Ronald F. Avery (Cross-Appellee) v. Dylan Baddour and Hearst Communications, Inc. (Cross-Appellants)

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

April 21, 2016

No. 04-16-00184-CV

Ronald F. AVERY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee

v.

Dylan BADDOUR and Hearst Communications, Inc., Appellees/Cross-Appellants

From the 2nd 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas Trial Court No. 15-2186-CV Honorable W.C. Kirkendall, Judge Presiding

ORDER

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

On April 15, 2016, appellees/cross-appellants, Dylan Baddour and Hearst Communications, Inc. (collectively, “Hearst”), filed an agreed motion that Hearst be allowed to consolidate their cross-issues with their appellees’ brief. The motion is GRANTED, and the following deadlines and word limits are hereby ORDERED:

Ronald Avery’s opening appellant’s brief is due May 2, 2016, and is subject to a 15,000-

word limit. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(1), (2)(B); TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a).

Hearst’s combined opening appellees/cross-appellants’ brief is due twenty days from the filing of Avery’s brief, and is subject to a combined word limit of 30,000. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(1), (2)(B)-(C); TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a).

Avery’s combined appellant/cross-appellee’s reply brief is due twenty days after Hearst’s combined appellees/cross-appellants’ brief, and is subject to a 22,500-word limit. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(1), (2)(B)-(C); TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b).

Hearst’s cross-appellants’ reply brief is due twenty days after Avery’s combined appellant/cross-appellee’s brief, and is subject to a 7,500-word limit. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(1), (2)(C); TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b).

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Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of April, 2016.

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Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court