Randal Law v. Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers' Compensation Subsequent Injury Fund, Jeff Nelson, Kara MacE, and Blaise Gerstenlauer

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedFebruary 25, 2025
Docket15-24-00097-CV
StatusPublished

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ACCEPTED 15-24-00097-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/25/2025 10:18 AM No. 15-24-00097-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK In the Court of Appeals FILED IN for the FIFTEENTH Judicial District 15th COURT OF APPEALS Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/25/2025 10:18:38 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Randall Law, Clerk Appellant, v. Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Fund, Jeff Nelson, Kara Mace, and Blaise Gerstenlauer, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 459th Judicial District Court, Travis County ____________________________________________________

APPELLEE’S FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ____________________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellee The Texas Department of Insurance – Worker’s Compensation

Division (“TDI-DWC” or “DWC”) respectfully requests an extension of time to

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in which to file its brief in the captioned appeal. In

support, the Appellee would show the Court as follows:

1. Appellant filed their first unopposed motion to extend time to file

Appellant’s brief on October 2, 2024.

2. On November 22, 2024 the Court granted that motion to extend time to

file Appellant’s brief. 3. On January 27, 2025, Appellant’s brief was filed.

4. Appellee’s brief is currently due on February 26, 2025. TDI-DWC

requests an extension of 7 days. No previous extensions have been

requested or granted.

5. Counsel for TDI-DWC is in need of an extension due to involvement in

another case before the Galveston County District Court. That case was set

for jury trial Monday, February 24, 2025, but has been extended from that

date through Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

6. This motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only to allow

counsel for TDI-DWC to adequately prepare and file its brief.

7. Counsel for the Appellant has stated he does not oppose this request.

Appellee therefore respectfully requests an extension of time to and including

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in which to file and serve its brief in the captioned

appeal.

DATED: February 25, 2025.

2 Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General

RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General

AUSTIN KINGHORN Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

ERNEST C. GARCIA Chief, Administrative Law Division

/s/ Canon Hill Canon Parker Hill Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24140247 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Administrative Law Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 936-1838 Facsimile: (512) 320-0167 Canon.Hill@oag.texas.gov

Counsel for Appellees

3 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that I contacted counsel for Appellant Randal Law, and that counsel stated that Appellant is unopposed to the extension requested in this Motion.

/s/ Canon Hill Canon Hill Assistant Attorney General

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on the following on this the 25th day of February 2025:

Randal Law 701 E. 11th St. Del Rio, Texas 78840 Rlaw9@stx.rr.com

Appellant, Pro Se

4 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Paul Pruneda on behalf of Canon Hill Bar No. 24140247 paul.pruneda@oag.texas.gov Envelope ID: 97755946 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 2025 0225 TDIDWC Unopposed Motion for Extension Status as of 2/25/2025 10:28 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Paul Pruneda paul.pruneda@oag.texas.gov 2/25/2025 10:18:38 AM SENT

Canon ParkerHill canon.hill@oag.texas.gov 2/25/2025 10:18:38 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Randal Law

Randal Law rlaw9@stx.rr.com 2/25/2025 10:18:38 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: CanonHill

Canon Hill Canon.Hill@oag.texas.gov 2/25/2025 10:18:38 AM SENT

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