PULMAN, CAPPUCCIO, Pullen, Benson & Jones, LLP ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS

Lance H.Iuke" Beshara 300 BURNETT STRECT, SUITE 150 Office locations FORT WORTH. TEXAS 76102 San Antonio <S17>289-3515 Dallas/ fort worth WWW. PU LMAN UW.COM L B [ S H A RAeV (' UIMAN LAW. CO M AUSTIN TELEPHONE: (817)289-9494 FACSIMILE: (81 7) 870-9852

April 28, 2015

Via USPS First-Class Mail: Fourth Court of Appeals Cadena-Reeves Justice Center Dolorosa. Suite 3200 San Antonio. Texas 78205-3037

Re: Jack Retttg V. RonaldE. Bruno, el ai: Cause No. 2015CVQ000699 D2; in the 1 Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas.

Dear Clerk of the Court:

Defendant Patrick Mendoza's Premature Notice of Appeal was e-flled on April 27. 2015. a copy of which is enclosed. Per the Court's request, please find the following enclosed: (I) a copy of Defendant Patrick Mendoza's Premature Notice of Appeal; and (2) a $ 195.00 check for payment of filing fee. The appeal is not yet ripe because there remains pending a post-judgment motion.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Lance H. "Luke" Beshara Enclosures ; 3l- s cc: Via Email (without enclosures). Co C.M.Henkel. Ill Jana K.. Tern- Carlos Evarisio Flores ■3*

CAUSE No. 201SCVQ000699D2 r Jack Rettig, § In the District Court -^ Plaintiff, § — ,. ^~ § - '■-. ^ v. § 11 rH judicial District § Ronald E. Bruno, et ai... § Defendants. S Webb County, Texas

Patrick Mendoza's Premature Notice of appeal

To The Honorable Judge Monica Z. Notzon:

Now COMES Patrick Mendoza ("Mendoza") and files this Premature Notice of Appeal pursuant to THX. R. API1, P. 25 and 27. respectfully showing unto the Court the following:

1. On February 25. 2015. the Webb County District Clerk docketed the application of

Plaintiff Jack Reltig to domesticate a foreign judgment under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign

Judgment Act. TEX. Civ. Prac. & REM. CODE § 35.001 et seq. (the "UEFJA"). Under the UEFJA, this filing comprised both an original petition and a final judgment.

2. On March 6, 2015. Mendoza filed his Motion lo Vacate Judgment and/or Stay Enforcement in the Webb County Domestication Suit, and on March 27. 2015. Mendoza filed his

Firs! Amended Motion to Vacate Judgment and/or Stay Enforcement (the "Motion"). This motion is akin lo a motion for new trial and lias not yet been heard or ruled upon.

3. Subject to and without waiving the Motion. Mendoza file this Notice of Appeal

prematurely as permitted by Tex. R. App. P. 27 and hereby appeals to the Fourth Court of Appeals

the Texas judgment that was entered by virtue of the UEFJA.'

Meendoza Illos ibis Notice of Appeal prematurely because the plaintiff has filed ;i motion wiih a Louisiana federal court requesting that federal court issue a preliminary injunction to prevent Mendoza from defending this lawsuit [fthe preliminary injunction is (mmi^d. then Mendoza may be forced to sii idly by while [he trial court's plenary jurisdiction expires, and the period lo notice an appeal expires.

Wherefore, Premises Considered, Defendant files this Notice ofAppeal for purposes of obtaining appellate review and requests the Court and all parties take due notice.

Respectfully submitted,

pulman cappuccio Pullen Benson & Jones, llp 2161 N.W. Military Hwy.. Suite 400 San Antonio, Texas 7H213 (817) 289-9494 Telephone (817) 870-9852 Facsimile

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ATTORNEY'S FOR PATRICK MENDOZA

2- Certificate or Service

I hereby certify that on the27lh day of April, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Premature Notice of Appeal has been transmitted in accordance with the requirements of

the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, addressed as follows:

Via Email or li-File Service: Via Email or E-File Service: CM. Hcnkel. Ill Jana K. Terry Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, P.L.L.C. BecksteadTerry p.l.l.c. N. Shoreline Drive. Suite 901 9442 N. Capita] of Texas Hwy.

Corpus Christi. Texas 78401 Arboretum Plaza One. Suite 500 Austin. Texas 78759 Via Email or E-File Service: Carlos Evaristo Floras Person Whitworth Borchers & Morales, l.l.p. East Calton Road, 2"J Floor P.O. Drawer 6668 Laredo. Texas 78042-6668 /s/Lance II. "Luke" Beshara Lance H. "Luke" Beshara/Brandon L. Grubbs