Texas Department of Public Safety v. Anisty Mirasol

Opinion

ACCEPTED

03-15-00300-CV

5577142

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

6/8/2015 9:58:53 AM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

No. 03-15-00300-CV

FILED IN

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 3rd COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/8/2015 9:58:53 AM

AUSTIN, TEXAS

JEFFREY D. KYLE

Clerk

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, APPELLANT

V.

ANISTY MIRASOL,

APPELLEE

No. D-1-GN-14-001479 201ST Judicial District

Appealing the Interlocutory Order from the 345th Judicial District Travis County, Texas

APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

NOW COMES Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety and pursuant to

TEX. R. APP. P. 55.7 and TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b), files its Motion for Extension of

Time to file its Brief.

Appellant’s Brief is due June 9, 2015. Appellant requests a thirty day (30)

extension of time, making the Brief due on July 9, 2015. This is Appellant’s first

Motion for Extension of Time. Appellant’s counsel will be unable to meet the

deadline of June 9, 2015, for the following reasons:

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(1) On May 5, 2015, Appellant’s counsel prepared and filed a Plea to the

Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment in Cause No. 13-2330; Kelsey

Champion vs. Texas State University; in the 274th Judicial District Court, Hays

County, Texas.

(2) On May 7-8, 2015, counsel traveled to McAllen to prepare for and attend

mediation in Cause No. C-6654-13-I; Mason Castillo vs. City of Edinburg, Texas

and the University of Texas—Pan American; in the 398th Judicial District Court,

Hidalgo County, Texas. On May 19, 2015, counsel prepared and filed a Plea to the

Jurisdiction in this same case that is set for a hearing on June 22, 2015.

(3) Counsel was out of the office on May 19, 25, and June 2, 2015.

(4) On June 4, 2015 Counsel had to travel to and attend a hearing in Cause

No. 13-2330; Kelsey Champion vs. Texas State University; in the 274th Judicial

District Court, Hays County, Texas on it Plea to the Jurisdiction/Motion for

Summary Judgment.

(5) Counsel is preparing for a July 22, 2015 jury trial in Cause No. C-3223-

12-C; Raquel Guzman vs. Texas Department of Public Safety; in the 139th Judicial

District Court, Hidalgo County, Texas.

(6) Additionally, counsel has other deadlines and pleadings due in other cases

over the next several weeks.

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Appellant requests an additional 30 days to finish preparing the brief. This

request is made in the interest of justice and not for delay.

WHEREFORE, Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety moves the

court to grant its Motion for Extension of Time to File Its Brief on the Merits, extend

the due date to June 9, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas

CHARLES E. ROY First Assistant Attorney General

JAMES E. DAVIS Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

KARA KENNEDY Division Chief, Tort Litigation

/s/ Elsa Girón Nava

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ELSA GIRÓN NAVA Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 14826900 Tort Litigation Division, Mail Stop 030 P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 (512) 463-2197 / (512) 457-4459 direct fax Elsa.Nava@texasattorneygeneral.gov ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT DPS

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

On June 5, 2015, I contacted Appellee by email and Appellee does not agree

to this motion for extension of time.

Isl Elsa Giron Nava

ELSA GIR6N NAVA Assistant Attorney General

VERIFICATION

STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TRAVIS §

BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared ELSA GIR6N NAVA, Assistant Attorney General, and whose identity is known personally to me and being duly sworn, on oath deposed and said: she is over the age of 18 years of age and is competent to make this verification; she has read Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to file Its Brief and that the facts contained therein are based upon her personal knowledge and are true and correct.

ELSA GIR6N NAVA

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and SEAL OF OFFICE on June -5- - -·, 2015.

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Notary Public STATE OF TEXAS

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CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE

I certify that on June 8, 2015 at approximately 9:30 a.m., I served a copy of

this Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on the party listed below by

electronic service concurrently with the electronic filing of the document. The

electronic transmission was reported as complete. My e-mail address is

Elsa.Nava@texasattorneygeneral.gov

Paul Batrice Via E-Service Batrice Law Firm 1114 Lost Creek Blvd, Suite 440 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 600-1000 (512) 600-0217, fax Paul@batricelawfirm.com Attorney for Appellee

/s/ Elsa Girón Nava

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ELSA GIRÓN NAVA Assistant Attorney General