ACCEPTED
03-14-00460-CV
4636271
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/25/2015 12:15:06 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-14-00460-CV
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS3/25/2015 12:15:06 PM
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
SANDRA FORD AND THE RUBY AND ANNIE SMITH FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP,
Appellant
v.
WILLIAM RUTH JUDGMENT CREDITOR
Appel/ee
On appeal from the 424th District Court, San Saba County, Texas
Cause No. 9145
APPELLEE WILLIAM RUTH JUDGMENT CREDITOR'S
SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION TO EXTEND
TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE BRIEF
Frederick F. Hoelke
Attorney at Law
State Bar No. 09775600
26545 IH-10 West
Boerne Texas 78006
fredhoelke@aol.com
(210)-444-0999 Telephone
(210)-787-3881 Facsimile
APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO
RESPOND TO APPELLANTS'S JOINT BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES Appellee William Ruth, Judgment Creditor, hereinafter
referred to as "Ruth" and files this Appellee' s motion to Extend Time to Respond
to Appellant's Joint Brief, and in support would respectfully show:
Appellants filed their Joint Brief on January 23, 2015.
Appellee filed a motion to extend time on the 9th day of March, 2015 which
was granted. Appellee's brief is due on the gth of April, 2015.
Appelle' s responsive brief is substantially completed but cannot be
completed in the time given by this court because of the issues below.
Appellee requests additional time because of a setting in Tarrant County on
the 26th day of March and unexpected health issues experienced by counsel's
father.
Appellee requests an additional 30 days to file the responsive brief.
Robert P. Wilson, Counsel for Appellee, has closed his practice of law and
has gone to work for a firm based in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Houston and
will no longer be associated with this file. A motion to withdraw, if not already
filed, will be filed forthwith.
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The undersigned counsel has taken over the majority of the practice of Mr.
Wilson as of February 9, 2015.
Counsel also is a joint caregiver to his ailing 93- year-old father which has
required more time lately and therefore requires more time in order respond to the
Joint Brief of the appellants.
Counsel has had depositions, trial settings, trials and motion practice in
addition to the duties described above which were a part of Mr. Wilson's practice
which have taken a great deal of time in learning the files and the specific issues
related thereto.
Counsel has a trial scheduled on the 6th of April and another on the 13th day
of April in Bexar County Civil Court as well as personal obligations associated
with family and other community obligations through Easter which precludes him
from addressing this appeal. Counsel believes that the April 6th 2015 trial will be
passed; however, the 13th setting, Jackson Motors v. Pumpco, et al, is a firm
setting. Counsel simply needs more time and is unable to properly address the
issues which are raised by Appellant's Joint Brief.
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Respectfully Submitted,
LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK F. HOELKE
By:
VERIFICATION
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Frederick F. Hoelke
who upon his oath declared:
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I certify that on March 25th, 2015, I contacted the office of Coby D. Smith
and Burt L. Burnett by phone and have attempted in good faith to reach an
agreement about the subject matter of this Motion. Mr. Smith has agreed to an
additional 21 days and Mr. Burnett did not return the call and/or was in trial and
therefore movant assumes that he opposes this motion.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
The undersigned counsel certifies that this document complies with Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure 9 .4, with a font size of 14 point and footnotes in 12
point with a word count of 664
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a copy of the foregoing document, Appellee William Ruth
Judgment Creditor's Motion for Extension of Time to File a Brief, was served to
those listed below on March 25 , 2015 as follows:
Coby D. Smith Via Electronic Mail
Brackett & Elliss, P.C
100 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102-3090
Counsel for The Ruby and Annie Smith Family Partnership
Burt L. Burnett Via Electronic Mail
Majd Ghanayem
Burnett Law Firm PLLC
P 0. Box 1521
Abilene, Texas 779604
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Sandra Ford and the Ruby and Annie Smith Family Partnership v. William Ruth, Judgment Creditor
Combined Opinion