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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/14/2015 10:54:51 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-13-00785-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/14/2015 10:54:51 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK I N T HE F IRST C OURT OF A PPEALS H OUSTON , T EXAS D AVID P OLLITT §
§ Appellant, § § V . § N O . 01-13-00785-CV
§ COMPUTER COMFORTS, §
I NCORPORATED §
§ Appellee. § APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING T O T HE H ONORABLE F IRST OURT OF PPEALS :
Counsel for appellant David Pollitt moves for an order of the Court
granting appellant an extension of five days, or until Monday, January 19,
2015, to file his motion for rehearing. Extension is permitted under Tex. R.
App. P. 49.8 and Rule 10.5(b).
1. This is an appeal from a bench trial. The matter was submitted to the
Court without argument on November 7, 2014, and the Court’s opinion was
issued on December 30, 2014. Any motion for rehearing is due January 14,
2015.
2. During the short time available to prepare and brief a motion for
rehearing in this cause, appellant’s counsel has had additional significant
appellate obligations, including:
Appellee’s Brief, Francis Cherry v. Gene Mainous, et al ., No. 14-
20531, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Appellee’s Brief, Tryshatel McCardell v. United States Dep’t of
Housing and Urban Develop., et al, No. 14-40955, Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals;
Appellee’s Brief, Amelia V. Kelly vs Matthew D. Wiggins, Jr. and D.L.
Hammaker , No. 14-14-00605-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals.
Also, on January 14, 2015, when the motion for rehearing is originally
due in this case, counsel had to prepare for and present oral argument in
Austin to the Texas Supreme Court in the following cause:
Suarez v. City of Texas City ; No. 13-0947 – In the Texas Supreme
Court.
3. The failure to file appellant’s motion for rehearing within the initial
time provided is not the result of intentional conduct or deliberate disregard.
4. Accordingly, appellant requests the Court grant this motion for
extension and permit his motion for rehearing to be filed on or before
Monday, January 19, 2015. Appellant further request the Court grant such
other relief as would be appropriate.
Respectfully submitted, MILLS SHIRLEY L.L.P. By: /s/ George W. Vie III State Bar No. 20579310 2228 Mechanic Street, Suite 400 P. O. Box 1943 Galveston, Texas 77553-1943 (713) 571-4232 Fax (713) 893-6095 gvie@millsshirley.com TTORNEYS FOR A PPELLANT *4 ERTIFICATE OF C ONFERENCE As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), I certify
that I have attempted to confer on January 14, 2015, with all other parties –
which are listed below – about the merits of this motion with the following
results:
Gainey M. Johnson
Epperson Law Firm, P.C.
17625 El Camino Real, Suite 101
Houston, TX 77058
Attorney representing Appellee
□ opposes motion
□ does not oppose motion
□ agrees with motion
□ would not say whether motion is opposed
X cannot reach at this time as the motion is filed after
business hours.
/s/ George W. Vie III *5 ERTIFICATE OF S ERVICE As required by T EX . R. PP . P. 6.3 and 9.5(b), (d), (e), I certify that I
have served this document on all other parties – which are listed below – on
January 14, 2015, as follows:
Gainey M. Johnson
Epperson Law Firm, P.C.
17625 El Camino Real, Suite 101
Houston, TX 77058
Attorneys representing Appellee
By: □ personal delivery
□ mail and email
□ commercial delivery service
□ fax
X electronic delivery using the e-filing system
/s/ George W. Vie III 1/14/2015 Date