M&M Orthodontics, P.A. v. ACS State Healthcare, LLC and the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 13, 2015
• Docket: 03-14-00612-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-14-00612-CV 3756235 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:35:54 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00612-CV

IN THE FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/13/2015 4:35:54 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk

M&M ORTHODONTICS, P.A., Appellant,

v.

ACS STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC, Appellees.

On appeal from the 126th District Court, Travis County, Texas Cause No. D-1-GN-14-000321

FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

Appellant asks the Court to extend the time to file Appellant’s Brief.

A. Introduction

1. Appellant is M&M Orthodontics, P.A.

2. This motion is filed within the period to file a motion to extend the time to

file briefs, as required by Rules 10.5 and 38.6.

3. The appellees are not opposed to this motion.

Appellant M&M Orthodontics, P.A.’s Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 1 of 4 B. Argument & Authorities

4. The Court may grant an extension of time to file briefs under Texas Rule

of Appellate Procedure 38.6.

5. The deadline to file the Brief is January 12, 2015.

6. Appellant requests an additional 30 days to file its Brief, extending the

time until February 11, 2015.

7. This appeal may become moot because the State of Texas recently filed,

against the Appellant in this appeal, similar but discrete civil court claims on

related issues. As a result, those new claims may obviate the need for this appeal.

In addition, if the same legal questions ultimately present themselves in those

new civil cases, the issues may be more clear and straightforward to bring in

those cases. Appellant’s counsel needs some additional time to research the effect

of those new, similar claims by the State of Texas to determine whether this

appeal is necessary to preserve appellant’s legal complaints.

8. No previous extension has been requested or granted to extend the time to

file Appellant’s Brief.

C. Prayer

8. For these reasons, Appellant asks the Court to grant an extension of time to

file Brief until February 11, 2015.

Appellant M&M Orthodontics, P.A.’s Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 2 of 4 Respectfully Submitted,

Jason Ray State Bar No. 24000511 RIGGS ALESHIRE & RAY, P.C. 700 Lavaca, Suite 920 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 457-9806 Telephone (512) 457-9066 Facsimile jray@r-alaw.com

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I communicated by telephone on January 12, 2015 with opposing counsel,

Raymond Winter (for the State of Texas) and Eric J.R. Nichols (for ACS State

Healthcare) and they advised that they do not oppose this motion.

___________________________ Jason Ray

Appellant M&M Orthodontics, P.A.’s Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 3 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was

served by eservice on January 13, 2015 to the following:

Counsel for State of Texas: Raymond Winter Margaret Moore Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12458 Austin, TX 78711-2548 raymond.winter@texasattorneygeneral.gov margaret.moore@texasattorneygeneral.gov

Counsel for ACS State Healthcare,LLC: Eric J.R. Nichols Christopher R. Cowan Beck Redden, LLP 515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1750 Austin, Texas, 78701 enichols@beckredden.com ccowan@beckredden.com

Appellant M&M Orthodontics, P.A.’s Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 4 of 4