in the Guardianship of Ruby Peterson ( 2015 )

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INRE:
IN GUARDIANSHIP
RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF
OF § COURT
INPROBATENO.1
IN PROBATE COURT NO. 1
PETERSON,
RUBY
RUBY PETERSON, OF
OF
ANINCAPACITATED PERSON
AN INCAPACITATED PERSON HARRIS
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
COUNTY, TEXAS
TRANSFER
ORDER
ORDER OF TRANSFER
Onthisday,
On theCourt
this day, the considered
Court considered DavidPeterson
David Petersonand Carol M
andCarol anley’s
Manley's Motion
Motion to Transfer
toTransfer
Lawsuit
Pursuant Code
Estates
toTexas 1022.005
Sections and1022.007
and, the
Lawsuit Pursuant to Texas Estates Code Sections 1022.005 and 1022.007 and, after considering the
Motion,
Motion, any responses,
anyresponses, thepleadings,
the andthe
pleadings, and thearguments
arguments ofcounsel,
of theCourt
counsel, the Court fords andorders
findsand orders that:
that:
1.
1. Ithasjurisdiction
It has jurisdiction over
over the Guardianship ofRuby
theGuardianship of Ruby P eterson,
Peterson, an incapacitated
an incapacitated person;
person;
2.
2. Thesubject
The subject matter ofthelawsuit
matterof pending
the lawsuit pending inthe
in Judicial
the 129th Judicial District
District ofHarris
of Harris
County,Texas
County, under Cause
Texasunder No. 2014-40980;
Cause No. S. Peterson, M
Ruby S.Peterson,
2014-40980; Ruby ackey("Mack")
Mackey
Glen Leslie Peterson, Lonny
DonLeslie
GlenPeterson, Don Lonny P eterson
Peterson CarolA
vv..Carol Anne Manley
nneManley and
and
David Peterson, Silverado
David Silverado Senior CareFacility,
LivingCare
Senior Living Facility, Tanna McMillan,
TannaMcMillan, Linda
Linda
Lavinson, Dr.Rebecca
Lavinson, Dr. Clearman
Rebecca Clearman (“District
("District Court Proceeding”)
CourtProceeding") concems
concerns matters
matters
related
related to theguardianship
to the proceeding
guardianship proceeding n thisCourt
pending iin
pending this Court under CauseNo.
underCause No.
427,208
427,208 ("Guardianship
("Guardianship Proceeding");
Proceeding"); and
and
3.
3. TheMotion shouldbe
The Motion should grantedand
begranted andthe District
the District CourtProceeding
Court shouldbe
Proceeding should be
transferred
transferred to thisC
to this ourt,
Court, further
asfurther
as described
described below.
below.
It is therefore,ORDERED,
Itis therefore,
ORDERED, that that under
under Section
Section 1022.007
1022.007 ofthe
of Texas
the Texas Estates
Estates Code,
Code, thecase
the caseknown
known
as Ruby
as Peterson,
Ruby S. Peterson, Mackey GlenPeterson,
Mackey ("Mack') Glen Peterson,Don Leslie
DonLeslie Peterson,
Peterson, Lonny
Lonny Peterson
Peterson v.
v.
CarolA
Carol Manley
nneManley
Anne and David P
andDavid eterson,
Peterson, Silverado
Silverado SeniorLiving
Senior LivingCareFacility,
Care Facility,Tanna
Tanna McMillan,
McMillan,
Linda
Linda L avinson,
Lavinson, Rebecca
Dr.Rebecca
Dr. Clearman,
Clearman, pending iinnthe
pending Judicial
the 129th Judicial District
District ofHarris
of County,
Harris County,
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Texas under
Texas under No.
Cause No. 20l4-40980
2014-40980 and
and any
any and
and allother
all othersub-docket
sub-docket cases
cases under
under that
that cause
cause number,
number,
hereby
arehereby
are Probate
toProbate
transferred to CourtNo.
Court ofHarris
No.l1 of County,
Harris County, Texas;
Texas; the
the new inthisCourt
causein
new cause this Court
0%1 shallbe
shall bestyled:
styled: In re:Guardianship of Ruby
In re: Ruby Peterson, as
as incapacitated person, shallbe
person, shall beassigned
assigned
CauseNo.
Cause No.427,208-40l inProbate
427,208-401 in CourtNo.
Probate Court No.l ofHarris
1 of County,
Harris County, Texas;and
Texas; all claims, cross-claims,
andallclaims, cross-claims,
counterclaims,
counterclaims, and interventions
andinterventions theTravis
inthe
in Travis County
County Suit
Suit shall
shall bestyled
be styled and referred
andreferred inthe
in the manner
manner
0 described Itisfurther,
above.
described above. It is further,
0 ORDERED, thatthe Clerkof JudicialDistrict
theJudicial DistrictCourt
Courtof I·Iarris
County,Texas,
Texas,shall
shall
ORDERED, that the Clerk of the of Harris County,
prepare copies o
prepare certified copies all documents contained
offalldocuments in the District Court’s
contained intheDistrict intheDistrict
Court's file in Court
the District Court
Proceeding
Proceeding andshall deliver
and shall deliver the documents under
thedocuments under tthe
heClerk’s sealto
Clerk's seal totheClerk oftheHarris
the Clerk of the Harris County
County
Probate forinclusion
Probate Court for intheCourt
inclusion in ofthe
the Court files of new transferred
the new cause,andthat
transferred cause, and that aa certified copy
copy
ofthisOrder
of shallbe
this Order shall befiled in
intheHarris County
the Harris County District
District Courtto
Court complete
tocomplete the oftheDistrict
thefiles of the District
Proceeding
CourtProceeding
Court and
and to further
to further showthat
show that tthe
heDistrict CourtProceeding
District Court Proceeding isclosed.
is closed. .14 / 3 "Cu
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C) APPROVED AS TOFORM:
AS TO FORM:
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CRAIN, CATON & JAMES, P.C.
By:
PatelPach
arah Patel Pach
(State
(State Bar #00788164)
spacheco@craincaton.com
Kathleen Beduze
Kathleen Tanner Beduze
(State Bar#24052205)
(StateBar #24052205)
kbeduze@craincaton.com
1700
1401 McKinney, Suite 1700
Houston, Texas 77010
Texas 77010
(713)658-2323
Telephone: (713) 658-2323
713658-1921
Facsimile: 713
Attorneys for David Peterson and Carol
Anne Manley
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§ PROBATECCOURT
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NOTICEOFNONSUIT
NOTICE OFAPPLICATION
OF NONSUITOF APPLICATION
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
FOR GUARDIANSHIPOFRUBY PETERSON,PROPOSED
OF RUBYPETERSON,
WARD
PROPOSED WARD
MACKEY ("MACK") GLEN PETERSONAND
MACKEY("MACK")GLEN PETERSON AND DON
PETERSON
LESLIEPETERSON
DON LESLIE
J
this NOTICEO
hereby filethisNOTICE
("APPLICANTS")hereby
("APPLICANTS") OF NONSUITT
FNONSUIT HEIRCLAIMS
THEIR
IN THIS
CLAIMS IN THIS
WARD,RUBYPETETERSON and
GUARDIANSHIPAPPLICATIONFORPROPOSED
GUARDIANSHIPAPPLICATION FOR PROPOSED WARD, RUBY PETETERSON and
notify HonorableJudgeof intentto
theirintent THEIRAPPLICATION
DISMISSTHEIR FOR
notify this
this Honorable Judge of their toDISMISS APPLICATION FOR
GUARDIANSHIPOF
GUARDIANSHIP OFRUBY
PETERSON,PROPOSEDWARD,and requestthat this
RUBY PETERSON, PROPOSED WARD, and request that this
ORDERS concluding this matteraaccordingly
ccordingly thatthey
Honorable Judge
Honorable enter aappropriate
Judge enter ppropriate ORDERS concluding thismatter so
so that they
may pursue claims
maypursue in CauseNo.2014—40980, MACKPETERSON, ETAL.VS.i
claims asserted in Cause No. 2014-40980, MACK PETERSON, ET AL. VS.
DAVIDPETERSON, ETAL.,whichconsistof claimsfordamagesin tort andfederalcivil
DAVID PETERSON, ET AL., which consist of claims for damages in tort and federal civil
rightsviolations underTitleII of theAmericans withDisabilities Actof 1990("ADA").
rights violations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA").
PLAINTIFFS respectfully thattheCourtdismiss theirApplication forGuardianship on
PLAINTIFFS respectfullyrequest
request that the Court dismiss their Application for Guardianship on
162provides
thisbasis.Tex.R.Civ.P. inrelevant part: "Atanytimebeforetheplaintiff has
this basis. Tex.R.Civ.P. 162 provides in relevant part: "At any time before the plaintiff has
introducedallofhisevidenceotherthanrebuttalevidence,theplaintiffmaydismissa case,or
introduced all of his evidence other than rebuttal evidence, the plaintiff may dismiss a case, or
take
take a
nonsuit, which shall beentered inthe minutes...."
a nonsuit, which shall be entered in the minutes...."
The lawdiscussing Rule162clearly thattakingof a nonsuitdoesnoti
The case
case law discussing Rule 162 clearly reflects that taking of a nonsuit does not
the
necessitate of anyotherpleadings or observing othertechnical rules,but
necessitate the filing of any other pleadings or observing other technical rules, but merely
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requires
requires tthe
heappearance before
before the
the court
court o clerkby
orr clerk plaintiff,
by aaplaintiff, through
orintervenor, through
or its
its
representative
representative or attorney, andthetransmittal
or attorney, and the transmittal to theclerk
to the oftheparty’s
clerk of abandoning
the party's abandoning itsclaims.
its claims.
No procedure
No particular procedure isrequired takeaanonsuit.
is required ttoo take nonsuit. 640S.W.2d
Greenberg, 640 872;Orion
at 872;
S.W.2d at
Investments, Inc. Dunaway
v.Dunaway
Inc. v. &Associates, Inc.,
& Inc.,760
760S.W.2d 371,373
S.W.2d 371, 373(Tex.App.--Fort Worth
(Tex.App.--Fort Worth
1988,w
1988, ritdenied).
writ denied). T
The Supreme C
heSupreme ourthasheldthatthe
Court is to
has held that the rule is liberallyconstrued
beliberally
tobe construedin
in
favor
favor o
offtheright nonsuit,
tononsuit,
the right to Greenberg,
Greenberg, 640S.W.2d att 872,
640 S.W.2d a 872, a ndthatit
and shouldnot
that it should begiven
notbe given
strictor
strict technical
ortechnical construction.
construction. Smithv.
Smith Columbian
v.Columbian Co.,145Tex.478,198S.W.2d
Carbon Co., 145 Tex. 478, 198 S.W.2d
727,728(1947). Theruleis
727, 728 (1947). The equally
rule is equally applicable
applicable intervenors
tointervenors
to claiming
claiming affirmative relief.
Boswell, O'Toole,
Boswell, O'Toole, Davis &Pickering
Davis & Pickering 546S.W.2d
v.Townsend, 546
v. 380,381(Tex.Civ.App.--
S.W.2d 380, 381 (Tex.Civ.App.--
Beaumont1977,
Beaumont 1977,nnoo writ).TheTexas haveuniformly
courtshave
writ). The Texas courts uniformly h eldthatpresentation
held thecourt
to the
that presentation to court
of nonsuit
ofaa nonsuit insome
in fashion
somefashion andentry
and ofthatpresentation
entryof thecourt's
uponthe
that presentation upon calendar
court's calendar the
endsthe
ends
withregard
casewith
case toany
regard to claims
anyclaims involving
involving thatparty,
that party,except
except forclaims
for foraffirmative relief
claims for reliefthen
then
pending againstthe
pending against thenonsuiting orderever
party;nnoo order
nonsuiting party; needbeentered.Strawder
everneed Thomas,
v.Thomas,
be entered. Strawder v. 846
846
S.W.2d51,
S.W.2d 51,59 (Tex.App.
59 (Tex.App. —CorpusChristi
—Corpus Christi1992). MOVANTS
1992). MOVANTS equestaallll other
rrequest otherandfurther
and further
relief towhich
relief to which tthey
heymay bejustly
maybe entitled
justly entitled lawor
atlaw
at inequity.i
orin equity.
Respectfully,l
Respectfully,
SCHWAGER
THE LAW
FIRM
THE SCHWAGER LAW FIRM
151 r:%a fiekee 94f mar,
Candice
Candice L.Schwager
L. Schwager
1417
Ramada
Dr.
1417 Ramada Dr.
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Houston, Texas77062
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ATTORNEY
FORMACKGLEN
ATTORNEY FOR MACK GLEN
PETERSON,
ANDDONLESLIE
PETERSON, AND DON LESLIE
PETERSON
PETERSON
CERTIFICATE
OFSERVICE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, CANDICE
I, CANDICE SCHWAGER,
SCHWAGER, certify thatallcounsel
certify that of record havebeenserved
all counsel of have been served withthe
with the
NOTICE OFDISMISSAL
OFAPPLICATION
FOR
GUARDIANSHIP
foregoing NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF APPLICATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP this 25th
July,
day of July, 2014.
2014.
r.
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Harris County
CAUSE
CAUSE NO.427,208'+9't•
NO.
RUBYS.
RUBY S.PETERSON,
PETERSON, Individually, § INPROBATE
IN COURTNO.
PROBATE COURT NO.1
1
MACKEY
MACKEY ("MACK”)
("MACK") GLENPETERSON
GLEN PETERSON
PETERSON,
PETERSON, NextFriend
Individually, Next Friend §
Attomey-in
Attorney-in Factfor
Fact forRUBY
RUBY
PETERSON,
PETERSON, DONLESLIE
DON LESLIE PETERSON§
PETERSON
Individually, NextFriend, Attomey-in- §
Next Friend, Attorney-in-
FactofRUBY
Fact of RUBY S. S.PETERSON, LONNY §
PETERSON, LONNY
PETERSON,
PETERSON, Individually
Individually andNext
and Next Friend §
OfRUBY
Of RUBY S. S.Peterson §
VS.
VS. § OF
OF
CAROL
CAROL ANNE
ANNE MANLEY
MANLEY AND
AND §
DAVID
DAVID PETERSON,
PETERSON, SILVERADO
SILVERADO §
SENIORLIVING
SENIOR LIVING CARE
CARE FACILITY
FACILITY ' §
TANNAMCMILLAN,
TANNA MCMILLAN, §
LINDALAVINSON,
LINDA LAVINSON, §
DR.REBECCA
DR. CLEARMAN
REBECCA CLEARMAN
_ § HARRISC
HARRIS OUNTY,
COUNTY, TEXAS
TEXAS
DEFENDANTS’ TOTHE
PLEATO
DEFENDANTS' PLEA THE JURISDICTION,
ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ANSWER FORDISCLOSURE
ANDREQUEST FOR
ANSWER AND DISCLOSURE
Defendants,
Defendants, Silverado
Silverado Senior
Senior Living, Inc.d/b/aSilverado SeniorLiving
Inc. d/b/a Silverado Senior LivingSugar
SugarLand,
Land,
improperlynnamed
improperly amedas SilveradoSenior
as Silverado SeniorLivingCareFacility TannaMcMillan
Living Care Facility ("Silverado"), Tanna McMillan
“McMillan")
"McMillan") andLinda
and Lavinson
Linda Lavinson ("Lavins0n")
("Lavinson") thisOriginal
file this Original Answer to Plaintiffs’
Answer to Mackey
Plaintiffs' Mackey
GlenPeterson,
Glen individually
Peterson, individually andas
and nextfriend ofRuby
asnext of Ruby Peterson,
Peterson, DonLeslie Peterson, individually
Don Leslie Peterson, individually
andas
and friendof
nextfriend
asnext ofRuby Peterson,
Ruby Peterson, Lonny
and Lonny Peterson,
Peterson, individually
individually and friendof
nextfriend
and next ofRuby
Ruby
Peterson
Peterson (collectively, or "Petersons")
(collectively, "Plaintiffs" or Second
"Peterson") Second Amended
Amended Original
Original Petition
Petition andJury
and
Demand
Demand and,ininsupport
and, support thereof,
thereof, would
would respectfully
respectfully showunto
show theCourt
untothe follows:
asfollows:
Court as
PLEA
TOTHEJURISDICTION
PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION
1.
1. Plaintiffs, MackeyPeterson,
Plaintiffs, Mackey Peterson,DonPeterson,
Don andLonny
Peterson, and Peterson
Lonny Peterson havebrought
have suitas
brought suit as
next friend
next friend ofRuby
of RubyS.Peterson,
S. Peterson,but donot
but do not have
have authority and/or standing
authority and/or to bring
standing to bring such
such claims
claims on
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behalf ofRuby
behalf of RubyPeterson
Peterson RubyPeterson executed
asRuby
as executed aa durable power ofattorney in
powerof infavor ofCarol
favor of Carol
Manley
Manley andDavid
and Peterson.
David Peterson.
2.
2. Additionally,
Additionally, any documents
anydocuments relied
relied upon
upon by forany
byPlaintiffs for alleged
anyalleged authority
authority toact
to act
onbehalf
ofRuby
Peterson
executed
were inlate after
2013 Ruby had
Peterson declared
been tolack
on behalf of Ruby Peterson were executed in late 2013 after Ruby Peterson had been declared to lack
capacityto execute
capacity executesame.
same.
3.
3. Standing
Standing isaa constitutional
is constitutional prerequisite tofiling suit.
prerequisite to suit. Heckman v. Cty.,
v.Williamson CV.,
369S.
369 S.W.3d
W.3d 1 37,1150
137, 50(Tex.
(Tex. 2012). Acourt does
2012). A doesnot havejjurisdiction
nothave urisdiction clima
overaaclima
over plaintiff
byaaplaintiff
by who
who
doesnot
does havestanding
nothave standingtoassert it.Id.
to assert it. Aplea
Id. A to the
plea to the jurisdiction
jurisdiction is to challenge
proper to
is proper challenge aparty’ lack
party'sslack
of standing.
of Standing.M D. Anderson Cancer Ctr.
M.D. Ctr. v. 52S.W.3d
v. Novak 52 704, 710-711 (Tex.2001).The
S.W.3d 704,710-711 (Tex. 2001). The
purpose ofaa plea
purpose of pleato thejurisdiction
tothe isto
jurisdiction is dismiss
todismiss aacause ofaction
cause of without
action without regardto
regard whether
towhether the
the
claimhas
claim hasmerit. Sch.Dist.
merit. Bland Indep. Sch. Blue,34
Dist.v.v.Blue, 34S.W.3d 547,554
S.W.3d 547, 554(Tex. 2000).Aplea
(Tex. 2000). the
tothe
A plea to
jurisdiction challenges
jurisdiction challenges thetrial
the court's
trial court's subject
subject matterjurisdiction
matter hearthe
tohear
jurisdiction to thecase. Subject
case.Id Subject matter
matter
jurisdiction
jurisdiction isisessential theauthority
tothe
essential to ofaacourt
authority of courtto decide
todecide aacase and is
case and never p
is never resumed.
presumed. Tex.
Tex. Ass’n
Ass'n
ofBus.
of Tex.A
v.Tex.
Bus. v. AirirControl
Control Bd., 852 S.W.2d 440,443-44
Bd.,852S.W.2d (Tex. 1993).Plaintiff
440, 443-44 (Tex. hastheburden
1993). Plaintiff has to
the burden to
allege
allege factsaffirmatively demonstrating
facts demonstrating thatthe
that thetrial hassubject
trial court has subjectmatter
matter jurisdiction. at446.
jurisdiction. Id. at 446.
4.
4. Because
Because itisclear fromPlaintiff's pleadings
it is clear from pleadings andtheevidence
and submitted
the evidence submitted withthis
with this
motion
motion tthat
hatP laintiffs
Plaintiffs lackstanding,
lack standing,the Court does
theCourt does n othave
not havejjurisdiction
urisdiction to hear P
to hear laintiffs’
Plaintiffs' claims,
claims,
theCourt dismiss
mustdismiss
the Court must Plaintiffs’
Plaintiffs' suitin
suit initsentirety
its entirety
GENERAL
GENERAL DENIAL
DENIAL
5.
5. Defendants
Defendants generally
generally denythe
deny theallegations
allegations contained inPlaintiffs’
contained in Original
Plaintiffs' Original Petition
Petition as
as
permitted byRule
permitted by 92oftheTEXAS
Rule 92 of the TEXAS RULES OF andrequest
OF CIVIL, PROCEDURE and requestthatthe
that theCourt require
Court require
thatPlaintiffs
that theircauses
provetheir
Plaintiffs prove ofaction by
causesof preponderance
byaapreponderance ofthecredible
of evidence
the credible evidence such
orsuch
or
higher standard
higherstandard asmay
as beapplicable.
may be applicable.
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DEFENSES/DENIALS
AFFIRMATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES/DENIALS
6.
6. Defendants
Defendants deny
deny that
that any ofDefendants wasa
orinaction of
any action or proximate
was a proximate or
or
producing ofdamages
causeof
producing cause toPlaintiffs.
damages to
would standing bring
IN 7. For
7. further
Forfurther answer,
answer, Defendants
Defendants show that
would show that P laintiffs
Plaintiffs lackstanding
lack to
to bring
claims
claims behalf
onbehalf
on ofRuby
of Peterson.
Ruby Peterson.
8.
8. Forfurther
For further answer, Defendants
answer, Defendants assert thedefense oflegal
the defense of authority.
legal authority.
0
9. For
9. For further
further answer,
answer, Defendants
Defendants assert
assert theddefense
the efenseofjjustification.
of ustification.
10.
10. Forffurther
For urther answer,
answer, Defendants
Defendants assert
assert the defense
thedefense ofconsent,
of consent,effective
effective consent
consent and/or
and/or
reasonable belief
belief of consent
of consent
1l.
11. Forfurther
For answer,
further answer, Defendants deny thatD
denythat efendants
Defendants actions
actions and/or
and/or inactions
inactions were
were
extreme
extreme andoutrageous.
and outrageous.
l2.
12. Forfurther answer,
For further answer, Defendants
Defendants deny thattheir
specifically deny conduct
that their conduct relatedto
related the
tothe
transactions madethe
transactions made basisof
thebasis ofthis lawsuit
this lawsuit negligent,
werenegligent,
were malicious, wrongful
orwrongful
malicious, or suchas
such asto entitle
to entitle
Plaintiffs torecover
Plaintiffs to recover exemplary
exemplary punitive
orpunitive
or damages.
damages.
13. For
13. For further answer,
further answer, Defendants
Defendants would howthat
would sshow exemplary damages
that Plaintiff'ssexemplary claim
damages claim
violates Defendants’
violates Defendants' righttotoprotection
right protection from
from theimposition
the ofexcessive
imposition of provided
asprovided
excessive fines, as ininTEX.
CONST.art.art.I,§l3, aswell
I, §13,as wellaassthesingle-digit ratiobetween
the single-digitratio exemplary and
betweenexemplary and compensatory
damages
compensatory damages
set forth in
setforth F Mutual Auto
in State Farm v. Campbell,
Auto Ins. Co. v. 538U.S.408(2003), Gullo
Tony Motors
Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), Tony Gullo Motors I,
L.P.
L.P. v 212S.W.3d
v..Chapa, 212 299(Tex.
S.W.3d 299 2006),and
(Tex. 2006), andtheir progeny.
their progeny.
14.
14. Forffurther
For urther answer, Defendants
answer, Defendants assert
assert the defense
the defense of unclean hands.
ofunclean hands.
15.
15. Forfurther answer,
For further answer, would
Defendants would showthat
show Plaintiffs
thatPlaintiffs actedininsuch
acted such aaway
way as to
asto
constitute
constitute estoppel,
estoppel, release
release and/or
and/or waiver.
waiver.
4841.99554140.1 33
Silverado Appx. 0118
No. 1-15-586-CV815
16.
16. Forfurther Defendants
answer,Defendants
For further answer, denythattheyowed
deny that they owed any law,statutory or
any common law, or
dutyto
contractual duty Plaintiffs
toPlaintiffs forwhich
for theycould
which they couldpossibly
possibly beliable indamages.
be liable in damages.
17.
17. Forfurther answer,Defendants
For further answer, theirright
Defendants reserve their to amend
right to amend this
this Original Answer as
Answer as
maybeauthorized
may bytheCourt,
be authorized by andas
the Court, and asmay bepermitted
may be bytheTexas
permitted by the Texas Rules ofCivil
Rulesof Procedure.
Civil Procedure.
0 REQUEST DISCLOSURE
REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE
18.
18. Defendants
Defendants hereby
hereby request
request Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs provide
toprovide
to alldisclosures
all required
disclosures required byRule
by 194.2
Rule 194.2
bl oftheTexas
of Rulesof
the Texas Rules ofCivil Procedure
Civil Procedure within
within thirty(30)
thirty (30)days ofservice
daysof ofthis
service of request
this request
WHEREFORE,
WHEREFORE, PREMISES
PREMISES CONSIDERED,
CONSIDERED, Defendants,
Defendants, Silverado
Silverado Senior
Senior Living,
Living, Inc. d/b/a
Inc.d/b/a
Silverado
Silverado Senior
Senior Living
Living Sugar
Sugar Land,
Land, Tana McMillon
TanaMcMillon and Linda
andLinda Lavinson,
Lavinson, praythat
pray thisCourt
thatthis Courtgrant
grant
Defendants
Defendants Plea to theJurisdiction
Plea to and dismiss
the Jurisdiction and dismiss P laintiffs’
Plaintiffs' claims,or
claims, orin the alternative, Defendants
inthealternative, Defendants
pray thatPlaintiffs
pray takenothing
that Plaintiffs take byway
nothing by wayofoftheir suitagainst
their suit Defendants,
against Defendants, andthat
and Defendants
that Defendants be
be
awarded
awarded ttaxable ostsof
axableccosts andthatthe
of Court and grantsuch
that the Court grant otherand
suchother andfurther reliefto
further relief which
towhich
Defendants
Defendants are justly
are entitled.l
justly entitled.
Respectfully
Respectfully submitted,
submitted,
LEWISBRISBOIS
LEWIS BISGAARD
BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH,LLP
& SMITH, LLP
/S/J0sh Davis
/S/ Josh K. Davis
JOSHK.
JOSH K.DAVIS
DAVIS
StateBarNo.
State 24031993
Bar No. 24031993
JACOB
JACOB M.M.STEPHENS
STEPHENS
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State arN
Bar o.24066143
No. 24066143
Weslayan
Weslayan T Suite1400
ower,Suite
Tower, 1400
24Greenway Plaza
24 Greenway Plaza
Houston,Texas77046
Houston, Texas 77046
(713)659-6767
(713) Telephone
659-6767 Telephone
(713)759-6830
(713) Facsimile
759-6830 Facsimile
ATTORNEYS FORDEFENDANTS,
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS,
SENIORLIVING,
SILVERAD0SENIOR
SILVERADO LIVING, IINC.
NC.D/B/A
D/B/A
SILVERAOSENIOR
SILVERAO LIVINGSUGAR
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SUGAR LAND,
MCMILLON
TANAMCMILLON
TANA ANDLINDA
AND LAVINSON
LINDA LAVINSON
4841-9055-4140.1 44
Silverado Appx. 0119
No. 1-15-586-CV816
CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE OFSERVICE
OF SERVICE
hereby
II hereby thataa true
certify that andcorrect copy
trueand ofthe
copyof instrument
the foregoing instrument served
wasserved
was upon
upon
allcounsel
all ofrecord
counsel of viafacsimile, hand
record via handdelivery
delivery and/or
and/or mail,return
certified mail, receipt
returnreceipt requested
requested
this28
onthis
on 28dayofJuly,2014.
day of July, 2014.
Cand_ice
Candice LSchwager
L Schwager
TheSchwager
The LawFirm
Schwager Law Firm
1417
1417 Ramada
Ramada Dr.
Dr.
Texas
Houston, Texas 77062
77062
Attorney for
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Sarah
Sarah PatelPacheco
Patel Pacheco
Crain,Caton
Crain, Caton& &James, PC
James, PC
1401
1401 McKinney
McKinney Street
Street
1700 FiveHouston
1700Five Center
Houston Center
Houston,Texas
Houston, Texas77010
77010
Attorneys forCarol andDavid Peterson
for Carol Manley and
Michael
Michael A.Hirsch
A. Hirsch
Schlanger
Schlanger Silver Barg&Paine,
SilverBarg LP
& Paine, LP
109PostOakLane,
109 Suite300
Post Oak Lane, Suite 300
Houston,Texas
Houston, 77024
Texas77024
JillW.Young
Jill W. Young
Maclntyre, McCulloch,
MacIntyre, McCulloch, &Young,
Stanfield & LLP
Young, LLP
2900Weslayan,
2900 Suite150
Weslayan, Suite 150
Houston,Texas
Houston, 77027
Texas77027
W.RussJones
W. Russ Jones
Underwood, JonesScherrer
Underwood, Jones Scherrer & Malouf,PLLC
&Malouf, PLLC
5177Richmond
5177 Ave,Suite505
Richmond Ave, Suite 505
Houston,Texas
Houston, 77056/S/
Texas77056
/S/ Josh
Josh K Davis
K Davis
JOSHK.
JOSH K.DAVIS
DAVIS
4841
4841-9055-4140 I 55
Silverado Appx. 0120
No. 1-15-586-CV817
TAB 20
DAT$ rmTRY FILED
TE 7/28/2014 9:15:51 AM
PICK u,:_.T_HISDA_ Stan Stanart
County Clerk
County
Harris County
NO. 427,208
NO. 427,208
IN RE:
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP
GUARDIANSHIP OF
OF § PROBATE
COURT
NO.1
PROBATE COURT NO. 1
Fz RUBY
PETERSON,
RUBY PETERSON,
f, PROPOSED
WARD
PROPOSED WARD HARRIS
COUNTY,
TEXAS
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Pt
PLAINTIFFS’
NOTICE
OFNONSUIT
WITHOUT
PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF NONSUIT WITHOUT
PREJUDICE
OFALLFEDERAL
CLAIMS
PREJUDICE OF ALL FEDERAL CLAIMS
MACKEY("MACK")
MACKEY ("MACK")GLEN
GLENPETERSON, DONLESLIE
PETERSON,DON LESLIEPETERSON, AND
PETERSON, AND
LONNY PETERSON,
LONNY PETERSON, SUE INDIVIDUALLY
SUE INDIVIDUALLYAND
ANDA
ASS
NEXT FRIEND
NEXT FRIEND RUBY
OF RUBY
PETERSON ("PLAINTIFFS")herebygiveNOTICE
PETERSON ("PLAINTIFFS") hereby give NOTICE OF NONSUIT of
OF NONSUIT all claims
of all claimshaving
having
subjectmatter
subject matter jurisdiction
jurisdiction properly
properly iin
nfederal court, iincluding
federal court, ncluding but
but not limitedttooclaims
not limited claimsfor
for
ILLEGAL
DISCRIMINATION
andRETALIATION
under
Title
IIoftheAmericans
with
ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION and RETALIATION under Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities
Disabilities Actof 1990("ADA"),
Act of 1990 ("ADA"),42U.S.C.
42 12101et
U.S.C. ss 12101 et seq, Section504
seq,Section 504oftheRehabilitation
of the Rehabilitation
Actof1972
("Section
504"),
theFirst oftheUnited
States
Constitution,
Act of 1972 ("Section 504"), the First Anr6dment of the United States Constitution, le
Amendment Constitution,
Amendment oftheUnited StatesConstitution, theOlmstead
of the United States the Olmstead A ct,42U.S.C.
Act, 1983,the
42 U.S.C. ss 1983, theEqual
Equal
Federal
Protection
Protection A ct,the
Act, Rightto
the Right Privacyunder
to Privacy underFederal Law,
Law,42 U.S.C.sS12203,
42 U.S.C. 12203, Section36.206
Section 36.206
(Retaliation),
(Retaliation), 42U.S.C.
42 U.S.C. sS2000e, Section36.208
2000e,Section (directthreat),
36.208(direct threat),36.501 (privatesuits),
36.501(private suits),and
andall
all
other federal
other federal claims
claims which
which matterprior
werebrought in this knatter
were otransfer
prior tto transfer or afterwards
or afterwards which
orwhich
or
might havebeen
might have beenbrought.
brought. PLAINTIFFS
PLAINTIFFS request
respectfully request that thisCourt
that this allrequested
grantall
Court grant requested
relief
relief a ndallother
and all other a ndfurther
and reliefttoowhich
further relief which tthey
heymay bejustly
may be justly e ntitled
entitled at lawor
at law inequity.
orin equity.
Respectfully
Respectfully submitted
THE SCHWAGER
THE SCHWAGER LAW
LAW FIRM1
FIRM
1
Anitodrueni
?4
;S;1141- .
Silverado Appx. 0121
No. 1-15-586-CV567
Fanther 1 eh teyer
ft 61
CandiceL.
Candice L.Schwager
Schwager
— l4l7 Ramada Dr.
1417 Dr.
Houston,
Houston, Texas 77062
Texas 77062
(832)
3l5-8489
Tel: (832) 315-8489
ximadi,,, ,Fax: (713) 583-0355
schwagerlawfirm@live.com
ATTORNEY FOR MACKGLEN
FOR MACK GLEN
PETERSON, LONNYPETERSON,
PETERSON, LONNY PETERSON,
AND
AND
DON LESLIE
DON LESLIE PETERSON
PETERSON
CERTIFICATE
OFSERVICE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, CANDICE
I, CANDICE SCI-IWAGER,
SCHWAGER, certify that this24Th day
that on this dayof July,2014,
of July, and
trueand
2014, aa true
correctcopy
correct copy ofthisNOTICE
of this NOTICE OFNONSUITWITI-IOUT
OF NONSUIT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
PREJUDICE OFFEDERAL
OF FEDERAL C LAIMS
CLAIMS
was andserved
was filed and allcounsel
onall
served on ofrecord
counsel of requiredby
asrequired
record as bytheRules.
the Rules.
/S/
Is/ ru ee 64k -r,
_'RECORDER'S
2
MEMORANDUM;
RECORDER'S MEMORANDUM:
At ot this was
At the lime of recordation, ihis instrument was
foundto
found forthe best photographic
to be inadequate for
reproduction because of ofillegibility, carbon or
. photocopy.
photo copy, discolored blockouts,
paper, etc. All blockouts,
. additionsand
additions prcscntat thc
andchanges were present the lime
and
the Instrument was filed and recorded.
Silverado Appx. 0122
No. 1-15-586-CV568
TAB 21
1
1 APPELLATE COURT CASE NO. 01-15-00567-CV & 01-15-00586-CV
2 TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 427,208 & 427,208-401
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
3 IN THE GUARDIANSHIP * IN THEHOUSTON,
PROBATETEXASCOURT OF
9/15/2015 10:04:54 AM
4 *
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
5 RUBY PETERSON, * HARRIS COUNTY, T E X A S
6 *
7 INCAPACITATED ADULT * COURT NUMBER (1) ONE
8
9 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION HEARING
10
11 Came to be heard on this the 28th day of July, 2014,
12 Motion for Temporary Injunction Hearing, in the above-entitled
13 and numbered cause, and all parties appeared in person and/or
14 being represented by Counsel of Record, before the Honorable
15 Loyd Wright, Judge Presiding.
16
17 -
VOLUME _4_ OF 13
18
19 O R I G I N A L
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0123
RR Vol. 4
2
1 APPEARANCES
2 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, MACKEY GLEN PETERSON, DON
LESLIE PETERSON AND LONNY PETERSON:
3
Candice L. Schwager Leonard
4 State Bar No. 24003603
1417 Ramada Dr.
5 Houston, Texas 77062
Telephone: (832)315-0355
6
Philip Ross
7 State Bar No. 17304200
1006 Holbrook Rd.
8 San Antonio, Texas 78218-3325
Telephone: (210) 326-2100
9
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS, CAROL ANN MANLEY
10 AND DAVID PETERSON, ATTORNEYS IN FACT
FOR RUBY PETERSON, INDIVIDUALLY:
11
Sarah Patel Pacheco
12 State Bar No. 00788164
Kathleen Beduze
13 State Bar No. 24052205
1401 McKinney Street
14 1700 Five Houston Center
Houston, Texas 77010
15 Telephone: 713-658-2323
16
ATTORNEY FOR SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING CENTER SUGAR
17 LAND:
18 Josh Davis
State Bar No. 24031993
19 Jacob Stephens
State Bar No.
20 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77046-2410
21 Telephone: (713)659-6767
22 GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
23 Ms. Jill Young
State Bar No. 00797670
24 2900 Weslayan, Suite 150
Houston, Tx 77027
25 Telephone: 713-572-2900
Silverado Appx. 0124
RR Vol. 4
3
1 APPEARANCES
(continued)
2
ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
3
Mr. Russ Jones
4 State Bar No. 10968050
5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 505
5 Houston, Tx 77056-6775
Telephone: 713-552-1144
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0125
RR Vol. 4
4
1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 Page
3 Attorneys' arguments on Motion to Transfer.............. 5
4 Court recesses for the day.............................. 39
5 Court Reporter's Certificate............................ 40
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0126
RR Vol. 4
TAB 22
1
1 APPELLATE COURT CASE NO. 01-15-00567-CV AND 01-15-00586-CV
2 TRIAL COURT CASE NO. 427,208 AND 427,208-401
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
3 IN THE GUARDIANSHIP * IN THEHOUSTON,
PROBATETEXASCOURT OF
9/15/2015 10:04:54 AM
4 *
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
5 RUBY PETERSON, * HARRIS COUNTY, T E X A S
6 *
7 INCAPACITATED ADULT * COURT NUMBER (1) ONE
8
9 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION HEARING
10
11 Came to be heard on this the 29th day of July, 2014,
12 Motion for Temporary Injunction Hearing, in the above-entitled
13 and numbered cause, and all parties appeared in person and/or
14 being represented by Counsel of Record, before the Honorable
15 Loyd Wright, Judge Presiding.
16
17 -
VOLUME _5_ OF 13
18
19 O R I G I N A L
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0127
RR Vol. 5
2
1 APPEARANCES
2
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, MACKEY GLEN PETERSON, DON
3 LESLIE PETERSON AND LONNY PETERSON:
4 Candice L. Schwager Leonard
State Bar No. 24003603
5 1417 Ramada Dr.
Houston, Texas 77062
6 Telephone: (832)315-0355
7 Philip Ross
State Bar No. 17304200
8 1006 Holbrook Rd.
San Antonio, Texas 78218-3325
9 Telephone: (210) 326-2100
10 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS, CAROL ANN MANLEY AND DAVID
PETERSON, ATTORNEYS IN FACT FOR RUBY PETERSON,
11 INDIVIDUALLY:
12 Sarah Patel Pacheco
State Bar No. 00788164
13 Kathleen Beduze
State Bar No. 24052205
14 1401 McKinney Street
1700 Five Houston Center
15 Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: 713-658-2323
16
17 ATTORNEYS FOR SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING CENTER SUGAR
LAND:
18
Josh Davis
19 State Bar No. 24031993
Jacob Stephens
20 State Bar No.
Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400
21 Houston, TX 77046-2410
Telephone: (713)659-6767
22
GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
23
Jill Young
24 State Bar No. 00797670
2900 Weslayan, Suite 150
25 Houston, Tx 77027
Telephone: 713-572-2900
Silverado Appx. 0128
RR Vol. 5
3
1 APPEARANCES
(continued)
2
ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
3
W. Russ Jones
4 State Bar No. 10968050
5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 505
5 Houston, Tx 77056-6775
Telephone: 713-552-1144
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0129
RR Vol. 5
4
1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 Page
3 Attorneys' arguments..................................... 8
4 Witness Carol Jane Peterson
5 Direct Examination by Mr. Ross...................... 12
6 Cross-examination by Ms. Pacheco.................... 38
7 Cross-examination by Mr. Jones...................... 57
8 Cross-examination by Mr. Davis...................... 69
9 Redirect Examination by Mr. Ross.................... 80
10 Recross-examination by Ms. Pacheco.................. 87
11 Witness Mackey Glen Peterson
12 Direct Examination by Mr. Ross...................... 88
13 Mr. Ross passes the witness.............................. 128
14 Court takes a short recess............................... 128
15 Continued Direct Examination by Mr. Ross............ 134
16 Voir Dire Examination by Ms. Pacheco................ 141
17 Cross-examination by Ms. Pacheco.................... 145
18 Cross-examination by Mr. Davis...................... 188
19 Redirect Examination by Mr. Ross.................... 197
20 Recross-examination by Ms. Pacheco.................. 204
21 Defendant's Exhibits 1, 2 and 3 offered.................. 206
22 Defendant's Exhibits 1, 2 and 3 admitted................. 206
23 Voir Dire Examination by Mr. Davis....................... 207
24 Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 offered............................ 208
25 Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 admitted........................... 208
Silverado Appx. 0130
RR Vol. 5
5
1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 (continued) Page
3 Plaintiff's Exhibit 2 offered............................ 208
4 Plaintiff's Exhibit 2 admitted........................... 209
5 Witness Donny Leslie Peterson
6 Direct Examination by Mr. Ross...................... 211
7 Mr. Ross passes the witness.............................. 232
8 Attorneys' discussions with the Court over doctors,
9 witnesses and scheduling................................. 232
10 Court recesses for the day............................... 237
11 court reporter's certificate............................. 238
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0131
RR Vol. 5
TAB 23
1
1 APPELLATE COURT CASE NO. 01-15-00567-CV AND 01-15-00586-CV
2 TRIAL COURT CASE NO. 427,208 AND 427,208-401
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
3 IN THE GUARDIANSHIP * IN THEHOUSTON,
PROBATETEXASCOURT OF
9/15/2015 10:04:54 AM
4 *
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
5 RUBY PETERSON, * HARRIS COUNTY, T E X A S
6 *
7 INCAPACITATED ADULT * COURT NUMBER (1) ONE
8
9 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION HEARING
10
11 Came to be heard on this the 30th day of July, 2014,
12 Motion for Temporary Injunction Hearing, in the above-entitled
13 and numbered cause, and all parties appeared in person and/or
14 being represented by Counsel of Record, before the Honorable
15 Loyd Wright, Judge Presiding.
16
17 VOLUME _6_ OF 13
18
19 O R I G I N A L
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0132
RR Vol. 6
2
1 APPEARANCES
2 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, MACKEY GLEN PETERSON, DON LESLIE
PETERSON AND LONNY PETERSON:
3
Candice L. Schwager Leonard
4 State Bar No. 24003603
1417 Ramada Dr.
5 Houston, Texas 77062
Telephone: (832)315-0355
6
Philip Ross
7 State Bar No. 17304200
1006 Holbrook Rd.
8 San Antonio, Texas 78218-3325
Telephone: (210) 326-2100
9
10 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS, CAROL ANN MANLEY
AND DAVID PETERSON, ATTORNEYS IN FACT
11 FOR RUBY PETERSON, INDIVIDUALLY:
12 Sarah Patel Pacheco
State Bar No. 00788164
13 Kathleen Beduze
State Bar No. 24052205
14 1401 McKinney Street
1700 Five Houston Center
15 Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: 713-658-2323
16
17 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT, SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING CENTER
SUGAR LAND:
18
Josh Davis
19 State Bar No. 24031993
Jacob Stephens
20 State Bar No.
Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400
21 Houston, TX 77046-2410
Telephone: (713)659-6767
22
GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
23
Jill Young
24 State Bar No. 00797670
2900 Weslayan, Suite 150
25 Houston, Tx 77027
Telephone: 713-572-2900
Silverado Appx. 0133
RR Vol. 6
3
1 APPEARANCES
(continued)
2
ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
3
W. Russ Jones
4 State Bar No. 10968050
5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 505
5 Houston, Tx 77056-6775
Telephone: 713-552-1144
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0134
RR Vol. 6
4
1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 Page
3 Witness Donny Leslie Peterson
4 Cross-examination by Ms. Pacheco................... 10
5 Defendant's Exhibit 4 offered and admitted.............. 24
6 Cross-examination by Mr. Jones..................... 39
7 Defendant's Exhibit 8 thru 14 offered and admitted...... 62
8 Cross-examination by Mr. Davis..................... 65
9 Redirect Examination by Mr. Ross................... 81
10 Ms. Pacheco offers all of her exhibits.................. 94
11 Defendant's Exhibit 5 offered and admitted.............. 94
12 Defendant's Exhibit 6 and 7 offered and admitted........ 94
13 Recross-examination by Ms. Pacheco................. 103
14 Redirect Examination by Mr. Ross................... 113
15 Witness Tonya Peterson
16 Direct Examination by Mr. Ross..................... 115
17 Cross-examination by Ms. Pacheco................... 145
18 Defendant's Exhibit 15 offered and admitted............. 151
19 Cross-examination by Mr. Davis..................... 161
20 Redirect Examination by Mr. Ross................... 168
21 Defendant's Exhibit 8-A admitted........................ 174
22 Witness Chris Merkl, MD
23 Direct Examination by Ms. Pacheco.................. 178
24 Cross-examination by Mr. Jones..................... 209
25 Cross-examination by Ms. Schwager.................. 210
Silverado Appx. 0135
RR Vol. 6
5
1 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
2 (continued) Page
3 Redirect Examination by Ms. Pacheco................ 247
4 Recross-examination by Mr. Jones................... 249
5 Recross-examination by Ms. Schwager................ 250
6 Redirect Examination by Ms. Pacheco................ 251
7 Witness Tana Lee McMillan
8 Cross-examination by Mr. Ross...................... 258
9 Cross-examination by Ms. Pacheco................... 273
10 Defendant's Exhibit No. 19 offered and admitted......... 276
11 Defendant's Exhibit No. 20 offered and admitted......... 276
12 Defendant's Exhibit No. 21 offered and admitted......... 277
13 Defendant's Exhibit No. 22 offered...................... 277
14 Defendant's Exhibit No. 22 admitted..................... 278
15 Defendant's Exhibit No. 23 offered and admitted......... 279
16 Recross-examination by Mr. Ross.................... 284
17 Defendant's Exhibit No. 24 offered and admitted......... 293
18 Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 3 offered....................... 294
19 Court recesses for the day.............................. 295
20 Court Reporter's Certificate............................ 296
21
22
23
24
25
Silverado Appx. 0136
RR Vol. 6
TAB 24
—Chris
`8/4/2014 Daniel-istrict
Chris Daniel
10:38:17
AM
8/4/2014 10:38:17 AM
Count
- istrict Clerk Harris Coun
No.2035330
Envelope No. 2035330
4 27208-qm By:MarceI|aHi
By: Marcella H
CAUSE NO PROBATE
fit4 P4-us6n
e , C°URT
RUBY S. PETE RSON,MACKEY (NACK") IN THE DISTRICT COURT
GLEN PE.TERSON, DON LESLIE PETERSON,
LOINNY PETERSON
1.7
Plaintiff,
OF HARRIS COLINN
' -9
CAROL. ANNE MANLEY AND DAVID lc,
"<
PETERSON. SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING
CARE FACILITY, TANNA MeMILLAN, ,r,DA
iV
LINDA LAVINSON, DR. REBECCA
CLEARMAN cri
Defendants. S 1l29111 JUDICIAL
.l DISTRICT
MOTION TO TRANSFER FROM ws-nucr COURT
CO PURSUANT TO PROBATE COURT ORDER
To PRORATE COURT
TO THE HONORABLE. JUDGE OP THIS COURT:
David Peterson and Carol Manley (collectively, "Movants") file this their Motion to
Transfer this cause from District Court w Probate Court pursuant to a July 25, 2014 Transfer
Order out of Probate Court No. Il and respectfully show the following:
.On. December 12, 2013, Plaintiffs Mackey Peterson and Donny Peterson filed their
Original Petition for Appointment of Temporary and Permanent Guardian(s) of the Person and
Certified Document Number: 61827827 - Page 1 of 3
Estate of Ruby S. Peterson, for Declaratory Judamcnt. and for Alternative Relief, Temporary
Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction and Permanent Injunction in Cause No. 427,208, In the
Guardianship of Ruby S. Peterson, an Incapacitated Person, lit Probate Court Number 1 of.
_
Harris County.Texas ("Guardianship Proceeding").
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lit!-;1115!40
Silverado Appx. 0137
No. 1-15-567-CV 1052
. Plaintiffs
On July 18, 2014, . . Mackey Peterson, Donny Peterson and Lonny Peterson tiled
their Emergency Temporary Restraining Order and Original Answer in this Court in Cause No.
1
2014-40980 ("District Court Proceeding").
.
On July 18, 2014, Movants. filed their Response to Application _
for Emergency Temporary
Restraining Order and Original Answer in the District Court Proceeding.
7,
Because this cause concerns matters related to the Guardianship Proceeding, by his July
25, 7.014 Order, the Judge of Probate Court No. I transferred this cause from the 129th District
Court to Probate Court No. 1, See July 25, 2014 Order, attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated by this reference.
3.
Movants respectfully request that this Court sign the attached order to complete the
1,under Cause No. 427,208,
transfer of this cause to Probate Court No. 1,
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, David Peterson and Carol Manley,
respectfully request that, in .connection with the July 25, 2014 Transfer Order out of Probate
Court No. 1, this Court complete that transfer process by signing the attached Order to send the
. cause `
entire _ of action under Cause No. 21014-40980 in the 129th Judicial District Court of Harris
1,under a Sub-Docket ar Cause No. 427208-401; and for
County, Texas, to Probate Court No. 1,
CertifiedDocument Number: 61827877 - Page 2 of 3
such other and further
_ relief to which
._ Mot.ants may show theinseNes justly entitled.
trausemecuai
130- I t34134v1
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Respectfully submitted,
&JAMES. P.C.
GRAIN CATON &
By:
SARAH MI .1 'PACHECO
(TBA #00788164)
KATHLEEN TANNER BEDUZE
(TIM 424052205)
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 658-2323
77010
1401 -McKinney Street, Suite 1700
(713) 658-1921 (facsimile)
01
Attorneys for MI-minis Carol Ann iltiOnleY
(111(1 Dal*/ Peterson
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I1hereby certify that a true and correct copy of' the foregoing instrument has been
forwarded to:
Michael Hirsch Jill Young
109 North Post Oak Lane. Ste 300 Macintyre, McCulloch, Stanfield, Young, LLP
Houston, Texas 77024 29(10 Weslayan, Suite 150
Facsimile: 713-785-2091 Houston, Texas 77027
Facsimile: 713-572-2902
Candice Schwager Russ Jones
1417 Ramada Drive Underwood, Jones, Scher= & Malouf, PLLC
I.fouston, Texas 77062 5177 Richmond Avenue, Suite 505
Facsimile; 713-583-0355 Houston, Texas 77056
Facsimile: 713-781-4448
CertifiedDocument Number: 61827827 --Page 3 of 3
Philip M. Ross
1(1(16 Holbrook Road
Sari Antonio, TX 78218
9/
via facsimile, c-file and/or certified mail, return receipt request -d, on the I day of July, 2014.
__
Sarah P tel Pacheco
it78It16d`AMM1 I
13q- I134854v1
3
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·
:
I, Daniel,
Chris
I, Chris Daniel, District Clerk of Harris
County,Texas thatthisis true and
County, Texas certify that this isaatrue and
correct copy of the originalrecord
correct copy record filedand
andor
or
recorded
recorded iinnmy
my office, electronically or hard
as it
copy, as appears on thisdate.
it appearson this date.
my officialhandandseal
Witness my hand and seal of office
this
this September 18, 2014
Number:
Certified Document Number: 61827827
DISTRICT
Chris Daniel, DISTRICT CLERK
CLERK
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Inaccordance withTexasGovernment Code transmitted
In accordance with Texas Government Code 406.013 electronically transmitted authenticated
documents
are valid.If thereis a regardingthevalidityofthisdocument
are valid. If there is a question regarding the validity of this document andor
seal
or seal
e—mail
please e-mail support@hcdistrictclerk.com
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TAB 25
DATA FILED
8/7/2014 9:22:36 PM
Stan Stanart
County Clerk
JAS Harris County
PROBATE
PROBATE COURT1
COURT
NO. 427,208
NO. 427,208
INRE:GUARDIANSHIP OF
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF § INTHEPROBATE
IN COURT
THE PROBATE COURT
RUBYPETERSON,
RUBY PETERSON, § NUMBER ONE
NUMBER ONE
PROPOSED WARD
PROPOSED WARD § HARRIS
HARRIS C OUNTY,
COUNTY, TEXAS
TEXAS
2014-40980
CAUSE NO. 2014-40980
MACKEY
MACKEY (("MACK")
"MACK") GLEN
GLEN PETERSON,
PETERSON, §§ INTHEDISTRICT COURT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
PETERSON, NextFriend §
PETERSON, Individually, Next Friend §
ofRUBY
of PETERSON,
RUBY PETERSON, DONLESLIE
DON LESLIE §§
PETERSON,
PETERSON, andas
Individually and Next
asNext §§
Friend,
Friend, ofRUBY
of RUBY PETERSON,
PETERSON, and and §
LONNY PETERSON,
LONNY PETERSON, Individually
Individually and §§
and
NextFriend
Next RUBYS.
Friend of RUBY PETERSON,
S. PETERSON, §§
Plaintiffs,
Plaintiffs, §§
V.
V. §§ HARRISCOUNTY,
HARRIS COUNTY, T EXAS
TEXAS
§
CAROLANNE
CAROL MANLEY,
ANNE MANLEY, §
DAVID
DAVID PETERSON, SILVERADO
PETERSON, SILVERADO §
SENIOR
SENIOR LIVINGCARE
LIVING FACILITY,
CARE FACILITY, §
TANA MCMILLON,
TANA MCMILLON, §
LINDA LAVINSON,
LINDA LAVINSON, DR.REBECCA
DR. REBECCA §§
CLEARMAN,
CLEARMAN, DR.CHRIS
DR. MERKL §§
CHRIS MERKL
Defendants.
Defendants. §§ JUDICIAL D
129THJUDICIAL
129TH ISTRICT
DISTRICT
PLAINTIFFS’
PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED
3RD AMENDED PETITIONAND
PETITION AND
CONTEST TOGUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION
CONTEST TO GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION
MACKEY
MACKEY ("MACK")
("MACK") GLENPETERSON,
GLEN PETERSON,LONNYPETERSON,
LONNY PETERSON,ANDDONLESLIE
AND DON LESLIE
PETERSON, ANDASNEXTFRIENDS/
INDIVIDUALLY ATTORNEY-IN
FACTOF
PETERSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS/ ATTORNEY-IN FACT OF
RUBYPETERSON,
RUBY PETERSON, ("PLAINTIFFS"),
("PLAINTIFFS"), file thisSworn 3RDAMENDED
this Sworn 3RD PETITION
AMENDED PETITION againstl
against
Silverado Appx. 0141
No. 1-15-586-CV 1309
DEFENDANTS,
CARoL
ANNE DAVID
PETERSON, SENIOR
SILVERADO
DEFENDANTS, CAROL ANNE MANLEY, DAVID PETERSON, SILVERADO SENIOR
LIVING ADMINISTRATOR
LIVING ("SILVERADO"), ADMINISTRATOR TANNA
TANNA LINDA
MCMILLAN, LINDA LAVINSON,
LAVINSON,
0
DR.
CHRIS AND
DR.
REBECCAFALSE
IMPRISDNIVIENT,
DR. CHRIS MERKYL AND DR. REBECCA CLEARMAN FALSE IMPRISONMENT,
ASSAULT
ASSAULT &BATTERY, CDNSPIRACY
& BATTERY, CONSPIRACY &FRAUD, INVASION
& FRAUD, INVASION OF
OF PRIVACY,
PRIVACY,
INTENTIONAL
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION
INFLICTION OF DISTRESS,OF
OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, FIDUCIARY
BREACH OF FIDUCIARY
DUTY,AND
DUTY, BREACHOF
AND BREACH OF TRUST.
TRUST.PLAINTIFFS
PLAINTIFFS sseek
eek actual and punitivedamages,
andpunitive damages,
emergency
emergency injunctive
injunctive reliefagainst
relief DEFENDANTS,
against DEFENDANTS, constructive
constructive trust, Suspension/removal
trust,suspension/removal of
of
0
TRUSTEES,
CAROL
ANNMANLEY
AND PETERSON,
DAVID foraccounting,
anorder
TRUSTEES, CAROL ANN MANLEY AND DAVID PETERSON, an order for accounting,
removal ofCAROL
removal ANNMANLEY
of CAROL ANN Administrator,
asEstate Administrator,
MANLEY as wellas
as well
as declaratory
asaa declaratory judgment
judgment
thatDEFENDANTS’ 1993DURABLE
that DEFENDANTS' 1993 POWER
DURABLE POWER OFATTORNEY
OF revoked
wasrevoked
ATTORNEY was effective
November
November I5,2013by
15, notarized
swornnotarized
2013 by sworn REVOCATION
REVOCATION ofRUBY
of PETERSON.
RUBY PETERSON.
I.
JUDGMENT
DECLARATORY
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
PLAINTIFFS
PLAINTIFFS are entitled
are to declaratory
entitledto declaratoryjudgment matter of
s aa matter
judgmentaas lawthat
of law the1993
that the 1993
DURABLE OFATTORNEY
POWER APPDINTINC
CAROL
MANLEY
AND
DAVID
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING CAROL MANLEY AND DAVID
PETERSON was revoked
PETERSON was as ofNovember
revoked as 15,22013.
of November 15, 013.Tex.
Tex. C iv.Prac.
Civ. Prac.&&Rem. Code
Rem. Code 37.001-
37.001-
37.005et
37.005 Seq.T
et seq. heHealthand
The Code,Section166.155,
Health and Safety Code, permitseven
Section 166.155, permits evenan incompetent
an incompetent
torevoke
person POWER
a DURABLE OFATTORNEY
andthePARTIES that
concede
person to revoke a DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY and the PARTIES concede that
RUBY
PETERSON
signedREVOCATION
CAROL
ANNMANLEY
AND
DAVID
RUBY PETERSON signed a REVOCATION of CAROL ANN MANLEY AND DAVID
PETERSON’S
PETERSON'S 1993DURABLE
1993 DURABLE P OWEROFATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY on the dayof
the 15th day November,
of November,
2013.
RUBY
PETERSON
hadthelegalrighttorevoke
theprior1993
POWER
OF
2013. RUBY PETERSON had the legal right to revoke the prior 1993 POWER OF
2
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TAB 26
1
1 APPELLATE COURT CASE NO. 01-15-00567-CV & 01-15-00586
2 TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 427,208 & 427,208-501
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
3 IN THE GUARDIANSHIP * IN THEHOUSTON,
PROBATETEXASCOURT OF
9/15/2015 10:04:54 AM
4 *
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
5 RUBY PETERSON, * HARRIS COUNTY, T E X A S
6 *
7 INCAPACITATED ADULT * COURT NUMBER (1) ONE
8
9 MOTIONS FOR PSYCHIATRISTS TO EXAMINE ALLEGED
10 INCAPACITATED PERSON AND MOTION TO COMPEL AND
11 MOTION FOR SANCTIONS HEARING
12
13 Came to be heard on this the 8th day
14 of August, 2014, Motions for Psychiatrists to Examine Alleged
15 Incapacitated Person and Motion to Compel and Motion for
16 Sanctions Hearing, in the above-entitled and numbered cause,
17 and all parties appeared in person and/or being represented by
18 Counsel of Record, before the Honorable Loyd Wright, Judge
19 Presiding.
20
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1 APPEARANCES
2 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, MACKEY GLEN PETERSON, DON
LESLIE PETERSON AND LONNY PETERSON:
3
Candice L. Schwager Leonard
4 State Bar No. 24003603
1417 Ramada Dr.
5 Houston, Texas 77062
Telephone: (832)315-0355
6
7 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS, CAROL ANN MANLEY AND DAVID
TROY PETERSON:
8
Sarah Patel Pacheco
9 State Bar No. 00788164
1401 McKinney Street
10 1700 Five Houston Center
Houston, Texas 77010
11 Telephone: 713-658-2323
12 ATTORNEY FOR SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING CENTER SUGAR
LAND:
13
Josh Davis
14 State Bar No. 24031993
Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400
15 Houston, TX 77046-2410
Telephone: (713)659-6767
16
17 ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR RUBY PETERSON:
18 W. Russ Jones
State Bar No. 10968050
19 5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 505
Houston, Tx 77056-6775
20 Telephone: 713-552-1144
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4 Court recesses for the day.............................. 34
5 Court Reporter's Certificate............................ 35
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