Double Diamond Delaware, Inc., et al v. John and Cathy Walkinshaw, et alAppeal from 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion )

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DISMISS; and Opinion Filed October 7, 2013. S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00893-CV DOUBLE DIAMOND DELAWARE, INC., DOUBLE DIAMOND, INC., WHITE BLUFF CLUB CORP., NATIONAL RESORT MANAGEMENT CO., R. MICHAEL WARD, FRED CURRAN, GEORGE COLLINS, LARRY GROPPEL, RANDY GRACY, CLARK WILLINGHAM, DONALD FRITZ, MILT BERGMAN, WHITE BLUFF PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellants V. JOHN AND CATHY WALKINSHAW, ET AL, 1 Appellees On Appeal from the 191st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-11-10333-J MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Moseley, Lang-Miers, and Lewis Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers Pursuant to appellant rule 28.2 and former civil practice and remedies code section 51.014(d), 2 appellants bring this agreed interlocutory appeal from the trial court s general order granting appellees motion for partial summary judgment and denying appellants motion for partial summary judgment. See Act of May 27, 2005, 79th Leg. R.S., ch. 1051, § 1, 2005 Tex. Gen. Laws 3512, 3513 (applying to lawsuit filed on or after September 1, 2005), amended by Act 1 2 There are over one thousand appellees in this case. A complete listing of the names of the appellees can be found in the judgment. This case was filed before September 1, 2011, therefore appellate rule 28.2 and former section 51.014(d) apply. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(d) note (West Supp. 2012); TEX. R. APP. P. 28. of May 25, 2011, 82d Leg., ch. 203, § 3.01, 2011 Tex. Gen. Laws 758, 759 (current version at TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014 (West Supp. 2012)); TEX. R. APP. P. 28.2. At issue is the assessment of mandatory property owners association (POA) fees for golf-course maintenance and a food and beverage program. Concluding we lack jurisdiction, we dismiss the appeal. BACKGROUND Double Diamond, Inc. is a real estate development company that owns the White Bluff Resort at Lake Whitney, Texas. Appellees are current or former property owners in White Bluff subject to the disputed POA fees. Asserting, among other complaints, that the assessment of these fees was illegal, appellees, individually and derivatively as POA members, sued Double Diamond, its subsidiaries, the POA, and POA board members. Among the causes of action appellees alleged were common law fraud/fraudulent inducement, fraud in real estate, and breach of fiduciary duty. Additionally, appellees sought temporary and permanent injunctions prohibiting further assessment of the fees and a declaratory judgment that the fees were illegal and improper under the POA governing documents; Texas property and business organization codes; federal and state tax codes; and, restrictive covenant law. Both parties moved for partial summary judgment, each raising multiple grounds. Specifically, appellees sought judgment in their favor on their claim for injunctive relief and each of the theories presented in their declaratory judgment action. Appellants also sought partial summary judgment as to each of appellees theories for declaratory judgment and argued that appellees claims with respect to the fees being illegal and improper under the tax codes and the property code were not ripe, appellees did not have standing to raise them, and appellees could not bring their claims derivatively on behalf of the POA. 2 Without stating a basis, the trial court granted appellees motion and denied appellants motion. In its order, the trial court also granted the parties permission to appeal under appellate rule 28.2 and former civil practice and remedies code section 51.014. Specifically, the order recited as follows: The Court finds that permitting interlocutory appeal is warranted because: 1. There is a controlling question of law as to which there is a substantial ground for difference of opinion[;] 2. An immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation; and 3. The parties agree to an appeal of the order. JURISDICTION Our jurisdiction over this appeal depends on whether (1) the trial court s interlocutory order involves a controlling question of law as to which there is a substantial ground for difference of opinion, and (2) an immediate appeal . . . [may] materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation. See TEX. R. APP. P.28.2; State Fair of Tex. v. Iron Mountain Info Mgmt., Inc., 299 S.W.3d 261, 262 (Tex. App. Dallas 2009, no pet.) (interpreting former rule 51.014(d)). Inherent in these jurisdictional requirements is that the trial court make a substantive ruling on the specific legal question presented on appeal. See Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Guzman, 390 S.W.3d 593, 597 n.2 (Tex. App. Dallas 2012, no pet.) (citing Colonial Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Amaya, 372 S.W.3d 308, 310 (Tex. App. Dallas 2012, no pet.); State Fair, 299 S.W.3d at 264)); Gulley v. State Farm Lloyds, 350 S.W.3d 204, 207 (Tex. App. San Antonio 2011, no pet.). Because generally our jurisdiction is limited to appeals from final judgments and orders, we strictly construe any statutes, such as former section 51.014, that allow appeals from interlocutory orders. See Guzman, 390 S.W.3d at 596; State Fair, 299 S.W.3d at 262-63. 3 In a letter brief filed at our direction, appellants identify four controlling questions which generally track the grounds asserted in the competing summary judgment motions. Arguing this case is one of first impression and the parties opinion regarding the controlling issues of law are both divergent and fundamental, appellants assert the parties arguments present inter alia novel theories regarding burden of proof, enforceability of covenants (personal or real), statutory construction or construction of governance documents, and standing. Appellants maintain that because these differences of opinions cut to the very core of [a]ppellees claims, they must be viewed as substantial. Citing our opinion in State Fair of Texas v. Iron Mountain Information Management, appellees respond, in part, that because the trial court did not state the basis for its ruling, the appeal does not meet the strict requirements of former section 51.014(d). See State Fair, 299 S.W.3d at 262, 264. We agree with appellees. The appealed order is silent as to the basis for the trial court s order, and nothing in the record shows the trial court made a substantive ruling on any of the legal issues presented to us. Although the trial court generally ruled on the competing partial summary judgment motions, it did not rule on the substantive legal issues presented to it. See Gulley, 350 S.W.3d at 207. Without a substantive ruling by the trial court, we have no jurisdiction. See Guzman, 390 S.W.3d at 597-98. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. /Elizabeth Lang-Miers/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE 130893F.P05 4 S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT DOUBLE DIAMOND DELAWARE, INC., DOUBLE DIAMOND, INC., WHITE BLUFF CLUB CORP., NATIONAL RESORT MANAGEMENT CO., R. MICHAEL WARD, FRED CURRAN, GEORGE COLLINS, LARRY GROPPEL, RANDY GRACY, CLARK WILLINGHAM, DONALD FRITZ, MILT BERGMAN AND WHITE BLUFF PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellants No. 05-13-00893-CV On Appeal from the 191st Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-11-10333-J. Opinion delivered by Justice Lang-Miers. Justices Moseley and Lewis participating. V. 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BLAKELY, CHARLOTTE A. BOOTH, FRED BOWLDEN, A. J. BOWMAN, STERLING BOWMAN, MICHAEL H. BRAUN, LARRY BROWN, ROBERT L. BROWN, ERNIE BROWN, TUAN BUI, RITA B. BURNETT, JANET MCWHORTER CAOUETTE, JOSEPH V. CARROCCIA, LARRY CARVER, ELLIE NELIDA CHAPPEL TRUST, PAMELA S. CHELETTE, SCOTT CHESHIRE, SANG CHEL CHUNG, PAUL CLAMPITT, JEFFREY B. CLEARY, SCOTT A. COBERN, RONALD B. COKER AND BARBARA A. COKER, ROBERT COMEAU, DAVID CONE, JOSE CORTES, HENRY CRAWLEY III, MARTIN L. CRISSEY, CALVIN O. CROSBY, STEFANO D AMICO, GARY DANDOY AND LINDA DANDOY, 16 HENRY C. DAVIS, ROBERT GLENN DAVIS, CLAUDE S. DEAN, JEFFREY DEAN, LEE J. DEGROOT, LEVI DELEON AND SONIA DELEON, ROBERT DEVERNA, ROSELIS DIAZ, GARY DOOLEY AND KATHY DOOLEY, JEFF DOSSETT, ELKE B. DROZD-WILLIAMS, EDWARD W. DURHAM, DALE EATON, STEWART M. EDINGER, TERRY EHRHARDT, BILL ELLIS, CYNTHIA ENGELHARDT, JAMES L. ERBY, AILLEN JOY ESCOLAR, LARRY D. ESTES, BUTCH EUSTICE, EXCELLENCE CUSTOM HOMES, LLC, ROBERT FAGARAGAN AND JOANALYN FAGARAGAN, STEVE FEHMEL, BOB FEIDLER, JOSEPH & PENNI FEIL, HARRY N. FINDOR, RICHARD M. FISHER, RICHARD FLATT AND DEBRA FLATT, ELOY FLOREZ AND PEGGY FLOREZ, STEPHEN R. FOXX, SCOTT FRANKS, KEVIN FREUND, DAHLIA J. C. FULGENCE, EMMETT FUNDERBURK, BOBBY LEE GERMANY, JAY GIMPLE, BERNARD A. GOBAR, JR., KIM JAMES GORUM, TIMOTHY GOTTLEBER, NEIL R. GOVE, SANDRA GRAHAM, GILBERT GRANADO, GORDON K. GREEN, CARMEN A. GREEN, W. E. GUINN, ESTER GULTOM, FRANK A. HABERL, MICHAEL R. HALL, T. COLLIN HAMPTON-KELLY, DONNA HANCOCK, PAULA HANDRUP, ODIE L. HARRIS JR., OLLIE E. HARTGROVES JR., BERNIE R. HARTIS, MATTHEW HAYDEN, DEBBIE HAYS, STEVEN HEIFETZ, JERRY HELTON, ISRAEL HERNANDEZ, JESUS HERRERA, DORIS A. HILL, JOHN HINCHMAN, TAMI HOGAN, ROBERT HOLLEMAN, CHARLSEY L. HOLLER, JAMES 17 HOLLEY, IRA G. HOOD TRUST C/O HELEN HOOD, BOB W. HORTON, RUDOLF HOUDTZAGERS AND MARIANNE HOUDTZAGERS, PHILLIP L. HOULTON, SR., SHAWNE HUNTINGFORD, THOMAS HYMAN AND JANICE HYMAN, JORGE IBARRA, ROBERT WAYNE INZER, B. R. ISRAEL, JOE W. IVIE, TOMMIE HOPE JACKSON, JOHN R. JARMA, ROBIN JENTZEN, GARY JOHANSEN AND GEORGIANA JOHANSEN, GARY JOHNSON AND CAROL JOHNSON, FRANCES M. JOHNSON, JEFF JONES, RICHAEL M. JONES, CATHY JOSEPH, DAVID KALISKI, TERRY KERR AND BARBARA KERR, ANTHONY CHADWICK KESTLER, SABRA KHAN AND MOHAMED KHALID, ABDUL M. KHAN AND HUMA J. KHAN, JAMES KILGORE AND DEBRA KILGORE, THERESA KING AND DAVID L. KING, JR., DONALD R. KNIGHT, CHESTER KOWALSKI, KENTON KRAFT, ARTHUR R. KRULL, JOSEPH K. LAYTON, JOHN P. LEE, TERRY R. LEE, DAVID P. LEWIS, MICHAEL LOBMEYER, JAMES E. LOCK, DANIEL LOPEZ, WESLEY T. LOWERY, GAIL A. MADISON, MATTHEW S. MARTIN AND KELLY A. MARTIN, ALEJANDRO MAURICIO, MICHELE MCCAA, CARL R. MCCORKLE, BRUCE MCCORMACK, DONALD MCCRACKIN, VICKIE MCDONALD, MICHAEL E. MEAD, BOYD L. MELBOURNE, DARRELL D. MILIAN, JOHN MITCHELL AND JUDY MITCHELL, CATHERINE S. MOLAVI, JOHN MONTGOMERY AND CAROLYN MONTGOMERY, RANDALL MOORE, TONY MORRIS, DAVID R. MOSES, JEFF MOULDER, ROBERT MUNSON III, 18 JOEY MURTHIL, BRADY NELSON, WARREN D. NICHOLS AND MAUREEN Q. NICHOLS, RICKY L. NOBLE, RAYMOND NOTTINGHAM, JR., RICHARD W. DNEAL, JAMES E. OLIVER, LEROY OLIVER AND LILLIE R. OLIVER, OLSON LIVING TRUST C/O GEORGE OLSON AND CAROL OLSON, JAMES L. OWENS, H. WAYNE OWSLEY, LESLIE PAIS, DONALD R. PATTERSON AND MARY LU PATTERSON, TANYA PAYNE, JAMES STEVEN PEACOCK, AUSTIN PEMPSELL, BOBBY PESCHEL, RICHARD C. PETERS, VALERIE PETERSON, JAMES PHELAN, RANDY POLAK AND CHARLES P. POLAK, JR., JOSLYN V. PORTMANN, ROSA POTTER, VAL V. PRATHER, MARK PRINCE, DOMINIC C. QUARTIER, 1993 RAMBAJAN TRUST, ANTHONY N. AND CARMELITA D. RAMBAJAN TRUSTEES, DAVID RAMSEY, MICHAEL E. REITER, SAM REYNOLDS, ROBERT RHINE, PAUL W. RICHARDS, DON RIDENOUR, CHRIS RIFFE, WILLIAM RISK, TOMMY RITTER AND SUSAN GOLDEN, RON ROBINSON, GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ, RICHARD ROMAN, MICHAEL E. ROPER, MICHAEL C. ROWAN, MICHAEL R. RUCKMAN, JULIETE SATCHELL, MARVIN SAUNDERS, CRAIG SCHACHERER, GREGORY C. SCHAECHER, JEFF SCHMUCKER, BARBARA SCHREIB, RONALD SCHULZE, LEWIS SEALES AND CHARLOTTE SEALES, JAMES SEARS, WAYNE SIBLEY, ERVIN SIEMONEIT AND BARBARA SIEMONEIT, JACK SIMMONS, GURJEET SINGH, GEOFFREY SLOMA, JOHN L. SMITH, 19 MARIA A. SNELL, DORIS SPANGLER, ROYCE A. SPARKS AND ANA M. SPARKS, JOHN R. SPEER, DAVID P. STAPP, LARRY B. STEVENSON, DAVID STEWARD, ELMER SUMMERS, MARVIN SWAIN, WILLIAM F. TAYLOR III, KERRY THERWHANGER, EULA THOMAS, SANDRA GREENE THOMPSON AND FERNANDO THOMPSON, ROSA L. TORO AND RAFAEL MONTALV, LUANN B. TUCKER, MICHAEL URESTI, RENE VICUNA, DOMINGO VILLAFANA, DELFINA VILLARREAL, GAIL VOELCKER, LARRY VUNCANNON, MARILU WALKER AND WILLIAM WALKER, JR., MICHAEL H. WALLACE, PHIL WALLIN, DAVID WALLS, MICHAEL WALSH, DOUG WALTHER, RISSIE WALTON, JOHN WARREN AND LAURA WARREN, RANDY WATTENWORTH, RUSSELL N. WEILER, S. SCOTT WEIMER, ALLAN P WELCH, ROD L. WELLS, EUPHEMIA WERNLI, GLORIA WEST, JOHN R. WHITE, CLIFTON WHITING, GEORGIA S. WIGINTON, DANIEL WILLIAMS AND AMBER WILLIAMS, N. DOUG WILLIAMS, LARRY R. WILSON AND WENDI L. WILSON, STEPHEN I. WINARICK, RODNEY SCOTT WINGER, JAY E. WINTERS, DICK WOODWARD AND TERIL WOODWARD, TOLBERT H. WORLEY, JR., KEN YAKO, DWAYNE YAMBRA, DAVID A. YOCUM, MICHAEL G. YOUNG, SIMON YUAN AND DILI YUAN, ROSIE ZAIZAR, RAYMOND ZAMARIPPA AND VIRGINIA L. ZAMARIPPA, WILLIAM L. ZILLMAN, JOHN ZUCHA, TROY ANDREWS, TRINA HALL, KELLY A. CRANE, WILLIAM DORSEY AND 20 LINDA DORSEY, MICHELLE MCMANUS, MICHAEL F. MILLER, LAURA RODRIGUEZ, CHRIS SPROLES, KEVIN M WALCZYK, DIANA WILSON, WESLEY ZMOLIK, LARRY BROWN, RODNEY CASTLE AND ACIA CASTLE, ANTHONY DARWIN, FRANCES AND LYNDA KELLEY JOHNSON, BRET OLTJEN AND ANGELA OLTJEN, MICHAEL E. REITER, LAURA RODRIGUEZ, AND CHRIS SPROLES, Appellees In accordance with this Court s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. We ORDER that each party bear its own costs of this interlocutory appeal. Judgment entered this 7th day of October, 2013. /Elizabeth Lang-Miers/ ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS JUSTICE 21

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