Leticia B. Loya v. Vitol, Inc., Michael Metz, and Antonio Maarraoui

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00197-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 9/10/2015 11:08:28 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

No. 01-15-00197-CV __________________________________ FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE HOUSTON, TEXAS FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON 9/10/2015 11:08:28 AM __________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

LETICIA LOYA, Appellant, v. MIGUEL LOYA, VITOL, INC., MICHAEL METZ, ANTONIO MAARRAOUI,

Appellees. __________________________________

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLEES __________________________________ On Appeal from the 190th District Court, Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2012-33464 __________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellees, Vitol Inc., Michael Metz, Antonio Maarraoui (collectively “the

Vitol Appellees”), and Miguel Loya (“Miguel”) file this Unopposed Motion for

Leave to File Sur-Reply, and would show the Court as follows:

1. This case is set for submission without oral argument on October 7,

2015, before a panel consisting of Justice Jennings, Justice Higley, and Justice

Brown. (The companion appeal, No. 01-14-01014-CV, is set for the same date with the same panel.) The filing of this Sur-Reply will not delay disposition of this

case.

2. Appellant filed her Reply Brief on August 17, 2015. Given that there

is no oral argument of this case that would provide Appellees with an opportunity

to respond to Appellant’s Reply Brief, Appellees seek to file a Sur-Reply, attached

to this Motion, to briefly address arguments raised in the Reply Brief.

3. Appellant does not oppose this motion for leave.

For all the foregoing reasons, Appellees respectfully request this Court to

grant this Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply and grant Appellees such

other and further relief to which they may be justly entitled.

2 Respectfully submitted,

VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.

/s/ Patrick W. Mizell Patrick W. Mizell Texas Bar No. 14233980 Catherine B. Smith Texas Bar No. 03319970 Deborah C. Milner Texas Bar No. 24065761 Jaclyn M. Lynch Texas Bar No. 24083429 1001 Fannin, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77002-6760 Telephone: 713.758.2932 Facsimile: 713.615.5912 e-mail: pmizell@velaw.com e-mail: csmith@velaw.com e-mail: cmilner@velaw.com e-mail: jaclynlynch@velaw.com

Attorneys for Appellees Vitol, Inc., Michael Metz, and Antonio Maarraoui

FULLENWEIDER WILHITE, P.C.

/s/ Randall B. Wilhite Randall B. Wilhite Texas Bar No. 21476400 Stephen F. Post Texas Bar No. 24079154 4265 San Felipe, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77027 Telephone: 713-624-4100 Facsimile: 713-624-4141 rwilhite@fullenweider.com service@fullenweider.com

Attorneys for Appellee Miguel A. Loya

3 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that on September 9, 2015, Pat Mizell conferred with Jennifer Job (attorney for Appellant) via email, and she indicated that Appellant was not opposed to this motion.

/s/ Catherine B. Smith Catherine B. Smith

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on September 10, 2015, the foregoing Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Brief of Appellees was served electronically on the following parties in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure:

Jennifer Job James E. Payne Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. 490 Park Street P. O. Box 4905 Beaumont, Texas 77701 409.835.8605 jjob@pulf.com jpayne@pulf.com Attorneys for Appellant Leticia Loya

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