COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER ON MOTIONS Cause number: 01-18-00867-CV Style: Mattress Firm, Inc. v. Bruce Levy, et al.

Date motions filed*: March 19, 2019 Andrea L. Pawlak’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice; Kevin L.

Ward’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice Parties filing motions: Appellee Alexander Deitch’s counsel Andrea L. Pawlak, and Kevin L.

Ward Document to be filed: Motions in Support by Texas Resident Attorney Thomas W. Pirtle Is appeal accelerated? Yes (accelerated).

Ordered that motions are: ☐ Granted ☒ Denied ☐ Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot) ☒ Other: _ The motions for admission pro hac vice by non-resident attorneys Andrea L.__ Pawlak and Kevin L. Ward are denied without prejudice to refiling with the required motions in support by Thomas W. Pirtle or another Texas resident attorney. See TEX. RULES GOVERN. BAR ADM’N XIX(b) (2015) (“The motion of the non-resident attorney seeking permission to participate in Texas proceedings must be accompanied by motion of the resident practicing Texas attorney with whom the non-resident attorney will be associated in the proceeding of a particular cause.”) (emphasis added).

Judge's signature: _/s/ Evelyn V. Keyes_________________________ ☒ Acting individually Acting for the Court Date: ___March 26, 2019__

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