FILED DALLAS COUNTY Bridgette Vation 4/13/2015 2:43:12 PM 05-15-00469-CV FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK

CAUSE NO. DC-14-13815 CASEY SUTTERFIELD, § IN THE DISTRICTRECEIVED COURT OIN F § 5th COURT OF APPEALS PLAINTIFF, § DALLAS, TEXAS § 4/14/2015 2:22:41 PM VS. § LISA MATZ Clerk § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS TERVITA, LLC, AMERICAN ZURICH § INS. CO., DOLORES ROJAS, AND § JOMARA TIBURCIO, § § DEFENDANTS. § 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DEFENDANT TERVITA, LLC’S NOTICE OF APPEAL

Pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008(b), Defendant Tervita, LLC (“Tervita”) files this Notice of Appeal and respectfully would show the Court as follows: I.

This case is pending in the 116th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas as Cause No. DC-14-13815, and is styled Casey Sutterfield v. Tervita, LLC, American Zurich Ins. Co., Dolores Rojas, and Jomara Tiburcio.

II.

This appeal involves Chapter 27 of the TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE, known as the CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT (the “ACT”). On February 9, 2015, Tervita filed its Motion to Dismiss pursuant to this ACT. On March 23, 2015, the Court entered an Order denying Tervita’s Motion to Dismiss. A true and correct copy of the Order is attached as Exhibit 1. This appeal is taken in accordance with Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008.

Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 1 III.

Tervita desires to appeal.

IV.

The appeal is taken to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas.

V. Tervita is the party filing this notice.

VI.

Pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 27.008(b), an appellate court should expedite the appeal in this matter.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Tervita files this Notice of Appeal, thus perfecting an appeal of the trial court’s Order.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Jason T. Weber JOHN L. ROSS 1 Texas State Bar No. 17303020 JASON T. WEBER Texas State Bar No. 24075251 THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, L.L.P. North Pearl Street, Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 871-8206 (Ross) Telephone: (214) 871-8251 (Weber) Facsimile: (214) 871-8209 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT TERVITA, LLC

Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify one true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was served on Plaintiff’s lead counsel of record via e-mail and the Clerk of the Fifth Court of Appeals via hand delivery this 13th day of April, 2015.

Marc C. Mayfield Frank D. Weedon MAYFIELD WEEDON, LLP North Green Street, Suite 200 Longview, Texas 75606 Laura Grabouski Brittan L. Buchanan BUCHANAN, DIMASI DANCY & GRABOUSKI LLP 9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 300 West Austin, Texas 78759 /s/ Jason T. Weber JOHN L. ROSS JASON T. WEBER

Defendant Tervita, LLC’s Notice of Appeal 3 Exhibit 1 000752 Cause No. DC- 14- 13815 Casey Sutterfield § In tbe 116tb Judicial District Court § v. § § of Tervita, LLC, § American Zurich los. Co., § Dolores Rojas, and Jomara Tiburcio § Dallas County, Texas Order on Tervita L.L.C.'s Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and for Sanctions

CAME ON to be heard Defendant Tervita L.L.C. 's Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and for Sanctions. The Court, having considered the pleadings, evidence, and argument ofcounsel, finds that Defendants' Motion should be in all things denied. It is, therefore, ORDERED that Defendant Tervita L.L.C. 's Motion to Dismiss, for Costs/Fees and for Sanctions is in all things denied.

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