Zimac Care Center Inc., and Virginia Akuchie v. Ngozi Nweze

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ACCEPTED 01-15-00716-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/30/2015 4:32:17 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-15-00716-CV IN THE FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/30/2015 4:32:17 PM AT HOUSTON, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk __________________________________________________________________ ZIMAC CARE CENTER, INC., VIRGINIA AKUCHIE, ET AL, Appellants, V. NGOZI NWEZE Appellee __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 127th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Cause No. 2011-52006 __________________________________________________________________ APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS Respectfully submitted, *Kurt G. Clarke SBN: 04316720 Bassey O. Akpaffiong SBN: 24006745 6200 Savoy, Suite 458 Houston, Texas 77036 Phone: (713) 779-5500 Fax: (713) 779-6668 E-mail: kgclaw@aol.com, akpaffionglaw@yahoo.com *Attorney for Appellants NO. 01-15-00716-CV IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS AT HOUSTON, TEXAS __________________________________________________________________ ZIMAC CARE CENTER, INC., VIRGINIA AKUCHIE, ET AL, Appellants, V. NGOZI NWEZE Appellee __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 127th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Cause No. 2011-52006 __________________________________________________________________ APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: COME NOW, ZIMAC CARE CENTER, INC., VIRGINIA AKUCHIE, ET AL, Appellants in the above styled and numbered case and under the authority of Tex.R.App.P. 10.5(b) asks the Court to extend time to file a response to Appellee's Motion to Dismiss. 1. Appellee filed its Motion to Dismiss on November 23, 2015 at 11:23 p.m. 2. Appellee's Certificate of Service is dated "November 24, 2015". 3. Appellants received Appellee's Motion on November 24, 2015. 4. As the court is aware, Appellants' counsel is currently out of the country. 5. Appellants request an additional ten (10) days to file the response; or an extension of time until December 10, 2015. 6. Reasonable explanation of the need for more time to file Appellants' response exists in that: a. Appellants' counsel is solo-practitioner; b. Appellants' counsel had to travel out of the country for important personal business beginning on November 17, 2015. c. Appellant's counsel will not return before December 2, 2015. A copy of counsel's flight itinerary is on file with this court. 7. This is Appellants' first Request for an extension of time to file the response. 8. This extension of time to file Appellants' response is not sought for delay, but is necessary so that justice may be done. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellants, pray the court grant an extension of time allowing Appellants an additional ten (10) days extension to file the response. Appellants request any further relief to which it may be justly entitled. Respectfully submitted, *Kurt G. Clarke SBN: 04316720 Bassey O. Akpaffiong SBN: 24006745 6200 Savoy, Suite 458 Houston, Texas 77036 Phone: (713) 779-5500 Fax: (713) 779-6668 E-mail: kgclaw@aol.com, akpaffionglaw@yahoo.com *Attorney for Appellants CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that this motion was discussed with Appellee's attorney, Ms. Robin Bluitt on November 30, 2015. Ms. Bluitt said that she is "opposed". /s/ Bassey Akpaffiong /s/ Kurt G. Clarke _____________________________ Bassey Akpaffiong/Kurt G. Clarke CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing instrument was forwarded on this the 30th day of November, 2015, either by E-service provider, telecopier, first class mail, certified mail, return receipt requested and/or by messenger to: Robin A. Bluitt 11152 Westheimer #671 Houston, Texas 77042 Fax # (713) 978-6064 E-mail: atty.bluitt@sbcglobal.net /s/ Bassey Akpaffiong /s/ Kurt G. Clarke ____________________ Bassey Akpaffiong