Hallmark Specialty Underwriters, Inc. and Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company v. Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Opinion
ACCEPTED
03-15-00219-CV
5929473
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
7/2/2015 5:43:31 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-15-00219-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AT AUSTIN AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/2/2015 5:43:31 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
HALLMARK SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS, INC., and HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Appellants
v
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYO Appellee
Appeal from the
98th District Court of Travis County, Texas Cause No. D- 1 -GN- 14-003789
APPELLEE TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEEOS BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
COMES NOV/ the Appellee, Texas Mutual Insurance Company ("Texas
Mutual"), and files this its Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File
Appellee's Brief, and in support thereof would show the court as follows:
l. This case is an appeal from a finaljudgment in the 98ft District of Travis
County, Texas. Hallmark Specialty Underwriters, Inc. and Hallmark Specialty
Insurance Company are the Appellants (collectively, the "Hallmark Appellants").
Texas Mutual is the Appellee.
2. The HallmarkAppellants filedthe Appellants' Brief on June 11,2015. Under
the current briefing schedule, Texas Mutual's Appellee's Brief is due on Monday,
July 13,2015. Tex. R. App. P.38.6(b).
3. Both parties have been engaged in discussions regarding the possible
resolution ofthis appeal. However, neitherpartywishes to incur additional appellate
costs if the case is soon to be mutually resolved. An extension of the briefing
deadlines will allow the parties additional time to discuss a resolution of the appeal
without imposing unnecessary appellate costs
4. Texas Mutual asks that this Court grant Texas Mutual a 30-day extension to
file its Appellee' s Brief. Texas Mutual' s Appellee' s Brief would be due by Thursday,
August 13,2015.
5. Texas Mutual has not previously requested an extension to file its Appellee's
Brief in this matter
6. Texas Mutual's requested modification is for good cause, is not sought solely
for the purposes of delay, and is sought to promote judicial efficiency
7. Counsel for the Hallmark Appellants was contacted by counsel for Texas
Mutual and does not oppose this motion.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Texas Mutual respectfully
requests that this Court grant this Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File
Appellee's Brief and extend the deadline for Texas Mutual to file its brief to August
13,2075.
Respectfully Submitted,
ARNOLD & PLACEK, P.C. 203 EasI Main Street, Suite 201 Round Rock, Texas 78664 Telephone:(5 1 2) 341 -7 044 Facsimile:(512) 41-7921
By:
R. TT State BarNo. 00784769 splacek@arnoldplacek. com SCOTT K. ARNOLD State Bar No. 00785669 sarnold@arnoldplacek. com JONATHAN L. CHALTAIN State Bar No. 24079787 j chaltain@arno I dp I ac ek. c om
ArronNpvs FoR ApperreNr Tnxes MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certi$r that I conferred with appellants' counsel on July 2,201.5 and that appellants' counsel does not oppose this motion. \
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CERTIF'ICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certiff that a true and correct copy of the fqteg oing document has been forwarded by facsimile andlor certified mail, on the/{day of July, 2015,to the following counsel of record:
Wm. David Farmer Via Facsimile Chad W. Schreiber CuRNnY, FARMER, Housg & Ostnra, P.C. 411 Heimer Road San Antonio, Texas 78232-4854 Phone: 210-377-1990 Fax: 210-377-t065
Chaltain
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