Maria De Los Angeles Rodriguez, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Gabriel Vela, Amanda Lopez Vela and and Jose G. Vela v. OGT, LLC, Delaware G&P, LLC, and Enlink Midstream Operating, LP
ACCEPTED
05-23-00874-CV
FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
DALLAS, TEXAS
3/4/2024 1:54 PM
RUBEN MORIN
CLERK
No. 05-23-00874-CV
FILED IN
5th COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS
FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM
DALLAS, TEXAS Ruben Morin
Clerk
MARIA DE LOS ANGELES RODRIGUEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GABRIEL VELA, DECEASED,
AMANDA LOPEZ VELA AND JOSE G. VELA,
Appellants,
v.
OGT, LLC, DELAWARE G&P, LLC, AND ENLINK MIDSTREAM
OPERATING, LP,
Appellees.
APPELLEES’ SECOND UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellees Delaware G&P, LLC and Enlink Midstream Operating, LP
respectfully request a 30-day extension of time to file their Brief under Texas Rules
of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d). Appellees’ Brief is currently due March
8, 2024. Appellees request an extension of 30 days from the current deadline,
making the Brief due April 8, 2024.
This is Appellees’ second request for an extension to file their Brief.
Appellees’ counsel needs additional time to prepare and file the Brief because
counsel has been diligently working to comply with multiple concurrent deadlines
and briefing requirements, including (but not limited to) the following:
Cause No. 04-24-00121-CV; In re Key Energy Services and Abel Guerrero;
in the Fourth Court of Appeals of San Antonio, Texas (Petition for Writ of
Mandamus filed February 20, 2024);
Cause No. 202158169; Jennifer Locklear v. Juan Gomez and ABC
Professional Tree Services, Inc.; in the 55th District of Harris County, Texas
(Pretrial pleadings filed on February 26, 2024);
Cause No. C-0340-23-D; Rene Guadalupe Lara, Jr. v. Gerardo Bocanegra,
et al.; in the 206th District of Hidalgo County, Texas (Mediation on February
26, 2024);
Cause No. 2023-12676; Hannah Rogers, et al. v. Henry Lopez, et al.; in the
164th District of Harris County, Texas (Deposition on February 28, 2024);
Cause No. DC-19-18649; Li Huang et al. v. NorthPark Partners, L.P., et al.;
in the 134th District of Dallas County, Texas (Response to Motion for
Spoliation filed on February 29, 2024);
Cause No. CV59238; Mark Ciarkowski v. J&W Services and Equipment
Company, et al.; in the 238th Judicial District of Midland County, Texas
(Deposition on February 29, 2024);
Cause No. 2021-38749; Alicia Lozano a/n/f of M.A.P., a Minor v. Ches-Lee
Enterprises d/b/a American Fireworks, et al.; in the 295th Judicial District of
Harris County, Texas (Hearing on Defendant’s No-Evidence Motion for
Summary Judgment on March 4, 2024);
Cause No. 2022CCV-61553-2; Shawn Brown v. H&S Constructors, Inc.; in
the County Court at Law No. 2 of Nueces County, Texas (Deposition on
March 6, 2024);
Cause No. DC-19-18649; Li Huang et al. v. NorthPark Partners, L.P., et al.;
in the 134th District of Dallas County, Texas (Hearing on Motion for
Spoliation on March 7, 2024);
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Cause No. 2023-000976-2; Nastasi Bizimana v. Mitchell Alvarez Rivera, et
al.; in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Tarrant County, Texas (Mediation
on March 7, 2024);
Cause No. 22-DCV-295852; Danielle Cantu et al. v. Miguel Espinosa, et al.;
in the 268th District of Fort Bend County, Texas (Hearing on Motion for
Summary Judgment on March 11, 2024); and
Cause No. 23-0801; In re Tri-National, Inc.; in the Supreme Court of Texas
(Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus due on March 14, 2024).
All other counsel in the case have indicated they are unopposed to this
Motion.
For these reasons, Appellees request that this Court grant an extension of time
to file the Brief, making it due on or before April 8, 2024.
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Andrew C. Nelson
Andrew C. Nelson
State Bar No. 24074801
Brittany R. Greger
State Bar No. 24097766
WRIGHT CLOSE & BARGER, LLP
One Riverway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 572-4321 Telephone
(713) 572-4320 Facsimile
nelson@wrightclosebarger.com
greger@wrightclosebarger.com
J.J. Knauff
State Bar No. 24032517
MILLER KNAUFF LAW FIRM
Three Forest Plaza
12221 Merit Drive, Suite 1210
Dallas, Texas 75251
(469) 916-2552 Telephone
(469) 916-2555 Facsimile
jknauff@mklawpc.com
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES
DELAWARE G&P, LLC AND
ENLINK MIDSTREAM OPERATING,
LP
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), Appellees’
counsel conferred with counsel for Appellants, who indicated that they are not
opposed to the relief sought in this motion.
/s/ Andrew C. Nelson
Andrew C. Nelson
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served on the
following counsel of record by e-service on March 4, 2024, in accordance with the
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
/s/ Andrew C. Nelson
Andrew C. Nelson
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Envelope ID: 85162326
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Appellees' Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of
Time to File Brief
Status as of 3/4/2024 1:57 PM CST
Associated Case Party: Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
David S.Coale dcoale@lynnllp.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Kay Ridenour kridenour@lynnllp.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Beverly Congdon bcongdon@lynnllp.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Michael K. Hurst 10316310 mhurst@lynnllp.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Aizar J. Karam 796860 akaram@karamlawfirm.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Raymond L. Thomas 19865350 rthomas@raythomaspc.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Ricardo Pumarejo 24056168 ricardo@pumarejolaw.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Gina Flores gflores@lynnllp.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Amanda Lopez Vela
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Alyssa Romero 24084725 alr@gflawoffices.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
George Farah 24040882 gkf@gflawoffices.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Nancy Karnes nkarnes@gdhm.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Jim Hemphill jhemphill@gdhm.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: JoseG.Vela
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on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Annie Martin on behalf of Andrew Nelson
Bar No. 24074801
martin@wrightclosebarger.com
Envelope ID: 85162326
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Appellees' Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of
Time to File Brief
Status as of 3/4/2024 1:57 PM CST
Associated Case Party: JoseG.Vela
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Oscar Alvarez 24036133 oscar@alvarezatty.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: OGT, LLC
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Todd Wright 24010493 twright@graulawgroup.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
James Grau 8306350 jgrau@graulawgroup.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Delaware G&P, LLC
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jerry Joe Knauff 24032517 jknauff@mklawpc.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: EnLink Midstream Operating, LP
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Andrew C.Nelson nelson@wrightclosebarger.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT
Brittany R.Greger greger@wrightclosebarger.com 3/4/2024 1:54:19 PM SENT