Dr. Lannette Linthicum in Her Individual and Official Capacities, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in His Individual Capacity v. Richard A. Dunsmore

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FILED IN RHONDA BARCHAK 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS DISTRICT CLERK

BRAZORIA COUNTY 11/25/2015 1:18:23 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ON AN INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL 11/25/2015

TO: FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS

RE: Cause No. 78057-I, in the 412th District Court

Style; RICHARD A DUNSMORE VS. ALLEN HIGHTOWER, ET AL ************************************** CASE INFORMATION:

DATE OF APPEALABLE ORDER/JUDGMENT: 10/25/15

NOTICE OF APPEAL: 11/13/15

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL: NO

ORDER OVERRULING MOT N/T N/A

REQUEST FOR FINDING OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED: NO REQUEST FOR CLERK’S RECORD: NO

REQUEST FOR REPORTERS RECORD FILED: NO

METHOD OF DELIVERY: TAMES PORTAL

JUDGE PRESIDING: ROBERT J. KERN

COURT REPORTER: JILL FRIEDRICHS *************************************** APPELLANT: DR. LANNETTE LINTHICUM AND DR. JOE TAYLOR ATTORNEY(S) FOR APPELLANT: KIM COOGAN, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL TEL.: 512-463-2080

FAX : 512-936-2109

EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

TEXAS BAR NO.: 00783867 Fi ed for Record 11113/2015 9:57:25 AM Rhonda Barchak, District Cler1< Brazoria County. Texas 78057-1 Kim Mire, Deputy CAUSE NO. 78057-I

RICHARD DUNSMORE, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TDCJ No. 1826868, §

Plaintiff, §

§ v. § BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS §

ALLEN HIGHTOWER, et al, §

Defen dan ts. § 412TH JUDI CIAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF INTERLOCUT ORY APPEAL OF

DR LANNETTE L INTHICUM AND DR J OE TAYLOR

1. Come now Defendants in the trial cotut, Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual and official capacities, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity, and give notice of their desire to appeal from the Order Granting Temporary Injtmction, signed and filed by the trial cotut on October 26, 2015.

2. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor appeal to the either the First or Fotuteenth Cotut of Appeals.

3. Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD and Dr. Joe Taylor have not previously filed a related appeal or original proceeding in either the First or Fotuteenth Cotut of Appeals.

4. The Temporary Injtmction is automatically stayed pursuant to Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §6001 and §51.14(a)(4), as Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her official capacity is a state entity, and Dr. Lannette LinthiciUD in her individual capacity, and Dr. Joe Taylor, in his individual capacity are officers of the state. See Tex. Health & Human Servs. Comm 'n v. Advocates for Patient Access, Inc., 399 S.W.3d 615, 625 (TCA3 2013).

Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON

Attorney General of Texas CHARLES E. ROY

First Assistant Attorney General JAMES E. DAVIS

Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KAREN D. MATLOCK

Assistant Attorney General Chief, Law Enforcement Defense Division Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN

Assistant Attorney General Attorney-In-Charge State Bar No. 00783867

Law Enforcement Defense Division P. 0. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-2080 I (512) 936-2109 Fax [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING

I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, do hereby certify that I have electronically submitted for filing a correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Interlocutory Appeal ofDr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor in accordance with the Electronic Case Files System of Texas, on November 13, 2015.

Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN

Assistant Attorney General

CERTIF1CATE OF SERVICE

I, KIM COOGAN, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, certify that a true copy of the above Notice of Interlocutory Appeal of Dr. Lannette Linthicum and Dr. Joe Taylor has been served by placing it in United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, on November 13, 2015 addressed to:

Richard A. Dunsmore -IDCJ No. 1826868

TDCJ - Terrell Unit

1300FM655

Rosharon, Texas 77583

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Is/ Kim Coogan

KIM COOGAN

Assistant Attorney General