Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

Baron Global Distributors, LLC v. Jon Charles Smith

Baron Global Distributors, LLC v. Jon Charles Smith
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided May 9, 2025
Baron Global Distributors, LLC v. Jon Charles Smith

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00074-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/9/2025 2:47 PM No. 15-25-00074-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM BARON GLOBAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Appellant, v. JON CHARLES SMITH, Appellee.

On Appeal from the 12th District Court Walker County, Texas No. 2230450 NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Appellee, Jon Charles Smith, hereby designates the following counsel as additional appellate counsel: Nicholas M. Bruno State Bar No. 24097432 [email protected] BECK REDDEN LLP 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: (713) 951-3700 Nicholas M. Bruno will act as lead appellate counsel for Appellee, Jon Charles Smith.

Respectfully submitted, GRIMES & FERTITTA, P.C. BECK REDDEN, LLP Richard M. Grimes By: /s/ Nicholas M. Bruno State Bar No. 00795060 Nicholas M. Bruno [email protected] State Bar No. 24097432 1885 Saint James Place, Suite 1330 [email protected] Houston, TX 77056 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Telephone: 713-224-7644 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: 713-951-3700 MITHOFF LAW LAW OFFICES OF BENNIE D. RUSH, P.C.

Richard Warren Mithoff State Bar No. 14228500 Bennie D. Rush [email protected] State Bar No. 17400425 Janie L. Jordan [email protected] State Bar No. 11012700 1300 11th Street [email protected] Huntsville, Texas 77340 Dallas Street, Suite 3450 Telephone: 936-295-0700 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: 713-654-1122 Attorneys for Appellee, Jon Charles Smith

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 9, 2025 a true and correct copy of the foregoing notice has been electronically filed and served on all counsel of record.

/s/ Nicholas M. Bruno Nicholas M. Bruno

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The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Jesse Crochet on behalf of Nicholas Bruno Bar No. 24097432 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100661468 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Notice of Additional Counsel and Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel for Appellee Status as of 5/9/2025 2:53 PM CST Associated Case Party: JonCharlesSmith Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Nicholas Bruno [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT Richard Grimes 795060 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT Richard Mithoff 14228500 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT Janie Jordan 11012700 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT Bennie Rush 17400425 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Baron Global Distributors, LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Paul Paschal 24065878 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT Justin Lipe 24083401 [email protected] 5/9/2025 2:47:27 PM SENT

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