry, Richard...

Opinion

August 20, 2013

JUDGMENT The Fourteenth Court of Appeals GEORGE FLEMING AND FLEMING AND ASSOCIATES, L.L.P., Appellants V. TAMMYLERN CURRY, RICHARD SZYMANSKI, ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MARION SZYMANSKI, EMILIE WHITEHEAD, CONNIE BOHANNON, AND LINDA SCOTT, Appellees NO. 14-11-01093-CV NO. 14-12-00300-CV GEORGE FLEMING AND FLEMING AND ASSOCIATES, L.L.P., Appellants V. ALVAREZ, CAROLYN B., AMAN, MARIA, AMBROGI, ANA M., AMBROSE, DOLORES W., AMBURGY, DEBRA J., ANDERSON, DEBORAH J., ANDREA, RAMONA C., APPERSON, MERLE, ARAUJO, CARMELA, ASBRIDGE, JANICE J., ASHER, URSULA, AYLWARD, CHERYL, BAGLEY, TENA M., ABOULHOSN, WALEED J., ALBO, ELLEN, ALECK, VICTOR P., BAKER, JOHN W., BALLARD, MASON C., BARBER, BEATRICE M., BARNES, LOUISE, BARNES, WANDA M., BARTON, GLENDA S., BASSELL, PAMELA R., BAUER, IMOGENE, BEAVERS, CAROLE, BECERRA, LUZ M., BELLER, JOANNE, BENEDICT, KAREN S., BENZ, MONTE J., BINGHAM, TERRI A., BLAND, JUDITH E., BLANTON, LARRY E., BLANTON, LINDA A., BLENIS, JULIE, BOHANNAN, WEYLIN, BOSTON, FLORINE, BOTTOMLEY, JERRY, BOYNTON, KAREN L., BRACKENBURY, LANETTE S., BRADFIELD, KELLI L., BRADLEY, MELANIE A., BRAY, SHARON L., BREELAND, JOANNE P., BREWER, BETTY JO, BREWER, WENDY E., BRINKMAN, CYNTHIA L., BRISTER, PATRICIA P., BRITT, MARILYN G., BROWN, BILLIE B., BROWN, GLORIA J., BROWN, JOANN B., BROWN, RICHARD E., BROWNING, BEDRIE K., BROWNING, SUE E., BROWN-PRITCHARD, DENISE L., BRUSKIN, DAVID, BRYANT, TIMMY D., BUCHANAN, LLOYD D., CALDWELL, SHIRLEY J., CAMPBELL, ALVICHER, CARROLL, DONNA J., CARROLL, KATHLEEN MARIE, CHAVEZ, SHERL L., CHERRY, KATTIE S., CHOC, CYNTHIA D., CLARK, CAROLYN J., CLARKE, GAIL D., CLARY, SHERRI L., COLEMAN, LISA D., CONGER, LINDA S., CONWAY, REBECCA J., COOK, JOHN S., COPELAND, BETTY D., CRAIK, ROSE A., CRANFORD, CHARLOTTE L., CRIBARI, MARGARET, CROOK, JOYCE, CRUDUP, CAROLYN T., CRUM, JERRI A., CUNNINGHAM, GRACE A., CUNNINGHAM, KATHLEEN M., DARBOUZE, SOLIENNE, DAVIDSON, LINDA D., DAVIS, DEBRA L., DAVIS, PATRICIA A., DAVIS, PEGGY T., DAVITTO, JILL E., DELON, GERALDINE J., DEMARS, CAROLE, DEWITT, SANDRA K., DIBELLO, CATHY J., DIGGS, CARRIE C., DILLARD, GWENDOLYN E., DILLS, ROBERTA, DOBSON, BRENDA G., DODDS, FAYE, DOUGHERTY, LORRAINE A., DUKES, ROSE MARIE, DYKES, MICHAEL S., EASON, VICKIE A., ECKERT, RUTH E., EDME, FAQUINNTHA M., EDMONDS, ANITA G., EDWARDS, MARIAN, EGLEY, JUANITA L., EIGHME, VIRGINIA, EKELMAN, SUSAN E., EPPS, LOIS N., EPSTEIN, BRUCE R., ESCOBOSA, DEBORAH L., ESPOSITO, MARY ANN, ESTES, RUBY, EVANS, KATHY A., EYCHNER, MARJORIE, FAIN, CYNTHIA A., FARLEY, PATRICIA L., FARRUGGIA, DEBRA P., FAULKNER, SHAREL, FERGUSON, JENITA A., FERLISE, CONNIE A., FINNEY, BERNADETTE, FISCHER, MARION A., FLORES, DIANE P., FLORES, ESTELLA A., FLYNN, CAROLYN J., FOX, BETTY L., FRANK, HAROLD R., FULLER, BETTYE P., GANN, MICHAEL P., GARRETT, LAWRENCE, GARRETT, SHACKQUELINE C., GARTNER, EDITH M., GARZA, TERRI L., GATEWOOD, ALICE FAYE, GEARY, DONNA L., GILMER, PATRICIA G., GLOVER, SHIRLEY, GOOD, LORI L., GRAHAM, CATHY, GREER-BOYKIN, MATTIE L., GRIFFIN, JESSIE L., GRIFFITH, NANCY A., GROVES, STEVEN, GUILLORY, JEANNE A., GUTIERREZ, JULIE, GUTIERREZ, RAUL, GUYMON, CHRISTINE P., GUZMAN, LUPE N., HACKER, CATHY, HALL, ROSA L., HARMS, NANETTE B., HARRIS, ANDREA G., HARRIS, BILLY L., HAWKINS, GLORIA J., HENDERSON, ANNIE LOU, HENDERSON, GLORIA, HERI, MARY V., HERRE, QUINDA JEAN, HICKMAN, CYNTHIA R., HINKLE, MICHELE, HOCKETT, LENETTE M., HOERBER, LANA M., HOGAN, DONNA M., HOLDER, DOROTHY, HOSTER, BRUCE R., HOUSER, SARAH R., HOUSER, WILLIAM J., HOWE, ROSE M., HUNSUCKER, DAVID M., IQBAL, GLORIA D., IRVIN, MOLLIE A., JACKSON, RALPH E., JACOBSON, SHELLI L., JAMISON, CONNIE J., JEFFERSON, BLANCHE L., JOHNSON, ADELINE L., JOHNSON, GABRIELE H., JOHNSON, TAMI, JOHNSON, VICKIE L., JONES, CECILE M., JONES, GWENDOLYN F., JONES, WANDA A., JORDAN, BRENDA, KEEFE, CANDACE, KENTROLIS, LESLIE D., KIDD, CYNTHIA ANN, KINDRED, BETTY JO, KIRKMEYER, THOMAS, KLEMICK, DONALD J., KLIEWER, KELLY D., KRUMNOW, MARY L., KUHN, GOLDIE M., KUNZE, TODD K., KVITTEM, BARBARA A., LANKFORD, BETTY, LARSEN, GERALD E., LATTA, MARILYNN A., LEDFORD, CYNTHIA LUDEAN, LEE, GLENNA F., LEE, LINDA E., LEFAIVRE, CHARLOTTE K., LEGG, RUSSELL C., LIDIE, VICTORIA, LOCK, REBECCA, LOGAN, SUSIE E., LOTT, LINDA S., MAGNESS, ELIZABETH B., MARLOW, NANCY S., MARTIN, REEDA M., MASLYN, BARBARA A., MASON, DORIS M., MATHISON, LANNY, MCCARTY, EVELYN L., MCCOY, CYNTHIA, MCDONALD, VALERIE B., MCKEON, LISA L., MCKINNEY, EDDA, MEADER, ROBERT W., MEADOWS, PAMELA S., MECHAM, CHERYL, MEDINA, IRMA L., MERINO, LINDA K., MEUNIER, KATHY J., MILAM, BETTY L., MILLER, LINDA S., MIMS, OUIDA, MITCHELL, CAROL A., MITCHELL, HELEN M., MITZELFELT, JUDITH K., MOFFITT, DIXIE L., MOORE, CAROLYN E., MOORE, CATHERINE A., MOORE, CHARLOTTE B., MORALES, MICHELLE L., MORROW, JUDY R., MUELLER, JOSEPHINE FAYE, MURPHY, KAYELYNNE, MURPHY, MARGARET A., NASON, VIRGIE E., NEAL, JOAN N., NEAL, PATRICIA A., O’CONNOR, KRISTOL, O’DONOVAN, GAIL, OLDHAM, DAWN J., O’NEAL, DONNA C., PALACIO, JESSIE, PALMA, LORRAINE, PASTIZZO, EDWARD F., PAYNE, JAYNE, PENTALERI, LOIS O., PERRY, LINDA S., PETERSON, BARBARA, PFEIFFER, SHIRLEY H., PHELPS-DORRIS, LISA, PIETERNELLE, ELVIA R., PITTS, KELLY B., PIZIAK, ORLINDA, PLATT, ESTER J., PLESHE, SHERRI L., POORE, CATHY M., POPPELREITER, JANICE L., POUNDERS, BEVERLY A., PRICE, SHANNON D., PRUETT, CAROLE A., QUARANTO, NANCY, RAMSEY, KATHERINE D., REDMON, ELIZABETH, RHOADES, BEVERLY, RHODEN, DEANDRA M., RICHARDSON, FAYE, RICHARDSON, KATHI E., RICHIE, TEMPIE, RICHTER, KAREN D., RIEDLINGER, MARJORIE, ROBINSON, PATRICIA A., ROBINSON, DEBBIE A., RODGERS, DONNA C., RYAN, RUBY L., RYERSON, ROXANNE, SAIRAFE, PAMELA, SAWYER, CAROLYN J., SCHAEFER, PATRICIA E., SCHAFER, CAROLYN, SCHEUBER, CINDY S., SCHMIDT, CARL K., SCHMITT, DIANA M., SCHULTES, KRISTIE, SHEETS, JAMES, SHOMAKER, ROBERT L., SIMMONS, HELEN K., SMALLWOOD, PAULA L., SMITH, CAROLYN Y., SMITH, DEBORAH A., SMITH, SHARNELL J., SPURLIN, PATTIE S., STARK, JUDITH A., STEFANAVAGE, BARBARA J., STEVENS, KARA L., STEWART, JOANNE, STEWART, LINDA R., STOCKMAN, SHARON A., STOLLINGS, DELPHIA, STROIK, DOROTHY L., STUTESMAN, CHERYL, SULLIVAN, PEGGY J., SURRATT, CHARLOTTE D., SWISHER, SHIRLEY J., TALLEY, BERTHA M., TANNER, KELLE L., TAYLOR, BARBARA A., THOMAS, JERRY, THOMPSON, KARRI D., THOMPSON, TERRY L., THORMAHLEN, CYNTHIA L., TIDWELL, BARBARA A., TILSON, SANDRA G., TIPTON, KARAN JOE, TO, THUY, TOWE, JERRY M., TUCKER, SHARON L., TURNER, EILEEN, TURNER, LILLIAN, TURRENTINE, LINDA M., ULSKY, TONY, UTKIN, JANENE L., VAN BLARCOM, MICHELLE A., VICTORIA, MARY E., WAGNER, CATHERINE L., WALKER, LISA S., WALTERS, VANESSA L., WARD, GLADYS D., WATSON, LADONNA R., WEATHERSBY, NELLIE, WEEMS, DONNA D., WEILAND, CHARLI, WELLS, BERNICE, WHITE, PAMELA K., WHITE, ROGER, WHITEHEAD, EDDIE R., WHITMAN, VIRGINIA R., WILLIAMS, CORIA B., WILLIAMS, DARONDA E., WILLIAMS, DENISE A., WILLIAMS, SANDRA D., WILLIAMS, TERRY L., WILLMANN, LESLIE, WILLS, DONNA M., WILLS, RON W., WILMOTH, DEBORAH A., WITTE, ANITA M., WOELFEL, JOHANNA K., WOODARD, ZEOLA, WOODS, MARGARET M., AND ZIEMER, IMA L., Appellees ________________________________ This cause, a consolidated appeal from (1) the judgment signed November 11, 2011 in trial court cause number 2008-65396-B in favor of appellees Tammylern Curry, Richard Szymanski, on behalf of the estate of Marion Szymanski, Emilie Whitehead, Connie Bohannon, and Linda Scott; and (2) the judgment signed February 17, 2012 in favor of appellees Alvarez, Carolyn B., Aman, Maria, Ambrogi, Ana M., Ambrose, Dolores W., Amburgy, Debra J., Anderson, Deborah J., Andrea, Ramona C., Apperson, Merle, Araujo, Carmela, Asbridge, Janice J., Asher, Ursula, Aylward, Cheryl, Bagley, Tena M., Aboulhosn, Waleed J., Albo, Ellen, Aleck, Victor P., Baker, John W., Ballard, Mason C., Barber, Beatrice M., Barnes, Louise, Barnes, Wanda M., Barton, Glenda S., Bassell, Pamela R., Bauer, Imogene, Beavers, Carole, Becerra, Luz M., Beller, Joanne, Benedict, Karen S., Benz, Monte J., Bingham, Terri A., Bland, Judith E., Blanton, Larry E., Blanton, Linda A., Blenis, Julie, Bohannan, Weylin, Boston, Florine, Bottomley, Jerry, Boynton, Karen L., Brackenbury, Lanette S., Bradfield, Kelli L., Bradley, Melanie A., Bray, Sharon L., Breeland, Joanne P., Brewer, Betty Jo, Brewer, Wendy E., Brinkman, Cynthia L., Brister, Patricia P., Britt, Marilyn G., Brown, Billie B., Brown, Gloria J., Brown, Joann B., Brown, Richard E., Browning, Bedrie K., Browning, Sue E., Brown-Pritchard, Denise L., Bruskin, David, Bryant, Timmy D., Buchanan, Lloyd D., Caldwell, Shirley J., Campbell, Alvicher, Carroll, Donna J., Carroll, Kathleen Marie, Chavez, Sherl L., Cherry, Kattie S., Choc, Cynthia D., Clark, Carolyn J., Clarke, Gail D., Clary, Sherri L., Coleman, Lisa D., Conger, Linda S., Conway, Rebecca J., Cook, John S., Copeland, Betty D., Craik, Rose A., Cranford, Charlotte L., Cribari, Margaret, Crook, Joyce, Crudup, Carolyn T., Crum, Jerri A., Cunningham, Grace A., Cunningham, Kathleen M., Darbouze, Solienne, Davidson, Linda D., Davis, Debra L., Davis, Patricia A., Davis, Peggy T., Davitto, Jill E., Delon, Geraldine J., DeMars, Carole, Dewitt, Sandra K., Dibello, Cathy J., Diggs, Carrie C., Dillard, Gwendolyn E., Dills, Roberta, Dobson, Brenda G., Dodds, Faye, Dougherty, Lorraine A., Dukes, Rose Marie, Dykes, Michael S., Eason, Vickie A., Eckert, Ruth E., Edme, FaQuinntha M., Edmonds, Anita G., Edwards, Marian, Egley, Juanita L., Eighme, Virginia, Ekelman, Susan E., Epps, Lois N., Epstein, Bruce R., Escobosa, Deborah L., Esposito, Mary Ann, Estes, Ruby, Evans, Kathy A., Eychner, Marjorie, Fain, Cynthia A., Farley, Patricia L., Farruggia, Debra P., Faulkner, Sharel, Ferguson, Jenita A., Ferlise, Connie A., Finney, Bernadette, Fischer, Marion A., Flores, Diane P., Flores, Estella A., Flynn, Carolyn J., Fox, Betty L., Frank, Harold R., Fuller, Bettye P., Gann, Michael P., Garrett, Lawrence, Garrett, Shackqueline C., Gartner, Edith M., Garza, Terri L., Gatewood, Alice Faye, Geary, Donna L., Gilmer, Patricia G., Glover, Shirley, Good, Lori L., Graham, Cathy, Greer-Boykin, Mattie L., Griffin, Jessie L., Griffith, Nancy A., Groves, Steven, Guillory, Jeanne A., Gutierrez, Julie, Gutierrez, Raul, Guymon, Christine P., Guzman, Lupe N., Hacker, Cathy, Hall, Rosa L., Harms, Nanette B., Harris, Andrea G., Harris, Billy L., Hawkins, Gloria J., Henderson, Annie Lou, Henderson, Gloria, Heri, Mary V., Herre, Quinda Jean, Hickman, Cynthia R., Hinkle, Michele, Hockett, Lenette M., Hoerber, Lana M., Hogan, Donna M., Holder, Dorothy, Hoster, Bruce R., Houser, Sarah R., Houser, William J., Howe, Rose M., Hunsucker, David M., Iqbal, Gloria D., Irvin, Mollie A., Jackson, Ralph E., Jacobson, Shelli L., Jamison, Connie J., Jefferson, Blanche L., Johnson, Adeline L., Johnson, Gabriele H., Johnson, Tami, Johnson, Vickie L., Jones, Cecile M., Jones, Gwendolyn F., Jones, Wanda A., Jordan, Brenda, Keefe, Candace, Kentrolis, Leslie D., Kidd, Cynthia Ann, Kindred, Betty Jo, Kirkmeyer, Thomas, Klemick, Donald J., Kliewer, Kelly D., Krumnow, Mary L., Kuhn, Goldie M., Kunze, Todd K., Kvittem, Barbara A., Lankford, Betty, Larsen, Gerald E., Latta, Marilynn A., Ledford, Cynthia Ludean, Lee, Glenna F., Lee, Linda E., Lefaivre, Charlotte K., Legg, Russell C., Lidie, Victoria, Lock, Rebecca, Logan, Susie E., Lott, Linda S., Magness, Elizabeth B., Marlow, Nancy S., Martin, Reeda M., Maslyn, Barbara A., Mason, Doris M., Mathison, Lanny, McCarty, Evelyn L., McCoy, Cynthia, McDonald, Valerie B., McKeon, Lisa L., McKinney, Edda, Meader, Robert W., Meadows, Pamela S., Mecham, Cheryl, Medina, Irma L., Merino, Linda K., Meunier, Kathy J., Milam, Betty L., Miller, Linda S., Mims, Ouida, Mitchell, Carol A., Mitchell, Helen M., Mitzelfelt, Judith K., Moffitt, Dixie L., Moore, Carolyn E., Moore, Catherine A., Moore, Charlotte B., Morales, Michelle L., Morrow, Judy R., Mueller, Josephine Faye, Murphy, Kayelynne, Murphy, Margaret A., Nason, Virgie E., Neal, Joan N., Neal, Patricia A., O’Connor, Kristol, O’Donovan, Gail, Oldham, Dawn J., O’Neal, Donna C., Palacio, Jessie, Palma, Lorraine, Pastizzo, Edward F., Payne, Jayne, Pentaleri, Lois O., Perry, Linda S., Peterson, Barbara, Pfeiffer, Shirley H., Phelps-Dorris, Lisa, Pieternelle, Elvia R., Pitts, Kelly B., Piziak, Orlinda, Platt, Ester J., Pleshe, Sherri L., Poore, Cathy M., Poppelreiter, Janice L., Pounders, Beverly A., Price, Shannon D., Pruett, Carole A., Quaranto, Nancy, Ramsey, Katherine D., Redmon, Elizabeth, Rhoades, Beverly, Rhoden, Deandra M., Richardson, Faye, Richardson, Kathi E., Richie, Tempie, Richter, Karen D., Riedlinger, Marjorie, Robinson, Patricia A., Robinson, Debbie A., Rodgers, Donna C., Ryan, Ruby L., Ryerson, Roxanne, Sairafe, Pamela, Sawyer, Carolyn J., Schaefer, Patricia E., Schafer, Carolyn, Scheuber, Cindy S., Schmidt, Carl K., Schmitt, Diana M., Schultes, Kristie, Sheets, James, Shomaker, Robert L., Simmons, Helen K., Smallwood, Paula L., Smith, Carolyn Y., Smith, Deborah A., Smith, Sharnell J., Spurlin, Pattie S., Stark, Judith A., Stefanavage, Barbara J., Stevens, Kara L., Stewart, Joanne, Stewart, Linda R., Stockman, Sharon A., Stollings, Delphia, Stroik, Dorothy L., Stutesman, Cheryl, Sullivan, Peggy J., Surratt, Charlotte D., Swisher, Shirley J., Talley, Bertha M., Tanner, Kelle L., Taylor, Barbara A., Thomas, Jerry, Thompson, Karri D., Thompson, Terry L., Thormahlen, Cynthia L., Tidwell, Barbara A., Tilson, Sandra G., Tipton, Karan Joe, To, Thuy, Towe, Jerry M., Tucker, Sharon L., Turner, Eileen, Turner, Lillian, Turrentine, Linda M., Ulsky, Tony, Utkin, Janene L., Van Blarcom, Michelle A., Victoria, Mary E., Wagner, Catherine L., Walker, Lisa S., Walters, Vanessa L., Ward, Gladys D., Watson, LaDonna R., Weathersby, Nellie, Weems, Donna D., Weiland, Charli, Wells, Bernice, White, Pamela K., White, Roger, Whitehead, Eddie R., Whitman, Virginia R., Williams, Coria B., Williams, Daronda E., Williams, Denise A., Williams, Sandra D., Williams, Terry L., Willmann, Leslie, Wills, Donna M., Wills, Ron W., Wilmoth, Deborah A., Witte, Anita M., Woelfel, Johanna K., Woodard, Zeola, Woods, Margaret M., and Ziemer, Ima L., was heard on the transcript of the records. We have inspected the records and find error in both judgments. We therefore order each of these judgments of the court below REVERSED and REMAND the cause for proceedings in accordance with the court’s opinion.

We order appellees Tammylern Curry, Richard Szymanski, on behalf of the estate of Marion Szymanski, Emilie Whitehead, Connie Bohannon, and Linda Scott, jointly and severally, to pay all costs incurred because of the appeal identified by appellate court cause number 14-11-01093-CV.

We order appellees Alvarez, Carolyn B., Aman, Maria, Ambrogi, Ana M., Ambrose, Dolores W., Amburgy, Debra J., Anderson, Deborah J., Andrea, Ramona C., Apperson, Merle, Araujo, Carmela, Asbridge, Janice J., Asher, Ursula, Aylward, Cheryl, Bagley, Tena M., Aboulhosn, Waleed J., Albo, Ellen, Aleck, Victor P., Baker, John W., Ballard, Mason C., Barber, Beatrice M., Barnes, Louise, Barnes, Wanda M., Barton, Glenda S., Bassell, Pamela R., Bauer, Imogene, Beavers, Carole, Becerra, Luz M., Beller, Joanne, Benedict, Karen S., Benz, Monte J., Bingham, Terri A., Bland, Judith E., Blanton, Larry E., Blanton, Linda A., Blenis, Julie, Bohannan, Weylin, Boston, Florine, Bottomley, Jerry, Boynton, Karen L., Brackenbury, Lanette S., Bradfield, Kelli L., Bradley, Melanie A., Bray, Sharon L., Breeland, Joanne P., Brewer, Betty Jo, Brewer, Wendy E., Brinkman, Cynthia L., Brister, Patricia P., Britt, Marilyn G., Brown, Billie B., Brown, Gloria J., Brown, Joann B., Brown, Richard E., Browning, Bedrie K., Browning, Sue E., Brown-Pritchard, Denise L., Bruskin, David, Bryant, Timmy D., Buchanan, Lloyd D., Caldwell, Shirley J., Campbell, Alvicher, Carroll, Donna J., Carroll, Kathleen Marie, Chavez, Sherl L., Cherry, Kattie S., Choc, Cynthia D., Clark, Carolyn J., Clarke, Gail D., Clary, Sherri L., Coleman, Lisa D., Conger, Linda S., Conway, Rebecca J., Cook, John S., Copeland, Betty D., Craik, Rose A., Cranford, Charlotte L., Cribari, Margaret, Crook, Joyce, Crudup, Carolyn T., Crum, Jerri A., Cunningham, Grace A., Cunningham, Kathleen M., Darbouze, Solienne, Davidson, Linda D., Davis, Debra L., Davis, Patricia A., Davis, Peggy T., Davitto, Jill E., Delon, Geraldine J., DeMars, Carole, Dewitt, Sandra K., Dibello, Cathy J., Diggs, Carrie C., Dillard, Gwendolyn E., Dills, Roberta, Dobson, Brenda G., Dodds, Faye, Dougherty, Lorraine A., Dukes, Rose Marie, Dykes, Michael S., Eason, Vickie A., Eckert, Ruth E., Edme, FaQuinntha M., Edmonds, Anita G., Edwards, Marian, Egley, Juanita L., Eighme, Virginia, Ekelman, Susan E., Epps, Lois N., Epstein, Bruce R., Escobosa, Deborah L., Esposito, Mary Ann, Estes, Ruby, Evans, Kathy A., Eychner, Marjorie, Fain, Cynthia A., Farley, Patricia L., Farruggia, Debra P., Faulkner, Sharel, Ferguson, Jenita A., Ferlise, Connie A., Finney, Bernadette, Fischer, Marion A., Flores, Diane P., Flores, Estella A., Flynn, Carolyn J., Fox, Betty L., Frank, Harold R., Fuller, Bettye P., Gann, Michael P., Garrett, Lawrence, Garrett, Shackqueline C., Gartner, Edith M., Garza, Terri L., Gatewood, Alice Faye, Geary, Donna L., Gilmer, Patricia G., Glover, Shirley, Good, Lori L., Graham, Cathy, Greer-Boykin, Mattie L., Griffin, Jessie L., Griffith, Nancy A., Groves, Steven, Guillory, Jeanne A., Gutierrez, Julie, Gutierrez, Raul, Guymon, Christine P., Guzman, Lupe N., Hacker, Cathy, Hall, Rosa L., Harms, Nanette B., Harris, Andrea G., Harris, Billy L., Hawkins, Gloria J., Henderson, Annie Lou, Henderson, Gloria, Heri, Mary V., Herre, Quinda Jean, Hickman, Cynthia R., Hinkle, Michele, Hockett, Lenette M., Hoerber, Lana M., Hogan, Donna M., Holder, Dorothy, Hoster, Bruce R., Houser, Sarah R., Houser, William J., Howe, Rose M., Hunsucker, David M., Iqbal, Gloria D., Irvin, Mollie A., Jackson, Ralph E., Jacobson, Shelli L., Jamison, Connie J., Jefferson, Blanche L., Johnson, Adeline L., Johnson, Gabriele H., Johnson, Tami, Johnson, Vickie L., Jones, Cecile M., Jones, Gwendolyn F., Jones, Wanda A., Jordan, Brenda, Keefe, Candace, Kentrolis, Leslie D., Kidd, Cynthia Ann, Kindred, Betty Jo, Kirkmeyer, Thomas, Klemick, Donald J., Kliewer, Kelly D., Krumnow, Mary L., Kuhn, Goldie M., Kunze, Todd K., Kvittem, Barbara A., Lankford, Betty, Larsen, Gerald E., Latta, Marilynn A., Ledford, Cynthia Ludean, Lee, Glenna F., Lee, Linda E., Lefaivre, Charlotte K., Legg, Russell C., Lidie, Victoria, Lock, Rebecca, Logan, Susie E., Lott, Linda S., Magness, Elizabeth B., Marlow, Nancy S., Martin, Reeda M., Maslyn, Barbara A., Mason, Doris M., Mathison, Lanny, McCarty, Evelyn L., McCoy, Cynthia, McDonald, Valerie B., McKeon, Lisa L., McKinney, Edda, Meader, Robert W., Meadows, Pamela S., Mecham, Cheryl, Medina, Irma L., Merino, Linda K., Meunier, Kathy J., Milam, Betty L., Miller, Linda S., Mims, Ouida, Mitchell, Carol A., Mitchell, Helen M., Mitzelfelt, Judith K., Moffitt, Dixie L., Moore, Carolyn E., Moore, Catherine A., Moore, Charlotte B., Morales, Michelle L., Morrow, Judy R., Mueller, Josephine Faye, Murphy, Kayelynne, Murphy, Margaret A., Nason, Virgie E., Neal, Joan N., Neal, Patricia A., O’Connor, Kristol, O’Donovan, Gail, Oldham, Dawn J., O’Neal, Donna C., Palacio, Jessie, Palma, Lorraine, Pastizzo, Edward F., Payne, Jayne, Pentaleri, Lois O., Perry, Linda S., Peterson, Barbara, Pfeiffer, Shirley H., Phelps-Dorris, Lisa, Pieternelle, Elvia R., Pitts, Kelly B., Piziak, Orlinda, Platt, Ester J., Pleshe, Sherri L., Poore, Cathy M., Poppelreiter, Janice L., Pounders, Beverly A., Price, Shannon D., Pruett, Carole A., Quaranto, Nancy, Ramsey, Katherine D., Redmon, Elizabeth, Rhoades, Beverly, Rhoden, Deandra M., Richardson, Faye, Richardson, Kathi E., Richie, Tempie, Richter, Karen D., Riedlinger, Marjorie, Robinson, Patricia A., Robinson, Debbie A., Rodgers, Donna C., Ryan, Ruby L., Ryerson, Roxanne, Sairafe, Pamela, Sawyer, Carolyn J., Schaefer, Patricia E., Schafer, Carolyn, Scheuber, Cindy S., Schmidt, Carl K., Schmitt, Diana M., Schultes, Kristie, Sheets, James, Shomaker, Robert L., Simmons, Helen K., Smallwood, Paula L., Smith, Carolyn Y., Smith, Deborah A., Smith, Sharnell J., Spurlin, Pattie S., Stark, Judith A., Stefanavage, Barbara J., Stevens, Kara L., Stewart, Joanne, Stewart, Linda R., Stockman, Sharon A., Stollings, Delphia, Stroik, Dorothy L., Stutesman, Cheryl, Sullivan, Peggy J., Surratt, Charlotte D., Swisher, Shirley J., Talley, Bertha M., Tanner, Kelle L., Taylor, Barbara A., Thomas, Jerry, Thompson, Karri D., Thompson, Terry L., Thormahlen, Cynthia L., Tidwell, Barbara A., Tilson, Sandra G., Tipton, Karan Joe, To, Thuy, Towe, Jerry M., Tucker, Sharon L., Turner, Eileen, Turner, Lillian, Turrentine, Linda M., Ulsky, Tony, Utkin, Janene L., Van Blarcom, Michelle A., Victoria, Mary E., Wagner, Catherine L., Walker, Lisa S., Walters, Vanessa L., Ward, Gladys D., Watson, LaDonna R., Weathersby, Nellie, Weems, Donna D., Weiland, Charli, Wells, Bernice, White, Pamela K., White, Roger, Whitehead, Eddie R., Whitman, Virginia R., Williams, Coria B., Williams, Daronda E., Williams, Denise A., Williams, Sandra D., Williams, Terry L., Willmann, Leslie, Wills, Donna M., Wills, Ron W., Wilmoth, Deborah A., Witte, Anita M., Woelfel, Johanna K., Woodard, Zeola, Woods, Margaret M., and Ziemer, Ima L., jointly and severally, to pay all costs incurred because of the appeal identified by appellate court cause number 14-12-00300-CV.

We additionally order the release of the bond or bonds posted to supersede these judgments, and further order that the obligations of the surety or sureties on any such bond are discharged.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.

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