Johannes B. Massar v. Pegasus Pain Management, PLLC

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00054-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/6/2025 1:22 PM No. 15-25-00054-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/6/2025 1:22:23 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk JOHANNES B. MASSAR, Appellant

v.

PEGASUS PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC, Appellee

From Cause No. CC-22-00078-B in the County Court at Law No. 2, Dallas County, Texas, Honorable Melissa Bellan, Presiding

APPELLEE’S UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW, Pegasus Pain Management, PLLC (“Appellee” or “PPM”),

and files Appellee’s Unopposed Second Motion to Extend Time to File Appellee’s

Brief, and would show this Honorable Court as follows:

I. BACKGROUND

On September 8, 2025, Appellant Johannes B. Massar (“Appellant”) filed

Brief of Appellant. On October 2, 2025, Appellee was granted an extension by this

Court to file Appellee’s Brief by November 7, 2025.

Page 1 of 6 Appellee respectfully requests a twenty-four (24) day extension of this

deadline, making Appellee’s Brief due on or before December 1, 2025. Appellant

does not oppose this extension request.

II. RELIEF REQUESTED

Appellee respectfully requests the Court grant it an extension December 1,

2025 to file Appellee’s Brief. This is the second extension request sought for

Appellee’s Brief.

III. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES

A. The Law

Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that a party

may seek an extension of time to file its brief by complying with Rule 10.5(b)(1).

See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d). A motion to extend time must include: (1) the deadline

for filing the item at issue; (2) the length of the extension sought; (3) the facts relied

on to support the request for an extension; and (4) the number of previous extensions

granted. See Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b)(1).

B. Application of the Law to the Facts

Appellee has complied with Rules 10.5(b)(1) and has demonstrated good

cause as explained below for an extension. Good cause exists for granting Appellee

a twenty-four (24) day extension to December 1, 2025 to file its brief. Among other

Page 2 of 6 considerations, Appellee’s counsel has been involved in the following time sensitive

matters in the last thirty (30) days:

1. Preparation for and drafting of Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing in Regina

Carson v. Blue Cross Blue Sheild, et al., No. 15-24-00108-CV in the

Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas;

2. Extensive preparation and attendance at multiple in-person hearings

including on October 16, 2025, October 29, 2025, November 4, 2025, and

November 7, 2025, as well as extensive drafting of various motions,

responses, replies, and supplements for the lawsuit styled Monolithic

Power Systems, Inc. v. David Skinner, Cause No. DC-25-11937 in the

134th District Court of Dallas County, Texas;

3. Extensive preparation and drafting of a lengthy and emergency Petition for

Writ of Mandamus and accompanying Motion to Stay to be filed in the

Fifth Court of Appeals emanating from the lawsuit styled Monolithic

Power Systems, Inc. v. David Skinner, Cause No. DC-25-11937 in the

4. Intense review and participation in a mediation for TNT Gaming Center

LLC and TNT Family Entertainment, Inc. v. American Specialty Insurance

& Risk Services, Inc., Arch Specialty Insurance Company, St. Paul Fire

and Marine Insurance Company, et al; Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01995-

Page 3 of 6 K, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,

Dallas Division;

5. Preparation for and in-person attendance at a full day mediation in Quanah,

Texas for the lawsuit styled Bertha Arce v. American National Insurance

Company; Cause No. 11529, in the 46th Judicial District Court of

Hardeman County, Texas; and

6. Preparation, extensive review of documents, and in-person attendance at a

full day mediation for the lawsuit styled UVL Acquisition Holding, LLC,

et al. v. Jeff Benzin, et al., Cause No. CC-25-02336-D in the County Court

at Law No. 4 of Dallas County, Texas

These and other pending matters and issues demonstrate that Appellee’s counsel was

not being deliberately indifferent or intentionally disregarding deadlines in this

matter. In particular, the amount of time Appellee’s counsel has had to devote to the

Monolithic Power lawsuit identified in items 2-3 above was completely

unanticipated and has resulted in numerous scheduling difficulties.

Appellant is not opposed to Appellee’s extension request. The extension is not

sought for delay, will not prejudice any party, and is made so that justice will be

done.

Appellee requests the Court grant it an extension until December 1, 2025 to

file Appellee’s Brief.

Page 4 of 6 IV. CONCLUSION

Appellee has demonstrated good cause for the extension sought. Appellee’s

request should be granted.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellee prays this Honorable

Court grant its motion as requested herein and grant Appellee such other and further

relief to which it is entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Mark A. Ticer Mark A. Ticer State Bar #20018900 mticer@ticerlaw.com Jennifer W. Johnson State Bar #24060029 jjohnson@ticerlaw.com

LAW OFFICE OF MARK A. TICER 10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75231 (214) 219-4220 (214) 219-4218 (FAX)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE PEGASUS PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that a conference with counsel for Appellant was held on November 6, 2025. Appellant does not oppose Appellee’s extension request.

/s/ Mark A. Ticer Mark A. Ticer

Page 5 of 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on all counsel of record, via e-file, on this the 6th day of November 2025.

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Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Raymond R.Fernandez rfernandez@fernandezllp.com 11/6/2025 1:22:23 PM SENT

Robert L.Knebel rknebel@fernandezllp.com 11/6/2025 1:22:23 PM SENT

Jennifer WeberJohnson jjohnson@ticerlaw.com 11/6/2025 1:22:23 PM SENT

Mark Ticer 20018900 mticer@ticerlaw.com 11/6/2025 1:22:23 PM SENT

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