Non-Party Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Ashley Dominguez, Orlando Hayward and Reyna Hayward, Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Niguel Hayward, Eduardo Moreno, Kelly Ray Wren, and Draggin Tools Trucking, LLC

ACCEPTED
15-25-00139-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/3/2025 3:44 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
No. 15-25-00139-CV CLERK

In the Court of Appeals 15th AUSTIN, FILED IN
COURT OF APPEALS
TEXAS
for the Fifteenth Judicial District10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Austin, Texas Clerk

Non-Party Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,
Appellant,
v.
Ashley Dominguez, Orlando Hayward
and Reyna Hayward, Individually and as Representatives
of the Estate of Niguel Hayward, Deceased, Eduardo
Moreno, Kelly Ray Wren, and Draggin Tools Trucking,
LLC,
Appellee.

On Appeal from the
281st Judicial District Court, Harris County

MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1), Appellant, the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission, requests that the Court dismiss this appeal, which
was filed in this Court on August 19, 2025.

Appellant believes appeal is not a remedy available to it. Thus, there is no longer
a basis to pursue an interlocutory appeal.
Accordingly, Appellant asks this Court to dismiss this appeal.
Prayer
For the foregoing reasons, Appellant respectfully requests that the Court dis-
miss the appeal.

Respectfully submitted.

Ken Paxton
Ernest C. Garcia
Attorney General of Texas
Chief, Administrative Law Division
Brent Webster
/s/ Patrick Todd
First Assistant Attorney General
Patrick Todd
Assistant Attorney General
Ralph Molina
State Bar No. 24106513
Deputy First Assistant Attorney
Patrick.Todd@oag.texas.gov
General
Counsel for Appellant
Austin Kinghorn
Deputy Attorney General for Civil
Litigation

Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Tel.: (512) 936-1660
Fax: (512) 474-2697

Certificate of Conference
I certify that I conferred with counsel for appellee, Kim Spurlock, by email on
September 26, 2025, and appellee responded but did not indicate whether they were
opposed or unopposed to this motion.

/s/ Patrick Todd
Patrick Todd

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Certificate of Conference
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was

served on October 3, 2025 on the following attorneys-in-charge, by e-service:

Muhammad S. Aziz Carlos A. Balido
State Bar No. 24043538 State Bar No. 01631230
maziz@awtxlaw.com BalidoEDocsNotifications@wbclaw-
Jessica L. Dean firm.com
State Bar No. 24043538 Laura Wright
jdean@awtxlaw.com State Bar No. 24098636
Kim Spurlock WrightEdocsNotifications@wbclaw-
State Bar No. 24032582 firm.com
kspurlock@awtxlaw.com Walters, Balido & Crain, L.L.P.
Hailey Hutson 10440 North Central Expressway
State Bar No. 24143669 Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500
hhutson@awtxlaw.com Dallas, Texas 75231
Abraham, Watkins, Tel: (214) 749-4805
Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Fax: (214) 204-2101
Stogner
800 Commerce Street Counsel for Defendant Eduardo Moreno
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 222-7211 Daragh Cartner
Fax: (713) 225-0827 State Bar No. 24050387
dcarter@smithandhassler.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs Orlando Hay- SMITH & HASSLER
ward and Reyna Hayward, Individ- 1225 North Loop West, Suite 525
ually and as Representatives of the Houston, Texas 77008
Estate of Niguel Hayward, Deceased Tel: (713) 739-1250

Counsel for Plaintiff Ashlie Dominguez

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Brian G. Cano Michael A. Logan
State Bar No. 24045613 State Bar No. 12497500
bcano@feesmith.com mlogan@krcl.com
Stephen M. Mengis Kayla M. Bright
State Bar No. 24094842 State Bar No. 24138092
smengis@feesmith.com kbright@krcl.com
Fee, Smith & Sharp LLP. Kane Russell Coleman
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800 Logan PC
Houston, Texas 77019 901 Main Street, Suite 5200
Tel: (713) 362-8313 Dallas, Texas 75202
Fax: (713) 362-8302 Tel: (214) 777-4294
Fax: (214) 777-4299
Counsel for Defendants Kelly Ray
Wren and Draggin Tools Trucking, Counsel for Defendant Sandbaggers Pub,
LLC NP and Time to Spare LLC

Danielle Hollis
State Bar No. 24085380
danielle.hollis@wilsonelser.com
Cameron Keener
State Bar No. 24107827
cameron.keener@wilsonelser.com
Kent M. Adams
State Bar No. 00869200
kent.adams@wilsonelser.com
Wilson Elser
909 Fannin Street, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77010
Tel: (713) 353-2023
Fax: (713) 785-7780

Counsel for Defendant Liffey Inc.,
D/B/A Molly’s Pub

/s/ Patrick Todd
PATRICK TODD

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The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
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Mayra Contreras on behalf of Patrick Todd
Bar No. 24106513
mayra.contreras@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 106437832
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: 2025 1003 Motion to Dismiss Appeal
Status as of 10/3/2025 4:21 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Danielle Hollis 24085380 danielle.hollis@wilsonelser.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Laura Wright 24098636 WrightEDocsNotifications@wbclawfirm.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Carlos Balido 1631230 balidoedocsnotifications@wbclawfirm.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Muhammad Aziz 24043538 maziz@awtxlaw.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Michael Logan 12497500 Mlogan@krcl.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Stephen Mengis 24094842 smengis@feesmith.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Kent Adams 869200 kent.adams@wilsonelser.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Brian Cano 24045613 bcano@feesmith.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Cameron Keener 24107827 cameron.keener@wilsonelser.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Kayla Bright 24138092 kbright@krcl.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Hailey Hutson 24143669 Hhutson@awtxlaw.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Jessica LDen jdean@awtxlaw.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Kim Spurlock kspurlock@awtxlaw.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Ashlie Dominguez

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Daragh Carter 24050387 dcarter@smithandhassler.com 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Mayra Contreras mayra.contreras@oag.texas.gov 10/3/2025 3:44:41 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.

Mayra Contreras on behalf of Patrick Todd
Bar No. 24106513
mayra.contreras@oag.texas.gov
Envelope ID: 106437832
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: 2025 1003 Motion to Dismiss Appeal
Status as of 10/3/2025 4:21 PM CST

Associated Case Party: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Mayra Contreras mayra.contreras@oag.texas.gov 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT

Patrick Todd patrick.todd@oag.texas.gov 10/3/2025 3:44:41 PM SENT