ACCEPTED
03-15-00008-CV
7445220
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/20/2015 8:42:17 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-15-00008-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/20/2015 8:42:17 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
PAULD. SIMMONS
APPBLLANT
V.
TERESAA. SIMMONS
APPELLEE
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOREXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
APPELLEE'S BRIEF
'l'O'llILì I IONOI{^BI,l'i COURI' OF APPFAI,c'
'Pursuanf
to lìule 53.7(9) and lìu1e 10.5þ) of the 'fex¿s lìules of Appellate
Procedurc, 'I'etesa A. Simmons, the.Appcllcc in this procccding, seeks an extension of
the deadline for filing her Äppellee's llrief with this Court. In support of her request for
an extension of time, 'I'eresa -A. Sirnmons submìts the followìng:
1. In compliancc with iìulc 10.5þ) of the Texas lìules of Appellate Proce dure,
Appcllce's counsel advises this Court of the following mattcrs:
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() Appellee's reply brìef is due to be filed rvith the Clctli r¡f this Court
or-r Octol¡e r 19, 2015.
(B) Appellee is seeliing an cxteusion of tine for filir-rg het Appellee's
rcply fiom Oct<¡ber 19,2015 until October 21,2015 (2 day$
(c) the numbet of previous extensions granted regardilrg the itern in
question - One
(D) the facts teasonably relied on to explarn thc nced for an extcnsion
ate described belorv.
2. 'Ihe undersig-ned counsel has had othet commitments which have ptevented
tl.re filing of ,Appcllee's teply ptiot to the present deadline. ln addition, thc undersigned
counsel has (or has had) several hearings, tncdiations, and discovery deadlincs whicl'r
mahe time\' preparatior-r of the Appelle e's reply impossible.
3. 'I-he undetsigned counsel respectfully tepresents to this Court that additional
titne is needed to propcr'ly reply and explain the issucs in a cleat and concise 1ran1rer.
WlIl¡lRIlFOlìË, A,BOVlr PÌìþMlSES CONSIDEIUiI), thc unde rsigned counscl
on behalf of Teresa A. Simmons respectfully prays that upo1l consideration of the
mattcrs set forth herein, this Coutt extend the deadline for filurg of the Appellee's teply
to Oct<¡bcr 21,2015.
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'I'etesa Sìmrnous also respectfully prays for such other aûd further rclief to rvhich
she may be justly elltitled.
lìcspectful\' submitted,
l,Aw oFFtols ou
Ììo]ìì{t' Il. l.uTtJElì, P.C.
1800 Iìio (lrande
Austin,'l'exas 78701
'fel: (512) 411-2323
lìax: (512) 478-1824
Bv: /S/ RoL¡clt lJ. Luthcr
lìobert 11. l,uther
Statc llar No. 12704000
rbluther@luthlaw. com
Attorney for Appellee
CBRTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Putsuant tc¡ lìule t0.t (a) (5) of the 'I'exas l{ules of Appellatc Ptocedute, thc
undersþed counsel advises this Court that prior to rnaking this request, he has
contacted .Appellate 's attolney of tecord, Melvin (ìray, ¿bout the l:nerits of thc
trrotion. The undersþed was infotmed that Mt. Gray had pâssed auzây and that Mr
(ìray's partnet would be taking over the case. Mr. Bdgman does not opposc
Appellee's Motion for Extension of 'I'ime.
/S,/ Robert ll. I-.uther
lìobe rt ll. Luther
Sìrnmons,'leresa/ 2075-10-20 Motion to lixtend'I'imc.wpd Pzrge 3 oF 5
VERIFICATION
S'IA'fE OIì'IÌìXÂS
COUN]Y OI1'I]ìAVIS
lll,ilìOlìE Mll, the undersigned authotity, on this day personally appeated
llOIlË,Rf ß. LUll Ilrll, who after berng by me first duly swotn, upon his oath statcd
that he is lead counscl fc¡r lltooke llell in this procceding, that he 1'ras read the
foregoing Motion for Extension of 'l-ime including all of the factual statemcnts
contained in it. i:jach of the factual stâtements is ttue ¿nd correct to the best of rn1'
knowlcclge .
L-r additior-r, I cettify that ail of the documents attached hereto ate true ancl
cortect copics.
/S/ lìobett 11. l-uthet
ROIltllLI il. l".U'fIÌ111ì
SWOIìN '1'O SUllSClìIllLiD be fote me on the 19th day of Octobet,
2015. ^ND
/S/ lìcl¡ecca G. Osbotn
Rebecca (ì. Osbon
Notaty Public, State of 'I'exas
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I cettìfy that a true copy of the al¡ove was
scrvcd on Äpellant, by and througl-r
his attomeys of rccord, Melvin Gray and Fred Btigman via esen'icc at
sgreen(@grayandbri¡ynan.com, in accotdance with the 'fe xas ììules of Civil Procedurc
and the Texas Rules of Äppellate Procedure on October 19,2015.
/S/ Robert 13. l,uther
lìol¡ert IJ. I-uthe t
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CERTIFICATB OF COMPLIANCE
I l-reteby ccrtify that the substantivc word couflt of thìs documcnt is 661 rvords,
and is rvithin the length allowed by the rulcs.
/S/ lìobert ll. L,uther
Iìobert il. l,uthcr
Simrnons,' Ieresa/ 2015-70-20 Motion to llxtend'I'ime.w¡;d Page 5 o[ 5