Maria Resendiz v. Sellers Bros. Inc.

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00331-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/2/2015 1:44:50 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 01-15-00331-CV __________________________________________________________________ FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE HOUSTON, TEXAS FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS 7/2/2015 1:44:50 PM HOUSTON, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk __________________________________________________________________

MARIA RESENDIZ,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

SELLERS BROS. INC.,

Defendant, Appellee. __________________________________________________________________

ON APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NUMBER 1 OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. 1046397 __________________________________________________________________

APPELLANT’S FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF __________________________________________________________________ Jack Todd Ivey State Bar No.: 00785985 Jacob Barber State Bar No.: 24076258 Ivey Law Firm, P.C. 11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580 Houston, Texas 77079 713/225-0015 (Telephone) 713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT MARIA RESENDIZ __________________________________________________________

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL ________________________________________________________

APPELLANT: Maria Resendiz

COUNSEL: Mr. Jack Todd Ivey State Bar No.: 00785985 Mr. Jacob Barber State Bar No.: 24076258 Ivey Law Firm, P.C. 11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580 Houston, Texas 77079 713/225-0015 (Telephone) 713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

APPELLEE: Sellers Bros. Inc.

COUNSEL: Mr. William C. Book, Jr. State Bar No.: 02622000 Mr. Darren E. Ticer State Bar No.: 24067907 Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77010 713/222-9542 (Telephone) 713/655-7727 (Facsimile)

ii TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1 and 38.6(d), the Appellant, Maria Resendiz,

files this First Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Maria

Resendiz’s opening brief is due on July 9, 2015. Counsel for Maria Resendiz

requests a 46-day extension of time to file its brief, making the brief due on August

24, 2015. This is the first request for extension of time to file the opening brief.

In addition to the routine matters that counsel must attend to in daily practice

counsel for Maria Resendiz seeks this extension of time to be able to prepare a cogent

and succinct brief to aid this Court in its analysis of the issues presented. This request

is not sought for delay but so that justice may be done.

The undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel, and he has indicated

that his client does not oppose this motion. All facts recited in this motion are within

the personal knowledge of the counsel signing this motion, therefore no verification

is necessary under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

For the reasons set forth above, Appellant requests that this Court grant this

First Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief and extend the

deadline for filing the Appellant’s Brief up to and including August 24, 2015.

Patricia Gonzalez requests all other relief to which she may be entitled.

iii Respectfully submitted,

IVEY LAW FIRM, P.C.

/s/ Jack Todd Ivey

Jack Todd Ivey State Bar No.: 00785985 Mr. Jacob Barber State Bar No.: 24076258 Ivey Law Firm, P.C. 11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580 Houston, Texas 77079 713/225-0015 (Telephone) 713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT MARIA RESENDIZ

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that the undersigned conferred with opposing counsel who indicated that her client is unopposed to this motion.

/s/ Jack Todd Ivey Jack Todd Ivey

iv CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been delivered unto all interested parties, in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, on the 2nd day of July, 2015.

Mr. William C. Book, Jr. Mr. Darren E. Ticer Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77010

Via Facsimile - 713/655-7727 /s/ Jack Todd Ivey Jack Todd Ivey

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