in the Matter of the Estate of Ruby Renee Byrom

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-15-00033-CV

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

7/15/2015 12:10:06 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN

12th COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS TYLER, TEXAS 7/15/2015 12:10:06 PM

CATHY S. LUSK

§ Clerk §

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE § OFRUBYRENEEBYROM § CAUSE NUMBER 12-15-00033-CV §

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SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE'S BRIEF NOW COMES JILL CAMPBELL PENN in the above styled and numbered cause, and files this motion for the Court to extend the time for filing of the Appellee's Brief pursuant to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and for good cause shows the following:

I.

The Appellee's Brief is currently due in the Court of Appeals on July 17, 201 5. Appellant's Briefwas filed on May 18, 201 5.

II.

Appellee seeks an extension oftime until July 31, 2015, to file Appellee's Brief. There has been one previous extension of time granted with regard to the filing of Appellee's Brief.

III.

It has not been possible for Counsel to complete the brief due to:

-preparing for an open plea hearing on June 25, 2015 in Cause Nos. F-15-140-211, F15-141- 211, and F-15-930-211 ;

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- in Cause No. 05-15-00799-CV, filing a notice of appeal on June 30, 201 5, and other appellate motions on July 9, 2015; - preparing for a July 1, 2015 hearing in Cause Nos. 15-04677-431 and 2011-71127-431; -preparing for a July 7, 2015 hearing in Cause No. 15-04168-393; - assisting with an out-of-state hearing held July 7, 2015, involving significant family '\iolence issues in a case out of the 393ro Judicial District Court; -in Cause No. 2012-70317-431, filing an emergency motion on July 1, 2015, seeking emergency relief on July 2, 2015, and preparing for a July 15, 2015 hearing; - and being out of state for a family wedding July 9-14, 2015.

Counsel has worked on Appellee's Brief throughout this time but seeks additional time to complete said brief.

This motion is made in good faith and is not a dilatory tactic.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Jill Campbell Penn prays that the Court grant the Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief, and that the deadline for filing the briefbe extended until July 31, 2015.

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Respectfully submitted,

Joseph F. Zellmer

State Bar Number 22258515 620 West Hickory Street

Denton, Texas 76201

Telephone: 940/383-2674

Fax: 940/382-7174

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Josep er

Lead sel for Jill Campbell Penn

I verify that the facts stated above are true.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, on this the \ s- day of X~, 2015, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

This is to certify that my staff spoke with Appellant's Counsel Joe Shumate on July 15, 2015, and he is unopposed to this motion.

Joseph F.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this the 15th day of July, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief was served on Joe Shumate, by eservice.

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