Nick Yeh, Individually, Ashdon Inc. D/B/A Impression Bridal, and Emme Bridal, Inc. v. Ellen Chesloff

ACCEPTED 01-14-00417-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 5/28/2015 3:11:28 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-14-00417-CV FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS 5/28/2015 3:11:28 PM HOUSTON, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk NICK YEH, INDIVIDUALLY, ASHDON INC. D/B/A IMPRESSION BRIDAL, AND EMME BRIDAL, INC., Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. ELLEN CHESLOFF, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. On Appeal from the 268th Judicial District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas, No. 09-DCV-174184 UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S/CROSS-APPELLANT’S BRIEF Appellee/Cross-Appellant Ellen Chesloff files this Unopposed Fourth Motion asking for a four-day extension, to June 5, 2015, to file her Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Brief in this case. I. BACKGROUND Appellants appeal the April 25, 2014 Final Judgment entered against them in the underlying case. Appellee noticed a cross-appeal of that Final UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S/CROSS-APPELLANT’S BRIEF PAGE 1 OF 4 Judgment as well. The Clerk’s Record was filed on June 23, 2014 and the Reporter’s Record was filed on November 25, 2014. Appellants filed their brief on January 29, 2015. Appellee’s/Cross- Appellant’s brief is currently due, on third extension, no later than June 1, 2015. II. REQUESTED EXTENSION This is Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s third request for an extension. The following matters have prevented the undersigned from devoting sufficient time to prepare that brief. 1. The undersigned is lead counsel and responsible for preparing a reply brief in Hardriders Motorcycle Club Association, et al. v. Hardriders, Inc., No. 14-14-00234-CV, in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. That reply brief was filed on May 18, 2015. 2. The undersigned is lead counsel and responsible for presenting oral argument in Wanda Young, et al. v. Pulte Homes of Texas, LP, et al., No. 02-14-00224-CV, in the Second Court of Appeals. The court of appeals heard oral argument in this case on May 19, 2015. 3. The undersigned is lead counsel and responsible for preparing the Appellees’ Brief in Starwood Management, LLC, by and through Norma Gonzalez v. Don Swaim and Rose Walker, LLP, No. 05-14-01218-CV, in the Fifth Court of Appeals. That brief was filed yesterday, May 27, 2015. UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S/CROSS-APPELLANT’S BRIEF PAGE 2 OF 4 These and other day-to-day matters have and will prevent the undersigned from finishing the Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s brief in this case by the current deadline. This request is sought not solely for delay, but in order that the Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Brief and the issues to be presented therein may be clearly and concisely presented to this Court and so that justice may be served. III. CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On May 28, 2015, the undersigned contacted counsel for Appellants, Barham Lewis and Angela Prince, regarding the substance of this Motion. Ms. Prince graciously advised that they and their clients were unopposed to the relief being requested. IV. PRAYER For these reasons, Appellee/Cross-Appellant respectfully requests that this Court grant her unopposed motion and extend the time to file her Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Brief to June 5, 2015. Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Thad D. Spalding Thad D. Spalding State Bar No. 00791708 tspalding@texasappeals.com Peter M. Kelly UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S/CROSS-APPELLANT’S BRIEF PAGE 3 OF 4 State Bar No. 00791011 pkelly@texasappeals.com KELLY, DURHAM & PITTARD, LLP PO Box 224626 Dallas, TX 75222 Telephone: 214.946.8000 Facsimile: 214.946.8433 and Ronald M. Estefan State Bar No. 00785851 ron@ronestefanlaw.com THE ESTEFAN FIRM, P.C. 2306 Mason Street Houston, Texas 77006 (713) 333-1100 (713) 333-1101 (Fax) COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this Unopposed Fourth Motion to Extend Time to File Appellee’s/Cross-Appellant’s Brief has been forwarded to the following counsel of record on this 28th day of May 2015, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.5(b)(1). Barham Lewis, Barham.Lewis@ogletreedeakins.com Angela N. Prince, Angela.Prince@ogletreedeakins.com OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. One Allen Center 500 Dallas Street, Suite 3000 Houston, Texas 77002 /s/ Thad D. Spalding Thad D. Spalding UNOPPOSED FOURTH MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S/CROSS-APPELLANT’S BRIEF PAGE 4 OF 4