Oliver Smith v. Sharon Standefer

                                                                                                     ACCEPTED
                                                                                                 01-15-00795-CV
                                                                                      FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                              HOUSTON, TEXAS
                                                                                            11/2/2015 4:35:45 PM
                                                                                           CHRISTOPHER PRINE
                                                                                                          CLERK


                                  No. 01-15-00795
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                                            IN THE                FILED IN
                                                           1st COURT OF APPEALS
                           FIRST COURT OF APPEALS              HOUSTON, TEXAS
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                                                           11/2/2015 4:35:45 PM
                                 OLIVER SMITH              CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
                                    Appellant,                     Clerk
                                              V.
                          SHARON STANDEFER,
                                Appellee.
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                   FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
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TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:

Appellant files this First Motion for Extension of Time under Tex. R. App. P. 10.1,

10.5(b), and 53.7(f). In support of this motion, Petitioner shows the following:

1. Petitioner requests an extension of time of thirty days, from October 6, 2015 to

November 6, 2015.

2. This is Petitioner’s first request for an extension of time in this case.

3. Petitioner relies on the following facts as a reasonable explanation for the requested

extension of time. Petitioner’s counsel, in addition to preparing a brief on the merits in

this case must also devote time to the following additional matters: Petitioner’s counsel

has a case set for trial on 10-5-15 and will be unable to complete the Petition for Review

by this date. Furthermore, Appellant has not obtained the court reporters records and is

unable to support his position without the records

4. The undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel, who indicated there was

no opposition to this request.