Bright Health Management, Inc. v. Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P., Special Deputy Receiver of Bright Healthcare Insurance Company of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 21, 2025
• Docket: 15-25-00092-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00092-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/21/2025 11:22 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE NO. 15-25-00092-CV CLERK ______________________________________________FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM AUSTIN, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ______________________________________________ Clerk

BRIGHT HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. Appellant,

V.

CANTILO & BENNETT, LLP, SPECIAL DEPUTY RECEIVER FOR BRIGHT HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS Appellee ___________________________________________

UNOPPOSED CONDITIONAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION ______________________________________________

This Court is currently considering whether there is appellate jurisdiction over

this appeal. The Court expressed that it did not believe that there is jurisdiction and

asked Appellant Bright Health Management (“BHM”) to provide briefing on the

issue. BHM filed a pleading arguing that there is appellate jurisdiction, and Appellee

Cantilo & Bennett, LLP, Special Deputy Receiver for Bright Healthcare Insurance

Company of Texas (the “SDR”) filed a response arguing that there is no jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction issue is pending before the Court. But meanwhile, SDR’s

Brief of Appellee is due today, July 21. If the Court determines that there is no

appellate jurisdiction and dismisses this appeal, there would be no need for the SDR

to file that brief. The SDR therefore asks that the Court grant an extension of time

4935-3584-1879 to file the Brief of Appellee until 20 days following the Court’s ruling on the pending

jurisdiction issue. If the Court dismisses the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, the SDR

will not need to file a brief. If the Court retains this appeal, then the SDR will file

his Brief of Appellee within 20 days of the ruling.

Appellant BHM does not oppose the relief sought through this motion.

WHEREFORE, the SDR prays that the Court grant this motion and extend the

time to file the Brief of Appellee until 20 days after the Court rules on the pending

jurisdiction issue.

Respectfully submitted,

By: _________ Jane Webre State Bar No. 21050060 jwebre@scottdoug.com Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400 Austin, TX 78701 Telephone: (512) 495-6300 Facsimile: (512) 495-6399

Gregory A. Pierce State Bar No. 15994250 P.O. Box 40 Austin, Texas 78767 Telephone: (512) 474-2154 gpierce@gpiercelaw.com

Attorneys for Appellee Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P., Special Deputy Receiver of Bright Healthcare Insurance Company of Texas

2 4935-3584-1879 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that this pleading was served on all counsel of record through the electronic filing system on July 21, 2025.

\s\ Jane Webre Jane Webre

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that on July 18, 2025, I communicated by e-mail with Carlos Soltero, counsel for Appellant BHM in this appeal. He informed me that BHM does not oppose the relief sought through this motion.

3 4935-3584-1879 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Michaelle Peters on behalf of Jane Webre Bar No. 21050060 mpeters@scottdoug.com Envelope ID: 103371102 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Unopposed Conditional Motion for Extension Status as of 7/21/2025 11:32 AM CST

Associated Case Party: Cantilo & Bennett, LLP as Special Deputy Receiver for Bright Health Insurance Company of Texas

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Michaelle Peters mpeters@scottdoug.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Jane Webre jwebre@scottdoug.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Abril Rivera arivera@scottdoug.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Case Contacts

Christopher Fuller 7515500 cfuller@fullerlaw.org 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Gregory Pierce 15994250 gpierce@gpiercelaw.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Patricia Muniz pmuniz@inquestresources.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Brian Falligant bfalligant@inquestresources.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Rachael Padgett rpadgett@maynardnexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Lisa Alcantar lalcantar@maynardnexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Kayla RosePfeiffer KPfeiffer@maynardnexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Carlos R.Soltero CSoltero@MaynardNexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Max Mendel mmendel@maynardnexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT

Brytne Kitchin bkitchin@maynardnexsen.com 7/21/2025 11:22:30 AM SENT