NO. 01

- 12 -01108- CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT HOUSTON

TELICIA OWENS, Appellant

,

V.

MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN

–

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.
,

Appellees

.

On Appeal from the 152 nd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2012 -07534

MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN

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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A MOTION FOR REHEARING AND/OR

A MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION

Richard M. Law State Bar No. 12004500 Angela M. Nolan State Bar No. 00798400 Smith Adams Law Feehan LLP 1415 Louisiana, Suite 3800 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 652-3200

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ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN

– TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ACCEPTED 01-12-01108-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 5/8/2015 9:25:08 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK2

MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN

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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A MOTION FOR REHEARING AND/OR

A MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION

Appellee, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A

MEMORIAL HERMANN

– TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (“ Memorial Hermann ”),

files this Unopposed Motion respectfully requesting an extension of forty

- five (45)

days to file a Motion for Rehearing and/or a Motion for En Banc Reconsideration

in this matter. In support of the same, Memorial Hermann shows the Court the

following:

1. Appellees are Memorial Hermann Hospital System d/b/a Memor ial Hermann

– Texas Medical Center, Kenneth A. Totz, D.O., Krista G. Handyside, M.D., and

Samuel J. Prater, M.D.; Appellant is Telicia Owens.

2. This Unopposed Motion is filed within any deadline s contemplated under

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.1, 10 .5, and 49.

3. This Motion for Extension is unopposed.

4. The Court may grant an extension of time under the authority of Texas Rule

of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b).

5. This is a n unopposed motion requesting an extension of time to file a M otion

for R ehearing and/or a Motion for En Banc R e consideration of the Judgment and

O pinion entered by this Court on April 23, 2015

. The current deadline to file3

Memorial Hermann’s M otion for Rehearing and/or Motion for En Banc

Reconsideration is May 8, 2015

.

6. Memorial Hermann requests an additional forty

- five (45) days to file its

Motion for Rehearing and/or Motion for En Banc Reconsideration, extending the

time that the motions are due until June 22, 2015.

7. Memorial Hermann does not seek this extension for reasons of delay , but

so counsel may have more time for consideration of appellate issues and so that

justice may be done.

8. Memorial Hermann has sought no prior ex tensions to file these motions.

9. For the above reasons, Memorial Hermann respectfully requests that the

Court grant an extension of time to file its M otion for R ehearing and/or M otion for

E n B anc R econsideration until June 22, 2015

.

10. Memorial Hermann respectfully requests all othe r appropriate relief.4 Respectfully submitted,

SMITH ADAMS LAW FEEHAN LLP

/s/ Angela M. Nolan

______________ Richard M. Law Texas Bar No. 12004500 Richard @SmithAdamsLaw.com Angela M. Nolan Texas Bar No. 00798400 Angela@SmithAdamsLaw.com 1415 Louisiana, Suite 3800 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 652

- 3200 Phone (713) 652

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ATTORNEYS FOR APPELL EE
, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM D/B/A MEMORIAL HERMANN

– TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER5 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Counsel for Memorial Hermann has conferred with Appellant’s counsel regarding this Motion for Extension of T ime to F ile a Motion for Rehearing and/or a Motion for En Banc Reconsideration. Appellant ’s counsel is unopposed.

/s/ Angela M. Nolan Angela M. Nolan

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Charles B. Holm

, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was provided to all counsel of record in accordance with the applicable Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on this the 8 th day of May, 201 5

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/s/ Angela M. Nolan Angela M. Nolan