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NO. 01-15-00794-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

PENNY GALLIS,

APPELLANT

VS. 

GEORGE PAPADOGIANNIS

RESPONDENT

On appeal from the 245th Judicial District Court

Harris County, Texas | Cause No. 2011-30520

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

Appellant, PENNY GALLIS, files this motion for extension of time to file

Appellant’s Brief. 

1. Applicable Deadlines:

The reporter’s record was filed on October 15, 2015. A portion of the clerk’s 

record was filed on November 11, 2015. Another portion of the clerk’s record 

appears to have been filed on November 20, 2015. According to the court of 

appeals’ online records and notice sent to Appellant, Appellant’s brief was due on 

December 14, 2015. 

ACCEPTED

01-15-00794-cv

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

12/15/2015 9:38:42 AM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/15/2015 9:38:42 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
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2. First Request for Extension of Time: 

This is Appellant’s first request for an extension of time to file her

Appellant’s Brief. PENNY GALLIS is asking for a 30-day extension from the 

date of this motion to file her Appellant’s Brief, up to and including January 14,

2016. 

3. Legal Authority for Extension of Time:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(d), this Court is 

authorized to extend the time for filing a brief if a motion is filed in conformity 

with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.5, before or after the brief is due. This 

request is timely filed.

4. Reasons for Request for Extension of Time:

Attorney for Appellant needs additional time to prepare her brief and to

complete her review of the record. Because additional portions of the record appear 

to have been filed on November 20, 2015, Appellant has not had 30 full days to 

review the entire record. 

Further, attorney for Appellant is preparing for an oral argument to be held 

in the First Court of Appeals on December 15, 2015 in No. 01-15-00088-CV, 

Mouton v. Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church. 
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PRAYER

For the foregoing reasons, Appellant, PENNY GALLIS hereby requests 

that this Court grant an extension of the deadline to file her Appellant’s Brief by 30

days from the date of this motion, up to and including January 14, 2016.

Respectfully submitted, 

LAW OFFICE OF JANICE L. BERG

/s/ Janice L. Berg

State Bar No. 24064888

1314 Texas Avenue, Suite 1515

Houston, Texas 77002

Tel: 713-993-9100 | Fax: 713-225-0099

service@janiceberglaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT,

PENNY GALLIS

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

This is to certify that counsel for PENNY GALLIS made reasonable 

attempts to confer with all parties regarding whether they oppose this motion:

- On December 15, 2015, counsel for PENNY GALLIS made reasonable 

attempts to confer with Daniel Gray, counsel for Appellee, by email. As of the time 

of this motion, Mr. Gray has not yet responded to indicate whether or not he is 

opposed to this motion.

/s/ Janice L. Berg

Janice L. Berg
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served on all 

parties or counsel in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on

December 15, 2015 as follows:

Daniel Gray

Counsel for Appellee

Via Fax and E-Service

/s/ Janice L. Berg

Janice L. Berg