FILED 15-0260 5/20/2015 4:18:19 PM tex-5365750 SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK

NO. 15–0260 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

Michael D. Karns, Petitioner, v. Jalapeno Tree Holdings, LLC; Mark S. Parmerlee; and Paul Bambrey, Respondents.

On Petition for Review from the Eighth Court of Appeals No. 08–13-00314-CV County Court at Law No. 5 Dallas County, Texas Hon. Mark Greenberg (Hon. Pat Guillot Presiding as Special Judge)

WAIVER OF RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REVIEW __________________________________________________________________ Respondents Jalapeno Tree Holdings, LLC, Mark S. Parmerlee, and Paul Bambrey file this Waiver of Response to Petition for Review under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 53.3. Respondents reserve the right to file a Response if the Court so requests.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Martin R. Griffin Dated: May 20, 2015 Martin R. Griffin Texas Bar No. 08462800 [email protected] LAW OFFICES OF MARTIN R. GRIFFIN 2603 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 250 Dallas, TX 75219 Tel: (214) 739-2991 Fax: (972) 293-5344 Mark T. Josephs State Bar No. 11031400 [email protected] Andrew D. Graham State Bar No. 24041002 [email protected] Sara Hollan Chelette State Bar No. 24046091 [email protected] JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. Main Street, Suite 6000 Dallas, Texas 75202 Tel: (214) 953-6000 Fax: (214) 953-5822 ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENTS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On the 20th day of May 2015, I served this Waiver of Response to Petition for Review on the counsel of record listed below via electronic service: Stephen F. Malouf Jeremy C. Martin Malouf & Nockels, LLP 3811 Turtle Creek, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 7510 ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER

/s/ Martin R. Griffin Martin R. Griffin

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