BP Automotive LP D/B/A Bossier Dodge v. RML Waxahachie Dodge, LLC, RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC, RML Waxahchie Ford, LLC, and RML Waxahachie GMC, LLC

Opinion

ACCEPTED

06-16-00021-CV

SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS 6/17/2016 11:28:08 AM

DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK

No. 06-16-00021-CV

In the FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

Sbcth Court of Appeals 6/17/2016 11:28:08 AM DEBBIE AUTREY

Houston, Texas Clerk

BP AUTOMOTIVE LP D/B/A BOSSIER DODGE, Appellant,

V.

RML WAXAHACHIE DODGE, LLC, RLJ-McLARTY LANDERS AUTOMOTFVE HOLDINGS, LLC, RML WAXAHACHIE FORD, LLC, RML WAXAHACHIE GMC, LLC Appellee.

On Appeal from the 87th District Court, Freestone County, Texas (No. 10-030-B) The Hon. J. Deborah Oakes Evans, Presiding

APPELLEES' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

Blake L. Beckham State Bar No. 02016500 Santa A. Smithee State Bar No. 2405254 THE BECKHAM GROUP, P.C. 3400 Carlisle, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75204 Telephone: 214-965-9300 Facsimile: 214-965-9301

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

Appellees RML Waxahachie Dodge, LLC, RLJ-McLarty-Landers

Automotive Holdings, LLC, RML Waxahachie Ford, LLC, and RML Waxahachie

GMC, LLC (collectively "Appellees") respectfully request under Texas Rule of

Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) that the Court grant a 45-day extension of time to file

Appellees' brief in the above-captioned matter.

Appellees' brief is currently due July 1,2016.

Appellees request an extension of the briefing deadline of due to imminent

arbitration hearings and briefing before a state supreme court.

If the requested extension is granted, Appellees' brief will be due on August

15, 2016, 45 days from the current filing deadline forAppellees' brief.

This is Appellees' first request for an extension.

Appellees' counsel has spoken to Appellant's counsel about this motion and

Appellant's counsel, Kevin Terrazas, is not opposed to this motion.

Dated: Junel7.2016

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Blake L. Beckham

Blake L. Beckham State Bar No. 02016500 Santa A. Smithee State Bar No. 2405254 THE BECKHAM GROUP, P.C. 3400 Carlisle, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75204 Telephone: 214-965-9300 Facsimile: 214-965-9301

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

As required by Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that counsel for Appellees has conferred with counsel for Appellant, and counsel for Appellant does not oppose the relief requested herein.

/s/ Blake L. Beckham

Blake L. Beckham

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 17th day of June, 2016, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and that notice of this filing was sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system as follows:

/s/ Blake L. Beckham

Blake L. Beckham

Kevin J. Terrazas State Bar No. 24060708 Timothy A. Cleveland State Bar No. 24055318 CLEVELAND | TERRAZAS PLLC 4611 Bee Cave Rd, #306B Austin, Texas 78746 512-680-3257 I:\RU\Appeal\Pteadings 06-16-00021 \motion_for_cxtcnsion_061616.rtf