Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. the Neiman Marcus Group

ACCEPTED
15-25-00145-cv
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/30/2025 3:45 PM
Cause No. D-1-GN-24-005004 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, LLC, § IN THE DISTRICT
FILED IN
COURT
Plaintiffs, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS
§ AUSTIN, TEXAS
v. § 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM
§ TRAVIS COUNTY, A.
CHRISTOPHER TEXAS
PRINE
Clerk
KELLY HANCOCK, ACTING TEXAS §
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC §
ACCOUNTS, §
Defendants. § 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DEFENDANT’S NOTICE REGARDING PAYMENT FOR RECORDS

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Defendant Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Defendant),

submits this notice regarding the payment of records from the district clerk and court reporter as

requested by this Court. Payment has been issued and sent for each the clerk’s record and

reporter’s record.

Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the warrant (check) with the certified receipt mailed to

the Travis County District Clerk on September 19, 2025. Also included is the United States Postal

Service tracking confirmation. Exhibit B is a copy of the check with the certified receipt mailed to

Michelle Wiliamson, the court reporter, on September 19, 2025. Also included is the United States

Postal Service tracking confirmation.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER
First Assistant Attorney General

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RALPH MOLINA
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

KIMBERLY GDULA
Chief for General Litigation Division

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy
___________________________
TERRI M. ABERNATHY
Assistant Attorney General
Texas State Bar No. 24062894

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
General Litigation Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Phone (512) 979-5354
Fax (512) 320-0667
Email terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov
Counsel for Defendant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served
electronically through the electronic-filing manager in compliance with Texas Rule of Civil
Procedure 21a on this the September 30, 2025, to:

Sinead O’Carroll
State Bar No. 24013253
Reeves & Brightwell LLP
3103 Bee Cave Rd., Ste 240
Austin, TX 78746
Phone (512) 334-4500
Email socarroll@reevesbrightwell.com

Jameel S. Turner, jturner@baileycav.com
Ohio State Bar No. 0078251
John P. Miller, jmiller@baileycav.com
Ohio State Bar No. 0097161
Bailey Cavalier LLC
10 West Broad Street, Suite 2100
Columbus, Ohio 43215

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Phone (614) 224-3155
Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Counsel for Plaintiffs

/s/ Terri M. Abernathy
___________________________
Terri M. Abernathy
Assistant Attorney General

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Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Envelope ID: 106276146
Filing Code Description: Response
Filing Description: Response to CoA Payment for Records
Status as of 9/30/2025 3:51 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Sinead O'Carroll socarroll@reevesbrightwell.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Jameel S.Turner jturner@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

Brittany P.Stephen bstephen@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT

John P. Miller jmiller@baileycav.com 9/30/2025 3:45:50 PM SENT