# Levi Morin v. Law Office of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC

> Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin) · April 2, 2015

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4061892

## Case

- **Court:** Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- **Decided:** April 2, 2015
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ACCEPTED
03-15-00174-CV
4745489
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
4/2/2015 1:01:03 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-15-00174-CV

LEVI MORIN § FILED IN
Appellant, § 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
v. §
4/2/2015 1:01:03 PM
§ THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
JEFFREY D. KYLE
LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS § AUSTIN, TEXAS
Clerk
GRUBER, PLLC, §
Appellee. §

RESPONSE TO MORIN'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO NOTICE
APPEAL
AND MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

TO nm HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Now comes Appellee, LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC, in

the above styled and numbered cause, and moves the Court to deny LEVI MORIN's

Motion to Extend Time to Notice Appeal and moves this Court to grant this Motion

to Dismiss Appeal.

A. Untiled Record and/or Reference Abbreviations

"District Court" refers to the case subject to this appeal that is pending before
Honorable Judge Stephen Yelenoski in the 201" District Court of Travis County,
Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-14-003874; Law Office ofKleinhans Gruber. PLLC v.
Levi Morin.

"TCPA" refers to the Texas Participation Act.

"Amended Order; 03-05.15" refers to the Amended Order signed by the court on
March 26, 2015, arising from the District Court hearing on March 5, 2015, which
denied LEVI MORIN's Motion to Dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation
Act on various grounds, which is allachcd hereto and incorporated herein by
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reference as Exhibit A. .._____________
LiWI MORIN V. LAW OFFICI' OF KL.EINIIANS GRUBER, PLLC
RFSI'ONSF. /\ND MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL. PAGEl OF 12
"Motion to Extend _ _ ; 03~23~15" refers to the page number and paragraph
number of the Motion to Extend Time to Notice Appeal filed by LEVI MORIN on
March 23, 2015, which is the subject of this Response.

"Motion to Strike; __ ; 02~18-15" refers to the page number and paragraph
number of LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC's Second Amended
Plaintiffs Motion to Strike or Deny Morin's Motion to Dismiss and Motion for
nonsuit or In the Alternative motion tor Continuance and Motion to Withdraw
Nonsuit and Motion for Sanctions filed with the District Court on February 1R,
2015, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as hxhibit B.

"Return Citation; 09~30-14" refers to the citation served on LEVI MORIN with
the District Court lawsuit, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit C.

"TCPA Pleading; 12-03-14" refers to the Refiled Motion to Dismiss filed by
LEVT MORIN on December 3, 2015, which was filed following the December 1,
2014 filing without exhibits or affidavits, as LEVI MORIN admits in his Motion to
Extend.

R. Factual and Statutory Background

1. On September 30, 2014, Nicole M. Hybner of Austin Process, LLC

personally served LEVI MORIN at the front door of his residence located at

190 I Onion Creek Parkway #3107, Austin, Texas 7R748 at 8:06a.m. with the

Original Petition and Request for Disclosure that initiated the lawsuit in

District Court that is the subject of this appeal. 1

2. On December I, 2014, the Monday following the 60 1h day deadline pursuant

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Return Citation; 09-30-14.
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LEVI MORIN V. LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBFR. PLLC
RESPONSE AND MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL PAGF 2 OF 12
to TCPA~, LEVI MORIN alleges that he liled his TCPA Pleading, as defined

above, under the Texas Citizens Participation Act. This filing was made

without any exhibits or aflidavits and therefore, lor purposes of meeting the

60-day deadline the District Court considered this to be no tiling at all~.

3. LEVI MORIN Missed 60-day Filing Deadline: December 3, 2014, LEVI

MORIN refiled his TCPA Pleading, this time, with exhibits and affidavits,

and therefore, this is the date the District Court considered the TCPA Pleading

to be untimely filed, and likewise, the District Court found no good cause to

extend this deadline beyond 60 days 4 •

4. LEVI MORIN Also Missed 60-day Hearing Deadline: Had LEVT

MORIN's TCPA Pleading been timely filed, Jtmuary 30, 2015 would be the

second deadline, which is the 60-day hearing deadline on his TCPA Pleading

pursuant to TCPA 5 -of which good cause was NOT found to extend the

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PursuanLL(J Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code§ 27.003(b), "a Motion to Dismiss a legal action under
this section must be filed not later than the 60th day aticr the date of service or the legal action."
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" ..• the Court: I) Finds no good cause to extend the deadline for Morin to tile his motion to
dismiss; ... 3) Strikes the exhibits to Morin's motion to dismiss, which were f11ed aller the deadline
for Morin to file his motion ... " (Amended Order: 03-05-15).
4 !d.

' Pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.004(a), "A hearing on a motion under Section
27.003 must be set not later than the 60th day allcr the date of service of this moti(>n ... "
LEVI MOll TN V, LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRURER, PLLC
Rt'.SI'ONSF. AND MOTION TO DISMISS Al'l'EAL PAGI·:3 01' 12
hearcd Khnbcrly G. Kleinhans, who, after b~ing placed

under oath, stated the following:

"T have read th ·" -':·· .:.:.

I certify tl:;:r I ,.. •··· ··. •· · ·,,,~,.:. · ,•'•. :~:·-::.·I::~!
of Septer:: ... . -·.·,:;:. SCH-9631, Exp. 4/30115
known 1-:> r.·":
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809 Nuoces
~RY·,,;;c Austin, TX 78701
(512) 480-8071

Ou>' Job S~rial Numbe1: MST-2014003433
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4830 Wilson Road, Suite 300
Humble, Texas 77396
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>~-- . . S.·LEV! MORiN posted the Yelp review with intent to cause reputational
harm to Lf, W OPI .. ICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC.

RESPONSE NO. 8.

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LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER; PLLC V. LEVI MORIN
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CAUSE NO. D-1.-GN-14-003874

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sanctions against you pursua!lllo TEX. R. CIV. P. 215.

Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF KG, PLLC
A ITORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

By: -:-::--:-i~~~-~---'---
Kimb I G. Kleinhans
. Texas r No. 24062755
' kim@lawoffic.eofkg.com
:Keith L. Kleinhans
:Texas Bar No. 24065565
keith@lawofficeofkg.com
. 700 Lavaca, Ste. 1400
. . Austin, TX 7870 I
Telephone: 512.961.8512
Facsimile: 512.623.7320

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

l ccni!)· Owt a true copy of the above was served on each attoi:ney of record or party in
accordance with the Texas Rules ofCivil Procedure on the 28'h day' of October, 2014. .
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4830 Wilson Road, Suite 300
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Telephone Number: 281.849.83~2
Facsimile: No Fax Number Exists
Email: le.if@olscn~ppc GR(lclER, PLLCV.' LEVI!vi.CR!N ·:·
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DEFINITIONS

A; used herein, the following.terms are defineil as follows:

a. "Plaintiff' means LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC and all other natural
persons or business or legal entities acting or purporting to act for or on her behalf..

· b. "Defendant'' means LEVI MORIN, and all other natural persons or business or ·]ega! entities ··'·.
acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of Defendant. ·

c. "Incident" or "Yelp review" as that: word is used herein refers to the June 24, 2014 posting by·
LEVI MORIN on an internet website called Yelp.

d. "Person'-~ me;J.ns any natural persqn, any business, a legal or governmental entity, or an:.
association.

e. "Occupation'' means a full, accurate· ~d complete description of th~ nature, type, title arid'
c:npLlyment carrie,; on by the person inquired about; the name and address of their employer;
and, the dete(s) such occupation began and terminated.

f. "Document" means anything which may be considered to be.;;_ document or tangible ·thing within
the :o:eaning of TEX. R. C!V. P. ·193 and meims the 'original, or 'any copy if the original is not
available, of writings and tangible things of every kind and description,,and includes, but is not
limited to~ ~ny d.ra\\iing, graph, :p~~tograph, film, video, phOne r~cord? :r~Port, minutes, transcript,
memorandum, n:otes,: jvttings, paper, letter, correspondence, commuriication, invoice,. ·contract,
check, ched.;: stub) accounting ledger, chart, map, plat, tape, disk, ·card, wire and·.llily other··
~teuronic, magnetic or mechanical recording or transcript of any other instrumen~ or device
which contains any infomiation or from which any information can be derived or t:"etrieved. · The:
term ''ducwneuC ulso includes copies containing any information· in addition to Ot:"· in any way_
different frcm that (:Ontained in or· on the original, and all attachments, enclosures or-documents
nfl1;\·~~:l ur rcfcri:ed to i11·any documents to be described pursuant to these_ requests.

g. "Rdniing'' means com.:cmilig) referring, describing, evidencing, ~r constituting, direCtly or
inc.iircc:tly ...

h. "StatcmcnC means P. ;1y 'Nritrcn or graphic statements ·signed or otherwise adopted or approved
by the>. person making it,. _and ·any. steriographic, mechanical, ~lectrical or other r~cofding or·
tr;:~nsc:i'iption thereof, ,~:hich is a substantially Verbatim recital of·an oral stateinent by the. person
rrnkir:g it and contempc•rancously recOrded. ' · · '

i. '·And'' u.nd "or" shC.uld be construed as both ·conjunctive. and·disj~~tive as neces~..;y ;o bring
~;·ithin the scope of the discovery request all response that .Ji'Iight otherwise be: construed to be
out;;itic of its ::;cope. -~·' ·

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I. '·Dl::.:. dose: ricee, when ana how it was made, the name(s) and 'address(es) of the
pt:r:;en(s) \~.-tw n~_::de it, received i~ and who haS possession m: last kl!oWn_.pos_sesSion-,
'""tudy or wnlrcl of.sllch document, provided, hO\yever,:that answers fo interrogatories .
rcqucsling identifications_ or desctiptions of certain communications or:_document~ ·may
1:,.:: satisilcd by attaching a true and eorrect coPy of any written documents, as described
iH::rei!J. cun!aiHin:~ tile requested informatjorl; an"d. ' .

d. · To any other tangible thing means to give a detailed description thereof, inchiding, if
. applica~lc, wi1crc, .,vhen and how it was made, the name(s) and .address(es) of the
· f'C!.COn(S) •;;he' made it, and identifx WhO presently has :pOSSeSSiOn Or last known
pos:::ession, Gllstody and control of such thing.\ · ·

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LAW OFF!CF rJF KLL'TNHAl'S GRT! rhc allcgution; contained in Plaintiff.s Original Petition; Are you, .. any · or
. ~gents or IJ;..:i.·snr::.. ~'"'.:i;ng '.>:1 your b~half, aware of any fac.t,!·~bservation, doCument, Or.item of
· evidence tha::, cilhe: directly '" ;ndirectly, supports ·your denial or otherw.ise contradicts the
allegations of the'Plaintift'! iC your answer is anything other than an unqualified''No,'' then for
· each anJ c:\''")' .·cuci: il!ct, ,:.!J.· :::nAion, docu.ment, and item of evidenc~,'please ~et forth the ·
follOwing inJorrnation ser.'1r.~te!y. specifically, and in detail:

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the fact, obsei:vation,. document, ot .itetri. of. evidence,
sellir;L'· fcclh n2!Pc:. d:.J.tcs, times, places and any other information that might assist in
:h~ i.:i:..';>it''"' .• l!nc'; r: rcpy lo your answers to these interrogatories.

INTERRPZ; /.T\2.E.l::1:U.Li For each affirmative defense that you are ~;~sserting, please
identify the •kfc>r.r; "nd sptcifically set forth all of the facts and evidence that you intend to use
to suppm1 sncl! dc:-cnse; ,;1sc. for ''~ch suclt defense, identify all documents (by title, date,.author,
custodi:;,·, !c:d '' '"-'' ,.,.,,,,;zu''-'" oC cnnlents)-that yo;t intend to use to" support the defense, ~nd ·all
persons who have knowlcd;.•c ol tac•ts supporting the defense. Those perso.ns should be identified
by name, occnpatiun, address, title, relation to the parties herein and a description of the
informatio!: that ri:·.::y :111,;: ~o ;.~res~:nt. ·

INTE!UtUC~.:''l'Ci:£X.Ji_(). -:!,. With respect to allofthe documents that You have in Your
possessi i, ? ()' ·''" tho: present that contain· infori)laticin that Yo.u allege suppm:t that
the stateme;.,t., . Picase indicate the location of
the documents and the type of sto.rage tha£'ccnitains
•hem '; ·'' I cgrd or Letter Size File Drawers; ·Lateral Drawers, Boxes, etc.}: Also,
oic:>s(; llldicate the number of storage units that contain the doc1,1merits.
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C. Please identify those p01ti~ns of the requested d~cumen~ that are .computerized, or
kv:;:i n• ~,;,y (1\h:;- ,:igiud, upticai or.e1ectr0nic foi·mat and indicate whether the Origin!3.l
!'c .. ,tc th>- r.late thnt each stateJrtent was taken and. the person .who. no.w
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LAW OFFICE ul" cfk." oi f~kintWil' Gruber. PLLC, and the dates you preformed the "work." .,

B. !n reg~rds lo the ailegation, "her legal counsel consists of her arguing with you," state
the d:;tes enci ii)nnt !email, letter, etc.) and content of the correspondence of any.
insrGncc in -.vhieh Ynu ,_,liege LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC was ·· ·.,,·

C. In regards In tiL~ :.ilkg;ition, "her legal counsel consist of ... sending hung over
r:;; ..• , :~'''''> cuu:~ :be..>•. ,•c ' that LAW OFFICE OF KLEINRANS G~UBER;.'J>l:tc :•/::: . : ."·.i· ,. ', ·
h:L fa ikJ to, ";;ct. :;,:.;l~i cJso;; up for success later," sfite ~U dates, .. iriforrilaiion ·and facts·_· · -:· · ·.-.
lba~ you usc.d lo {(:>i n1 _your allegation. . · . • . _· _.. ...
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INTERH_!_){_;,~,:rQUX_~1\!,_.lo To the extent that you have not alrel!dy done so, state in
detail, y,;ur ·,vsion cr.·,d d·,:crii:•tion of the events which are the subject of the Original Petition;
include ~it of vom per::oncd ob;:~·rvmions. Please provide all relevant times, dates, names and
locations.

INTEE:~\)~.-~:.~0~·~:-. l.:Yiewed by the testifying expert. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 192.3(e). For
each expc·:-~ rl_r '·"''~:·;, iC:d "Yo," please set forjh the following infoimation specifically
and in dc:cii:

.\ ·;·,,c,c "'''~ncr m which the LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER,
PT r (' f,..,;:,.,--1 ~n :--.;it;,.T~Jt"' +)Jct'r
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damages o
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LAW Oi·i'i!:'\'. c:;;c K:Yi'iH,\>;:, GRUBER, PLLC v .. LEVJMORIN.
FIRST SET C•:- :'", ~~ •_;;r:s pcr: rwd thai all of th6 matters, facts, jnfonnation and answers contained

LEVI MORIN

SUBSCRIBED AND SWOR1'1 TO BEFORE ME, by LEVI MORIN, on this----.,.,

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NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the
State of Texas
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LAW OFF!( F. OF KLUNHANo lJII.UBER, PLLC V. LEVI MORIN
FIRST SET ,y: !;-. rr.RROG.-\T()RIES TO LEV: MORIN · PAGE 10 on,o .

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CAVSE NO. D-1-GN-14-003874

LA\V OFF5Ci( OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC, §
Phdntiff. §
v. § 201'' JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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LEVI rviORli\~ §
Deft.. ndaH~. § TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS·

; >his First Rcqaest for Production pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.

Your re;p;m:;cs to ;his First Request for Production are to be preceded by the particular Request

for Production to which the response pertains. You are to serve your responses and objections, if

any, upc•:, L. \ \';' Of"f ICE CF K"LElNHANS GRUBER, PLLC w;ithin thirty (30) days ilfter you

receive tllc::c· '"·''"·""'"Y :cq;:cst:; {',y(_d ;:,,, Ui(':i(: discovery requests as set forth above and in accordance with

Tex. R. c:n. l'. i 96, LAV/ OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC, by and through their

attorney ui" lt:ef::.CC::-':'-:---------
Kimb I . Kleinhans
r No. 24062755
kim@lawofficeofkg.com
Keith L. Kleinhans
Texas Bar No. 24065565
keith@lawofficeofkg.com
700 Lavaca, Ste, 1400
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: 512.961.8512
Facsimile: 512.623.7320
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l certify t!"'t a true copy of the above was served on each attorney of record or piuty in
aceordancc w;t:1 -!HA:NS C:RU!-~ER, PLLCV. LEVI MORJN
FIRST REQUEST F•Jt!e>inttit' FFlCE Of KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC and all other natural persons
or business or legal entities acting or purporting to act for or oh her behalf.

b. "Deh,d .;.nyiid;~g •vhich may be considered to be a document or tangible_thing within
the mca,,ietic or ;r,ce[mnical recording or transcript of any other inst11:1ment or device which
conuins any infOrmatiun or H"om which any infonnati6n can· be derived· or retrieyed. ·The tenn ·
··dcL~·tnr,. :;upp•.•;·cing da•.•:t, c:dcu!ations, photographs and opinions of each such expert who
may tesrii~Y Hr"i cf any cFKLEINHANS · ·.
GRU BEF. '' U C lhi1 supp '"" v,,,. responses to Interrogatory No. ?.subparts A through L

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REQLY:ccL ·cf.},_iJ. \ •: r'' -: ci·.:Jl :nodels, and alf other exhibits that may be used at trial by any
witnes~.

·\ l! cbwments you may use as demonstrative aids at trial.

REOUFs·; .V::c_J..IL id thcuments concerning apy alleged criminal violation committed by
LEVI iVFlFJ~:.

REOlJE{iLi~Q,.lL. 1\ii p•:blished treatises, periodicals or pamphlets on the subject of hiStory,
medici"" c>r .:-iher scic:H:.: ,,,. .v:;~- u_,_, n'::gligcn1.

REOU(..0.i..c:•.•z,j)~ ,\c: ad nil documents and things prepared by, shown to, relied upon,
referred i ;' i ;:; " ; ·.' i;".VV.i hv nny (act Witness Or testifying expert WitneSS in preparation for Or
while S;V;~,-~~1, k.·--t_ir;l._Hty ;L ;_hi;~ CDS:.:.!.

RE0l'l.r;(: orofluce copies of any letter, e-mail, text message or other wdtten or
electron·. '·"' ''' :;;;;c::ti·.:<> ,,;· '-'lY type rbat you have received or read from anyone (excepting
only y: >:: · .·r: ,.. ·.-:y .;c •:;: ~' •rJ•r:lev' ;{ ?~:()l)lj~_] FjN jfJ LEVJ !V10RIN PAGE50F7

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REOU !':-:·r '!0 b. Pkose produce any invo!ce and/or bill reflecting LEVI MORIN's attorney
fees forth\ :;r:i.\\:~;'uii.

REOl!lCiU.':i!l.':: i'k•>~L.\\.U.L ;\copy of ;uJy and all documents evidencing, identifying, and((O)r relating to
any time spent, w ''"'.!a!! tape recordings 'in possession of LEVI MORIN that pertain to
any issu,~:-: '~~ Hti~ ;:_:-~_~:.-_-.

REQli\',::i:.\. :~:_Q__In, ,\ny and a!! calendars, diaries or other written logs of LEVI MORIN that.
pertain 1.c ,::t-l:·-' i:;sJ;~s ::l Ll:!~; ctse

REOlU~.::iJ.. >~O?__ll,_ ;\ny :md all Documents that support the allegation in Your Yelp review
that, -~v.~u \.v-i1 ~Y.: ;:;~)in::; :.k" majority of the work."

LAW OF; •c;, i. ;.: i~: •:-:! '·'·"' ;
•iil.'JliE.R, PLLC V. LEVI MORIN
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Date
Time I: ti:OO AM
Duration 0 00:00
Status u
Description
Client ID 1
Subject Fwd: Offer declined; potential hearing dates
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E-mail Body ---------- Forwarded message----------
Frorn: Kimberly A. Gruber, Esq.
Date: Man, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:26 AM
.Subject: Re: Offer declined; potential hearing dates
To: Leif Olson

·~eif-
' hope you had a good holiday.

N2 a:e still in the process of moving offices and in addition I am
'"igt1ific:;;ntly decreasing my hours in the offices to care for our daughter
and our son on the way (one of the primary reasons amoungst other
personal reasons that we need to nonsuit this case). However, if you are
·;oing to push forward and make us present these facts to a judge, despite
·::lur :'lgreernent to nonsuit, we will need discovery.

:Cic;;c;sro advir,e whether you are in agreement to answer the discovery that
vias served on you nearly 45 days ago, and if so, by what date you will be
answering the discovery and physically providing us production (this is the
'jz,te you will physically have the production in the office NOT a date you
will respond that we can send a copy service to Dallas). Additionally, we
i!ii! n;eeci a hearing on our Notice of Nonsuit (and discovery or discovery
ddidencies, if necessary). This hearing will need to be set prior to your
·e~11e:oted Sf)tting on a date about whether

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·:;,.aJv, i arn still waiting on you to provide the documents that you told me
;·. :; 'i.'uuiti prnvide relating to the bar complaint filed by Levi Morin against
·: .i:: :.alendar to see the workload that I have at that time and to
''' ·:·: '"'"' !>ow long it will take me to review the discovery and allow me
· · :·,: ··::!-,
:im-.oo to draft a Motion to Compel if needed prior to the settings on
): : :-.;:!)tio;J to Compel/Motion for Discovery along with our Motion to
) -.:-:: ::·.!::e i'ionsuit/Strike Any Future Setting and in alt to Revoke Notice

Sunday am
Exhibit B - Page 039

_______..___
Kim Kleinhans
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From: Lei'(\!--~~
Sent: Friday. h::bruarv 13, 2015 7:38 P
To: Kirr>· !; Vir':::hans Gruber (kim@lawofficeofkg.com)
Subject: KG ·I i\i\onn: Discovery; hearings
Attachments: 1SU bnurv 13, 2015.
THE OLSON FIRM, PLLC
Is/ Leif A. Olson
Leif A. Olson
State Bar No. 24032801
leif@olsonappeals.com
PMB 188
4830 Wilson Road, Suite 300
Humble, Texas 77396
(281) 849-8382

Certificate of Service
On Fd·:·%•·y i:l., 2015, I served this Morin's Voluntary Pre-dismissal Dis-
tOl'ti)' Pt. •
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·_:, ;•_ :~J ; C\ L-: -ii;.;,;;:, L.c:,, OJJice ofKleinhans Grnberv. Morin Page2 oflS
lvlor!~~~:> \-!Jluntar.,; Responses to Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 042

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lvlmin ,; cJr!) expert is his lawyer, LeifOlson, who will testify about the
end 11cC(SSJry legal fees Morin incurred in this case. His re-

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''ico'!''·"~~cs to Requests for Admissions

:R:.:qu.csl ,(;;· .'\uu,is:·;ion No.1: On or around June 24, 2014 through Au-
;.'"''" .; _;, 2C H:~~-· to }{cqncst No.2: Admitted .

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!..N I· l·' •\U''' ·.:. Lnr Office ofKleinhans Gruberv. Morin Page 3 oflS
.\fc.·· " · ,,. · : '''' tn Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 043

J!.cqw:·;i i;\i· Admission No.3: Levi Morin is in possession of the contract
•virh Lnv Of: icc of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC.
;r,c.s~c;:s•.: lo Eqncst No.3: Denied.

Req;;e.•:t rv· h.dmission No.4: On or around June 24, 2014 through Au-
,,. • :._,_;' Morin's Yelp review contained false statements
·'.·~:·: r.·.y cr•;,,e of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC.

;t;:sponse tG H~qL:cst No.4: Denied. It contained one false statement,
· "- •:n ., .. ,... ·· ·" ... i~cb·::r!y Kleinhans's billing rate.

Reqty:s( frrr Adm!f's~o_n. No.5: Levi Morin,s Yelp review contains false
·•: ···•::·nv ''~''"·"'""''Office of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC.

Reqn~o-1 h: Admisshn No.6: Levi Morin knew that the Yelp review con-
' e1ind L;lse st~tcmcnts about Law Office of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC.
fl.·>Jl•J:!s•:. :•.; itify, including but not limited tO any reports pre-
::'•-1-'t:f:C

,Odi"t.J ,,., 01 undc.:· ci1c direction of such person, including any recording

,;r t1 n;· Prr>d·J.ct>o•l No.7: All emails in your possession to or from
L:m Cnilc.: •if lJ •.·;ts A through I.
!'···. ,.,,. ..,, · · >:·. ·:"'No.7: See Response to Request No. 2 and An-
··e, .. ''!':~;''./ \'{Q.:....;1

Casl ,~; · · · ' ·" .: ·. "'' 0/Tice ofKleinhans Gmber v. Morin Page 5 oflS
,;\.foJ;:1.s \·, ., .... ,-,, to Pre·dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 045

Req·-·o' ~'" No, 8: All physical models, and all other exhibits
· ha! ,.,. '''''''d '"trial by any witness,

·'·'>' " No.9: All documents you may use as demonstra-

·: ~; ..~ ,>· , -Hsc ,,,_, h'pr· Pny'•Jction No. 11: All published treatises, periodicals or
•'tHnphkts qn the subject of history, medicine or other science or art
•nt v•·•.• '· 'n; •o a reliable authority which may be used at the time

l:;·. ;1,' ·_ · •. ,:•. :·.:o. n: See Response to Request No, 2,

N•). 12: Any and all Documents which you con-
. . . 'M onn
·u:no uc::r!101'SiTa~t. thar Levi . was not negI'tgent.

i"i;;;,::;:;;::;c ·.: :; .:q :•·:;;t No. 12: See Response to Request No.2.

Rcqw:c.:: P;·p,:.,~,,;,-;n No. 13: Any and all documents and things pre-
:··~ red , shnvm to, relied upon, referred to and/or reviewed by any fact
·'""'•c:-.• or :r:::::·y>r; expert witness in preparation for or while giving

~,;,,., !3: See Response to Request No. 2.

'?.t.'l." :p·:• No. 14: Please produce copies of any letter, e-
··vii. '\i ''''"''·"'''·· •.!r otha written or electronic communication of any
.,_ '"' ::• •· ,,., •·e·~::ived or read from anyone (excepting only your
,; , :.•ncy's staff) that describes or mentions the Inci-
dent.

:\.C.'Y· ;se "' Tccqc«:st No. 14: See Response to Request No.2.

i1cc:•x•;,, ·" 2· "'··"','·''' ;\;,;, 15: Please produce any invoice and/or bill
"''" ':h:·in 's attorney fees for this lawsuit.

I ··r:. ,,. !. '. ,., :l(fce ofKleinhans
Gmberv. Morin Page6 oflS
t1; Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 046

Kec:.-,,_,_•,t · ,.:,· P,·,,_ c•.c·,·iml No. 16: Please produce the attorney fee contract
''' : · ; \; ,, ·,, \if;':':d with The Olson Firm, PLLC.

"~"'·" "'"' '" '"'.:·G:•cst No. 16: Morin0001-0004.

'Zec:n No. 19: Any and all tape recordings in possession
. :!1:1- .,..,t r?.in to any issues in this case.
·:;"·''i''·'"'·'~ '·" lZ;;.qncst No. 19: See Response to Reguest No.2.
Rcquc;:; !;,.- l'.-,";,Juion No. 20: Any and all calendars, diaries or other
· :.. '. 1: iv! orin that pertain to any issues in this case

-''· -,.,,, '· ' \ ''F''''t No. 20: See Response to Reguest No. 2.
Req.,r P:·oouctior, No. 21: Any and all Documents that support the
,.,-, '" '-'c:'p review that, "You will be doing the majority of

.:·:sl No. 21: See Response to Request No.2.

-'"· ·-· "" No. 22: Any and all Documents that support the
,,. ·"''' y·;!p re\'iew that, "her legal counsel consists of her

ii.co:,v.'""'-', ~ :;· r:L;Vc!:t No. 22: See Response to Request No.2.

Cast C~ : -C ' : -~- (~~-,~-.!;~·.,_ !,::J.~ c)~.Ji'ce ofKleinhans
Gruberv. Morin Page 7 oflS
ro Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 047

Rec:.1•:•: 'c,.,· ?: ·•:..".u:t!nn No. 23: Any and all Documents that support the
':C·f8''' r > L:L' \eip review that, "her legal counsel consist of ...
hu:c;' ""'·"· '"sociates to court dates."
:.c:;·.>:.:. "'" :_,, :.'. c·qc.er;t Nu. 23: See Response to Request No.2.

Rec;:t~''' ~;,,. p,·oduu.>on No. 24: Any and all Documents that support the
·dk!:.a:ic.n in ·.:our Yelp review that, "As well as doing almost nothing
'"" • 1'.: : ·, th· '-" ;i!'leading me through an overly complex legal system
,, '"'': ::.;krst:.md what's going on within it."

· • 'e. ~o. 24: See Response to Request No. 2.

;;:,x • ... ·, .. c·.:.:;-: ·.":'.·._.,, Xo. 25: Any and all Documents that support the
:;1: 1 ·: ··,·,·n::· '(:!D r•;view that," ... she does not even know the ba-
' ,. ;>.;; · · · :;!,,_ -:;',~_jnJs to specialize in."
:.i ''''· ,, • ,,., · , iScs to Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 048

Answers to Interrogatories

' uf these interrogatories make them total more than
1110.7. Because discovery is stayed, that's currently
not n1 bnt !\iocin will object if the stay is lifted or the motion to

intc:-rn·;:c'"'·)· '·in. ! · ';;,re whether or not You have:

··:nd diligent search of all related documents, books,
n·c '1100, photos and writings within your possession or
1.mdnr ':m;: wntro!, in order to obtain information with respect
: u ' .;: s "' cl im1. If not, please explain why not.

md diligent inquiry of your employees, friends, rel-
,,.,J I nose persons available to assist you in order to ob-
.. n .. ,. ;.;·: :J.:irn with respect to this action. If not, please ex-

,.,,,.," ., io 1 nicrrngntory No. I: The Act doesn't require this or enti-
r1c · '"' '''T'. to rhis information yet.

Int inte!'mgatory No.2: LeifOlson helped.

>;;,;( .. , '>. :~: '"'·'EC list all social networking websites, blogs, fo-
·;:,···,. .,,. ch•• ···c·nm~, i11Cluding but not limited to Facebook, MySpace,
•.Her. Orkut, HiS, MeetUp.com, Google+, or Linkedln,
"' ··:·;•. ': ··'I"' kvc ever posted created or currently maintain a profile or
"'·' ·:Tmtnry No.3: See Answer to Interrogatory No.1.

Jntc:·;o,.··; •:. 'ry[.: '·. ••w·•>' f',:s:)fJ!1'lCs tn Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 049

allc:;ations of the Plaintiff? If your answer is any-
,, '"' nnqualified "No," then for each and every such
',, ;... ctnc that person's relationship to the parties herein.
manner by which you obtained knowledge of
nr
'n!iJrm,:tion, setting forth names, dates, times, places and
,:rr: r'et;:ils that relate to the manner in, which you ob-
:;;incd :_;ucl: knovvledge.
)), :[' ;he: ,,u:li•:ct information is documentary, will you please,
''"'' h'ltti resoect to all of the documents that You have
nr tnJcler Your control that are relevant to the Inci-
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\ :s w Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 050

'· ''' .•.r , ,,, , : h.cc ,:,c 'l'''unents that made up the June 24, 2014 Yelp
--~, ~ . . .,.. , l., · Gruber, PLLC were true, including
'f:_c- of r~]einhans
·-z;t '"'' ' ,,. :he documents that support Your responses to Inter-
•:J'•·• :'!n: ·;!nw k:rcachandeverysubpart:
'. :·:''"'"' inciiccc1tc the types or categories of the documents (i.e .
... F• .. , . '-:C:mos, Reports, Contracts, Emails, Letters, etc.) in-
,,,,j ;;;;(';he c.pproxirnate number of each type.

",,Ldtc the location of the documents and the type of
co mains them (i.e. Legal or Letter Size File Draw-
c:·"· Dr,LWers, Boxes, etc.). Also, please indicate the
ui ::tci'agc units that contain the documents.

'"·' :r!cr:•.Jy those portions of the requested documents that
c.rc ccntcrrop:ato!'y No.6: See Answer to Interrogatory No.1.

1: :,-,_ tk June 24, 2014 statements contained in your
'icl;: r::•. ·" ' ·.,_,. Uff',:c of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC, you make the

,, rbe aiiegation, "You will be doing the majority of
''"' i'l
.. " srate what work you allege you performed on the
·'"'" ;,. I"'· c:"e during your representation by Law Office of
·ulit•;:. :iv.: kga! system, the process of your family law case, or
;;•)': q;;c:ti· i'' ,-~:-i-.:,, -:.:{n' r)[r!ce ofKieinhans Gruberv. Morin Page 12 oflS
Lo Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 052

,_,,,.,, ·. ''"-' \k,in\: supporting affidavit, to which the firm should
:':.•:: rinl, see Answer to Interrogatory No.1.

Intu ·:: ·: u the extent that you have not already done so,
, ,.,m,. version and description of the events which are the
:ubj:·c·\·idc all relevant times, dates, names and locations.
Amwcr :·u 1 ·: tory No. 8: This is given in Morin's motion to
di:~:r:;;:.:.:· :·-.:n;~·~crting affidavit. Other than that, see Answer to In-

Jntc:·rn:.·:.;ir•t'\' ,,, '•'' J:kntifv all discoverable, consulting experts, that is,
:.·o::::T' · ·: •: h;s:· work has been reviewed by the testifying ex-
!:c:·i. :·:·:. 'c. Civ. P. l92.3(e). For each expert named, provide the

· :·~ . · · ::. • >name, address, and telephone number.
·::. ·:·i·• ':current resume and bibliography.
C. , knoll'n to the expert that relate to or form the basis of
· ,,,. ',: m::ntu contend that there was any failure on the
'""t ui •· " crr;,·e c.r Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC to mitigate their
·"',_,,,,.,.is anything other than an unqualified "No,"
· !coliowing information specifically and in detail:

Cnsc D-1 ·C '. '·'' ,·.,,. -:'(!ice ofKleinhans Gruber v. Morin Page 13 oflS
· ic. (re-di~missal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 053

',)-, mr.nner m which the Law Office of Kleinhans
· ,,·u
·-'· :'..- !h •! :ch specific action that the Law Office of Kleinhans
• :: ::1nuld have taken to mitigate or their damages.
''"' wu :,,, ) :; ' : · :·ocCiWry No. 10: Yes, the firm did not mitigate. The
•:m· ·::e mailers exempt from disclosure by privilege, as
•i'""·(,,, docs not apply), request is made that you describe
,,. . ,,_.,,,. :::w !ii)SSe5slon, custody or control.

J ::or/ No. 11: See Answer to Interrogatory No. 1.

Jnv·•·r,:c::•.u~:Y ·,"'. i 1-: >'c•'·' comend that Your Yelp review of Law Office of
-,_,.,' '"'. PI.LC contained statements of truth, substantial
rruti; :Jr ,_l/nr cr;: iT\i0!1~ f{u·each statement contained in the Yelp review,
S1 ••• 't.• •.. """ l'• ,, Io. 1.

Interro'.'""'' , ,_. '· '· l.:i: II you have ever been convicted of a felony or a
':rnr·:· ... ,. ,. ''"'d turpitude, state the nature of the charge and the
c:atc ·'''·· •.·: ,,,;-c't .md conviction. See Tex. R. Evid. 404(a)(l)(B),

Case '!- 0 · ': ;: '!. :' .. ,. ':'.'ilce ~{Kleinhans Gmberv. Morin Page 14 oflS
-- :-n;:;:;~-, ll~ Pre-dismissal Discovery
Exhibit B - Page 054

lnt~ this letter will call "the Lawsuit." The represen-
t:at:nn ··.-: .. i;c·•,in uuc:.o: l have received a signed copy of this agreement
atJc1 '- ''" , . ·- ,'-·r retainer described in Section C. It will end
whc·'-
.. ,_.,;,,,is limited to the Lawsuit. If you would like me
'"' ';:,,[ lq;al help or represent you in another problem
·· '"'· imolving Kleinhans Gruber, we will need to sign

:_: 1' .
r..·,,·.unsibic for paying expenses. I don't charge for
xr:·>c: ::c. : uion, I will require a retainer of $2,500. I will
" '"Y trust account. This retainer may not drop be-
,_.,., you must replenish it to at least that amount.
w]:duces the remaining amount of your retain-
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.Lf .. · "• ,•- ·"' ·u'--· .... •
·,,_ · ·· :: ·xirh me in, and fulfill all of my reasonable re-
quc,t'-.; •-.·''dr.cc1ling those communications or their con-

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Morln0002
Exhibit B - Page 057

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! .. ' · '" . rc_,,_,lution of the Lawsuit, you also agrees to
,.
• ; : !, u~ ,·u:nmr:;:ications confidentiaL This includes not re-
f'-'··' •n:. .., L: kin:; ahGut them, sending them, or forwarding them
·~u ~-, . ; :,

,; tt. · .·;· gi>t m;ckc about the potential outcome of the Law-
: ,.,.,
,. ;.;.·,; .:cilcills o! opinion. I can't, and don't, guarantee any

._.. ··-·•· n>nc. You "grcc that I haven't represented that you will
·ncc·rnc or that a court will reach a particular judg-
mer:

_F. ~~~~f~\-:• L(~ .:;;-;d r~.:l ,-~·:-:entatton .

.,,.,, ,,, '''"'• in my sole opinion, makes it impractical
· >r t " ' ' > .... :n•. : .' i,cc:p r~presenting you, I can end the representa-
.,,,_,,_ "' •, l \cil! ·c no further duty to handle the Dispute. I can
.dsc• '::-·'.,,,.,;,;;.ion if I have good cause to do so. If I end the
:··"[" ... ·"" ,, · gc>·.• \>.•orL:mg with you. If you have questions or con-

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10-10-2014
Date

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Morln0004
Exhibit B - Page 059

FIRtv\ PLLC
Invoice No. 036-1

December 4, 2014

Levi Morin Matter: SLAPP case by Kleinhans Gruber
165 South l __,
Finn matter number: 1419
San Marco: "'

(,t s·~rvices
.............. , ...
through December 3, 2014
____________
Legal work

Date Task Hours Amount
10/7/2014 1.8 513.00

10/27/2014
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; te ep one con erence wtt
ti .h
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;- · 3.3 940.50
:!i ''b special exceptions;

; reVIse
; file and serve answer; review
send letter response to

11/25/2014 3.1 883.50

11/26/2014 2.8 798.00

11/29/2014 5.1 1453.50
:: :i rafting·
11/30/2014 '(i':'~:~~~]il; begin revisions and editing; 4.2 1197.00

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MorlnOOOS
Exhibit B - Page 060

levi Morin
r,,,_ :u :..J. Invoice No. 036-1
For ~t.>rvice.!' through December 3, 2014
~~--~~.---·-------------

12/1/2014 6.8 1938.00

12/3/2014 · •.' , >:n of motion with attachments and 0.3 85.50
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----·----- -85.50

Date Amount
10/27/2014 2.21

12/1/2014 2.21

12/3/2014 2.21

iiiotionlo dismiss -2.21

Total expenses for this invoice $ 4.42

Totals
I tents Amount Balance
Total fot '''' ~ . :·'.: 5 . ;:.:014 7,727.92 . 7,727.92
Outstar 0 0

Paymer · 0

Paymen'.' v ~i/:>014 5,695.42
trust ac,_·r~t;
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1,032.50
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P.~GE 2 OF 3

Morln0006
Exhibit B - Page 061

levi Morin
Invoice No. 036-1
For st'rvices through Decernbcr 3, 2014

Irust Statement

Date Amount
.. ···-----------------------
11/6/2('1 2,500.00

12/4/2Ci -2,032.50
....... ---------------------
Trust account balance $467.50

Payment required to replenish deposit $ 1,032.50

Pr\G£ 3 OF :1

Morln0007
Exhibit B - Page 062

~~~~:.· l RJ'v'\ Invoice No. 036-2
PLLC

January 5, 2015
Levi Mo• ,, Matter: SLAPP case by Kleinhans Gruber
Firm matter number: 1419

:••: (' :ce:o ''i'iYH' u~cember 4, 2014, through December 31, 2014

Legal work

Date Hours Amount
12/8/2014
0.3 85,50
12/18/2014 0.1 28.50

12/22/2014 r':. i rid more than a dozen cases to jury verdict. Handled appeals before
,,-;; ,,~d courts across Texas and the nation.
Work
f-', : .-.' :-.:·:· 1D y . : ;:,·s ~~{experience in comntercial, appellate, and other complex
\iz'!-~ '-\a:; :;-·rc-rn:ninr:Jl and boutique trial firms.
''-pcn:ics. Single-claim plaintiff nonsuited on morning of summary-
,;,,,,.,," '''~"''""'t. Confidential settlements with other plaintiffs following
,_ . _\;.,-;is•\'c nL;nn:1 prc;.cticc and preparation on class-action issues.

" )(,·;m·:,cr:utirn d plaintiffs and defendants in statutory-fraud, deceptive trade
. _., ~--- >;c~, (lcrivative, consumer, and other business-tort claims.
Clerkship u. [.y,,' N. Hughes
Edmcation ;_:" n, , , i:.' i i':h:u;.;o L1w School, J.D., 2001
·r,.:, , "•:;; i.•', hJ,. c:an laude in Economics, 1998; Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
and
Certific1tion::-:
! ,, --r\·;, · (. ;,\, r;. :-or -~ • I'i_.\CriCJ: :!Cl4, ch. II, TexasBarCLE (2014)
·• !._ ); -..,.· -'~i: ;;-r:;.ctr.:c in Federal Court" and "Claims for Attorney Fees,"
T. '" t'U!-,.'0.:. i.•. i.\"'-·~.·r~
c A.. ssociation Ten Minute Mentor, available at
.,._, .,!,._ ·;",,-._'-~ :·un~ (T'·-.'ovcmbcr 2013)

'''"' • "' .,,; nc {,.,,,,.,Trial to Appeal-Post Trial Motions," TexasBarCLE Federal
·"'' .,,., ".
Sent: M
To:
Subject: Re: !(C; v. Morin: 2/26 alleged setting (not yet set but noticed at 9 pm 2/13)

JournaiPM:

The motion was filed on December i. The exhibits were flied on December 3.

I'm happy to ask for a tinding of good cause.

I'll see you Tuesday morning.

Leif A. Olson
The Olson Firm, PLLC
(281) 849-83 82
leif@olsonapp,al~,com
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On Feb 15, 2015, at 7: 18 AM . "Kirn Kleinhans" wrote:

Leif-
12/1 is a Mondav so 12/3 Vi<> ht: first deadllne.

Re missing ·,_:he second dead!i:1e, tt·11': i·::· has been no agreement between us to extend it and no finding by
the court. One or tne other;, rcqui:l'ci to have an extension past 1/30 deadline.

If you ar•' nn• 'P •·hp )/26 setting despite the information herein, I will file all my
motions (including "'nci:ions) ,.,-..j ,;et them Tuesday 2/17 at 9 am as set forth below as you have allowed
us no ot:·,,~r ;);_~fen do·:d h.-~!\\?:_:;: icl,t d thjs '1•;.;.·;:.:;;~·: y,u ;.:n' hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message
is strictly pri nr;::•: 1~ L~v.· :"".1 ':;:_·~-- c,:· K!~. PL!.C

From: Le!i OLson [[l1~!.U!.P~~-~jf2~~~r!sc:i_\:_TP.:~J~Qm]
Sent: Saturday, February 14, )t.'lS 9:03 Pi"i
To: Kim !'pnr!imi'y tor a con!inunnce. February 26 is, by statute, the last day for this
motion to be !1t:"rd. If you cb:idt: ro move for a continuance anyway, let the coordinator know
that wc'r•: l"ine with" ·~·uesr'r,y morn>ng setting. The Act requires reimbursement for every fee
incun·eci to ,kknd ;;gamst !he :;tritthrough dismissal, and I can reschedule my other Austin
appointments to hand!e Lhcm " couple or days earlier, so I'm fine with putting it on my calendar
as soon as l get li1c NOH. Hecanse l've got to make sure my calendar is set, we don't waive the
three-d ;\:c A·> •c•·,d (2) :-;tipulating to an a1,>Teed interlocutory appeal if the motion is
denied ··· '·"'"'"" "" ... , Lu gi· : .•·:\' ,_;.,., "anw protc.:tions the Act gives him even though the
hearing i•; l:~!e•- · l'n• hnp;·,- '" c!,;;cuss that. Otherwise, I'll be at the courthouse on the 26th.

I hope t1v! ':t}U :n:d K~.·i!.h hT=.-~-' ;; "1..\'c:nckrfUl V8cation. Travel safely.

LeifA. Ol"Gn

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On Feb '. wrote:

, : ·:·a: r.-cn' "J p.m. ii:ot night. First and foremost, you have
"""' :n 6\J days (December 1" was the due date and we
,. ~t ·:-!·, ti')l) D2r:ember 3n
1
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set your Motion to Dismiss within 60 days of filing
· i •' ':,,,: ,., :c: C • · ''•·-· rk.•diine for 2 12/1 timely filed motion would have been
o:·: -:.r 3r~__.,_,nc! .';n\\Ui_\_ )J_L,~ .Jno stiil isn't seL according to the online database

I "·:.•c' cd\ Pir•a:•e ar.Hs:,· h· : '": ''-' f::;d out when our Motion for Continuance, Et AI. can
!·: ;; ,.,:.: h:.:,n• :co ~e tentatively noticed for 9:00a.m. on Tuesday
i-:-,.," ~· . ; .. , ,·,; 1,: ~:e-:- o s:, ·. ·-- ~ ··,·:c -·nnongst my other 2 other settings at a time convenient
:·:::·t agree to set the Motion for Dismiss on Tuesday the
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. b1 ·- !, ,·, -·· , . : 1. " '!-·:r! :·t':· :_~·~n·cn1cnt with Law Office of KG, PLLC, this e-mail correspondence may be
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To: i(imh,-:·; hr F!:-~i;·1h2 c, ('jru!Y?.r G~!tDi~lavyofficeofkg.com)
· i.t ,_;t:,, ::.r :c'entify tt;e ones that you thought most
,;:: ;·,t t l.. . .• :·:.:;:.~:;.;•c..L YoL. should also be getting an e-

/.:u. .. . ~::,e hc•aring: The absolute drop-dead date for
•...:. •.;; \ u:• :,,,,; ··'''' :·;,Ji:i·~·n to dismiss is Thursday, February
2·~. ·:,c. '" ,,,,:t ,;, i\e.;;:·:,·,q !'or th::Jt morning. That will leave you
mLh ,,·, l;;r:r_• >'c1 •.'>:c:v.!ve:·y evert if the judge thinks you deserve
., :. a:· , ~ . :.. " ·,e;_ii";,,g i'or sometime next week, which would
q:v•.: yu..: ac it·ast :o bit of time. I would prefer to have the hearing
ne:e out oi' tovvn. If you would rather have the
c.; ,.;::G.: •. u ·"··'·" •. !c' _,.;,_·;,:,.~ before che hearing deadline, I'll reset it
, :·.~: ;, i:eve; of a.rr~. or p.m. you prefer). Just let me

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Exhibit C - Page 001
At1sti11 Process 'LL(J~
Invoice #MST-2014003433
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9/30/2014
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Send Payments To:
Law Offices of KG, PLLC Austin Process LLC
700 Lavaca Street 809 Nueces
Suite 1400 Austin, TX 78701
Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 480-8071
Fax: (512) 480-8072
Reference Number: KG v. Morin
Your Contact: Kimberly G Kleinhans
Case Number: Travis D-1-GN-14-003874

Plaintiff:
Law Office of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC

Defendant:
Levi Morin

Received: 9/25/2014 Served: 9/30/2014 8:06am INDIVIDUAUPERSONAL
To be served on: Levi Morin

ITEMIZED LISTING
Line Item Quantity Price Amount
Process Service: Austin, TX 1.00 75.00 75.00
TOTAL CHARGED: $75.00

BALANCE DUE: $75.00

Thank you for your business! Make payments online through PayPal at WWW.AUSTINPROCESS.COM
Please write invoice number on your check or enclose a copy of this invoice with your payment. Payments not received
within thirty days will be assesed a $10.00 late fee.
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Exhibit C - Page 002

C I T A T I 0 N
T H E S T A T E 0 F T EX AS
CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-14-003874

LAW OFFICE OF KLEINHANS GRUBER, PLLC
, Plaintiff
vs.
LEVI MORIN
, Defendant

TO: LEVI MORIN
1901 ONION CREEK PARKWAY, #3107
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78748

Defendant, in the above styled and numbered cause :

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or y our attorney do n o t file a written
answer with the c l e rk who i s sued thi s citation by 10 : 00 A.M. on the Monday n e xt fol lowing the
expiration of twe nty day s after you wer e s erved this citat i on and peti tion , a d efault j udgment may
be t aken a gains t you .

Attached is a copy of the PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOREQUITABLE RELIEF & REQUEST FOR
DISCLOSURE of the PLAINTIFF in the above styled and numbered cause, which was filed on SEPTEMBER
24, 2014 in the 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Travis County, Austin, Texas.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at office, September 25. 2014.,

REQUESTED BY:
KIMBERLY G. KLEINHANS
700 LAVACA STREET, SUITE 1400
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
TELEPHONE: (512) 961-8512 Travis County District Clerk
FAX: (512) 623-7320 Travis County Courthouse
1 000 Guadalupe, P . O. Box 679003 (78767)
Austin , TX 78701

PREPARED BY: BAR! HENSON
RETURN
Carne to hand on the day of ________ at -------- o'clock ____M., and

executed at --------------------------------------------------- within the County of
day of ________ , at ________ o' clock ____M. ,
---------------------- on the
by del i vering to the wit hin named , each
in person, a true copy of this citation together with the PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST
FOREQUITABLE RELIEF & REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE AND LAWYER REFERRAL accompanying pleading, having
first attached such copy of such citation to such copy of pleading and endorsed on such copy of
citation the date of delivery.

Service Fee: $ ~~~ . . , - - - - : : - : - - - ; - - - - : : - - - ; - - - - : - --
~s;i._Wefiff I Constable I Authorized Person
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the ~~~~
x'~ By= = - - , - - - - - -- - - -- ---
- - day of ~~ ~;> AUSTIN PROCESS. LS
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Notary Public, THE STATE OF TEXAS
- - -- - -- --e d f8W DiSYntf Court
Fittrtem
of Travis County, Texas
D- 1-GN-14- 00 3874
POtEP ~'\f1014
SERVICE FEE NOT PAID 0

(jl Original EiJ service Copy
At I : ~1..,? M.
Amalia Rodriguez·Mendoza . Cler~
Exhibit C - Page 003

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
j

State of Texas County of Travis 201 st Judicial District coJrt
\
Case Number: D-1-GN-14-003874

Plaintiff:
Law Office of Kleinhans Gruber, PLLC
vs.
Defendant:
Levi Morin

For:
Law Offices of KG, PLLC
700 Lavaca Street
Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701

Received by Austin Process LLC on the 25th day of September, 2014 at 4:10pm to be served on Levi Morin, 1901
Onion Creek Parkway #3107, Austin, TX 78748.

I, Nicole M. Hybner, being duly sworn, depose and say that on the 30th day of September, 2014 at 8:06 am, 1:

INDIVIDUALLY/PERSONALLY delivered a true and correct copy of the Citation, Plaintiffs Original Petition,
Request for Equitable Relief & Request for Disclosure with Civil Case Information Sheet with the date of
service endorsed thereon by me, to: Levi Morin at the address of: 1901 Onion Creek Parkway #3107, Austin,
TX 78748, as an authorized agent of Austin Process, LLC, and informed said person of the contents therein, in
compliance with state statutes.

I certify that I am over the age of 18, of sound mind, have no interest in the above action, and am a Certified
Process Server, in good standing, in the judicial circuit in which the process was delivered. The facts stated in this
affadavit are within my personal knowledge and are true and correct.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on the 30th day icole M. Hybner
of September, 2014 by the affiant who is personally SCH-9631, Exp. 4/30/15
known to me.

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Austin Process LLC
809 Nueces
NOTARY PUBLIC Austin, TX 78701
(512) 480-8071

Our Job Serial Number: MST-2014003433
Ref: KG v. Morin

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4061892. Public record. Not legal advice.