Brenda Brewer, Deanna Meador, Penny Adams and Sabra Curry v. Lowe's Home Centers Inc.

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-14-00155-CV

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

5/20/2015 3:25:19 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

NO. 12-14-00155-CV

FILED IN

In the Twelfth District Court of Appeals at Tyler 12th COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

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5/20/2015 3:25:19 PM

CATHY S. LUSK

BRENDA BREWER, DEANNA MEADOR, PENNY ADAMS,Clerk and SABRA CURRY,

Appellants

v.

LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, INC., Appellee

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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF

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Appellee Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. files this motion seeking an additional thirty days of time to file its Appellee’s Brief. In support thereof, Appellee states as follows:

I.

INTRODUCTION

1. Appellee’s Brief is currently due on May 20, 2015. Appellee seeks an extension of thirty days to file its brief, making it due on June 19, 2015. This is Appellee’s second request for extension, and the requested extension is unopposed.

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II.

ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES

2. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), Appellee requests an extension of time to file Appellee’s Brief due to the current obligations of Appellee’s counsel, Holly Williamson and Sheri Caldwell.

3. The following obligations of Ms. Williamson necessitate the requested extension:

a. Petition for Review filed on May 19, 2015 in the Texas Supreme Court in Gilberto Rincones v. WHM Custom Services, Inc., et al., , Cause No. 13-11- 00075-CV;

b. Preparation for trial before the Southern District of Texas in McKinney v. M&W Restaurant, d/b/a Pepe’s Mexican Cantina, Cause No. 4:13-CV- 03766, which included preparation of numerous pretrial briefs, motions, exhibits and witnesses as well as other trial preparation;

c. Preparing Appellee’s Brief in Brewer v. Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., Cause No. 12-14-00155-CV, due May 20, 2015 and pending in the Twelfth District Court of Appeals at Tyler;

d. Ms. Williamson’s daughter also graduated from Texas A&M on Friday, May 15, 2015, and aside from graduation activities, needed assistance relocated from College Station to Houston;

e. Additionally, Ms. Williamson’s son is graduating from the University of Houston on May 23, 2015.

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4. The following obligations of Ms. Caldwell also necessitate the requested extension:

a. Petition for Review filed on May 19, 2015 in the Texas Supreme Court in Gilberto Rincones v. WHM Custom Services, Inc., et al., , Cause No. 13-11- 00075-CV;

b. Preparing Appellee’s Brief in Brewer v. Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., Cause No. 12-14-00155-CV, due May 20, 2015 and pending in the Twelfth District Court of Appeals at Tyler;

c. Emergency investigation into an employee’s illegal conduct, necessitating numerous interviews and review of video surveillance from May 11 through May 15;

d. Investigation and preparation of a position statement due May 15, 2015 in pending before the EEOC (names withheld to preserve confidentiality);

e. Investigation and preparation of a position statement due May 1, 2015 in pending before the EEOC (names withheld to preserve confidentiality);

f. In addition to these deadlines, Ms. Caldwell had a medical issue arise on May 14, 2015 and May 15, 2015, significantly impairing her ability to perform work during these days.

5. This Motion for Extension is unopposed and is not sought for delay purposes only but so that justice may be done.

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III.

Conclusion

Appellee respectfully requests that the Court grant its request for extension of time to file Appellee’s Brief and order that Appellee’s Brief is due on June 19, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Sheri L. Caldwell

Holly H. Williamson

State Bar No. 21520100

Sheri L. Caldwell

State Bar No. 24038798

Hunton & Williams LLP

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 Dallas, Texas 75202

(214) 979-3000 (Telephone)

(214) 880-0011 (Facsimile)

hwilliamson@hunton.com

scaldwell@hunton.com

Attorneys for Appellee

Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned counsel certifies that she contacted counsel for Appellants on May 20, 2015, who indicated that this Motion is unopposed.

/s/ Sheri L. Caldwell

Sheri L. Caldwell

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been sent to the following counsel of record by email, on this the 20th day of May, 2015:

Matthew R. Pearson Brendan K. McBride Gravely & Pearson, LLP 425 Soledad, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78205 mpearson@gplawfirm.com brendan.mcbride@att.net

/s/ Sheri L. Caldwell

Sheri L. Caldwell

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