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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/8/2015 2:46:03 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-13-00782-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/8/2015 2:46:03 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-13-00782-CV In the Court of Appeals for the First District Houston, Texas BANDIER REALTY PARTNERS, LLC AND SWITCHBACK VENTURES, LLC, Appellants, v.
SSC OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LLC AND DOUGLAS BRITTON, Appellees. On Appeal from the 215th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Cause No. 2011-43194, the Hon. Elaine H. Palmer, presiding MOTION TO RESCHEDULE SUBMISSION ON ORAL ARGUMENT TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:
Come now, SSC Opportunity Partners, LLC and Douglas Britton
(“Appellees”) and files this Motion to Reschedule Submission on Oral Argument .
In support of this Motion, Appellees show the Court the following: *2 I.
ORAL ARGUMENT DATE This case is set for oral argument on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
No previous extension to reschedule has been sought by Appellees. One extension
has been sought by Appellants. Appellees respectfully request the oral argument
be rescheduled for a later date at the Court’s discretion.
II. REASONS FOR RESCHEDULING ORAL ARGUMENT Appellees’ counsel, David Keltner, recently had knee surgery on Friday,
April 3, 2015. As planned, the surgery would not have interfered with the oral
argument setting; however, due to complications during his recovery, his doctor
has advised Mr. Keltner not to travel to the oral argument. [ See Exhibit A;
Doctor’s Note, dated April 8, 2015].
III.
APPELLANTS CANNOT BE REACHED REGARDING THIS MOTION
Counsel for Appellants Bandier Realty Partners, LLC and Switchback
Ventures, LLC, David Gunn, cannot be reached to discuss this motion. Therefore,
Appellees present this motion for the Court’s consideration. *3 IV.
PRAYER FOR EXTENSION WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellees request the April
14, 2015 oral argument be rescheduled at a later date at the Court’s discretion.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ David Keltner David E. Keltner State Bar No. 11249500 david.keltner@kellyhart.com Jody S. Sanders State Bar No. 24051287 jody.sanders@kellyhart.com K ELLY H ART & H ALLMAN LLP 201 Main Street, Suite 2500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.332.2500—Telephone 817.878.9280—Telecopier ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On April 8, 2015, I attempted to contact David Gunn, counsel for Appellants
Bandier Realty Partners, LLC and Switchback Ventures, LLC. However, Mr.
Gunn could not be reached and Appellees present this motion for the Court’s
consideration.
/s/ David Keltner David E. Keltner *4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the above
and foregoing document has been served upon counsel via electronic filing on
April 8, 2015:
Brian B. Kilpatrick W. Craft Hughes
brianbkil@gmail.com craft@crafthugheslaw.com
T HE K ILPATRICK L AW F IRM Jarrett L. Ellzey
1811 Bering Drive, Suite 125 jarrett@crafthugheslaw.com
Houston, Texas 77057 H UGHES E LLZEY , LLP
Counsel for Appellees Galleria Tower I
2700 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1120 Houston, Texas 77056 Counsel for Appellees David M. Gunn Kenneth T. Fibich
dgunn@beckredden.com tfibich@fhl-law.com
Erin H. Huber Sara J. Fendia
dgunn@beckredden.com sfendia@fhl-law.com
B ECK R EDDEN LLP F IBICH , H AMPTON , L EEBRON ,
1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 B RIGGS & J OSEPHSON , LLP
Houston, Texas 77010 1150 Bissonnet
Counsel for Appellants Houston, Texas 77005
Bandier Realty Partners, LLC Counsel for Appellees
and Switchback Ventures, LLC
Sean Michael Reagan
sreagan@lpmfirm.com
L EYH , P AYNE &M ALLIA , PLLC
9545 Katy Freeway, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77024
Counsel for Appellees
/s/ David Keltner David E. Keltner *5 Appendix A *6 Robert Schmidt, M.D./Jordan Wackenhuth, F.A.-C. Ajai Cadambi, M,D./Lien Tran, F.A.-C. Theodore W. Crofford, M.D./Brett Barnes, P.A.-C. Steven H. Weeden, M.D./Melanie Brooks, P.A.-C THE TEXAS HIP AND KNEE CENTER Jeffrey McGowen, M.D./Matthew Watson, F.A.-C. Steven B. Ogden, M.D./Stephanie Reel, P.A.-C. Joint Replacement Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip and Rnee
Patient's Name
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JS Was seen in my office on
• May be off work effective until
• Next appointment is scheduled for
• Has surgery scheduled for
^ May return to work o^^ORMALy LIGHT duty on
• Limitations
No lifting No lifting over lbs. No squatting No standing No climbing No repetitive bending/stooping No kneeling No working at heights faArj 4vgusgi <r\ ^0 Other ^.cL (C) Instructions
fa. ^'vlcr Robert Schmidt, Date
Ajai Cadambi, M.D.
Theodore W. Crofford, M.D.
Steven H. Weeden, M.D.
Jeffrey L. McGowen, M.D.
Steven Ogden, M.D.
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