Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.// RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP And RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC v. RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP And RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC// Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.
ACCEPTED
03-14-00738-CV
4280982
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
2/25/2015 2:20:25 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
03-14-00738-CV
In the Court of Appeals FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
For the Third District of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, TEXAS
2/25/2015 2:20:25 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc., Clerk
Appellant,
v.
RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP, RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP,
and RLJ Lodging Fund II Acquisitions, LLC,
Appellees.
On Appeal from the
200th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Cause Number: D-1-GN-002325
The Honorable Stephen Yelenosky, Presiding Judge
APPELLANT’S UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION
TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
Gregory N. Ziegler Weston M. Davis
Texas Bar No. 00791985 Texas Bar No. 24065126
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC
3800 Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.744.3300 Telephone
214.747.0942 Facsimile
Attorneys for Appellant
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IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL
Defendant/Appellant
Elness, Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc.
Counsel for Defendant/Appellant
Gregory N. Ziegler
Texas Bar No. 00791985
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
Weston M. Davis
Texas Bar No. 24065126
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.744.3300 Telephone
214.747.0942 Facsimile
Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee
RLJ II-C Austin Air, LP, RLJ II-C Austin Air Lessee, LP, and RLJ Lodging
Fund II Acquisitions, LLC
represented by
Benton T. Wheatley
Tracy L. McCreight
Jessica C. Neufeld
MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR, P.C.
401 Congress Ave, Suite 3050
Austin, Texas 78701
512.391.6100 Telephone
512.391.6149 Facsimile
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TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), the Appellant, Elness,
Swenson, Graham Architects, Inc. (“ESG”), files this Unopposed First Motion to
Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief. ESG’s opening brief is currently due on
March 11, 2015. Counsel for ESG requests a 30-day extension of time to file its
brief, making the brief due on April 10, 2015. This is the first request for
extension of time to file the opening brief.
In addition to the routine matters that counsel must attend to in daily
practice, counsel for ESG is preparing opening briefs for submission on March 11
and March 12, 2015 in the following Second and Fifth Court of Appeals matters:
1. Nexion Health at North Richland Hills, Inc. v. Stephanie Street-Larson,
No. 02-15-00047-CV, in the Second Court of Appeals, Appellant’s
Opening Brief due March 11, 2015; and
2. Nexion Health at Garland, Inc. v. Christine Townsend, No. 05-15-00153-
CV, in the Fifth Court of Appeals, Appellant’s Opening Brief due March
12, 2015.
Counsel for ESG seeks this extension of time to be able to prepare a cogent
and succinct brief to aid this Court in its analysis of the issues presented. This
request is not sought for delay but so that justice may be done.
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Counsel for ESG has conferred with Michael W. Huddleston, counsel for the
Defendant/Appellee, and he has indicated that his client does not oppose this
motion.
All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the
counsel signing this motion, therefore no verification is necessary under Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Appellant requests that this Court grant this
Unopposed First Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief and extend the
deadline for filing the Appellant’s Brief up to and including April 10, 2015. ESG
requests all other relief to which it may be entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Weston M. Davis
Gregory N. Ziegler
Texas Bar No. 00791985
GZiegler@MacdonaldDevin.com
Steven R. Baggett
Texas Bar No. 01510680
GZiegler@MacdonaldDevin.com
Weston M. Davis
Texas Bar No. 24065126
WDavis@MacdonaldDevin.com
MACDONALD DEVIN, PC
1201 Elm Street
3800 Renaissance Tower
Dallas, Texas 75270
214.744.3300 telephone
214.747.0942 facsimile
Attorneys for Appellant
Elness, Swenson, Graham
Architects, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned attorney certifies that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Unopposed First Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief was
served on all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure via e-Filing, on February 25, 2014.
/s/ Weston M. Davis
Weston M. Davis
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(5), I certify that counsel of ESG conferred
with opposing counsel who indicated that his client does not oppose this motion.
/s/ Weston M. Davis
Weston M. Davis
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