State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC

ACCEPTED
15-25-00213-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
12/23/2025 1:15 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
No. 15-25-00213-CV CLERK

In the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Judicial District
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Austin, Texas 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
State of Texas,
Appellant,
v.
Arity 875, LLC,
Appellee.

On Appeal from the 457th Judicial District Court, Montgomery County

MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF LEAD COUNSEL

TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5, Appellant the State of Texas

hereby gives notice that Assistant Attorney General Rick Berlin has left the

employment of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Counsel requests that

the Court permit the removal of Mr. Berlin as lead counsel for the Appellant in this

matter, and requests the Court allow Deputy Division Chief for Consumer

Protection Jennifer M. Roscetti to substitute as lead counsel.

Please send future communications relating to this appeal to:

Jennifer M. Roscetti
Deputy Division Chief, Consumer Protection
State Bar No. 24066685

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Jennifer.Roscetti@oag.texas.gov
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711
Telephone: (512) 475-4183
Fax: (512) 473-8301

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Jennifer M. Roscetti
KEN PAXTON JENNIFER M. ROSCETTI
Attorney General of Texas Deputy Division Chief, Consumer
Protection
BRENT WEBSTER
State Bar No. 24066685
First Assistant Attorney General
Jennifer.Roscetti@oag.texas.gov
RALPH MOLINA
Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Consumer Protection Division
AUSTIN KINGHORN
P.O. Box 12548
Deputy Attorney General for
Austin, Texas 78711
Civil Litigation
Telephone: (512) 463-2185
JOHNATHAN STONE Fax: (512) 473-8301
Chief, Consumer Protection Division
Counsel for Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

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exempted text.

/s/ Jennifer M. Roscetti
Jennifer M. Roscetti
Deputy Division Chief, Consumer
Protection
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on December 23, 2025, a true and correct copy of the

foregoing document, Motion for Substitution of Lead Counsel was served via the

Court’s electronic filing system, on Defendants Allstate Insurance Company,

Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company, Allstate Fire and Casualty

Insurance Company, Arity LLC, and Arity Services, LLC, by and through their

attorneys of record:

W. Reid Wittliff Jake Sommer, Pro Hac Vice
State Bar No. 00791951 Kelsey Harclerode, Pro Hac Vice
WITTLIFF CUTTER PLLC ZWILLGEN PLLC
510 Baylor St. 1900 M Street NW, Suite 250
Austin, Texas 78703 Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: (512) 960-4866 Telephone: (202) 296-3585
Facsimile: (512) 960-4869 Email: jake@zwillgen.com
Email: reid@wittliffcutter.com kelsey@zwillgen.com

Sudhir V. Rao, Pro Hac Vice
ZWILLGEN PLLC
183 Madison Ave., Suite 1504
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (646) 362-5590
Email: sudhir.rao@zwillgen.com

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS

/s/ Jennifer M. Roscetti
Jennifer M. Roscetti
Deputy Chief, Consumer Protection
Division
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
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Zoann Willis on behalf of Jennifer Roscetti
Bar No. 24066685
zoann.willis@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 109415426
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Motion to Substitution Lead Counsel_152500213
Status as of 12/23/2025 1:20 PM CST

Associated Case Party: State of Texas

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Daniel T.Zwart daniel.zwart@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Kaylie Buettner Kaylie.Buettner@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Meredith Spillane Meredith.Spillane@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Madeline Fogel madeline.fogel@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Richard RMcCutcheon richard.mccutcheon@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Tisha James Tisha.James@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Jake Evinger Jake.Evinger@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Jennifer Roscetti Jennifer.Roscetti@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Zoann Willis zoann.willis@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Johnathan Stone johnathan.stone@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Zeilic Contreras Zeilic.Contreras@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Carlos Fernandez Carlos.Fernandez@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Glenn Gallegos glenn.gallegos@oag.texas.gov 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Arity 875, LLC

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

W. Reid Wittliff reid@wittliffcutter.com 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Jake Sommer jake@zwillgen.com 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT
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.

Zoann Willis on behalf of Jennifer Roscetti
Bar No. 24066685
zoann.willis@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 109415426
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Motion to Substitution Lead Counsel_152500213
Status as of 12/23/2025 1:20 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Arity 875, LLC

Jake Sommer jake@zwillgen.com 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Kelsey Harclerode kelsey@zwillgen.com 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT

Sudhir V. Rao sudhir.rao@zwillgen.com 12/23/2025 1:15:58 PM SENT