EMC Corporation v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas And Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas

ACCEPTED
03-15-00113-CV
5401581
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/22/2015 2:54:20 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-15-00113-CV

In the Court of Appeals 3rd COURT FILED IN
OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
for the Third Judicial District 5/22/2015 2:54:20 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Austin, Texas Clerk

EMC CORPORATION,
Appellant,

v.

GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS, AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellees.

On Appeal from the 353rd Judicial District Court,
Travis County, Texas

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE APPELLEES’ BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d),

Appellees Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas,

and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, move to extend the

time to file the appellees’ brief by 30 days, from the current deadline of June 1,

2015, to a proposed new deadline of July 1, 2015.
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The clerk’s record was filed on April 22, 2015, setting the initial deadline

for the appellant’s brief on May 22, 2015. Appellant timely filed its brief on

April 30, 2015.

II.

The current deadline for appellees’ brief is June 1, 2015.

III.

Appellees now request a 30-day extension of the time to file their brief.

No prior extension of this deadline has been requested or granted.

IV.

This extension is necessary because, during the current period for

preparing appellees’ brief, appellees’ lead counsel has been or will be

responsible for (1) assisting in drafting the motion to dismiss in Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, No. D-1-GN-15-000617

(419th Dist. Ct.—Travis County) (filed May 5, 2015); (2) assisting in drafting the

motion to dismiss and incorporated memorandum of law in Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, No. 1:15-cv-00134-RP (W.D.

Tex.) (filed May 5, 2015); (3) assisting in drafting the petition for a writ of

certiorari in Frezza v. Montaño, No. 35,214 (N.M. S. Ct.) (filed May 18, 2015);

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(4) preparing to present oral argument in Graphic Packaging Corporation v.

Hegar, No. 03-14-00197-CV (Tex. App.—Austin) (to be argued June 3, 2015);

and (5) drafting the appellees’ brief in Machete Productions, L.L.C. v. Page, No.

15-50120 (5th Cir.) (due June 24, 2015). This extension is not sought for delay,

and no party will be prejudiced if it is granted.

V.

Appellant does not oppose this extension motion.

PRAYER

Appellees Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of

Texas, and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, respectfully

request that the Court grant this motion and extend the deadline for filing

appellees’ brief to July 1, 2015.

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 Respectfully submitted.

KEN PAXTON SCOTT A. KELLER
Attorney General of Texas Solicitor General

CHARLES E. ROY /s/ Rance Craft
First Assistant Attorney RANCE CRAFT
General Assistant Solicitor General
State Bar No. 24035655
JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for CHARLES K. ELDRED
Civil Litigation Assistant Attorney General

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 936-2872
(512) 474-2697 [fax]
rance.craft@texasattorneygeneral.gov

Counsel for Appellees

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 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I conferred with Doug Sigel, lead counsel for appellant, regarding the

foregoing motion. He advised that his client does not oppose the motion.

/s/ Rance Craft
Rance Craft

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On May 22, 2015, this Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File

Appellees’ Brief was served by File & Serve Xpress on:

Doug Sigel
RYAN LAW FIRM, LLP
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 950
Austin, Texas 78701
doug.sigel@ryanlawllp.com

Lead Counsel for Appellant
EMC Corporation

/s/ Rance Craft
Rance Craft

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