On February 24, 2023 a
Answer
was filed
involving a dispute between
Winn, Christopher S,
and
Dunaway, Carol Winn,
Tolleson Private Bank,
Winn, David L.,
Winn, Stephen T,
for OTHER (CIVIL)
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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FILED
5/9/2023 12:39 PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
Steve Brashear DEPUTY
CAUSE NO. DC-23-02606
CHRISTOPHER S. WINN, ACTING IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
INDIVIDUALLY AS THE PRIMARY
BENEFICIARY 0F THE SEREN CAPITAL
CHRISTOPHER S. WINN 1998 DYNASTY
TRUST AND ACTING DERIVATIVELY 0N
BEHALF 0F THE TRUSTEE 0F SUCH TRUST,
Plaintiff
VS.
TOLLESON PRIVATE BANK, ACTING
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-TRUSTEE OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
SUCH TRUST, and STEPHEN T. WINN, ACTING
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE
SEREN CAPITAL CHRISTOPHER S. WINN 1998
DYNASTY TRUST,
Defendants,
vs.
DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN
DUNAWAY
Nominal Defendants § 298th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORIGINAL ANSWER OF NONIINAL DEF ENDANTS
DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY
COME NOW, DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY, Nominal
Defendants in the above-entitled and numbered cause, and files this Answer and shows the
following:
1 |
GENERAL DENIAL
1.1 Nominal Defendants deny the allegations in Plaintiff‘s Original Petition.
2 PRAYER
|
WHEREFORE, Nominal Defendants pray that Plaintiff take nothing and that the claims
against Nominal Defendants be dismissed with prejudice and for such other relief as justice
requires.
ORIGINAL ANSWER 0F NOMINAL DEFENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WmN DUNAWAY - Page 1
Respectfully submitted,
SULLIVAN & COOK, LLC
J
/s/ effrev Cook
JEFFREY COOK
State Bar No. 04734495
icook@sullivaneook.com
ADAM BARELA
State Bar No. 24027138
abarela@sullivancook.com
600 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1300
Irving, Texas 75039
Telephone: (214) 520-7494
Facsimile: (214) 528-6925
ATTORNEYS FOR NOMINAL DEFENDANTS
DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
was served upon all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on
May 9, 2023.
/s/ Jeffrey Cook
Jeffrey Cook
ORIGINAL ANSWER 0F NOMINAL DEFENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY - Page 2
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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certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
KIM JONES on behalf of Jeffrey Cook
Bar No. 04734495
kjones@sullivancook.com
Envelope ID: 75454492
Filing Code Description: Original Answer - General Denial
Filing Description:
Status as of 5/9/2023 3:37 PM CST
Associated Case Party: CHRISTOPHERSWINN
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Alan Loewinsohn aloewinsohn@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Jennifer Barall jbarall@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Frank N. lkard fni@ikardlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Steve Skarnulis skarnulis@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Benjamin D.Evans bevans@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Debra JCorbell debra@ikardlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Carson Young cyoung@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Notifications Email notifications@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Kiara Dial kdial@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: STEPHENTWINN
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Will Hartnett will@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Jay Hartnett jay@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Jim Hartnett, Jr. jim@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Joseph Alrrobali airrobali@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Lauren Lopez llopez@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 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.
KIM JONES on behalf of Jeffrey Cook
Bar No. 04734495
kjones@sullivancook.com
Envelope ID: 75454492
Filing Code Description: Original Answer - General Denial
Filing Description:
Status as of 5/9/2023 3:37 PM CST
Case Contacts
Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: TOLLESON PRIVATE BANK
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jeffrey M. Tillotson 20039200 jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: DAVIDL.W|NN
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jeffrey ECook jcook@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Tiffany Castenada tcastenada@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: CAROLWINNDUNAWAY
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Kim Jones kjones@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Adam Barela abarela@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT
Document Filed Date
May 09, 2023
Case Filing Date
February 24, 2023
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FILED 5/9/2023 12:39 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS Steve Brashear DEPUTY CAUSE NO. DC-23-02606 CHRISTOPHER S. WINN, ACTING IN THE DISTRICT COURT §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ INDIVIDUALLY AS THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY 0F THE SEREN CAPITAL CHRISTOPHER S. WINN 1998 DYNASTY TRUST AND ACTING DERIVATIVELY 0N BEHALF 0F THE TRUSTEE 0F SUCH TRUST, Plaintiff VS. TOLLESON PRIVATE BANK, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-TRUSTEE OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS SUCH TRUST, and STEPHEN T. WINN, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE SEREN CAPITAL CHRISTOPHER S. WINN 1998 DYNASTY TRUST, Defendants, vs. DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY Nominal Defendants § 298th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORIGINAL ANSWER OF NONIINAL DEF ENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY COME NOW, DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY, Nominal Defendants in the above-entitled and numbered cause, and files this Answer and shows the following: 1 | GENERAL DENIAL 1.1 Nominal Defendants deny the allegations in Plaintiff‘s Original Petition. 2 PRAYER | WHEREFORE, Nominal Defendants pray that Plaintiff take nothing and that the claims against Nominal Defendants be dismissed with prejudice and for such other relief as justice requires. ORIGINAL ANSWER 0F NOMINAL DEFENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WmN DUNAWAY - Page 1 Respectfully submitted, SULLIVAN & COOK, LLC J /s/ effrev Cook JEFFREY COOK State Bar No. 04734495 icook@sullivaneook.com ADAM BARELA State Bar No. 24027138 abarela@sullivancook.com 600 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 1300 Irving, Texas 75039 Telephone: (214) 520-7494 Facsimile: (214) 528-6925 ATTORNEYS FOR NOMINAL DEFENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served upon all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on May 9, 2023. /s/ Jeffrey Cook Jeffrey Cook ORIGINAL ANSWER 0F NOMINAL DEFENDANTS DAVID L. WINN AND CAROL WINN DUNAWAY - Page 2 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. KIM JONES on behalf of Jeffrey Cook Bar No. 04734495 kjones@sullivancook.com Envelope ID: 75454492 Filing Code Description: Original Answer - General Denial Filing Description: Status as of 5/9/2023 3:37 PM CST Associated Case Party: CHRISTOPHERSWINN Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Alan Loewinsohn aloewinsohn@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Jennifer Barall jbarall@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Frank N. lkard fni@ikardlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Steve Skarnulis skarnulis@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Benjamin D.Evans bevans@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Debra JCorbell debra@ikardlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Carson Young cyoung@mckoolsmith.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Notifications Email notifications@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Kiara Dial kdial@cstrial.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Associated Case Party: STEPHENTWINN Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Will Hartnett will@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Jay Hartnett jay@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Jim Hartnett, Jr. jim@hartnettlawfirm.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jeffrey MTillotson jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Joseph Alrrobali airrobali@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Lauren Lopez llopez@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 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. KIM JONES on behalf of Jeffrey Cook Bar No. 04734495 kjones@sullivancook.com Envelope ID: 75454492 Filing Code Description: Original Answer - General Denial Filing Description: Status as of 5/9/2023 3:37 PM CST Case Contacts Kira Lytle klytle@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT TJP Service tillotsonjohnsonpatton@gmail.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Associated Case Party: TOLLESON PRIVATE BANK Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jeffrey M. Tillotson 20039200 jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Associated Case Party: DAVIDL.W|NN Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jeffrey ECook jcook@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Tiffany Castenada tcastenada@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Associated Case Party: CAROLWINNDUNAWAY Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kim Jones kjones@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT Adam Barela abarela@sullivancook.com 5/9/2023 12:39:53 PM SENT