NO. 04-14-00711-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOURTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO DIVISION

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PETER J. DRAGON, 

Appellant, 

V. 

CHARLES E. HARRELL AND HOLLIS R. HARRELL, 

Appellees. 

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Cause No. 13-1100232-CVK 

On Appeal from the 218th Judicial District Court, Karnes County, Texas 

Honorable Donna S. Rayes, Judge Presiding 

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APPELLEES’ FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. 

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Jesse R. Castillo

State Bar No. 03986600

jcastillo@casnlaw.com

Melanie A. Castillo

State Bar No. 24074491

mcastillo@casnlaw.com

CASTILLO SNYDER, P.C.

Bank of America Plaza, Suite 1020

300 Convent Street

San Antonio, Texas 78205

Telephone: (210) 630-4200

Facsimile: (210) 630-4210

Counsel for Appellees Charles E. 

Harrell and Hollis R. Harrell

ACCEPTED

04-14-00711-CV

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

6/9/2015 2:42:25 PM

KEITH HOTTLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 06/9/2015 2:42:25 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk
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APPELLEES’ FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

NOW COME Appellees Charles E. Harrell and Hollis R. Harrell and hereby

file this motion asking that the Court extend time for filing the Appellees’ brief in 

this cause, and in support hereof would show the Court as follows:

1.

A. The case is on appeal from the 218th Judicial District, Karnes

County, Texas.

B. The style and number of the case in the trial court was Cause 

No. 13-11-00232-CVK; Charles E. Harrell and Hollis R. 

Harrell v. Peter J. Dragon.

C. Appellant Peter J. Dragon is appealing an Order entered by the 

Court on February 13, 2015 granting Appellees Charles E. 

Harrell and Hollis R. Harrell’s Motion for Summary Judgment

and denying Peter J. Dragon’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

D. The present deadline for filing the brief of Appellees in this 

case is June 10, 2015.

E. Appellees seek an extension of time of eight (8) days – until 

June 18, 2015.

F. This is Appellees’ First Motion For Extension Of Time filed in 

this matter.

G. Appellant Peter J. Dragon has agreed to this request.
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2.

Due to previous trial deadlines and commitments, counsel for Appellees are 

unable to perform the necessary legal research and finalize Appellees’ brief by the 

existing deadline.

3.

This extension is not sought for the purpose of delaying this appeal, but so 

that justice may be done.

Respectfully Submitted,

CASTILLO SNYDER, P.C.

Bank Of America Plaza, Suite 1020

300 Convent Street

San Antonio, Texas 78205

(210) 630-4200

(210) 630-4210 (Facsimile)

 /s/Melanie A. Castillo

Jesse R. Castillo

State Bar No. 03986600

Edward C. Snyder

State Bar No. 00791699

Melanie A. Castillo 

State Bar No. 24074491

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES

CHARLES E. HARRELL AND 

HOLLIS R. HARRELL
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

On June 9, 2015, Melanie A. Castillo conferred with Elizabeth R. Kopecki, 

counsel for Appellant regarding Appellees’ Motion for Extension Of Time through 

telephonic communication and Ms. Kopecki indicated she was unopposed to the 

relief requested in this motion.

/s/ Melanie A. Castillo

Melanie A. Castillo

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES

CHARLES E. HARRELL AND 

HOLLIS R. HARRELL
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the above and foregoing document was sent by 

electronic mail to the following:

Ms. Elizabeth Kopecki EMAIL: ekopecki@langleybanack.com

Mr. Clinton M. Butler EMAIL: cbutler@langleybanack.com

LANGLEY, BANACK & BUTLER

114 N. Panna Maria Avenue

Karnes City, Texas 78118

on this 9

th day of June, 2015.

 /s/ Melanie A. Castillo

Melanie A. Castillo