No. 01-15-00390-CV 

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IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

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JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE INVESTMENTS, LLC, 

Appellants,

v.

EMJO INVESTMENTS, LTD. and H.J. VON DER GOLTZ, 

Appellees. 

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On Appeal from the 215th District Court of Harris County, Texas,

Hon. Elaine H. Palmer, presiding

Trial Court Cause No. 2011-44058

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APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

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ACCEPTED

01-15-00390-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

8/7/2015 3:44:56 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/7/2015 3:44:56 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments file this unopposed

motion for an extension of time to file their reply brief, pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of 

the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. 

This is Appellants’ first request for an extension of time to file their reply. 

Appellees filed their brief on July 29, 2015, making Appellants’ reply due August 

18, 2015. 

Because the Appellants are appealing an interlocutory order denying their 

special appearances, this is an accelerated appeal. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 

51.014(a)(7). This is not a parental termination or child protective case.

Appellants now request a two-week extension of time to file their reply 

brief, making it due Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Appellants’ lead counsel 

requests this extra time because she has a pre-planned family vacation during the 

week of August 10. Appellants’ lead counsel has also been working on matters 

including:

• No. 14-13-00352-CV; BP Oil Pipeline Company v. Plains Pipeline, L.P.; 

in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals; Motion for Rehearing filed August 5, 

2015;

• No. 4:15-CV-1783; Plains Gas Solutions, LLC v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline 

Company, LLC, et al.; in the United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Texas, Houston Division; presentation of argument supporting 

motion to remand scheduled August 10, 2015;

• No. 15-0502; Noble Energy, Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Company; in the 

Supreme Court of Texas; Petition for Review due August 19, 2015;

• No. 15-1428; Rosebud LMS Inc. v. Adobe Systems Incorporated; in the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Reply Brief due 

August 20, 2015.

Counsel for appellees, Emjo Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz, does 

not oppose the relief requested in this motion.

WHEREFORE, Appellants John T. Preston and C Change Investments, LLC 

request a two-week extension of time to file their Reply Brief, making the brief due 

Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,

AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, ANAIPAKOS, 

ALAVI & MENSING, P.C.

By: /s/ Jane Langdell Robinson

Jane Langdell Robinson

Texas Bar No. 24062970

Monica Uddin

Texas Bar No. 24075195

Jamie Aycock

Texas Bar No. 24050241

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3460

Houston, Texas 77010

713.655.1101

713.655.0062 Fax

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS

JOHN T. PRESTON and C CHANGE 

INVESTMENTS, LLC

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.1(a)(5), I certify that on August 7,

2015, I conferred with Kelley M. Keller, attorney for Appellees Emjo Investments, 

Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz. Ms. Keller stated that appellees are not opposed to the 

relief requested in this motion.

 /s/ Jane Langdell Robinson 

Jane Langdell Robinson
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served on

all counsel of record in this case, identified below, on August 7, 2015, by the

electronic filing manager and/or by facsimile:

Kelley M. Keller

kkeller@ellison-keller.com

Tracey N. Ellison

ELLISON KELLER

5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 6019

Houston, Texas 77056

Telephone: 713-266-8200

Fax: 713-266-8201

Attorneys for Appellees Emjo 

Investments, Ltd. and H.J. von der Goltz

Eric Fryar

eric@fryarlawfirm.com

Matthew Buschi

mbuschi@fryarlawfirm.com

FRYAR LAW FIRM, P.C.

State Bar No. 24070495

912 Prairie, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77002-3145

Fax: 281-605-1888

Attorneys for all Intervenors/Plaintiffs

Asher Griffin

Chris Sileo

Sean Flammer

SCOTT, DOUGLASS & 

MCCONNICO, LLP

600 Congress Ave., Ste 1500

Austin, Texas 78701-2589

Fax: 512-474-0731

Attorneys for Appellees Chalsys, MET, 

and Lo

 /s/ Jane Langdell Robinson

Jane Langdell Robinson

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