John T. Preston and C Change Investments, LLC v. Emjo Investments, Ltd. and H.J. Von Der Goltz

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00390-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/7/2015 3:44:56 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

No. 01-15-00390-CV

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FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/7/2015 3:44:56 PM

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CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE INVESTMENTS, LLC, Appellants, v.

EMJO INVESTMENTS, LTD. and H.J. VON DER GOLTZ, Appellees.

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On Appeal from the 215th District Court of Harris County, Texas, Hon. Elaine H. Palmer, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 2011-44058

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APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

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TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments file this unopposed

motion for an extension of time to file their reply brief, pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of

the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

This is Appellants’ first request for an extension of time to file their reply.

Appellees filed their brief on July 29, 2015, making Appellants’ reply due August

18, 2015.

Because the Appellants are appealing an interlocutory order denying their

special appearances, this is an accelerated appeal. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §

51.014(a)(7). This is not a parental termination or child protective case.

Appellants now request a two-week extension of time to file their reply

brief, making it due Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Appellants’ lead counsel

requests this extra time because she has a pre-planned family vacation during the

week of August 10. Appellants’ lead counsel has also been working on matters

including:

• No. 14-13-00352-CV; BP Oil Pipeline Company v. Plains Pipeline, L.P.;

in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals; Motion for Rehearing filed August 5,

2015;

• No. 4:15-CV-1783; Plains Gas Solutions, LLC v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline

Company, LLC, et al.; in the United States District Court for the Southern

District of Texas, Houston Division; presentation of argument supporting

motion to remand scheduled August 10, 2015;

• No. 15-0502; Noble Energy, Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Company; in the

Supreme Court of Texas; Petition for Review due August 19, 2015;

• No. 15-1428; Rosebud LMS Inc. v. Adobe Systems Incorporated; in the

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Reply Brief due

August 20, 2015.

Counsel for appellees, Emjo Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz, does

not oppose the relief requested in this motion.

WHEREFORE, Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments, LLC

request a two-week extension of time to file their Reply Brief, making the brief due

Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI & MENSING, P.C.

By: /s/ Jane Langdell Robinson Jane Langdell Robinson Texas Bar No. 24062970 Monica Uddin Texas Bar No. 24075195 Jamie Aycock Texas Bar No. 24050241 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460 Houston, Texas 77010 713.655.1101 713.655.0062 Fax

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE INVESTMENTS, LLC

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), I certify that on August 7, 2015, I conferred with Kelley M. Keller, attorney for Appellees Emjo Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz. Ms. Keller stated that appellees are not opposed to the relief requested in this motion.

/s/ Jane Langdell Robinson Jane Langdell Robinson

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served on all counsel of record in this case, identified below, on August 7, 2015, by the electronic filing manager and/or by facsimile:

Kelley M. Keller Eric Fryar kkeller@ellison-keller.com eric@fryarlawfirm.com Tracey N. Ellison Matthew Buschi ELLISON KELLER mbuschi@fryarlawfirm.com 5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 6019 FRYAR LAW FIRM, P.C. Houston, Texas 77056 State Bar No. 24070495 Telephone: 713-266-8200 912 Prairie, Suite 100 Fax: 713-266-8201 Houston, Texas 77002-3145 Attorneys for Appellees Emjo Fax: 281-605-1888 Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz Attorneys for all Intervenors/Plaintiffs

Asher Griffin Chris Sileo Sean Flammer SCOTT, DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO, LLP 600 Congress Ave., Ste 1500 Austin, Texas 78701-2589 Fax: 512-474-0731 Attorneys for Appellees Chalsys, MET, and Lo

/s/ Jane Langdell Robinson Jane Langdell Robinson 4827-6081-4374, v. 1