Letter,Correspondence: HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS vs. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (SUCCESSOR TO CHAMPION

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Earnest W     Wotnng                                                                               Duct Dial   (713) 980-1713
Partner                                                                                             Facsimile (713) 980-1701
                                                                                                   ewotring@connellvbaker com


                                                 December 23, 2013                 FILED
                                                                                       Chris Daniel
                                                                                      District Clerk

      Hon. Caroline Baker                                                             DEC 28 2013
      Judge, 295" District Court of Harris County
                                                                         Time          é 10am.
      Harris County Civil Courthouse
      201 Caroline, 13th Floor                                           By                Depul
      Houston, Texas 77002

                 Re:     Cause No. 2011-76724; Harris County Texas v            International Paper, Inc, et al,
                         In the 295" Judicial District of Harris County, Texas.

      Dear Judge Baker:

              At the conclusion of the hearing on December 20, 2013, counsel for International Paper
      approached the bench and submitted two orders regarding certain special exceptions and pleas to
      the jurisdiction that the parties had filed earlier in this case. Harris County notes that this Court
      entered the attached order regarding Defendants’ special exceptions and pleas to the jurisdiction
      regarding Harris County’s conspiracy claim.           International Paper’s proposed orders do not
      address the parties’ special exceptions.

                 Harris County requests that this Court not enter any orders regarding special exceptions
          or pleas to the jurisdiction until the parties have the opportunity to supplement the record with
          additional argument or evidence as appropriate and to review the effect of those rulings upon this
          proceeding.

                 Harris County suggests that we address this issue at the upcoming status conference on
          January 14, 2014.


                                                         Very truly yours,

                                                         TT    RN
                                                         Earnest W. Wotring!

          EWW/jgg
          Enclosure




   700 JPMORGAN CHASE TOWER         600 TRAVIS STREET    HOUSTON.   TEXAS 77002     (TEL) 713 980 1700     (FAX) 713 980 1701
December 23, 2013
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ce: See attached Service List

   (w/out encl.)

                                          SERVICE LIST

Mr. Glenn A. Ballard, Jr.
Mr. Christopher L. Dodson
Mr. K. Knox Nunnally
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002

Mr. John A. Riley
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
111 Congress Avenue
Suite 2300
Austin, Texas    78701-4061

Mr. Thomas T. Hutcheson
Ms. Tracy Penn
Winstead, PC
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Houston, Texas     77002

Mr. Albert R. Axe
Winstead, PC
401 Congress Avenue, Ste 2100
Austin, Texas 78701

Winstol D. Carter, Jr.
Allyson N. Ho
Craig A. Stanfield
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 4000
Houston, Texas 77002

Ms. Mary E. Smith
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Environmental Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
December 23, 2013
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Mr. J. Marcus “Mare” Hill
Hill & Hill P.C. Law Firm
1770 St. James, Suite 115
Houston, Texas 77056

Ms. Tammy Tran
Pete Mai
John Na
The Tammy Tran Law Firm
2915 Fannin
Houston, Texas   77002

Mr. Michael W. Perrin
Michael W. Perrin, PLLC
2323 South Shepherd, 14" Floor
Houston, Texas   77019

Mr. Ba M. Nguyen
Levinthal Wilkins & Nguyen PLLC
 1111 Bagby Street, Suite 2610
Houston, Texas   77002

Mr. Dale L. Trimble
209 Simonton
 Conroe, Texas   77301
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                                                                                               SPEXX
                                     CAUSE NO,      2011-76724                                 PIURY

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS,                                         IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Plaintiff

and                                            §
                                               §
THE STATE OF TEXAS, acting by and              §
through the TEXAS COMMISSION ON                §
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, a                       §
necessary and indispensable party              §
                                               §              HARRIS COUNTY, FPL
VS.                                            §
                                                                                          Chris Daniel
                                                                                         District Clerk
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY,                   §
MCGINNES INDUSTRIAL                                                                      JUN 2 0 2013
MAINTENANCE CORPORATION,                       §                                 Time.
WASTE MANAGEMENT,              INC., AND       §                                         Harts Oourty. Texas
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS,                     §                                 By,              Bt uty
Defendants                                     §
                                               §              295" JUDICIAL DISTRICT

                                            ORDER

       Came on to be heard Defendants’ Pleas to the Jurisdiction and Special Exceptions

concerning Plaintiff Harris County’s civil conspiracy claim. Upon consideration, the Court

GRANTS Defendants’ Special Exceptions and DENIES Defendants’ Pleas to the Jurisdiction

concerning Plaintiff Harris County’s civil conspiracy claim. It is, therefore,

       ORDERED that Plaintiff Harris County’s claim for civil conspiracy against each of the

Defendants is dismissed.

       Signed this 20" day of June, 2013.
                                                                 Crevice Bateer_
                                                              JUDGE PRESIDING