NO. 01-15-00331-CV

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

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MARIA RESENDIZ,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

SELLERS BROS. INC., 

Defendant, Appellee.

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ON APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NUMBER 1 OF HARRIS

COUNTY, TEXAS

TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. 1046397

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APPELLANT’S FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION 

TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

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ACCEPTED

01-15-00331-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

7/2/2015 1:44:50 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/2/2015 1:44:50 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
Jack Todd Ivey

State Bar No.: 00785985

Jacob Barber

State Bar No.: 24076258

Ivey Law Firm, P.C.

11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580

Houston, Texas 77079

713/225-0015 (Telephone)

713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT

MARIA RESENDIZ
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IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

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APPELLANT: Maria Resendiz

COUNSEL: Mr. Jack Todd Ivey

State Bar No.: 00785985

Mr. Jacob Barber

State Bar No.: 24076258

Ivey Law Firm, P.C.

11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580

Houston, Texas 77079

713/225-0015 (Telephone)

713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

APPELLEE: Sellers Bros. Inc.

COUNSEL: Mr. William C. Book, Jr.

State Bar No.: 02622000

Mr. Darren E. Ticer

State Bar No.: 24067907

Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P.

1221 McKinney, Suite 4300

Houston, Texas 77010

713/222-9542 (Telephone)

713/655-7727 (Facsimile)

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TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1 and 38.6(d), the Appellant, Maria Resendiz,

files this First Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Maria

Resendiz’s opening brief is due on July 9, 2015. Counsel for Maria Resendiz

requests a 46-day extension of time to file its brief, making the brief due on August

24, 2015. This is the first request for extension of time to file the opening brief.

In addition to the routine matters that counsel must attend to in daily practice

counsel for Maria Resendiz seeksthis extension of time to be able to prepare a cogent

and succinct brief to aid this Court in its analysis of the issues presented. This request

is not sought for delay but so that justice may be done.

The undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel, and he has indicated

that his client does not oppose thismotion. All facts recited in this motion are within

the personal knowledge of the counsel signing this motion, therefore no verification

is necessary under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

For the reasons set forth above, Appellant requests that this Court grant this

First Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief and extend the

deadline for filing the Appellant’s Brief up to and including August 24, 2015.

Patricia Gonzalez requests all other relief to which she may be entitled.

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Respectfully submitted,

IVEY LAW FIRM, P.C.

 /s/ Jack Todd Ivey 

Jack Todd Ivey

State Bar No.: 00785985

Mr. Jacob Barber

State Bar No.: 24076258

Ivey Law Firm, P.C.

11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 580

Houston, Texas 77079

713/225-0015 (Telephone)

713/225-5313 (Facsimile)

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT

MARIA RESENDIZ

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Pursuant to TEX.R. APP. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that the undersigned conferred

with opposing counsel who indicated that her client is unopposed to this motion.

 /s/ Jack Todd Ivey 

Jack Todd Ivey

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has

been delivered unto all interested parties, in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, on

the 2nd day of July, 2015.

Mr. William C. Book, Jr.

Mr. Darren E. Ticer

Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P.

1221 McKinney, Suite 4300

Houston, Texas 77010

Via Facsimile - 713/655-7727

/s/ Jack Todd Ivey 

Jack Todd Ivey

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