Cash Biz, LP, Redwood Financial, LLC, Cash Zone, LLC Dba Cash Biz v. Hiawatha Henry, Addie Harris, Montray Norris, and Roosevelt Coleman Jr.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 04-15-00469-cv FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 9/17/2015 11:54:43 AM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK

NO. 14-15-00469-CV

FILED IN IN THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS 4th COURT OF APPEALS AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 09/17/2015 11:54:43 AM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk CASH BIZ, LP, CASH ZONE, LLC D/B/A CASH BIZ and REDWOOD FINANCIALS, LLC

Appellants.

v.

HIAWATHA HENRY, ADDIE HARRIS, MONTRAY NORRIS, and ROOSEVELT COLEMAN, JR., on behalf of themselves and for all other similarly situated

Appellees.

From the 224th Judicial District Court for Bexar County, Texas, No. 2015-CI-01545

AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEES’ BRIEF

HANSZEN LAPORTE

Daniel R. Dutko State Bar No. 24054206 ddutko@hanszenlaporte.com

11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 850 Houston, Texas 77079 Telephone: (713) 522-9444 Facsimile: (713) 524-2850

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES

ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellees Hiawatha Henry, Addie Harris, Montray Norris, and Roosevelt

Coleman, Jr., joined by Appellants, Cash Biz, LP, Cash Zone, LLC d/b/a Cash Biz,

and Redwood Financial, LLC, present this agreed motion to extend the time to file

the Appellees’ Brief and to mutually extend the deadline for filing the Appellees’

Brief under the authority of TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d), 10.1, and 10.5(b)(1) and (3).

1. Appellees’ Brief is due on September 23, 2015. Appellees’ counsel is

requesting a 10-day extension to file Appellees’ Brief to October 5, 2015. In

accordance with Rule 10.5(b)(1)(c), the following facts reasonably explain the

need for further time. Counsel for the Appellees is involved in other matters,

including the following:

a. Three oral hearings on September 21st and 22nd in the following cases:

i. Cause No. 30959; Oralia Rodriguez, et al. v. Toyota Motor

Corporation, et al., In the 63rd Judicial District Court of Val Verde

County, Texas;

ii. Cause No. 14-05-29510-MCV; Maria Elena Salas, et al. v.

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, et al.; In the 293rd Judicial

District Court of Maverick County, Texas;

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iii. Cause No. 15-08-31841-MCVAJA: In the Matter of V. P. Aldaco

a/k/a V. P. Lopez; In the 365th Judicial District Court of Maverick

County, Texas.

b. Additionally, Counsel for the Appellees is currently preparing for trial in

both Cause No. 30959; Oralia Rodriguez, et al. v. Toyota Motor

Corporation, et al., In the 63rd Judicial District Court of Val Verde

County, Texas; and Cause No. 2014-59653; Unity Search, LLC v. Ignite

Restaurant Group; In the 215th Judicial District Court of Harris County,

Texas.

2. Based on these facts, Appellees respectfully request an extension of

time of 10 days to file their Brief. With the extension, the Appellees’ Brief would

be filed on or before October 5, 2015.

3. No previous extensions have been sought by Appellees.

4. Appellees apologize to the court for any delay or inconvenience the

necessity for an extension may cause.

5. This motion is agreed to by all parties. This request is not sought for

delay, but in order that justice may be done.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellees, joined by the

Appellants, ask this Honorable Court to grant an extension of 10 days, until

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October 5, 2015 to file the Appellees’ Brief. Appellees and Appellants pray for any

other relief to which they may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

HANSZEN LAPORTE

/s/ Daniel R. Dutko By: ________________________________ Daniel Dutko State Bar No24054206 ddutko@hanszenlaporte.com 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 850 Houston, Texas 77079 713-522-9444 713-524-2580 Attorneys for the Appellees

COATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE, P.C.

/s/ Edward S. Hubbard, by permission DRD By: ________________________________ Edward S. Hubbard State Bar No. 10131700 ehubbard@coatsrose.com Patrick E. Gaas State Bar No. 07562790 pgass@coatsrose.com Sam Arora State Bar No. 24034287 sarora@coatsrose.com 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100 Houston, Texas 77046-0307 (713) 651-0111 (713) 651-0220 facsimile Attorneys for the Appellants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certified that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served upon all counsel of records, listed below, by electronic service, e-mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile, or by hand delivery of same on the 17th day of September, 2015.

Edward S. Hubbard Via E-Service: E-file Texas Patrick E. Gaas Sam Arora COATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE, P.C. 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100 Houston, Texas 77046-0307

/s/ Daniel R. Dutko

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Daniel R. Dutko