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  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
  • TONY EVANS, Sr., et al  vs. TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et alOTHER PERSONAL INJURY document preview
						
                                

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FILED 9/29/2023 2:09 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS Janieshia Reed DEPUTY CAUSE N0. DC-21-04901. TONY EVANS, SR., et al, § IN THE MISTRICT COURT § § § vs. Plaimg'flfs, § IGZND' JWICIAL DISTRICT § TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, et :1], § § Defendants. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS RETURN OESERVICE Came to my hand on Thursday, September 21., 2023 at 2:02 PM, Executed at: 431 GULLEDGE LANE, DALLAS, TX 75217 at 7:26 AM, on Thursday, September 28, 2023, by individually and personally delivering to the within. named: AALIYAH SIMPSON a true copy of this SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM with EXHIBIT A And tendered a Witness Fee of $11.00in Cash, which was accepted, having first endorsed thereon the date of the delivery. [ am a person not less than eighteen (18) years of age and 1 am competent to make this oath. ll am. a resident of the State of Texas. I have personal knowledge of the facts and statements contained herein and aver that each is true and correct. [ am not a party to nor related or affiliated with any party to this suit. I have no interest in the outcome of the suit. l have never been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. I am familiar with the Texas Rules of Civil. Procedure, and the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Codes as they apply to service of process. ll am certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission to deliver citations and other notices from any District, County and Justice Courts in and for the State of Texas in compliance with rule 103 and 501.2 of the TRCP."’ My name is ErnestoMartin Herrera, my date of birth is February 23, 1970 and my business address is 5470 L.B.J. Freeway, Dallas, Texas, 75240 in the county of Dallas, United States of America. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed in Dallas Coun , State of Texas, on Friday, September 29, 2023 By: % Ernesto MartinLHerrera PSC 4418 - Exp 11/30/23 served@specialdelivery.com THE STATE OF TEXAS SUBPOENA FOR TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 176 OF TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CAUSE NO. DC-Z l -04901 TONY EVANS, SR., and ARETHA EVANS, § individually and on behalf of their minor son, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF T.E., deceased, FAITH TANKSLEY on behalf § ' of minor, T.E., Ill, individually and on behalf of § his father T.B., deceased, and DEON § WILLIAMS § § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Plaimtflis, § § vs. § § TASACOM REAL ESTATE, LLC, ET AL. § [62“ JUDICIAL DISTRICT § Defendants. § SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM To: Any person authorized under the laws of the State of Texas to serve subpoenas as provided in Rule I76 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to summon Aaliyah Simpson at 431 Gulledge Lane, Dallas, Texas 752] 7, or 2605 John West Road, Dallas, Texas 75228 (or wherever he or she may be found), 469.258.4246, to appear for an in-person deposition at the offices of DLA Piper LLP (US), l900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 2200, Dallas, Texas 7520], 214.743.4500 at 9:00 a.m. (CST) on October 5, 2023, then and there to testify as a witness in the above-referenced civil action, and to attend from day to day until lawfully discharged, and to produce and permit inSpection and copying of the documents or tangible things identified in the attached Exhibit A, to be used as evidence in this case. Duties of Person Served with Subpoena. A person served with a discovery subpoena has certain rights and obligations. Rule 176.6 provides the following: (a) Compliance required. Except as provided in this subdivision, a person served with a subpoena must comply with the command stated therein unless discharged by the court or by the party summoning such witness. A person commanded to appear and give testimony must remain at the place of deposition, hearing, or trial from day to day until discharged by the court or by the party summoning the witness. (b) Organizations. If a subpoena commanding testimony is directed to a corporation, partnership, association, governmental agency, or other organization, and the matters on which examination is requested are described with reasonable particularity, the organization must designate one or more persons to testify on its behalf as to matters known or reasonably available to the organization. (c) Production of documents or tangible things. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things need not appear in person at the time and place of production unless the person is also commanded to attend and give testimony, either in the same subpoena or a separate one. A person must produce documents as they are kept in the usual course of business or must organize and label them to correspond with the categories in the demand. A person may withhold material or information claimed to be privileged but must comply with Rule 193.3. A nonparty’s production of a document authenticates the document for use against the non-party to the same extent as a party’s production of a document is authenticated for use against the party under Rule 193.7. (d) Objections. A person commanded to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated documents and things may serve on the party requesting issuance of the subpoena—before the time specified for compliance—written objections to producing any or all of the designated materials. A person need not comply with the part of a subpoena to which objection is made as provided in this paragraph unless ordered to do so by the court. The party requesting the subpoena may move for such an order at any time alter an objection is made. (e) Protective orders. A person commanded to appear at a deposition, hearing, or trial, or to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated documents and things may move for a protective order under Rule 192.6(b)—before the time specified for compliance—either in the court in which the action is pending or in a district court in the county where the subpoena was served. The person must serve the motion on all parties in accordance with Rule 21a. A person need not comply with the part of a subpoena from which protection is sought under this paragraph unless ordered to do so by the court. The party requesting the subpoena may seek such an order at any time afier the motion for protection is filed. (i) Trial Subpoenas. A person commanded to attend and give testimony, or to produce documents or things, at a hearing or trial, may object or move for protective order before the court at the time and place specified for compliance, rather than under paragraphs (d) and (e). Contempt. FAILURE BY ANY PERSON WITHOUT ADEQUATE EXCUSE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA SERVED UPON THAT PERSON MAY BE DEEMED A CONTEMPT 0F THE COURT FROM WHICH THE SUBPOENA IS ISSUED OR A DISTRICT COURT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SUBPOENA IS SERVED, AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY FINE OR CONFINEMENT, OR BOTH. DO NOT FAIL to return this writ to the 162nd District Court of Harris County, Texas, with either the return showing the manner of execution or the witness’s signed memorandum showing that the witness accepted the subpoena. This subpoena is issued at the request of Defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, and Hawthorn Suites Franchising, lnc., whose counsel of record are Jason Hopkins, DLA Piper LLP (US), I900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 2200, Dallas, Texas 7520}, 2|4.743.4546, iason.honkins'ii‘usdlanipmxcom. and Christopher B. Donovan, DLA Piper LLP (US), 845 Texas Ave., Suite 3800, Houston, Texas 77002, 713.425.8449, - Christopher.b.donman'fitusdlapipencom. Please contact Mr. Hopkins or Mr. Donovan to arrange a different time or place for compliance. ISSUED this 2i“ day of September 2023. DLA PIPER LLP (US) ls/ Christogher B. Donovan Jason M. Hopkins State Bar No. 24059969 jason.hopkins@dlapiper.com 1900 N. Pearl St. Suite 2200 Dallas, Texas 75201 T: 214.743.4500 F: 214.743.4545 Christopher B. Donovan State Bar No. 24097614 christopher.b.donovan@dlapiper.com 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800 Houston, Texas 77002 T: 713.425.8400 F: 713.425.8401 David S. Sager, pro hac vice 5] John F. Kennedy Parkway, Suite 120 Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 david.sager@us.dlapiper.com T: 973.520.2550 F: 973.520.2551 Counsel for Defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Ina. Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, and Hawthorn Suites Franchising, Inc. RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUBPOENA I, , delivered a copy of this subpoena to in person at , in County, Texas on , 2022 at ‘clock _m, and tendered to the witness a fee of S in cash. 1, , was unable to deliver a copy of this subpoena to for ' ‘ ' ' the ' following reasons: By Deputy: Sheriff/Constable , County, Texas By: Person authorized by law or written order of the trial court who has no interest in the lawsuit and is at least 18 years old. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF SUBPOENA BY WITNESS UNDER TEXAS RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE I76 I accept service of this subpoena. Witness Date Fee for service of Subpoena: $ RETURN/A FFHM l/lT PRflfiF / ATTflCHEg EXHIBIT A 1. DEFINITIONS The following definitions are an integral part of these requests fer documents, and they are applicable throughout: A. The terms “document” and “documents” are to be construed broadly and are defined to be synonymous in meaning and equal in scope to the usage of such terms in Rule l92‘.3- of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Such terms include, without limitation, any medium. upon or by which information is or can be recorded, including but not limited to papers, books, letters, labels (and other identifying markings), e-mails, social media, electronically-stored information, facsimile transmissions, notes, drafis, diaries, reports, analyses, studies, invoices, promotional literature, sales literature, profit projections, computer generated information, audits, checks, bank. statements, calendars, records, correspondence, memoranda, notebooks, photographs, pictures, diagrams, graphs, charts, drawings and sketches, non-written material such as videotapes, video recordings, audiotapes, tape recordings, CD5, and electronic and computer data compilations, translated, if indicated, into a reasonably usable format. B. The terms “referring, 1“!“ relating to,” and “concerning” include in whole or in, part directly or indirectly, analyzing, containing, supporting, concerned with, connected with, dealing with, constituting, describing, relevant to or pertaining to the identified person, document or subject matter. C. The temis “communicate” and “communication” mean every manner or means. of disclosure, transfer, or exchange, and every disclosure, transfer, or exchange of information, whether made or accomplished orally or by document, whether face—to—l‘ace, by telephone, mail, telex, facsimile, electronic mail, personal delivery, social media, or otherwise without limitation. D. The term “photograph” includes all con'esponding metadata. E. The terms “person” and “persons” any natural person, individual, corporation, proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, company, firm, or other form of legal entity, organization, or arrangement. F. The term “social media” includes any form of electronic communication through which users create online communities or relationships to share in-formation, ideas, personal messages, and other content—including, but not limited to, Facebook, Myspaee, WhatsApp, Twitter, lnstagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Google+, Linkedln, WeChat, Snapchat, Telegram, Reddit, YouTube, Venmo, Cash App, and Tik Tok. G. “Activity Log” means any activity log, account history, or other data or generatable/downloadable report reflecting activity on a social media account. That includes, but is not limited to, data and outputs that arc accessible by following guidance provided by Facebook, lnstagram, and Snapchat at the following URLs, respectively: - Facebook Find your Facebook activity Iog | https://www.facebook.com/help128906682779 I446 - lnstagram l See your Instagram account history https://help.instagram.com/4604I I l 088] I350 - Snapchat How do 1 download my data from Snapchat, | httpszllhelp.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articics/701230537 l l 56-How-do-I- download-my-data—from-Snapchat- H. The word “all” includes “any”; the word “any” includes “all.” I. The use of the terms “and,” “or,” and “and/or” shouid be construed conjunctively and disjunctively for the broadest possible meaning. .l. Whenever appropriate to bring within the scope of these requests information that could lead to the discovery of relevant evidence, the singular form of a word shall also mean the plural. II. INSTRUCTIONS The following instructions apply to each request made herein. A. To the extent materials requested are maintained in hard copy form, they may be scanned and produced in electronic format, as long as the electronic scan accurately reflects the complete contents of the hard copy document. B. If the requested documents are maintained in a file, the file folder is to be included as part of the materials produced. C. Electronically stored information shall be produced its native format. Alternatively, electronically stored information may be produced in the first instance in PDF or other readable format, provided that (i) the produced document accurately and completely reflects the contents of the electronically stored information, and (ii) the subpoenaing parties afterward may insist on the production of documents in native format insofar as they deem it necessary and/or appropriate. III. REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS l. Produce all documents and communications referring or relating to the shooting that occurred on or around April ll, 202] on the premises of the hotel located at 7900 Brookriver Drive, Dallas, Texas 75247 (the “Hotel”), as well as all events leading up to that incident. 2. Produce all documents and communications sent to or received from the Dallas Police Department or the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office (or any other law enforcement or prosecutorial agency or government body), regarding, relating to, or in connection with the shooting that occurred at the Hotel on or around April l l, 202i. Produce all documents and communications reflecting who was present at the Hotel on April 11, 2021. Produce all of your communications from April 202! onward with anyone who was present at Hotel on April I l, 2021. Produce all of your social media content, including any Activity Log reflecting or relating to such content, from April 10, 2021 through April 12, 2021.