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*0 FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/12/2015 2:13:24 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 14-15-00449-CV FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/12/2015 2:13:24 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 14-15-00449-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT HOUSTON, TEXAS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON,
APPELLANT V.
CAROLYN CALLAS, RAY CALLAS AND JAMIE CALLAS, INDIVIDUALLY
AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF GERALD CALLAS
AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ANY WRONGFUL DEATH BENEFICIARES, APPELLEES On Appeal from the 212th Judicial District Court Galveston County, Texas No. 14-CV-0927 AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF
COMES NOW, Appellees, CAROLYN CALLAS, RAY CALLAS and
JAMIE CALLAS, INDIVIDUALLY, And As Representatives of the Estate of
GERALD CALLAS, And For and One Behalf of Any Wrongful Death
Beneficiaries, and move the Court to extend the time to file Appellees’ Brief *2 pursuant to Rules 38.6(d) and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure
and respectfully show as follows:
I.
1. The current due date for Appellees’ Brief is Thursday, August 20,
2015 .
2. Appellees request a thirty (30) day extension from the date of when
Appellees’ Brief is now due, which would make the new due date for Appellees’
Brief September 19, 2015 .
3. This is the first extension requested.
4. Appellant’s counsel agrees to this extension.
II.
Additional time is needed to analyze and thoroughly brief the issues for the
Court. In addition. Due to Appellees’ counsel’s schedule, additional time is
needed. Appellees’ counsel is in need of additional time due to deadlines and
commitments in matters requiring travel outside of his office prior to the current
August 20, 2015 deadline, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Multiple depositions being taken in Cause No. D-195,488; Robert J.
Simon v. Ethan Kirk Blood, et al ; In The 136th Judicial District Court of Jefferson County, Texas;
2. Summer vacation from August 13, 2015 to August 23; and *3 3. Out of town Tax-Protest hearing in Account No. 0992680000005
requiring preparation and travel.
Additionally, Appellees’ counsel has commitments, including travel out of
town, preparing for his children’s’ attendance at boarding school and college.
III. FIRST REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION This is Appellees’ first request for an extension of time to file Appellees’
Brief. No party will be prejudiced if it is granted. This extension is not sought
merely for delay, but is necessary so that justice may be done.
IV. AGREED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION As shown by Certificate of Conference, Appellant’s counsel was contacted
to confer about this extension. Appellant’s counsel, S. Ronald Keister, has agreed
to this extension.
V.
For the foregoing reasons, Appellees respectfully request that the Court
grant an extension for filing Appellees’ Brief. Appellees request a thirty (30) day
extension from the current date the Appellees’ Brief is due, which would make
September 19, 2015 the new deadline for Appellees to file their brief.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, Appellees, CAROLYN CALLAS,
RAY CALLAS and JAMIE CALLAS, INDIVIDUALLY, And As Representatives
of the Estate of GERALD CALLAS, And For and On Behalf of Any Wrongful *4 Death Beneficiaries, move the Court to grant this first Agreed Motion for
Extension to Time making Appellees’ Brief due on September 19, 2015, and pray
for all other and further relief, both in law and in equity, to which they may be
entitled.
Respectfully submitted, SUTTON & JACOBS, LLP Attorneys and Counselors at Law ________________________________ Brian D. Sutton State Bar No. 19528000 850 Park Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 833-1100 (phone) (409) 833-0711 (fax) brians@sutton-jacobs.com ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On August 11, 2015 , Appellant’s Counsel stated he is in agreement with this
Motion.
________________________________ Brian D. Sutton *5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on August 12, 2015 , a true and correct copy of the foregoing
instrument A PPELLEES , C AROLYN C ALLAS , R AY C ALLAS AND J AMIE C ALLAS ,
I NDIVIDUALLY , A ND A S R EPRESENTATIVES OF THE E STATE OF G ERALD C ALLAS ,
A ND F OR AND O N B EHALF OF A NY W RONGFUL D EATH B ENEFICIARIES ’ A GREED
M OTION FOR E XTENSION OF T IME TO F ILE A PPELLEES ’ B RIEF was provided to
all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
including but not limited to one or more of the following methods, US Regular
Mail, US Certified Mail, Hand Delivery, Facsimile and/or Electronically.
______________________________ Brian D. Sutton Ronny Keister Via E-Filing
Office of the Attorney General & Facsimile 512-457-4435
Tort Litigation Division
PO Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548