ACCEPTED 06-15-00094-cv SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 11/12/2015 5:02:26 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK No. 06-15-00094-CV FILED IN IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 11/12/2015 5:02:26 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk BLAIRE REID, Appellant, v. SSB HOLDINGS, INC. d/b/a PROTEC LABORATORY, Appellee.

On Appeal from Cause No. 2015-254 In the 402nd Judicial District Court of Wood County, Texas Honorable G. Timothy Boswell, Presiding Judge

APPELLEE’S DESIGNATION OF LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL

TO THE HONORABLE TEXARKANA COURT OF APPEALS: Appellee SSB Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Protec Laboratory (“Appellee”) files this Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel as follows:

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Appellee was represented by the following lawyers and law firm in the trial court: Barry Moscowitz State Bar No. 24004830 Jason Weber State Bar No. 24075251 THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, L.L.P. Plaza of the Americas North Pearl Street Twenty-Fifth Floor Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 871-8200 Facsimile: (214) 871-8209 II.

Appellee hereby designates the following attorney within the same law firm as lead appellate counsel as follows: Michael A. Yanof State Bar No. 24003215 THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, L.L.P. Plaza of the Americas North Pearl Street Twenty-Fifth Floor Dallas, Texas 75201-2032 Telephone: (214) 871-8200 Facsimile: (214) 871-8209 Email: [email protected] Appellee therefore requests that Michael A. Yanof, as set forth above, be designated as lead appellate counsel in this case.

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/s/ Michael A. Yanof______ Michael A. Yanof State Bar No. 24003215 Cassie J. Dallas State Bar No. 24074105 Plaza of the Americas North Pearl Street Twenty-Fifth Floor Dallas, Texas 75201-2032 Telephone: (214) 871-8200 Facsimile: (214) 871-8209 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on November 12, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served upon the following counsel via e- service: Walker M. Duke DUKE SETH, PLLC North St. Paul Street, Suite 2220 Dallas, Texas 75201 T: (214) 965-8100 F: (214) 965-8101 E: [email protected] /s/ Michael A. Yanof______________ Michael A. Yanof

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