Non-Party Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Ashley Dominguez, Orlando Hayward and Reyna Hayward, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Niguel Hayward, Eduardo Moreno, Kelly Ray Wren, and Draggin Tools Trucking, LLC
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00139-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/3/2025 3:44 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE No. 15-25-00139-CV CLERK In the Court of Appeals 15th AUSTIN, FILED IN COURT OF APPEALS TEXAS for the Fifteenth Judicial District10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Austin, Texas Clerk
Non-Party Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Appellant, v. Ashley Dominguez, Orlando Hayward and Reyna Hayward, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Niguel Hayward, Deceased, Eduardo Moreno, Kelly Ray Wren, and Draggin Tools Trucking, LLC, Appellee.
On Appeal from the 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1), Appellant, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, requests that the Court dismiss this appeal, which was filed in this Court on August 19, 2025.
Appellant believes appeal is not a remedy available to it. Thus, there is no longer a basis to pursue an interlocutory appeal.
Accordingly, Appellant asks this Court to dismiss this appeal.
Prayer For the foregoing reasons, Appellant respectfully requests that the Court dis- miss the appeal.
Respectfully submitted.
Ken Paxton Ernest C. Garcia Attorney General of Texas Chief, Administrative Law Division Brent Webster /s/ Patrick Todd First Assistant Attorney General Patrick Todd Assistant Attorney General Ralph Molina State Bar No. 24106513 Deputy First Assistant Attorney [email protected] General Counsel for Appellant Austin Kinghorn Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel.: (512) 936-1660 Fax: (512) 474-2697 Certificate of Conference I certify that I conferred with counsel for appellee, Kim Spurlock, by email on September 26, 2025, and appellee responded but did not indicate whether they were opposed or unopposed to this motion.
/s/ Patrick Todd Patrick Todd
Certificate of Conference I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on October 3, 2025 on the following attorneys-in-charge, by e-service:
Muhammad S. Aziz Carlos A. Balido State Bar No. 24043538 State Bar No. 01631230 [email protected] BalidoEDocsNotifications@wbclaw- Jessica L. Dean firm.com State Bar No. 24043538 Laura Wright [email protected] State Bar No. 24098636 Kim Spurlock WrightEdocsNotifications@wbclaw- State Bar No. 24032582 firm.com [email protected] Walters, Balido & Crain, L.L.P. Hailey Hutson 10440 North Central Expressway State Bar No. 24143669 Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500 [email protected] Dallas, Texas 75231 Abraham, Watkins, Tel: (214) 749-4805 Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Fax: (214) 204-2101 Stogner Commerce Street Counsel for Defendant Eduardo Moreno Houston, Texas 77002 Tel: (713) 222-7211 Daragh Cartner Fax: (713) 225-0827 State Bar No. 24050387 [email protected] Counsel for Plaintiffs Orlando Hay- SMITH & HASSLER ward and Reyna Hayward, Individ- 1225 North Loop West, Suite 525 ually and as Representatives of the Houston, Texas 77008 Estate of Niguel Hayward, Deceased Tel: (713) 739-1250 Counsel for Plaintiff Ashlie Dominguez
Brian G. Cano Michael A. Logan State Bar No. 24045613 State Bar No. 12497500 [email protected] [email protected] Stephen M. Mengis Kayla M. Bright State Bar No. 24094842 State Bar No. 24138092 [email protected] [email protected] Fee, Smith & Sharp LLP. Kane Russell Coleman 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800 Logan PC Houston, Texas 77019 901 Main Street, Suite 5200 Tel: (713) 362-8313 Dallas, Texas 75202 Fax: (713) 362-8302 Tel: (214) 777-4294 Fax: (214) 777-4299 Counsel for Defendants Kelly Ray Wren and Draggin Tools Trucking, Counsel for Defendant Sandbaggers Pub, LLC NP and Time to Spare LLC Danielle Hollis State Bar No. 24085380 [email protected] Cameron Keener State Bar No. 24107827 [email protected] Kent M. Adams State Bar No. 00869200 [email protected] Wilson Elser Fannin Street, Suite 3300 Houston, Texas 77010 Tel: (713) 353-2023 Fax: (713) 785-7780 Counsel for Defendant Liffey Inc., D/B/A Molly’s Pub /s/ Patrick Todd PATRICK TODD
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.
Mayra Contreras on behalf of Patrick Todd Bar No. 24106513 [email protected] Envelope ID: 106437832 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 2025 1003 Motion to Dismiss Appeal Status as of 10/3/2025 4:21 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Danielle Hollis 24085380 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Laura Wright 24098636 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Carlos Balido 1631230 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Muhammad Aziz 24043538 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Michael Logan 12497500 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Stephen Mengis 24094842 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Kent Adams 869200 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Brian Cano 24045613 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Cameron Keener 24107827 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Kayla Bright 24138092 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Hailey Hutson 24143669 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Jessica LDen [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Kim Spurlock [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Ashlie Dominguez Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Daragh Carter 24050387 [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Mayra Contreras [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 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.
Mayra Contreras on behalf of Patrick Todd Bar No. 24106513 [email protected] Envelope ID: 106437832 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 2025 1003 Motion to Dismiss Appeal Status as of 10/3/2025 4:21 PM CST Associated Case Party: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Mayra Contreras [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT Patrick Todd [email protected] 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT
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