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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 2/13/2015 1:21:32 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-14-00870-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 2/13/2015 1:21:32 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-14-00870-CV In the Court of Appeals For the First District of Texas Houston, Texas Elishah Sawyers; Pax Freight & Crate, Inc.; and Robin Sawyers, Appellants vs.
Mark Carter and Sally Carter, Appellees Appeal from the 506 Judicial District Court of Waller County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 14-07-22604 APPELLEES MARK CARTER AND SALLY CARTER’S FIRST OPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO
FILE BRIEF OF APPELLEES Mr. Bruce C. Tough State Bar No. 20151500 Tough Law Firm, PLLC 819 Crossbridge Drive Spring, Texas 77373 btough@toughlawfirm.net telephone: (281) 681-0808 telecopier: (281) 281-0809 Lead Counsel for Appellees Mark Carter and Sally Carter *2 No. 01-14-00870-CV In the Court of Appeals For the First District of Texas Houston, Texas Elishah Sawyers; Pax Freight & Crate, Inc.; and Robin Sawyers, Appellants vs.
Mark Carter and Sally Carter, Appellees Appeal from the 506 Judicial District Court of Waller County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 14-07-22604 APPELLEES MARK CARTER AND SALLY CARTER’S FIRST OPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLEES TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:
NOW COME Appellees, Mark and Sally Carter, to file their first
motion for an extension of time to file their Brief of Appellees pursuant to
Rule 10.5 (b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. In support
thereof, the Appellees would respectfully show the Court as follows:
1. The Court has noticed the deadline for filing the Brief of the
Appellees on or before March 9, 2015.
2. In accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule
10.5 (b), Appellees Mark and Sally Carter request this first extension of
time of thirty (30) days to file the Brief of Appellees in reliance upon the
following reasonable facts to explain the need for an extension, shown as
follows:
2a. Appellees’ counsel intends to file the Appellees’ Brief on or
before March 9, 2015 and requests this extension out of an abundance of
caution in the event that demands on the time and resources of Appellees’
counsel become overwhelming.
2b. Appellees’ counsel is lead counsel on several trial matters for
which trial settings are scheduled in early to mid- March, 2015. Appellees’
counsel is scheduled for a trial on March 2, 2015 in the 418 th Judicial
District Court of Montgomery County, Texas. Appellees’ counsel is also
scheduled for two trial court settings in Harris County; one for the two-week
period starting March 9, 2015 in the 125 th Judicial District Court of Harris
County, Texas; and, the other for the two-week period starting March 16,
2015 in the 80 Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Appellees’
counsel is also scheduled to participate in a mediation in San Antonio
Texas on February 24, 2015 in a different client matter. Two of these trial
matters presumably have been settled; however, because settlement
agreements have not been prepared or finalized, the possibility of the
matters going to trial remains a possibility. These foregoing matters will
potentially require extensive time and preparation.
2c. Appellees’ counsel was substituted in on this appellate matter
less than a month ago on January 15, 2015 and has been in the process of
familiarizing himself with the history and issues in this case.
2d. The Appellants’ Brief has presented complex issues with
extensive case law attached thereto that will require a substantial time to
review.
3. No previous extensions of time have been sought by Appellees.
4. On February 11, 2015, Counsel for Appellees conferred by
telephone with Counsel for Appellants, Scott Rothenberg, on his agreement
to this first request for extension of time. Mr. Rothenberg did not express
his agreement to this motion for extension.
5. Based on the foregoing, Appellees Mark and Sally Carter pray
that this Court will grant the extension of time to file the Brief of the
Appellees for thirty (30) days from March 9, 2015 until on or before April 8,
2015.
Respectfully submitted, TOUGH LAW FIRM, PLLC /s/ Bruce C. Tough Bruce C. Tough btough@toughlawfirm.net email State Bar No. 20151500 819 Crossbridge Drive Spring, Texas 77373 (281) 681-0808 telephone (281) 681-0809 telecopy Lead Counsel for Appellees Mark Carter and Sally Carter Certificate of Service I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
has been forwarded by e-filing and e-service to all lead counsel of record,
on this 13 day of February, 2015, as follows:
Scott Rothenberg
LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT ROTHENBERG
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019-2165
(713) 667-0052 telecopier
scott@rothenberglaw.com email
Counsel for Appellants
Elishah Sawyers; Pax Freight &
Crate, Inc.; and Robin Sawyers
/s/ Bruce C. Tough Bruce C. Tough