Mario Mauricio v. Sorayda Cervantes

ACCEPTED 04-16-00260-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 10/11/2016 9:13:22 AM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK COURT OF APPEALS FOURTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO FILED IN No. 04-16-00260-CV 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MARIO MAURICIO, Appellant 10/11/2016 9:13:22 AM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk v. SORAYDA CERVANTES, Appellee ______________________________________________________________________________ UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLEE SORAYDA CERVANTES ______________________________________________________________________________ TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: Appellee, SORAYDA CERVANTES, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d) and 10.5(b), requests a thirty-three day extension to file her Appellee’s Brief. 1. CERVANTES’ Brief is due October 12, 2016. 2. CERVANTES seeks a thirty-three day extension until Monday, November 14, 2016. 3. CERVANTES respectfully requests this extension and relies on the following facts to reasonably explain the need for the extension. The undersigned has primary briefing responsibilities in this case and, among other obligations, has been: a) maintaining a heavy civil trial docket; b) negotiating, drafting and finalizing international transactions regarding the sale and maintenance of commercial aircraft; and c) preparing for trial in Cadena v. Leal, 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. G:\RAS\Allstate\Mauricio v. Cervantes (H)\mot for extension.wpd 4. This extension is sought, not the purpose of delay, but so the undersigned can properly brief the issues to the Court. 5. For the reasons stated, CERVANTES asks the Court to grant a 33 day extension of time to file her Appellee’s Brief. Respectfully submitted, GENDRY & SPRAGUE, P.C. 900 Isom Road, Suite 300 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: (210) 349-0511 Facsimile: (210) 349-2760 By: /s/ Ron A. Sprague RON A. SPRAGUE State Bar No. 18962100 rsprague@gendrysprague.com ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify, by signature below, that I conferred with Jeff Small, counsel for Appellant, Mario Mauricio, and he does not oppose the requested relief. /s/ Ron A. Sprague RON A. SPRAGUE G:\RAS\Allstate\Mauricio v. Cervantes (H)\mot for extension.wpd -2- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true copy of the above is being served on counsel for record/interested parties by e-filing as shown below pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on October 11, 2016. Mr. Jeff Small Law Office of Jeff Small 12451 Starcrest Drive, Suite 100 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: (210) 496-0611 Facsimile: (210) 579-1399 jdslaw@satx.rr.com /s/ Ron A. Sprague RON A. SPRAGUE G:\RAS\Allstate\Mauricio v. Cervantes (H)\mot for extension.wpd -3-