Levinson Alcoser Associates, L.P. and Levinson Associates, Inc. v. El Pistolón II, Ltd.

FILED
15-0232
11/17/2015 2:59:34 PM
tex-7868076
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK

Cause No. 15-0232

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

LEVINSON ALCOSER ASSOCIATES, L.P. and
LEVINSON ASSOCIATES, INC.,

Petitioners,

V.

EL PISTOLÓN II, LTD.,

Respondent.

PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ON THE MERIT

RICHARD B. PHILLIPS, JR. BORIS A. HIDALGO EDMUNDO O. RAMIREZ
State Bar No. 24032833 State Bar No. 09587100 State Bar No. 16501420
THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP ELLIS KOENECKE &
One Arts Plaza 333 Clay Street RAMIREZ, L.L.P.
1722 Routh Street Suite 3300 1101 Chicago Ave.
Suite 1500 Houston, Texas 77002 McAllen, Texas 78501
Dallas, Texas 75201 Phone: 713-951-5857 Phone: 956-682-2440
Phone: 214-969-1700 Fax: 832- 397-8170 Fax: 956-682-0820
Fax: 214-969-1751 boris.hidalgo@tklaw.com eor@ekrattorneys.com
rich.phillips@tklaw.com

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
LEVINSON ALCOSER ASSOCIATES, L.P. and
LEVINSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:

1. Under Rules 2, 10.5(b), and 55.7, Petitioners Levinson Alcoser

Associates, L.P. and Levinson Associates, Inc. respectfully request a 15-day

extension of time to file their opening brief on the merits.

2. This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying Petitioners’

motion to dismiss under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter

150. The Court of Appeals for the Thirteenth District affirmed in part and

reversed in part. The Court has requested briefs on the merits, and

Petitioners’ opening brief is due on Monday, November 23, 2015.

3. The requested extension would make the reply due on Tuesday,

December 8, 2015.

4. This is Petitioners’ first request for an extension of time to file their

opening brief on the merits.

5. Counsel for Respondent El Pistolón II, Ltd. has indicated that

Respondent is not opposed to this requested extension.

6. Petitioners request this extension of time because Richard B.

Phillips, Jr., who is lead counsel on appeal, has been occupied with other

matters since the court requested briefs on the merits. Specifically, Mr.

Phillips had an oral argument in the Thirteenth Court of Appeals on October

PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
TO FILE OPENING BRIEF ON THE MERITS — PAGE 1
22 in Cause No. 13-14-00428-CV, Alma Investments, Inc. v. Bahia Mar Co-

Owners Association, Inc. and an oral argument in the Fifth Court of Appeals

on October 27 in Cause No. 15-14-01318-CV, Tatum v. Hersh. During the

weeks of October 26 and November 2, Mr. Phillips was involved in an

emergency mandamus proceeding in the Fifth Court of Appeals (Cause No.

05-15-01304-CV, In re Gearbox Software LLC) and this Court (Cause No. 15-

0836, In re Martel). Mr. Phillips has also been occupied with a mandamus

proceeding in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No.

15-41501, In re Devon Energy Production Co., L.P.). He was also occupied with

a motion for rehearing that was due in the United States Court of Appeals

for the Second Circuit on November 13 (Cause No. 14-3852, Highland

Capital Management LP v. U.S.).

7. Because of these circumstances, Petitioners’ counsel needs

additional time to prepare the brief on the merits.

WHEREFORE, Petitioners Levinson Alcoser Associates, L.P. and

Levinson Associates, Inc. respectfully request that this Court extend the

deadline for their opening brief on the merits to Tuesday, December 8, 2015.

Petitioners further request general relief.

PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
TO FILE OPENING BRIEF ON THE MERITS — PAGE 2
 Respectfully submitted,
THOMPSON & KNIGHT LLP

BY: /S/ Richard B. Phillips, Jr.
Richard B. Phillips, Jr.
State Bar No. 24032833
rich.phillips@tklaw.com
One Arts Plaza
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: (214) 969-1700
Fax: (214) 969-1751

Boris A. Hidalgo
State Bar No. 09587100
boris.hidalgo@tklaw.com
333 Clay Street
Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 951-5857
Fax: (832) 397-8170

ELLIS KOENECKE & RAMIREZ, L.L.P.

Edmundo O. Ramirez
State Bar No. 16501420
eor@ekrattorneys.com
1101 Chicago Ave.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Phone: 956-682-2440
Fax: 956-682-0820

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
LEVINSON ALCOSER ASSOCIATES,
L.P. and LEVINSON ASSOCIATES,
INC.

PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
TO FILE OPENING BRIEF ON THE MERITS — PAGE 3
 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

On November 16, 2015, Jason Itkin, counsel for Respondent, indicated
that Respondent is not opposed to the requested 15-day extension.

/s/ Richard B. Phillips, Jr.
Richard B. Phillips

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On this 17th day of November, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing motion for extension of time has been served on the following
counsel for Respondent by electronic service:

Gilberto Hinojosa Jason A. Itkin
ghinojosa@ghinojosalaw.net jitkin@arnolditkin.com
Law Office of Gilberto Hinojosa and Noah Wexler
Associates P.C. nwexler@arnolditkin.com
622 E. St. Charles Caj Boatright
Brownsville, Texas 78520 cboatright@arnolditkin.com
Phone: 956-544-4218 Arnold & Itkin, LLP
1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2250
Houston, Texas 77010
Phone: 713-222-3800

/s/ Richard B. Phillips, Jr.
Richard B. Phillips

PETITIONERS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
TO FILE OPENING BRIEF ON THE MERITS — PAGE 4