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2/25/2015 11:17:52 AM
Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County
Envelope No. 4275629
By: Phyllis Washington
Filed: 2/25/2015 11:17:52 AM
CAUSE NO. 2012-33464-A
LETICIA B. LOYA § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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NOTICE OF APPEA#
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LetiCuTB. Loya, Plaintiff in the above-
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named case, hereby appeals to the First<4?r
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Appeals from the district court's orde^-granting the Amended Motions to Dismiss
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Based on Mandatoiy Forum Sejecjon Clauses of Vilol, Inc., Michael Metz, and
Antonio Maarraoui signed December 9, 2014; as well as the district court's order
granting Miguel Loya^^flbtion to Dismissed Based on a Mandator)' Forum
Selection Clause signed January 15, 2015.'
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The District Court signed the Order of Severance rendering these final and
appealable orders on January 26, 2015 and an Amended Severance Order
clarifying the docket number.
Respectfully submitted,
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ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
CERTIFjAtE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFYM-hat a true and correct copy of the foregoing
instrument has been farni^lpl to all known counsel of record via EFILE and/or
certified mail, return rece^requested on this 25th day ofFebruary, 2015.
<U /s/ Jennifer Job
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HOUSTON. TEXAS
2/25/2015 11:59:17 AM
CHRISTOPHER PRIlill
PROVOSlSbr UMPHREY CLERK
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LAW FIRM L.L.P.
JENNIFER JOB
ATTORNEY
B0AR3 CERTIFIED: PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAW
TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION
February 25,2015
DESIGNATION OF RECORD ON APPEAL
Civil/Family Post Trial Department
201 Caroline, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77210
RE: Case #2012-33464 -^J)
Styled: Leu'cia B. Loya v. Ian Taylor, Jacobus Sterken, Stichting Tinsel
Group, Vitol Holding IIS.A., and Tinsel Group S.A.
Dear Sir or Madam:
Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in this case on February 25, 2015. In accordance
with Appellate Rule 34.5(a) and (b), Plaintiffs request the clerk to prepare a clerk's record
of the proceedings in this case for inclusion in the appellate record.
Plaintiff requests the following items be included in the clerk's record. This list
includes those items required by Appellate Rule 34.5(a);
1. The Court's docket sheet;
2. Plaintiffs' Original Petition, filed June 7, 2012;
3. Plaintiffs First Amended Petition and Jury Demand, filed June 6, 2014;
4. Defendant Miguel A. Loya's Original Answer, filed July 7, 2014;
5. Defendant Michael Metz & Antonio Maarraoui \s Joint Motion to Dismiss Based
on a Mandatory Forum Selection Clause, Plea to the Jurisdiction, Plea in
Abatement. Special Exceptions, and Subject Thereto, General Denial and
Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs First Amended Petition, filed July 26, 2014;
6. Defendant Miguel A. Loya's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, Motion
to Dismiss Based on a Mandatory Forum Selection Clause, and Motion to Stay
and Application for Order Compelling Arbitration, filed August 18, 2014;
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7. Defendant Ian Taylor's Special Appearance, Motion to Dismiss Based on
Mandatory Forum Selection Clause, Plea to Jurisdiction, Plea in Abatement,
Special Exceptions and Subject Thereto General Denial and Affirmative Defenses
to Plaintiffs First Amended Petition, filed 7/26/14;
8. Defendant Vitol Defendants' Amended Motion to Dismiss Based on Mandatory
Forum SelectionClauses,filed October 27,2014;
9. Plaintiff Leticia B. Loya's Response to Vitol Defendants' Amended Motion to
Dismiss Based on Mandatory Forum Selection Clauses, filed November 3,2014;
10. Plaintiff Leticia B. Loya's Response to Miguel Loya's Motion to Dismiss for
Lack of Jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss Based on a Mandatory Forum Selection
Clause, and Motion to Stay and Application for Order Compelling Arbitration,
filed November 3,2014;
11. Thetrial court's Letter to theParties, filed December 2,2014;
12. Order signed granting Vitol, Inc., Michael Metz, and Antonio Maarraoui's
Amended Motion to Dismiss Based on Mandatory Forum Selection Clauses, filed
December 9,2014;
13. Miguel A. Loya's Reply to Leticia Loya's Response to Miguel A. Loya's Motion
to Dismiss Based on a Mandatory Forum Selection Clause, field January 13,
2015;
14. Order signed Denying Miguel Loya's Motion to Stay and Application for Order
Compelling Arbitration, filed January 15,2015;
15. Order signed Denying Miguel Loya's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction,
filed January 15,2015;
16. Order signed Granting Miguel Loya's Motion to Dismiss Based on a Mandatory
Forum Selection Clause, filed January 15,2015;
17. Plaintiff Leticia B. Loya's Sur-Reply to Miguel Loya's Motion to Dismiss Based
on a Mandatory Forum Selection Clause, filed January 20,2015;
18. Order of Severance, Filed January 26,2015;
19. Amended Order of Severance, filed February 19, 2015;
20. Thenotice of appeal filed February 25,2015;
21. A copyof this request, filed thisdate.
22. A certified bill of costs, including the cost for preparing the clerk's record,
showingany credits for payments made.
Should you require any assistance in locating any of these items, please contact
the undersigned attorney.
Sincerely,
JJ:gm