Justices
`KEN WISE
`KEVIN JEWELL
`FRANCES BOURLIOT
`JERRY ZIMMERER
`CHARLES A. SPAIN
`MEAGAN HASSAN
`MARGARET "MEG" POISSANT
`RANDY WILSON
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`Fourteenth Court of Appeals
`301 Fannin, Suite 245
`Houston, Texas 77002
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`Thursday, April 14, 2022
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`Chief Justice
`TRACY CHRISTOPHER
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`Clerk
`CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
`PHONE 713-274-2800
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`Richard M. Law
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`Houston, TX 77007-6040
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`Frank A. Doyle
`Myers & Doyle
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`Houston, TX 77063
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`Sprott, Newsom, Quattlebaum & Messenger, PC
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`RE:
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`Court of Appeals Number:
`Trial Court Case Number:
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`14-22-00270-CV
`2020-53620
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`Style: Cody Bernard, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Paul Bernard, and Blake
`Bernard
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`v.
`St. Lukes Community Health Services, d/b/a Chi St. Luke's Health St. Luke's Woodlands
`Hospital, a/k/a Chi St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital, et al
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`The district clerk has advised this court that a notice of appeal was filed in this case. Upon
`assignment of this case to the Court of Appeals, a $205.00 filing fee is now due by the filing party.
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`When multiple notices of appeal from the same judgment or order have been filed by adverse
`parties, the Court encourages the parties to consider filing an agreed motion (1) to consolidate the appeals,
`if more than one cause is opened and (2) to set the number, due dates, and word limits of briefs. For
`example, the Court has previously granted motions permitting the parties to file four briefs: (1) the
`appellant/cross-appellee’s opening brief of appellant; (2) the appellee/cross-appellant’s brief of appellee
`and brief of cross-appellant, (3) the appellant/cross-appellee’s brief of cross-appellee and reply brief of
`appellant (if any), and (4) the appellee/cross-appellant’s reply brief of cross-appellant (if any). It is the
`Court’s preference that the parties agree to a set a word limit either for the entire brief or separate word
`limits for each part of the brief that comport with the limits set forth in TRAP 9.4(i). Each brief or
`separate part of a brief must also comply with the briefing requirements set forth in TRAP 38.
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`FILE COPY
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`This court has a mediation program. Upon perfecting an appeal, the appellant must complete and
`file a docketing statement which contains a mediation section. The appellee must also complete and file
`the Court’s mediation docketing statement. Both appellant and appellee must file their statements within
`15 days of the date of this letter. Failure to comply will be deemed an affirmative response to mediation
`on behalf of the non-filing party. Our court's docketing statement and mediation docketing statement are
`available on the court’s website at www.txcourts.gov/14thCOA.
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`Pursuant to TRAP 9.1 (a), all attorneys are required to provide the Court with a valid e-mail
`address when submitting any document to the Court. Notices or other communications about this case
`will be delivered via email in lieu of mailing paper documents. Paper copies of notices or other
`communications about this case can be obtained by a party upon written request. All computer-generated
`documents filed with the Court must be in a typeface no smaller than 14-point and must include a
`certificate of compliance stating the word count of the document being filed. Failure to comply will result
`in your document being rejected. TRAP 9.2 (c)(1)
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`Sincerely,
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`/s/ Christle Herrera
`Deputy Clerk
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`FILE COPY
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