Texas Department of State Health Services v. Amy W. Rockwood

ACCEPTED 041500042cv FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 4/15/2015 3:20:20 PM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK IN THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS FILED IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE § 4th COURT OF APPEALS HEATH SERVICES § SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Appellant, § 4/15/2015 3:20:20 PM § KEITH E. HOTTLE v. § No. 04-15-00042-CV Clerk § AMY W. ROCKWOOD § Appellee. § APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF COMES NOW Appellee Amy W. Rockwood pursuant to Rules 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and moves this Court for an extension of time to file her Appellee’s Brief, and shows the Court as follows: Appellant’s Brief was filed on March 16, 2015, and Appellee’s Brief is due on April 15, 2015. Appellee requests the Court extend her time to file her Brief from April 15, 2015, to April 22, 2015. Appellee’s attorney, R. Chris Pittard, has a response to a motion for summary judgment due on Friday, April 17, 2015, and a brief due to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 20, 2015. This is Appellee’s first request for an extension and Appellee does not anticipate any more requests for extensions of time to file her Brief. This request is not made for the purposes of harassment or delay, but so that justice made be done and Appellee’s Brief can be properly prepared. Appellant’s counsel is unopposed to this extension of time to file Appellee’s Brief. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellee respectfully request that this Court grant this motion for extension of time to file Appellee’s Brief for seven (7) days from April 15, 2015, to April 22, 2015. Respectfully submitted, FORTÉ & PITTARD, P.L.L.C. 1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78217 Telephone: (210) 678-3075 Telecopier: (210) 820-2609 By: /s/ R. Chris Pittard R. CHRIS PITTARD State Bar No. 00794465 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE AMY W. ROCKWOOD CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Pursuant to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Appellee’s counsel, R. Chris Pittard, conferred with Appellant’s counsel, Drew Harris on this Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief and he was unopposed to this Motion. /s/ R. Chris Pittard R. CHRIS PITTARD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellee’s Motion for Extension to File Brief has been sent by facsimile and e-file on this 15th day of April, 2015, to the following counsel of record: Drew L. Harris Assistant District Attorney General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 /s/ R. Chris Pittard R. CHRIS PITTARD 2