James Poe and Senior Retirement Planners, LLC v. Eduardo S. Espinosa in His Capacity as Receiver of Retirement Value, LLC

ACCEPTED
03-14-00518-CV
4643433
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/25/2015 3:57:13 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
03-14-00518-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN
FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
AT AUSTIN
3/25/2015 3:57:13 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
James Poe and Senior Retirement Planners, LLC APPELLANTS

v.

EDUARDO S. ESPINOSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
RECEIVER OF RETIREMENT VALUE, LLC APPELLEE

Appeal from 53rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
(Hon. Gisela D. Triana, Presiding)

APPELLEE’S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

John W. Thomas
State Bar No. 19856425
George, Brothers, Kincaid
& Horton, L.L.P
114 W Seventh, Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-3015
Telephone: (512) 495-1400
Facsimile: (512) 499-0094
jthomas@gbkh.com

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
EDUARDO S. ESPINOSA, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS RECEIVER
OF RETIREMENT VALUE, LLC

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 COMES NOW, Appellee, Eduardo S. Espinosa, in his Capacity as Receiver of

Retirement Value, LLC, and request the Court to extend the time to file Appellee’s Brief.

Time to File Brief in accordance with Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b) and Tex. R. App. P.

38.6(d).

A. Introduction

1. Appellant filed its brief on March 11, 2015.

2. Appellee’s brief is due on April 10, 2015.

3. Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 38.6(b) states that the appellee's

brief must be filed within 30 days after the date the appellant's brief was filed. Appellee

now asks the Court to grant its motion to extend time for thirty days to file appellee’s

brief.

B. Arguments & Authorities

4. The Court may extend the time for filing a brief under Texas Rule of

Appellate Procedure 38.6(d).

5. Appellee seeks an extension in this case because Appellee is still seeking

correction and supplementation of the Clerk’s Record. In addition to the size and issues

associated with the Clerk’s Record, attorney’s for Appellee have other deadlines

associated with other cases.

6. Counsel for Appellant does not oppose this motion and has agreed to the

extension sought.

7. There have not been any previous extensions granted regarding the filing of

Appellee’s brief.

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 C. Prayer

8. For these reasons, Appellee Eduardo S. Espinosa, in his Capacity as

Receiver of Retirement Value, LLC asks the Court to grant an extension of time to file

the appellee’s brief until May 10, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ John W. Thomas
John W. Thomas
State Bar No. 19856425
George & Brothers, L.L.P
114 W Seventh, Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-3015
Telephone: (512) 495-1400
Facsimile: (512) 499-0094
jthomas@gbkh.com

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
EDUARDO S. ESPINOSA, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS RECEIVER OF
RETIREMENT VALUE, LLC

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

The undersigned has conferred with counsel for Appellant about the merits of the
motion and counsel for Appellant has agreed to the extension of time to file Appellee’s
Brief.

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 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing pleading was served upon the following listed counsel in
the manner listed below, and by the Court’s electronic service on this 25th day of March,
2015. Subject to further notice, the electronic transmission will be reported as complete
upon electronic receipt by the court.

Scott Lindsey
Gardner Aldrich, LLP
1130 Fort Worth Club Tower
777 Taylor St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Telephone: 817-336-5601
Fax: 817-336-5297
slindsey@gardneraldrich.com

/s/ John W. Thomas
John W. Thomas

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