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*0 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 4/2/2015 12:06:21 PM CATHY S. LUSK Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 12-14-00253-CV TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 4/2/2015 12:06:21 PM CATHY LUSK CLERK CASE NO. l2-14-00253-CV JERITY WEAKS and li IN THE CO|JRT OF .IOYCE WI.]AKS. APPIIALS F'OIT TWELFTH COTIITT OF
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MO]'ION 'I'O ALLOW FILING OF I}ITIEF AND FOII EXTENSION OF I'IMI'TO COMPLY TO THE, ITONOITAI}LIi COT]R'I':
C'ortrc non .lcrrv Weaks ancl .lo1'ce Wcaks. the Appellants above entitled and
numbcrccl appcal. uho Itcrchr rccprcst tlrat liling of-thc Appcllunts'rcply bricl'bc allowcd. tinrc lor corttplving llith thc applicablc rLrlc ol'appcllatc ploceclure extended, and support thclcof'Appcllants rcspcctlirlll sltou'the fbllowiltg. \\ it:
l. 'l'ltc utrclcrsignccl attorncl'lirr the Appcllants rccci'n,ccl noticc datcd March24.2015 from Cllerk ol'this C'ourt. r\ copv o{'the noticc is attachcd as lrxhibit "A." ln said notice.
the uttdcrsignccl was aclviscd rcply bricf w'hich was presented for
lrling ort.lanuetrr'6. l0l-5 lr'oLrld no1 lllecl.'l'he undcrsiglted was advised that reply
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briel'did trot conrpll r,iith the Tcxas Rule o1'Appellate Proceclure 9.4(iX3), which
rcclttircs tltat a ccrtillcatc as to thc nunrbcr ol'words in thc bricl'be irrcluded the brief.
l'he Itoticc statccl that tltc undcrsigned had been given until .lanuary 12. in order to
ctltt-l1llr vlitli tltc rLtlc. but tltat such corlpliancc was ucvcr courplctcd. -l'lte undcrsignccl sLtbntits that thc IailLrrc to conrply rvith sr.rch deadline was due to honest
mistakc ancl ovcrsight. ccrtainly was not cluc to arrv inte ntional disrcgard of the rule
or all\ col.tsciotts iltdil'lcrcncc to it.'l'hc urrclcrsignccl hcrcbt'apologizcs to this Clourt, and
to the Cllcrk ol'ficc lbr such or,crsight. 'fltc unclcrsignccl hcrcbr rcclucsts that rcfirsal to fllc thc rcply brief be
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r"acatccl ancl tliat suclt bricl'bc allowccl to bc lllccl. In tltat rcgarcl. undcrsigned also
rcclLrests that tltc clcacllinc fbr conrplyirrg with thc rulc be cxtcnded to the date that this
tttotiott is rcccived anrl rcvicrvccl b1'this (loLrrt. Accontpany,ing this liling is proposed
ccrtilrcatc as Lo nt-unbcr ol'r,'norcls ol'thc rcpll' bricl. 'l'hc Court is askcd to accept this
liling alrcl to acccpt Appcllants'rcplv bricl'so it nray bc considcrccl by the Court.
lt is subnrittccl thut ncithcr thc Appcllcc. u()f the C'or,rrt nor auv other pcrson or entity has
bcett ltarnrccl or prc.juclicecl bv this oversight. ancl liker.r'ise. w,ill not harmed or
prc.iLrdiccd bv tltc allor.riutcc ol'thc appropriatc liling ancl acccptancc ol'thc rcply bricf
at this tinrc. In cottsiclct'ing rr'hcthct'to allou this filing of'the ccrtillcatc ancl the Appellants'reply
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bricl. ('ourt is askccl to kccpt in ntind our law places prioritl,on adequate legal
brielrng ancl argumentation being befbre Court. In f'act. even regard to more serious
or substiurtirc crrors or onrissions bricflug. olrr briclrnq rulcs arc be construed and 'lcxas Ilulc o1'Appellate Procedr.rre 38.9. Substantial compliance
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u'itll thc t'ulcs ol' bricling is sLrl'flcient. Icl. Il'the Courrt determines that a rule has been
flagrantll riolatecl. or i1'the ('ourt deterrnines thal substance ol'the brief is inadequate
ancl thc casc ltas Itot bcct.t propcrly' prcscntccl. cvcr-r suclt nrorc egrcgious situations the
('ourt tt-tit\ givc tlte ol'lcnding party a reasonable opportunity to file a new brief or an
atllclldccl bricl'ilt orclcr to corrcct any suclr crr()r or ontission. Icl. It is lirrther submitted
that thc lailLrrc rcgarcl to thc celtillcate is. or should be. a relatively minor
isstte cotttpitrccl to thc ncccssitr,'fbr a party's opportunity to adequatcly provide
sttbstalttir.'c al'sullcnt ilt its bricl. It woLrlcl appcar to rclirsc to lllc a brief. or to strike bricl. Illcrclr bccitusc ol'a harnrless or"elsight such as this onc involving certificate,
woulcl bc unclulr and unrcnsonabll,, harsh.
6. I:or tltc lirrcgoing rcitsons. the Appcllants. and Lrndcrsigncd. rcspectlully urge that the
Appcllartts'rcplr bricf'shoLrlcl hc allowccl bc lllecl. that thc tinrc firrconrplying with the
applicahlc t'Ltlc crtcntlccl. ancJ acconrpanying ccrtiflcate accepted as
courpliancc r.lith sLrch rLrlc.
WIItrRIrl;ORI:. thc Appellants attcl unclcrsignccl rcqucst that this Court cnter atl ortlcr vacitting thc rclirsal to lllc Appcllants'rcply'briel'ancl allowing such brief to bc
liled. extenclitrg tinrc lirl conrply'ing r,r'ith Ilule 9.:+(i)(3). accepting the
accomplrn\ing ccrtiflcatc as contltliancc such rurlc.
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I usrrcEs CIilEF STAFF ATT0RNEy BRIAN HOYI,I MARGARET HUSSEY GRTG NI][I,[Y
Tuesday, March 24,2015
Ms. Jane Parreiras-Hofta Mr. Aubrey L. Joncs Jr.
Lone Star Legal Aid 308 South Palestine Street I l0 North Collegc Avcnue P. O. Box
Suire Athcns, TX 7575lr x DELIVTIRED VIA E-MAIL *
Tyler, TX * DIILIVIIRED VIA E-MAIL *
RE: Case Number: I 2- | 4-00253-CV
Trial Clourt Case Nuntbcr: 20 I 2B-0340
Style: Jerry Wcaks and Joycc Weaks
V.
Kathleen Jeanette White
The Appellant's brief presentecl fbr filing on.lanuary 6,2015 thc abovc stylecl and numbered
case will not filed. Counsel was adviscd to conrply with Tr,x.R.App.P. 9.4(iX3) on or before
Jarruary 12,2015. Counsel is advised that bricf-s mLrst strictly comply with all requirements of
Tlx. R. App. P.38.1. The abovc-mcntioncd bricf fails to conrply with Trrx.R.App.P.9.a(i)(3) as
required by the Texas Rules of Appellate Proccdure.
Very truly yours,
CATHY S. LUSK. CLERK
Ashley You Deputy Clerk
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