THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you.” In addition to filing a written answer with the Clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other party of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the Clerk. Find out more at Texaslawhelp.org. TO: ISRAEL ARTURO VALDEZ: Defendant, Greetings: You are commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the plaintiff’s petition at or before 10 o’clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this Citation, the same being Monday the 10th day of November, 2025, at or before 10 o’clock a.m. before the Honorable County Court at Law 2 Court of Gregg County, at the Court House in Longview, Texas. Said plaintiff’s petition was filed on the 19th day of June, 2025. The file number of said suit being No. 2025-1027-CCL2 The Case is styled: DORA VILGRE LA MADRID v. ISRAEL ARTURO VALDEZ A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION, INJURY/DAMAGE-MOTOR VEHICLE. At approximately 8:02 a.m. on July 26, 2023, Plaintiff was traveling in a 2018 Nissan Rogue, westbound on Marshall Avenue (U.S. Highway 80), in the inside lane, stopped at a stop sign located at the intersection with Fisher Road, in Longview, Texas. Defendant, ISRAEL ARTURO VALDEZ, was operating a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, traveling westbound on Marshall Avenue (U.S. Highway 80), in the inside lane, following behind Plaintiff, in Longview, Texas. Suddenly, and without warning, Defendant, ISRAEL ARTURO VALDEZ, failed to control the speed of his vehicle and struck Plaintiff’s vehicle, subjecting Plaintiff to tremendous force. The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff, or the address of plaintiff is: MARTY YOUNG 3522 FOURTH ST LONGVIEW TX 75605 903-843-2544 Issued this the 25th day of September, 2025 Given under my hand and seal of said Court, at office in Longview, Texas this the 25th day of September, 2025 Trey Hattaway, Clerk County Court at Law 2 Court P.O. Box 711 Longview, Tx 75606 Gregg County, Texas Signed: 09/25/2025 3:01:22 PM By /s/ Debbie Kinney , Deputy Debbie Kinney