Shamrock Psychiatric Clinic, P.A. v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission Charles Smith, Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission And Stuart W. Bowen Jr., Inspector General for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of Inspector General
ACCEPTED
03-15-00349-CV
7270543
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/7/2015 1:29:24 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
CASE NO. 03-15-00349-CV
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AUSTIN, TEXAS
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/7/2015 1:29:24 PM
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JEFFREY D. KYLE
Shamrock Psychiatric Clinic, P.S. Clerk
Appellant,
v.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services; Chris Traylor,
Executive Commissioner; and Stuart Bowen, Inspector General,
Appellees.
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On Appeal from Cause No. D-1-GN-14-001833; 126th Judicial District
Court of Travis County, Texas, Honorable Judge Orlinda Naranjo
Presiding.
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APPELLEES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
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TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellees respectfully request an extension of time, or until Friday, October
30, 2015, in which to file their brief in the captioned appeal. In support, Appellees
would show the Court as follows:
1. Appellees’ brief is currently due on October 9, 2015. No previous
extensions have been requested or granted.
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2. Appellees are in need of a brief extension of time because their counsel
has been preparing for oral argument before this court in Case No. 03-15-00226-CV,
Linda Puglisi v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on October 7, 2015.
3. Also, Counsel has expended a considerable amount of time and effort
researching, drafting, and filing our final trial briefs on September 28, 2015 in LMV-
AL, LLC v. Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Cause D1-GN-15-
001219, In the 98th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas.
3. Additionally, Counsel has expended a considerable amount of time and
effort responding to discovery requests on an accelerated discovery timetable,
conducting multiple depositions, and preparing for and attending several injunction
hearings in August and September in Cause No. D-1-GN-15-003213, Diana D. v.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al.; 201st District Court, Travis
County.
4. This motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only to allow
Appellees’ counsel to adequately prepare and file their brief.
5. Appellant’s counsel has stated that he does not oppose this request.
Appellees therefore respectfully request an extension of time to and including
Friday, October 30, 2015 in which to file and serve their brief in the above captioned
appeal.
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Respectfully Submitted,
KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas
CHARLES E. ROY
First Assistant Attorney General
JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
DAVID A. TALBOT, JR.
Chief, Administrative Law Division
/s/ Eugene A. Clayborn
EUGENE A. CLAYBORN
State Bar No.: 00785767
Assistant Attorney General
Deputy Chief, Administrative Law Division
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-3204
Facsimile: (512) 320-0167
eugene.clayborn@ texasattorneygeneral.gov
Attorneys for Appellees
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that I contacted Jason Ray, opposing counsel for Appellant,
on October 7, 2015 and that Attorney Ray stated that Appellant does not oppose
Appellees’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief.
/s/ Eugene A. Clayborn
EUGENE A. CLAYBORN, AAG
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has
been served on this the 7th day of October, 2015 on the following:
Jason Ray Via: Electronic Service
State Bar No.: 24000511
Jennifer S. Riggs
State Bar No. 16922300
Eugene Franklin Hopkins IV
State Bar No. 24059968
RIGGS ALESHIRE & RAY, P.C.
RIGGS & RAY, P.C.
506 West 14th Street, Suite A
Austin, Texas 78701
512 457-9806
512 457-9066 – Facsimile
jray@r-alaw.com
jriggs@r-alaw.com
Attorneys for Appellant
/s/ Eugene A. Clayborn
EUGENE A. CLAYBORN, AAG
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