The State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, Nonparty Patient No. 2, Nonparty Patient No. 3, Nonparty Patient No. 4, Nonparty Patient No. 5, Nonparty Patient No. 6, Nonparty Patient No. 7, and Nonparty Patient No. 8, Nonparty Patient No. 9, Nonparty Patient No. 10, and Nonparty Patient No. 11

ACCEPTED
15-25-00023-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
9/25/2025 2:55 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
No. 15-25-00023-CV CLERK

In the Court of Appeals 15th AUSTIN, FILED IN
COURT OF APPEALS
TEXAS
for the Fifteenth Judicial District9/25/2025 2:55:46 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Austin, Texas Clerk

State of Texas,
Appellant,
v.
NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 1, NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 2,
NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 3, NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 4,
NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 5, NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 6,
NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 7, NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 8,
NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 9, NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 10,
AND NONPARTY PATIENT NO. 11,
Appellees.

On Appeal from the 95th Judicial District Court, Dallas County

JOINT MOTION TO ISSUE MANDATE

To the Honorable Fifteenth Court of Appeals:
According to the Court’s docket sheet, the mandate in this appeal is set to issue
on October 24, 2025. The parties have conferred, and pursuant to Texas Rule of
Appellate Procedure 18.1(c), the parties jointly file this Motion to Issue a Mandate
in accordance with the judgment rendered by this Court on August 14, 2025.
Prayer
The Parties respectfully request that the Court grant their motion and issue a
mandate pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 18.1(c).

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Dated: September 25, 2025

Ken Paxton Respectfully submitted.
Attorney General of Texas
/s/ Jacob Przada
Brent Webster Jacob Przada
First Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorney General
State Bar No. 24125371
RALPH MOLINA Jacob.Przada@oag.texas.gov
Deputy First Assistant Attorney
General

AUSTIN KINGHORN
Deputy Attorney General for
Civil Litigation

JOHNATHAN STONE
Chief, Consumer Protection
Division

ROB FARQUHARSON
Assistant Attorney General

DAVID SHATTO
Assistant Attorney General

ABIGAIL E. SMITH
Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711
Tel: (512) 463-2185
Fax: (512) 473-8301
Counsel for Appellants

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/s/ Thanh D. Nguyen__ William M. Logan
Thanh D. Nguyen Texas Bar No. 24106214
Winston & Strawn LLP wlogan@winston.com
Texas Bar No. 24126931 Evan D. Lewis
tdnguyen@winston.com Texas Bar No. 24116670
edlewis@winston.com
Jervonne D. Newsome Olivia A. Wogon
Texas Bar No. 24094869 Texas Bar No. 24137299
jnewsome@winston.com owogon@winston.com
Thanh D. Nguyen WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
Texas Bar No. 24126931 800 Capitol Street, Suite 2400
tdnguyen@winston.com Houston, TX 77002
Jonathan Hung Telephone: (713) 651-2600
Texas Bar No. 24143033
johung@winston.com Counsel for Appellees
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
2121 N. Pearl St., 9th Floor
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 453-6500

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Jacob Przada

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Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: 20250925 Joint Mtn to Issue Mandate
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Associated Case Party: Nonparty Patient No. 1

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William Logan 24106214 wlogan@winston.com 9/25/2025 2:55:46 PM SENT

Evan Lewis 24116670 edlewis@winston.com 9/25/2025 2:55:46 PM SENT

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Associated Case Party: State of Texas

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