The Conservation Society of San Antonio and Lewis Vetter v. University of Texas at San Antonio and City of San Antonio
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00043-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/22/2025 4:10 PM No. 15-25-00043-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AUSTIN, TEXAS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM __________________________________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO and LEWIS VETTER Appellants, v.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTOINO and THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO Appellees. __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from Cause No. 2025CI07382 In the 408th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas Before The Honorable Judge Tina Torres __________________________________________________________________ MOTION FOR DISMISSAL
TO THE HONORABLE CLERK AND JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: COME NOW Appellants, THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO and LEWIS VETTER, and pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1 file this MOTION FOR DISMISSAL of the Appeal pending before this Court and would respectfully show: 1. Appellants filed its notice of appeal on April 17, 2025 and sought emergency relief on May 7, 2025 whereas both remain pending before this Court.
2. The current deadline for Appellants’ Brief is May 26, 2025 and to date no brief has been submitted.
3. The subject property of the suit has been significantly demolished therefore rendering this appeal moot. As such, Appellants no longer wish to pursue this Appeal.
4. Appellants therefore request this Appeal be dismissed voluntarily under Tex. R. APP. P. 42.1.
Respectfully submitted, THE MARTINEZ DE VARA LAW FIRM, PLLC By: /s/ Art Martinez de Vara ART MARTINEZ DE VARA, ESQ.
STATE BAR NO. 24060230 [email protected] CHARLES SIERRA STATE BAR NO. 18345300 [email protected] DAVID E. CAMPA, OF COUNSEL STATE BAR NO. 24073991 [email protected] P.O. Box 377 Von Ormy, Texas 78073 Tel. (210) 622-0323 Fax (210) 622-4021 and SANCHEZ & WILSON, PLLC ROBERT W. WILSON; TBN 00794868 [email protected] MARK ANTHONY SÁNCHEZ, ESQ.
Texas Bar No. 00795857 [email protected] 6243 IH-10 West, Suite 1025 San Antonio, Texas 78201 Tel. (210) 222-8899 Fax (210) 222-9526 JOINT COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 22th day of May, 2025, a true and correct copy of the attached document has been sent via E-Service to all counsel of record, to wit: Matthew Baumgartner Guillermo A. Alarcon ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC Congress Ave., Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78701 Matthew Baumgartner <[email protected]> Guillermo A. Alarcon <[email protected]> Martha Adams <[email protected]> ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS, UTSA AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM and Steve A. Chiscano Nadeen Abou-Hossa GONZALEZ, CHISCANO, ANGULO & KASSON, PC 9601 McAllister Frwy., Suite 401 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Steve Chiscano <[email protected]> Nadeen Abou-Hossa <[email protected]> ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS, UTSA AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM Donna McElroy Katy Jo Richards DYKEMA GOSSETT, PLLC E. Pecan St., Suite 1800 San Antono, Texas 78205 Donna McElroy <[email protected]> Katy Jo Richards <[email protected]> Carol Qualls < [email protected]> ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ.
MARK A. SANCHEZ, ESQ.
ART MARTINEZ DE VARA, ESQ.
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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.
Terri Gould on behalf of Art Martinez de Vara Bar No. 24060230 [email protected] Envelope ID: 101178391 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Dismissal Status as of 5/22/2025 4:24 PM CST Associated Case Party: THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Arturo IMartinez de Vara [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Robert W.Wilson [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Mark Sanchez 795857 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Misty Spears [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Terri Gould [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Charles Sierra [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT David Campa [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Donna KayMcElroy [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT
Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Martha Adams 871490 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Steve Chiscano 24001882 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Donna McElroy 13582050 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Matthew Baumgartner 24062605 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Guillermo Alarcon 24099176 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Nadeen Abou-Hossa 24115449 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Katelyn Richards 24125380 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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.
Terri Gould on behalf of Art Martinez de Vara Bar No. 24060230 [email protected] Envelope ID: 101178391 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Dismissal Status as of 5/22/2025 4:24 PM CST Case Contacts Katelyn Richards 24125380 [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Ariel Velasquez [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT Carol Qualls [email protected] 5/22/2025 4:10:14 PM SENT
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