ACCEPTED
12-15-00121-CV
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
12/15/2015 10:35:49 AM
Pam Estes
CLERK
No. 12-15-00121-CV
FILED IN
12th COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
12/15/2015 10:35:49 AM
PAM ESTES
In the Twelfth Court of Appeals Clerk
Tyler, Texas
Garry L. Rollins and Carla D. Rollins,
Appellants
v.
Texas College and MPF Investments, LLC,
d/b/a “A-1 Rent All,”
Appellees
Appealed from the7th Judicial District Court
Smith County, Texas
APPELLEE TEXAS COLLEGE’S SECOND
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINE
Trey Yarbrough Greg Smith
Texas Bar No. 22133500 Texas Bar No. 18600600
Dallas W. Tharpe Nolan D. Smith
Texas Bar No. 24052036 Texas Bar No. 24075632
YARBROUGH WILCOX GUNTER, PLLC RAMEY & FLOCK, P.C.
100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015 100 E. Ferguson, Suite 500
Tyler, Texas 75702 Tyler, Texas 75702
Telephone: 903-595-3111 Telephone: 903-597-3301
Facsimile: 903-595-0191 Facsimile: 903-597-2413
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE TEXAS COLLEGE
To the Honorable Court of Appeals:
Texas College asks the Court to extend the time for filing its appellee’s brief
by 30 days, to and including Friday, January 15, 2016.
1.
Information Required by Rule 10.5
The following information supports this request.
(i) Appellee’s brief is currently due to be filed December 16, 2015.
(ii) Texas College requests that the deadline for filing this brief be extended by
30 days, to Friday, January 15, 2016.
(iii) This is Texas College’s second request to extend the briefing deadline.
2.
Facts Explaining the Need to
Extend the Briefing Deadline
Counsel is unable to complete the brief and secure the necessary client
review and approval by the current deadline. Besides work on this brief,
Greg Smith, lead counsel on appeal, has been and will be required to divide his
available briefing time among the following matters:
(i) No. 12-15-00287-CV, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas, a Division of Healthcare
Service Corp., et al. v. East Texas Medical Center, In the Twelfth Court of
Appeals, Tyler, Texas (motion for stay and appellant’s brief);
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(ii) No. 12-15-00105-CV; Consolidated Property Interests, LLC v. Jerry Payne and
Penny Payne; In the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Tyler, Texas (appellant’s reply
brief); and
(iii) No. 12-0517; Harleton Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Frank M. Bufkin, III, et al.; In the 71st
District Court of Harrison County, Texas (summary-judgment proceedings).
3.
This motion is not sought solely for delay, but in the interest of justice and
to ensure that Appellee’s brief sufficiently aids the Court’s decisional process.
4.
Conference with Opposing Counsel
Ernesto D. Sigmon, counsel for Appellants, and Levon G. Hovnatanian,
counsel for MPF Investments, state that the relief requested in this motion is
unopposed.
5.
Conclusion and Prayer
Appellee, Texas College, prays that the Court would extend the time for
filing its appellee’s brief by 30 days, to and including Friday, January 15, 2016.
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Greg Smith
Greg Smith
State Bar No. 18600600
Nolan Smith
State Bar No. 24075632
RAMEY & FLOCK, P.C.
100 East Ferguson, Suite 500
Tyler, TX 75702
Telephone: (903) 597-3301
Facsimile: (903) 597-2413
gregs@rameyflock.com
nolans@rameyflock.com
Trey Yarbrough
State Bar No. 22133500
Dallas W. Tharpe
State Bar No. 24052036
YARBROUGH WILCOX GUNTER, PLLC
100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015
Tyler, TX 75702
Telephone: (903) 595-3111
Facsimile: (903) 595-0191
trey@yw-lawfirm.com
dallas@yw-lawfirm.com
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE,
TEXAS COLLEGE
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Certificate of Service
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the above and foregoing document was served upon
counsel of record in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on this the
15th day of December, 2015, on the following:
Via E-Service
Ernesto D. Sigmon esigmon@esigmon.com
Walker Sigmon
416 West Saulnier Street
Houston, Texas 77019
Levon G. Hovnatanian hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com
Todd M. Lonergan lonergan@mdjwlaw.com
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
808 Travis, 20th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Ryan K. Geddie geddie@mdjwlaw.com
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
Tollway Plaza One
16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas 75248
/s/ Greg Smith
Greg Smith
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