On June 30, 2022 a
Answer
was filed
involving a dispute between
Dawson, Misty,
and
Cejka, Jessica,
for Other Civil - Cases
in the District Court of Galveston County.
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Filed: 7/11/2022 9:02 AM
JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Envelope No. 66174521
By: Shailja Dixit
7/11/2022 9:04 AM
CAUSE NO. 22-CV-1182
MISTY DAWSON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Contestant, §
§
V. § 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§
§
JESSICA CEJKA, §
Contestee, § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANT’S ORIGINAL ANSWER
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES Defendant, JESSICA CEJKA (“Contestee”) and files her Original
Answer to Plaintiff’s Original Petition Initiating Election Contest in the above-entitled and
numbered cause of action, and would respectfully show the Court as follows:
I. GENERAL DENIAL
1. Defendant denies each and every allegation contained in Plaintiff’s Original
Petition and all amendments and supplements thereto, and says that same are not true, in whole
or in part, and demands strict proof thereof by a preponderance of the evidence before a Court of
competent jurisdiction, pursuant to Rule 92 of the TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
II. CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant prays that Plaintiff’s cause be, in
all things, denied and that Plaintiff go without costs; the Defendant prays for general relief,
recovery of costs and for such other and further relief to which the Defendant may show herself
justly entitled, at law or in equity.
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Respectfully Submitted,
By: /s/ D. Craig Wood
D. CRAIG WOOD
State Bar No. 21888700
CHRISTINE S. BADILLO
State Bar No. 24046866
WALSH GALLEGOS TREVIÑO
KYLE & ROBINSON P.C.
1020 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 450
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Telephone: (210) 979-6633
Facsimile: (210) 979-7024
Email: cwood@wabsa.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 11th day of July 2022, a true and correct copy of Defendant’s
Original Answer to Plaintiff’s Original Petition Initiating Election Contest was electronically
filed with the Clerk of the Court and notification of such filing will be sent to the following
pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure:
Eric Opiela
ERIC OPIELA PLLC
9415 Old Lampasas Tr.
Austin, TX 78750
Email: copiela@ericopiela.com
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
/s/ D. Craig Wood
D. Craig Wood
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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.
Mary Wargo on behalf of Craig Wood
Bar No. 21888700
mwargo@wabsa.com
Envelope ID: 66174521
Status as of 7/11/2022 9:04 AM CST
Associated Case Party: Jessica Cejka
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Craig Wood cwood@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT
Christine Badillo cbadillo@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT
Mary Wargo mwargo@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT
kandice Garcia kgarcia@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT
Document Filed Date
July 11, 2022
Case Filing Date
June 30, 2022
Category
Other Civil - Cases
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Filed: 7/11/2022 9:02 AM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 66174521 By: Shailja Dixit 7/11/2022 9:04 AM CAUSE NO. 22-CV-1182 MISTY DAWSON, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Contestant, § § V. § 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § § JESSICA CEJKA, § Contestee, § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS DEFENDANT’S ORIGINAL ANSWER TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: NOW COMES Defendant, JESSICA CEJKA (“Contestee”) and files her Original Answer to Plaintiff’s Original Petition Initiating Election Contest in the above-entitled and numbered cause of action, and would respectfully show the Court as follows: I. GENERAL DENIAL 1. Defendant denies each and every allegation contained in Plaintiff’s Original Petition and all amendments and supplements thereto, and says that same are not true, in whole or in part, and demands strict proof thereof by a preponderance of the evidence before a Court of competent jurisdiction, pursuant to Rule 92 of the TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. II. CONCLUSION WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant prays that Plaintiff’s cause be, in all things, denied and that Plaintiff go without costs; the Defendant prays for general relief, recovery of costs and for such other and further relief to which the Defendant may show herself justly entitled, at law or in equity. PAGE 1 Respectfully Submitted, By: /s/ D. Craig Wood D. CRAIG WOOD State Bar No. 21888700 CHRISTINE S. BADILLO State Bar No. 24046866 WALSH GALLEGOS TREVIÑO KYLE & ROBINSON P.C. 1020 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 450 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Telephone: (210) 979-6633 Facsimile: (210) 979-7024 Email: cwood@wabsa.com ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 11th day of July 2022, a true and correct copy of Defendant’s Original Answer to Plaintiff’s Original Petition Initiating Election Contest was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court and notification of such filing will be sent to the following pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure: Eric Opiela ERIC OPIELA PLLC 9415 Old Lampasas Tr. Austin, TX 78750 Email: copiela@ericopiela.com ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF /s/ D. Craig Wood D. Craig Wood 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. Mary Wargo on behalf of Craig Wood Bar No. 21888700 mwargo@wabsa.com Envelope ID: 66174521 Status as of 7/11/2022 9:04 AM CST Associated Case Party: Jessica Cejka Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Craig Wood cwood@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT Christine Badillo cbadillo@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT Mary Wargo mwargo@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT kandice Garcia kgarcia@wabsa.com 7/11/2022 9:02:05 AM SENT