Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.// RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP And RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC v. RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP And RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC// Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.
ACCEPTED
03-14-00738-CV
5120005
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/1/2015 1:56:42 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
03-14-00738-CV
In the Court of Appeals FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
For the Third District of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/1/2015 1:56:42 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc., Clerk
Appellant and Cross-Appellee,
v.
RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP, RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP,
and RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC,
Appellees and Cross-Appellants.
On Appeal from the
200th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Cause Number: D-1-GN-002325
The Honorable Stephen Yelenosky, Presiding Judge
CROSS-APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND
TIME TO FILE CROSS-APPELLEE’S RESPONSE BRIEF
Attorneys for Appellant and Cross-Appellee
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC Gregory N. Ziegler
3800 Renaissance Tower Texas Bar No. 00791985
Dallas, Texas 75270 GZiegler@MacdonaldDevin.com
214.744.3300 telephone Weston M. Davis
214.747.0942 facsimile Texas Bar No. 24065126
WDavis@MacdonaldDevin.com
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
SBaggett@MacdonaldDevin.com
IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL
Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc.
Counsel for Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Gregory N. Ziegler
Texas Bar No. 00791985
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
Weston M. Davis
Texas Bar No. 24065126
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.744.3300 Telephone
214.747.0942 Facsimile
Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellant
RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP, RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP, and RLJ Lodging
Fund II Acquisitions, LLC
represented by
Michael Huddleston
Stephen Gibson
Benton T. Wheatley
Tracy L. McCreight
Jessica C. Neufeld
MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR, P.C.
401 Congress Ave, Suite 3050
Austin, Texas 78701
512.391.6100 Telephone
512.391.6149 Facsimile
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TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), the Cross-Appellee, Elness,
Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc. (“ESG”), files this Unopposed Motion to
Extend Time to File Cross-Appellee’s Response Brief. ESG’s response brief is
currently due on May 11, 2015. Counsel for ESG requests a 30-day extension of
time to file its brief, making the brief due on June 11, 2015. This is the first
request for extension of time to file ESG’s response brief to the cross-appeal. ESG
and RLJ each previously requested one 30-day extension of time to file the
Appellant’s and Cross-Appellant’s opening briefs.
In addition to the routine matters that counsel must attend to in daily
practice, counsel for ESG is preparing for the following matters:
1. In re Nexion Health at Beechnut, Inc. d/b/a Beechnut Manor, No. 01-15-
00327-CV, in the First Court of Appeals, Relator’s Reply in Support of
Petition for Writ of Mandamus and preparation for oral argument;
2. Hassell Construction Co., Inc. v. Springwoods Realty Company, et al.,
No. 2012-42981, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 333rd
Judicial District, Summary Judgment briefing to be completed by May 8,
2015; and
3. Rio Grande City Consolidated ISD v. Descon Construction, L.P., et. al.,
No. DC-14-46, In the District Court of Starr County, Texas, 229th
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Judicial District, Final Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial set for May 11,
2015.
Counsel for ESG seeks this extension of time to be able to prepare a cogent
and succinct brief to aid this Court in its analysis of the issues presented. This
request is not sought for delay but so that justice may be done.
Counsel for ESG has conferred with Michael W. Huddleston, counsel for the
Cross-Appellant, and he has indicated that his client does not oppose this motion.
All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the
counsel signing this motion, therefore no verification is necessary under Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Cross-Appellee requests that this Court grant
this Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Cross-Appellee’s Response Brief
and extend the deadline for filing Cross-Appellee’s Response Brief up to and
including June 11, 2015. ESG requests all other relief to which it may be entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Weston M. Davis
Gregory N. Ziegler
Texas Bar No. 00791985
GZiegler@MacdonaldDevin.com
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
GZiegler@MacdonaldDevin.com
Weston M. Davis
Texas Bar No. 24065126
WDavis@MacdonaldDevin.com
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.744.3300 telephone
214.747.0942 facsimile
Attorneys for Appellant
Elness, Swenson, Graham
Architects, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned attorney certifies that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Cross-Appellee’s Response
Brief was served on all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure via e-Filing, on May 1, 2015.
/s/ Weston M. Davis
Weston M. Davis
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(5), I certify that counsel for ESG conferred
with opposing counsel who indicated that his client does not oppose this motion.
/s/ Weston M. Davis
Weston M. Davis
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