Joyce Steel Erection, Ltd. v. Gordon Ray Bonner

Opinion

ACCEPTED 06-14-00064-CV SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 2/24/2015 5:00:31 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK

No. 06-14-00064-CV FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS In The Sixth Court Of Appeals TEXARKANA, TEXAS Texarkana, Texas 2/26/2015 8:57:00 AM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk

JOYCE STEEL ERECTION, LTD., Appellant v. GORDON RAY BONNER, Appellee

APPELLANT'S SECOND AND AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE OPENING BRIEF

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP Rosemarie Kanusky J. Jeffery Richardson State BarNo. 00790999 jeff.richardson@.nortonrosefulbright.com rosemarie.kanusky@nortonrosefulbright.com 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600 300 Convent, Suite 2100 Dallas, Texas 78201 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: 214.855.8121 Telephone: 210.270.9362 Facsimile: 214.855.8200 Facsimile: 210.270.7205

Counsel for Appellant, Joyce Steel Erection, Ltd. IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

Appellant/Defendant: Appellate Counsel:

Joyce Steel Erection, Ltd. NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP Rosemarie Kanusky rosen1arie.kanusky@nortonrosefulbright.con1 300 Convent, Suite 21 00 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: 210.224.5575 Facsimile: 210.270.7205

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP J. Jeffery Richardson jeff.richardson@nortonrosefulbright.com 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600 Dallas, Texas 78201 Telephone: 214.855.8121 Facsimile: 214.855.8200

Trial Counsel:

ADKERSON, HAUDER & BEZNEY, P.C. Paul A. Bezney paul@ahblaw.net J. Kevin Kindred kevin@,ahblaw .net 1700 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 4450 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: 214.740.2500 Facsimile: 214.740.2501

2 Appellee/Plaintiff: Appellee's Counsel:

Gordon Ray Bonner CLEMENTS & CLEMENTS Robert L. Clements Robert@clementslaw.com Kelly R. Clements Kelly@clementslaw.com 731 N. St. Paulus Ave. Dallas, Texas 75214 Telephone: 214.827.1122 Facsimile: 214.827.1126

MERCY CARTER TIDWELL, L.L.P John R. Mercy jmercy@texarkanalawyers.com 1724 Galleria Oaks Drve Texarkana, Texas 75503 Telephone: 903.794.9419 Facsimile: 903.794.1268

3 TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1 and 38.6(d}, Appellant files this agreed

second motion to extend time to file its opening brief.

Appellant's main appellate counsel, Mr. 0. Rey Rodriquez, has filed a

motion to withdraw and substitute counsel based on ongoing illness. New counsel

respectfully requests one 20-day extension of time, making the Appellant's

opening brief due on March 26, 2015. No further extensions are anticipated.

The last portion of the appellate record was filed on January 5, 2015.

Appellant previously filed an unopposed motion to extend time for 30 days, which

was granted. Although this Court disfavors additional extensions, Appellant

respectfully seeks this extension to allow new counsel to prepare a cogent and

succinct brief.

Appellant requests that the Court grant this motion and set its deadline for its

opening brief for March 26, 20 15. Appellant requests all other relief to which it

may be entitled.

4 Respectfully submitted,

By: Is/ Rosemarie Kanusky

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP Rosemarie Kanusky State Bar No. 00790999 rosemarie.kanusky@nortonrosefulbright.com 300 Convent, Suite 2100 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: 210.224.5575 Telecopier: 210.270.7205

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP J. Jeffery Richardson Jeff.Richardson@Nortonrosefulbright.Com 2200 Ross A venue, Suite 3600 Dallas, Texas 78201 Telephone: 214.855.8121 Facsimile: 214.855.8200

Counsel for Appellant, Joyce Steel Election, Ltd.

5 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, CONFERENCE, AND SERVICE

I certify that the foregoing motion is 14 point font. I also certify that I conferred with counsel for Appellee, Mr. John Mercy, who agrees to the this motion under the circumstances. Finally, I certify that copy of this motion was emailed to the following through the electronic filing portal:

Robert L. Clements John R. Mercy Robert@cletnentslaw.conl jn1ercy@texarkanalawyers.com Kelly R. Clements MERCY CARTER TIDWELL, L.L.P Kelly@clementslaw .com 1724 Galleria Oaks Drive CLEMENTS & CLEMENTS Texarkana, Texas 75503 731 N. St. Paulus Ave. Counsel for Appellee, Dallas, Texas 78214 Gordon Ray Bonner Counsel for Appellee, Gordon Ray Bonner

Paul A. Bezney paul@ahblaw .net J. Kevin Kindred kevin@ahblaw.net ADKERSON, HAUDER & BEZNEY, P.C. 1700 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 4450 Dallas, Texas 75201 Trial Counsel for Appellant, Joyce Steel Election, Ltd.

Is/ Rosemarie Kanusky March 24,2015 41532653