Pfizer Inc. and Tris Pharma, Inc. v. the State of Texas and Tarik Ahmed
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00021-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/3/2025 10:46 AM NO. 15-25-00021-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM PFIZER INC. and TRIS PHARMA, INC.,CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Appellants, vs. THE STATE OF TEXAS, ex rel. TARIK AHMED, Appellees.
On Appeal from the 71st Judicial District Court Harrison County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 23-1031
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: Paige L. Cheung, Nadia Burns, and Vivian Egbu hereby appear as counsel (“Counsel”) for State of Texas in this case. Paige L. Cheung will replace Jonathan D. Bonilla as Lead Attorney. Counsel request that the parties and Court serve Counsel with all documents required to be served under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, local rules, or any Order entered by the Court in this case. Contact information for Counsel is listed below.
Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation AMY HILTON Chief for Healthcare Program Enforcement Division /s/ Paige L. Cheung PAIGE L. CHEUNG Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 24116193 VIVIAN EGBU Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 24079078 NADIA BURNS Assistant Attorney General Texas State Bar No. 24041176 Office of the Attorney General Healthcare Program Enforcement Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 936-9932 Facsimile: (512) 320-0667 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The unde rsigned he re by ce rtified that a true and corre ct copy of the fore going instrument was served upon all counsel of record in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on June 3, 2025.
/s/ Paige L. Cheung Paige L. Cheung POTTER MINTON, PC BLANK ROME LLP Michael E. Jones William E. Lawler III N College, Ste 900 Huaou Yan Tyler, Texas 75702 1825 Eye St. N.W. (903) 597-8311 (telephone) Washington, D.C. 20006 [email protected] (202) 420-2249 (telephone) [email protected] FOLEY & LARDNER LLP [email protected] Edward D. “Ed” Burbach Stacy R. Obenhaus ROPES GRAY Congress Ave, Ste 2900 Samantha Barrett Badlam Austin, Texas 78701 Stefan P. Schropp (512) 542-7070 (telephone) 2099 Pennyslvania Ave., N.W. [email protected] Washington, D.C. 20006 [email protected] (202) 508-4734 (telephone) [email protected] GILLAM & SMITH, LLP [email protected] Harry “Gil” Gillam, Jr. S. Washington Ave. THE VAL JONES LAW FIRM Marshall, TX 75670 George Valton Jones (903) 934-8450 (telephone) 109 West Austin Street [email protected] Marshall, Texas 75670 (903) 927-2220 (telephone) [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS BROWN, LLC Jason T. Brown Town Square Place, Suite 400 Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 (877) 561-0000 (telephone) [email protected] ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE RELATOR TARIK AHMED
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.
Lauren Sibley on behalf of Paige Cheung Bar No. 24116193 [email protected] Envelope ID: 101544601 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Cheung Egbu Burns Notice of Appearance for State of Texas Status as of 6/3/2025 10:53 AM CST Associated Case Party: Tarik Ahmed Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Earl Thames 785097 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Jason T.Brown [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Patrick S.Almonrode [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Michael E.Jones [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Tris Pharma Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Harry Gillam 7921800 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Andrew Gorham 24012715 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT M'Liss Hindman [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Bobbye Pyke [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Huaou Yan [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT William E.Lawler, III [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: The State of Texas Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jonathan Bonilla 24073939 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Jordan Underhill 24102586 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Nadia Burns 24041176 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Vivian Egbu [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Paige Cheung [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM ERROR 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.
Lauren Sibley on behalf of Paige Cheung Bar No. 24116193 [email protected] Envelope ID: 101544601 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: Cheung Egbu Burns Notice of Appearance for State of Texas Status as of 6/3/2025 10:53 AM CST Associated Case Party: The State of Texas Paige Cheung [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM ERROR Lauren Sibley [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Paige Cheung 24116193 [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM ERROR
Associated Case Party: Pfizer Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Stacy Obenhaus [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Stefan Schropp [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Samantha BarrettBadlam [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Edward Burbach [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT George Valton [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Pfizer Case Team QXRTXQuiTamAssociates&[email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Lit Docket MCO [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Kristin Hernandez [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT
Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Diana Arias [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Rosa Ferguson [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT Olivia Arias [email protected] 6/3/2025 10:46:49 AM SENT
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