Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M. Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen P. Reynolds, Stephen C. Hurley, Hobart A. Smith, Scott W. Tinker, Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc. v. Raymond Boytim, Hugh Duncan, Robert Fioravanta, Walter Schwimmer, Michael Ohler, Ryan Ohler, Walter Ohler, Jr., the Edward J. Goodman Life Income Trust and the Edward J. Goodman Generation Skipping Trust, Jeffrey Whalen, and Howard Weisberg, Individually
ACCEPTED
03-15-00248-CV
6159651
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
7/21/2015 2:42:22 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AUSTIN FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION § 7/21/2015 2:42:22 PM
COMPANY, BEN M. BRIGHAM, § JEFFREY D. KYLE
DAVID T. BRIGHAM, HAROLD D. § Clerk
CARTER, STEPHEN C. HURLEY, §
STEPHEN P. REYNOLDS, §
HOBART A. SMITH, SCOTT W. § NO. 03-15-00248-CV
TINKER, STATOIL ASA, and §
FARGO ACQUISITION, INC., §
§
Appellants, §
§
v. §
§
RAYMOND BOYTIM, et al., §
Individually and on Behalf of All §
Others Similarly Situated, §
§
Appellees. §
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.5, Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M.
Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen C. Hurley, Stephen P.
Reynolds, Hobart A. Smith, and Scott W. Tinker, Appellants in the above-entitled
and numbered cause, request an extension of the time within which to file their
Appellants’ Brief. In support of this request, Appellants respectfully represent to
the Court as follows:
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 1
1. The reporter’s record and exhibits were filed in this case on July 9,
2015.
2. The clerk’s record and supplemental clerk’s records were filed in this
case on June 4, 2015, June 5, 2015, and June 12, 2015.
3. This is an interlocutory appeal from a class-certification order. The
Appellants’ brief is currently due on July 29, 2015. Appellants need additional
time and seek a 30-day extension, until August 28, 2015.
4. This is the first extension that these Appellants have sought in this
matter.
5. These Appellants need additional time to file their brief because the
undersigned counsel have heavy briefing responsibilities in other trial and
appellate matters.
6. Counsel will need sufficient time to review the record, to draft their
Appellants’ Brief, to confer with co-counsel, and to allow their clients time to
review the brief before filing. Thus, an extension of 30 days is warranted.
7. Appellees do not oppose the extension requested.
Therefore, Appellants respectfully request that this motion be granted, and
that the time within which they must file their Appellants’ Brief be extended to
August 28, 2015.
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 2
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Debora B. Alsup
Debora B. Alsup
State Bar No. 02006200
debora.alsup@tklaw.com
Thompson & Knight LLP
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1900
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 469-6100
(512) 482-5028 (Facsimile)
Timothy R. McCormick
State Bar No. 13463500
timothy.mccormick@tklaw.com
Michael W. Stockham
State Bar No. 24038074
michael.stockham@tklaw.com
Mackenzie Wallace
State Bar No. 24079535
mackenzie.wallace@tklaw.com
Thompson & Knight LLP
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-1700
(214) 969-1751 (Facsimile)
ATTORNEYS FOR
THE BRIGHAM DEFENDANTS
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 3
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I certify that we have contacted counsel for Appellees, Steven M. Jodlowski,
and counsel for Appellants Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc., Russell S.
Post, and obtained an agreement from both to the extension requested in this
motion.
/s/ Debora B. Alsup
Debora B. Alsup
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document will
be electronically filed using a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider, which
will send electronic notification of such filing to the following counsel of record on
this the 21st day of July, 2015, or alternatively, a copy will be sent via e-mail or
facsimile, to the following parties:
/s/ Debora B. Alsup
Debora B. Alsup
Counsel for Defendants
Russell S. Post Chris R. Cowan
Fields Alexander Beck Redden LLP
Parth Gejji 515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1750
Beck Redden LLP Austin, Texas 78701
1221 McKinney St., Suite 4500 (512) 708-1000, ext 6402
Houston, Texas 77010 (512) 708-1002 fax
(713) 951-3700 ccowan@beckredden.com
(713) 951-6220 (Alexander)
(713) 951-3720 fax
rpost@beckredden.com
falexander@beckredden.com
pgejji@beckredden.com
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 4
Class Counsel for Plaintiffs
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Randall J. Baron Samuel H. Rudman
David T. Wissbroecker Mark S. Reich
Steven M. Jodlowski Michael G. Capeci
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 58 South Service Road, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101-3301 Melville, NY 11747
(619) 231-1058 (631) 367-7100
(619) 231-7423 fax (631) 367-1173 fax
randyb@rgrdlaw.com srudman@rgrdlaw.com
dwissbroecker@rgdlaw.com mreich@rgrdlaw.com
sjodlowski@rgdlaw.com mcapei@rgrdlaw.com
Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs
Boulette Golden & Marin LLP
Michael Marin
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 530
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 732-8924
(512) 732-8905 fax
mmarin@boulettegolden.com
Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs
Kendall Law Group, LLP The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC
Joe Kendall Willie C. Briscoe
Daniel Hill The Preston Commons
Jamie J. McKey 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1575
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75206
Dallas, Texas 75204 (214) 239-4568
(214) 744-3000 (281) 254-7789 fax
(214) 744-3015 fax wbriscoe@thebriscoelawfirm.com
jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com
dhill@kendalllawgroup.com
jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 5
Dunnam & Dunnam L.L.P. Brodsky & Smith LLC
Hamilton P. Lindley Evan J. Smith
4125 W. Waco Drive (76710) Marc L. Ackerman
P.O. Box 8418 Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602
Waco, Texas 76714 Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
(254) 753-6437 (610) 667-6200
(254) 753-7434 fax (610) 667-9029 fax
hlindley@ dunnamlaw.com esmith@brodsky-smith.com
mackerman@brodsky-smith.com
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.
Shane T. Rowley Denis F. Sheils
30 Broad St., 24th Floor One South Broad Street, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10004 Philadelphia, PA 19107-3389
(212) 363-7500 x127 (215) 238-1700
(866) 367-6510 fax (215) 238-1968 fax
srowley@zlk.com dsheils@kohnswift.com
The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. Ryan & Maniskas, LLP
Patricia C. Weiser Katharine M. Ryan
James M. Ficaro Richard A. Maniskas
22 Cassatt Avenue 995 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 311
Berwyn, PA 19312 Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 225-2677 (484) 588-5516
(610) 408-8062 fax (484) 450-2582 fax
pw@weiserlawfirm.com kryan@rmclasslaw.com
jmf@weiserlawfirm.com rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com
Kelly N. Reddell
The Reddell Firm PLLC
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75205
(214) 295-3031
kelly@reddell-law.com
010283 000032 15161612.1
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