American Risk Insurance Company, Inc. v. Veronica Serpikova

Opinion

ACCEPTED 14-14-00859-CV FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/27/2015 4:36:05 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

No. 14-14-00859-CV FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/27/2015 4:36:05 PM FOR THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

AMERICAN RISK INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. Appellant

v.

VERONICA SERPIKOVA Appellee

Appeal from Cause No. 2013-14955 TH In the 80 Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas

APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

J. Beverly State Bar No. 02277280 jb@dowgolub.com Kenneth H. Holt State Bar No. 00793012 kholt@dowgolub.com DOW, GOLUB, REMELS &BEVERLY LLP 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77046 Telephone: (713) 526-3700 Facsimile: (713) 526-3750

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE VERONIKA SERPIKOVA AUGUST 27, 2015 APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellee, Veronika Serpikova1, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b) and

38.6(d), respectfully moves this Court for an extension of time to file her brief and

in support thereof would show as follows:

Introduction This is an appeal by American Risk Insurance Co., Inc. from the Final

Judgment of the Court in the case styled Cause No. 2013-14955, Veronika Serpikova

v. American Risk Insurance Co., Inc.; in the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris

County, Texas.

The trial court signed a final judgment on July 25, 2014. Appellant filed its

notice of appeal on October 23, 2014.

Appellee’s brief is currently due on August 31, 2015. Appellee now seeks a

30-day extension of time until September 30, 2015, in which to file her brief.

This is Appellee’s first request for an extension of time to file her brief.

Because this case has not yet been set for submission or hearing, no unnecessary

delay will result from granting this extension.

1 Appellee’s name was misspelled as “Veronica Serpikova” in Appellant’s Notice of Appeal.

-2- Certificate of Conference Counsel for Appellee conferred with Kevin F. Risley, lead counsel for

Appellant, on August 27, 2015 by electronic mail and he is not opposed to this

motion or the relief sought herein.

Argument and Authorities This Court may extend the time to file a brief under the authority of TEX. R.

APP. P. 38.6(d).

Appellee relies on the following facts to reasonably explain her need for an

extension of time to file her brief:

1. Counsel for Appellee was preparing for a Court-ordered mediation

scheduled on August 7, 2015, in Cause No. 2014-62516, Williams

Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc., et al. v. Norman White, et al.; in

the 11th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

2. Counsel for Appellee has been preparing a Reply to a Motion for

Summary Judgment due on August 14, 2015 and for a hearing

scheduled on August 21, 2015, in a case styled Cause No. 2013-00532,

Irving C. Stern, Trustee, et al. v. New TK Coatings, LLC d/b/a Turn-

Key Coatings, et al.; in the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County,

Texas.

-3- 3. Counsel for Appellee has been preparing motions for judgment

notwithstanding the verdict and a motion for indemnification scheduled

for hearing on August 17, 2015, in Cause No. 2014-62516, Williams

Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc., et al. v. Norman White, et al.; in

4. Counsel for Appellee has been preparing a reply brief which was due

August 24, 2015 in a case styled Cause No. 14-14-00660-CV, Michael

Silberstein, et al. v. Trustmark National Bank f/k/a Republic National

Bank; in the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals at Houston, Texas.

5. Co-Counsel for Appellee, who is assisting with the brief, has been

preparing for and taking depositions set for August 26 and 27, 2015, in

a case styled Cause No. 2014-72223, Coastal Energy Company v.

Griffith; in the 152nd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

6. Counsel for Appellee has been preparing a Reply Brief due September

11, 2015, in a Case Nos. 14-1746 and 15-1390, styled Pei-Herng Hor

v. Ching-Wu “Paul” Chu, in the United States Court of Appeals for the

Federal Circuit.

Conclusion and Prayer For the reasons stated, Appellee Veronika Serpikova requests that the Court

grant an extension of time to file Appellee’s brief until September 30, 2015.

-4- Respectfully submitted,

DOW GOLUB REMELS & BEVERLY, LLP

By: /s/ J. Beverly J. Beverly Texas Bar No. 02277280 jb@dowgolub.com Kenneth H. Holt Texas Bar No. 00793012 kholt@dowgolub.com 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77046 Tel. (713) 526-3700 Fax (713) 526-3750

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE VERONIKA SERPIKOVA

-5- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of Appellee’s Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Brief was sent to:

Kevin F. Risley Jamie R. Carsey THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, L.L.P. One Riverway, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77056-1988

Spencer E. Dunn 4669 Southwest Freeway, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77027

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT AMERICAN RISK INSURANCE CO. INC.

by electronic service on August 27, 2015.

/s/ J. Beverly J. Beverly

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