The State of Texas Ex Rel. Joshua LaFountain v. BLT Management Company, LLC N/K/A BLT Support Services, LLC

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 3, 2025·No. 15-25-00067-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED

15-25-00067-CV

FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/3/2025 1:30 PM

No. 15-25-00067-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK

FILED IN

15th COURT OF APPEALS

In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS Austin, Texas 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

The State of Texas ex. rel. Joshua LaFountain Appellant,

v.

BLT Management Company, LLC n/k/a BLT Support Services, LLC, et. al.

Appellees.

On Appeal from the 126th Judicial District Court, Travis County

APPELLANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/James R. Tucker JAMES R. TUCKER State Bar No. 20272020 5522 Ellsworth Ave. Dallas, Texas 75206 (214) 505-0097 (214) 599-8874[fax] rusty@rustytuckerlaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT STATE OF TEXAS ex. rel. JOSHUA LAFOUNTAIN

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:

1. Pursuant to Rules 2 and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,

Appellant the State of Texas ex. rel. Joshua LaFountain respectfully requests a 30-

day extension of time to file their Appellant Brief, making the Brief due on August

19, 2025. The Appellant’s Brief is presently due on July 19, 2025.

2. Additionally, Appellant requests an additional thirty (30) day extension of

time to file his Appellant Brief due to the complexity of the case, competing demands

on counsel’s time in other cases, and the need for additional research to ensure an

optimal brief.

3. Appellees have indicated that they do not oppose a thirty (30) day extension

for Appellant to file its Appellant Brief.

4. This Motion is timely filed and not brought for purposes of delay, but so that

justice may be done.

PRAYER

For the reasons set forth herein, the Appellant the State of Texas ex. rel. Joshua

LaFountain respectfully requests that the Court grant him a 30-day extension of time

to file its Appellant Brief, making the Brief due on August 19, 2025.

Respectfully Submitted

/s/James R. Tucker JAMES R. TUCKER State Bar No. 20272020 5522 Ellsworth Ave. Dallas, Texas 75206 (214) 505-0097 (214) 599-8874[fax] rusty@rustytuckerlaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT STATE OF TEXAS ex. rel. JOSHUA LAFOUNTAIN

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellant’s Unopposed

Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief has been sent via e-file and serve

on July 3, 2025, to:

CRAIG D. CHERRY Bar No. 24012419 Email: ccherry@cjsjlaw.com CHERRY JOHNSON SIEGMUND JAMES, PLLC 7901 Fish Pond Road, 2nd Floor Waco, Texas 76710

JANE WEBRE State Bar No. 21050060 Email: jwebre@scottdoug.com SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO LLP 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400 Austin, TX 78701

CHRISTOPHER S. AYRES State Bar No. 24036167 Email: csayres@ayreslawoffice.com R. JACK AYRES, JR. State Bar No. 01473000 Email: rjayres@ayreslawoffice.com AYRES LAW OFFICE, P.C. 8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 830 Dallas, Texas 75231

Attorneys for Appellees

/s/James R. Tucker JAMES R. TUCKER

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.

James Tucker on behalf of James Tucker Bar No. 20272020 rusty@rustytuckerlaw.com Envelope ID: 102756715 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Bear Creek Appellants Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants Brief Status as of 7/3/2025 1:40 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Michaelle Peters mpeters@scottdoug.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Luis Garcia lgarcia@scottdoug.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Christopher Davis 24050483 cdavis@grayreed.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Rowe Ayres 1473000 rjayres@ayreslawoffice.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Angela Brown 24034533 abrown@grayreed.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Jane Webre jwebre@scottdoug.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Nicollette Morton filings@ayreslawoffice.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Christopher Ayres csayres@ayreslawoffice.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Joshua LaFountain

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

James Tucker 20272020 rusty@rustytuckerlaw.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Buckner Marketplacce Dental, P.A. et. al.

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Craig Cherry ccherry@cjsjlaw.com 7/3/2025 1:30:35 PM SENT

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