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

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided August 31, 2015·No. 01-15-00390-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00390-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/31/2015 3:17:00 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

No. 01-15-00390-CV

FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/31/2015 3:17:00 PM

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

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

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

APPELLANTS’ SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

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. Appellants seek this extension of time

because the parties are engaging in settlement discussions and would like to have

time to further those discussions while minimizing legal expenses.

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

Appellants’ reply is currently due September 1, 2015. This Court previously

granted a two-week extension of time to file this brief, from the original due date

of August 18, 2015.

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

reply brief, making it due Tuesday, September 15, 2015. This extra time will

enable the parties to continue their settlement discussions.

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.

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 15, 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 31, 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 31, 2015, by the electronic filing manager and/or by facsimile:

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

Asher Griffin agriffin@scottdoug.com Chris Sileo mcsileo@scottdoug.com 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 4851-2453-4823, v. 1

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