ACCEPTED
01-15-00390-CV
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
8/31/2015 3:17:00 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
No. 01-15-00390-CV
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FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS
HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/31/2015 3:17:00 PM
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CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE INVESTMENTS, LLC,
Appellants,
v.
EMJO INVESTMENTS, LTD. and H.J. VON DER GOLTZ,
Appellees.
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On Appeal from the 215th District Court of Harris County, Texas,
Hon. Elaine H. Palmer, presiding
Trial Court Cause No. 2011-44058
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APPELLANTS’ SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION
FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
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TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments file this unopposed
motion for an extension of time to file their reply brief, pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of
the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Appellants seek this extension of time
because the parties are engaging in settlement discussions and would like to have
time to further those discussions while minimizing legal expenses.
This is Appellants’ second request for an extension of time to file their reply.
Appellants’ reply is currently due September 1, 2015. This Court previously
granted a two-week extension of time to file this brief, from the original due date
of August 18, 2015.
Appellants now request a second two-week extension of time to file their
reply brief, making it due Tuesday, September 15, 2015. This extra time will
enable the parties to continue their settlement discussions.
Because the Appellants are appealing an interlocutory order denying their
special appearances, this is an accelerated appeal. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §
51.014(a)(7). This is not a parental termination or child protective case.
Counsel for appellees, Emjo Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz, does
not oppose the relief requested in this motion.
WHEREFORE, Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments, LLC
request a two-week extension of time to file their Reply Brief, making the brief due
Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS,
ALAVI & MENSING, P.C.
By: /s/ Jane Langdell Robinson
Jane Langdell Robinson
Texas Bar No. 24062970
Monica Uddin
Texas Bar No. 24075195
Jamie Aycock
Texas Bar No. 24050241
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460
Houston, Texas 77010
713.655.1101
713.655.0062 Fax
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS
JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE
INVESTMENTS, LLC
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), I certify that on August 31,
2015, I conferred with Kelley M. Keller, attorney for Appellees Emjo Investments,
Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz. Ms. Keller stated that appellees are not opposed to the
relief requested in this motion.
/s/ Jane Langdell Robinson
Jane Langdell Robinson
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served on
all counsel of record in this case, identified below, on August 31, 2015, by the
electronic filing manager and/or by facsimile:
Kelley M. Keller F. Eric Fryar
kkeller@ellison-keller.com eric@fryarlawfirm.com
Tracey N. Ellison Christina Richardson
tellison@ellison-keller.com crichardson@fryarlawfirm.com
Kanchan Bhalerao FRYAR LAW FIRM, P.C.
ELLISON KELLER State Bar No. 24070495
5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 6019 912 Prairie, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77056 Houston, Texas 77002-3145
Telephone: 713-266-8200 Fax: 281-605-1888
Fax: 713-266-8201 Attorneys for all Intervenors/
Attorneys for Appellees Emjo Plaintiffs
Investments, Ltd. and
H.J. von der Goltz
Asher Griffin
agriffin@scottdoug.com
Chris Sileo
mcsileo@scottdoug.com
SCOTT, DOUGLASS &
MCCONNICO, LLP
600 Congress Ave., Ste 1500
Austin, Texas 78701-2589
Fax: 512-474-0731
Attorneys for Appellees Chalsys,
MET, and Lo
/s/ Jane Langdell Robinson
Jane Langdell Robinson
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