Jay Cohen v. Tours Partners, Ltd. and Preston Realty Corporation

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided September 9, 2015·No. 14-15-00392-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 14-15-00392-CV FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 9/9/2015 5:51:38 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO: 14-15-00392-CV

FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS AT HOUSTON, TEXAS 9/9/2015 5:51:38 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk JAY H. COHEN, Appellant v. TOUR PARTNERS, LTD, Appellee

From the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2013-41051

APPELLANT’S THIRD MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF TO ALLOW TIME FOR SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD TO BE FILED

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.3, Appellant Jay H.

Cohen files this Motion for Extension of Time to File his Appellant’s Brief,

which motion complies with Rule 10.5(b), and in support thereof would

respectfully show as follows:

1. This is an appeal from a final judgment in Cause No. 2013-41051;

Jay H. Cohen v. Tour Partners, Ltd. and Preston Realty Corporation; in the

269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

2. This is Appellant’s third request for an extension of time. Appellant’s first unopposed request was granted on July 9, 2015 and his second

unopposed request was granted on August 13, 2015.

3. The original clerk’s record was incomplete. The clerk’s record

filed failed to contain all of the summary judgment pleadings upon which the

trial court ruled and a supplemental record was requested on July 29, 2015.

4. Appellant also filed an Unopposed Motion with the Court of

Appeals to permit the filing of the Supplemental Clerk’s Record. The Court of

Appeals granted Appellant’s Unopposed Motion to Supplement the Clerk’s

Record on August 13, 2015.

5. Appellee’s counsel has stated that Appellee opposes this request

for an extension to allow time for the requested Supplemental Clerk’s Record to

be filed.

6. The Supplemental Clerk’s Record has not been prepared or filed.

Attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is Appellant’s counsel’s correspondence of even

date to the Harris County District Clerk requesting that the Supplemental

Clerk’s Record be RUSHED.

7. The extended deadline for Appellant to file his initial brief is

today, September 9, 2015.

8. Because the Supplemental Clerk’s Record has yet to be filed,

Appellant is unable to properly or adequately prepare Appellant’s brief and is

2 requesting an extension of time until the earlier of 14-days after the

Supplemental Clerk’s Record is filed or October 15, 2015.

9. Mr. Cohen does not seek this extension for the purposes of delay.

Appellant seeks this extension in the interest of justice; specifically to permit

the incomplete record to be supplemented pursuant to the pending request to the

trial court clerk.

PRAYER

For all these reasons, Appellant Jay H. Cohen respectfully requests a 30-

day extension of time for filing his Appellant’s Brief from today, September 9,

2015 until the earlier of 14-days after the Supplemental Clerk’s Record is filed

with the Court of Appeals or October 15, 2015. Mr. Cohen also seeks all such

other or further relief to which he may be justly entitled.

TWOMEY | MAY, PLLC

/s/ George F. May/ _______________________________ George F. May TBA No. 24037050 2 Riverway, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 659-0000 [Telephone] (832) 201-8485 [Telecopier] george@twomeymay.com

Counsel for Appellant, Jay H. Cohen

3 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that on September 9, 2015, I conferred with Sam Haren, co-counsel for Appellee, via email and counsel stated that Appellee is opposed to this motion.

/s/ George F. May/ _______________________________ George F. May

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.3 and 9.5(b), (d), (e), I certify that I have served this document on counsel for Appellee as listed below on September 9, 2015 as follows:

Walter J. Cicack wcicack@hmgnc.com HAWASH MEAD GASTON NEESE & CICACK, LLP 2118 Smith Street Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 658-9001 Facsimile: (713) 658-9011

Attorneys for Appellee Tour Partners, Ltd.

By (check all that apply) personal delivery mail commercial delivery service X fax, email, or electronic service

/s/ George F. May/ George F. May

Date: September 9, 2015

4 TWOMEY | MAY, P.L.L.C. TWOMEY | MAY, P.L.L.C. Attorneys at Law 2 Riverway, 15th Floor George F. May Houston, Texas 77056 george@twomeymay.com (713) 659-0000 – Telephone (832) 201-8485 – Telecopier

August 9, 2015

Mr. Chris Daniel Via E-File and Hand Delivery District Clerk, Civil Division Attn: Ms. Phyllis Washington, Deputy Post Judgment P.O. Box 4651 Houston, Texas 77210

RE: Request to Rush Supplemental Clerk’s Record in Appellate Case No. 14-15-00392-CV; Jay Cohen v. Tour Partners, Ltd. and Preston Realty Corporation; In the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas- Trial Court No. 2012-41051

Dear Ms. Washington:

On July 29, 2015, a request to supplement the clerk’s record in the above referenced case was filed by Appellant Jay Cohen. The request is attached as Exhibit A.

On August 13, 2015, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals granted Mr. Cohen’s motion to supplement the Clerk’s Record. Notice of the Court of Appeal’s Order is attached as Exhibit B.

The deadline for Mr. Cohen’s Appellant’s brief was set to be today, September 9, 2015. The supplemental record has not been prepared or filed and Mr. Cohen is requesting that the preparation and filing of the supplemental clerk’s record be RUSHED and fulfilled on the earliest possible date.

Please contact me when your office has calculated the estimated cost of the supplemental record and we will hand-deliver payment the same day.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this urgent matter. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ George F. May/

George F. May

Counsel for Appellant Jay Cohen

Cc: Walter Cicack (via e-mail to wcicack@hmgnc.com) Sam Haren (via e-mail to sharen@hmgnc.com) EXHIBIT A 7/29/2015 4:30:28 PM Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 6281005 By: Duane Gilmore Filed: 7/29/2015 4:30:28 PM

NO. 2013-41051

JAY COHEN, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff § § v. § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § TOUR PARTNERS, LTD., and § PRESTON REALTY CORPORATION, §

k ler Defendants § 269th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

tC REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK’S RECORD

ric TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

ist lD COMES NOW Plaintiff Jay Cohen pursuant to Rule 34.5 of the Texas Rule of Appellate

nie Procedure to respectfully request that the clerk prepare a supplement to the record in the appeal

Da from the above numbered and styled case. The supplemental record should be certified and is delivered to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Appeal Case 14-15-00392-CV. hr C

Mr. Cohen requests that the following be included in the supplemental record: of

Image No. 65211494 Plaintiff Jay Cohens Notice of Appeal - filed on 04/28/2015; 2 pages e

Image No. 64452951 Plaintiff's Motion for New Trial - filed on 02/27/2015; 8 pages ffic

Image No. 64023492 ORDER SIGNED GRANTING ENTRY OF TEMPORARY ORDERS - filed on 01/28/2015; 5 pages O

Image No. 63171721 Plaintiff Jay Cohen's motion for default judgment against defendant Preston y

Realty Corporation - filed on 11/13/2014; 5 pages op

Image No. 63171722 Exhibit A - filed on 11/13/2014; 2 pages Image No. 63171723 Exhibit B - filed on 11/13/2014; 2 pages C

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