Notice of Appeal

Vertex's Notice of Appeal identifying issues for appellate review.

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CAUSE NO. 2026-CV-04521

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

VERTEX SOLUTIONS LLC,
Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

GREENLEAF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.

NOTICE OF APPEAL

TO THE HONORABLE COURT AND ALL PARTIES OF RECORD:

Plaintiff Vertex Solutions LLC ("Appellant") hereby gives notice of appeal from the Final Judgment signed on April 1, 2026, in the above-styled and numbered cause.

1. Judgment Appealed

Appellant appeals from the Final Judgment signed by the Honorable Patricia Sandoval on April 1, 2026, which:

  1. Awarded Defendant GreenLeaf Technologies, Inc. $95,000.00 in actual damages on its counterclaims;
  2. Awarded Defendant prejudgment interest in the amount of $637.67;
  3. Awarded Defendant attorneys' fees in the amount of $31,350.00;
  4. Ordered Plaintiff to take nothing on its claims; and
  5. Assessed all costs against Plaintiff.

2. Appellate Court

This appeal is taken to the Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

3. Parties

Appellant Vertex Solutions LLC
Appellee GreenLeaf Technologies, Inc.

4. Designation of Record

Appellant designates the following items to be included in the clerk's record:

  1. All pleadings filed by the parties
  2. The Software Development Agreement (Trial Exhibit 1)
  3. All motions and responses
  4. The Court's Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment
  5. The Jury Charge
  6. The Jury Verdict
  7. The Final Judgment
  8. This Notice of Appeal

Appellant designates the following to be included in the reporter's record:

  1. Complete transcript of trial proceedings
  2. All exhibits admitted into evidence

5. Issues for Appeal

Appellant intends to raise the following issues on appeal (subject to modification in the appellate brief):

Issue 1: Whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support the jury's finding that Vertex Solutions LLC materially breached the Software Development Agreement.

Issue 2: Whether the trial court erred in denying Vertex's Motion for Summary Judgment because the undisputed evidence established that the software conformed to the contractual specifications.

Issue 3: Whether the trial court erred in its interpretation of the contract term "acceptable industry tolerances" as presenting a fact question for the jury rather than a question of law for the court.

Issue 4: Whether the damages awarded to GreenLeaf Technologies, Inc. were supported by legally sufficient evidence.

6. Supersedeas

Appellant will file a supersedeas bond or make alternative security arrangements to suspend enforcement of the judgment pending appeal.

Respectfully submitted,

HARRISON & COLE LLP


Rebecca Harrison
Texas Bar No. 12345678
2500 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 555-2400

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT
VERTEX SOLUTIONS LLC

Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that on April 3, 2026, a true and correct copy of this Notice of Appeal was served on counsel for Appellee via the Court's electronic filing system:

Thornfield & Associates, LLP
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 1400
Austin, Texas 78701


Rebecca Harrison