NO. 06-14-00105-CV

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IN THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS 

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

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PLETZE BROWN, JR.

Appellant,

V.

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.

Appellee.

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From the County Court at Law No. 2, Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court No. CC-14-04645-B

Honorable King Fifer, Judge Presiding

APPELLEE’S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

Mark D. Hopkins

Texas State Bar No. 00793975

Shelley L. Hopkins

Texas State Bar No. 24036497

Hopkins & Williams, PLLC

12117 Bee Caves Rd., Suite 260

Austin, Texas 78738

(512) 600-4320 – Telephone

(512) 600-4326 – Facsimile

mark@hopkinswilliams.com

shelley@hopkinswilliams.com

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE

April 8, 2015 

ACCEPTED

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SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

4/8/2015 10:34:22 AM

DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK

 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/8/2015 10:34:22 AM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk
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IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.2(a)(1), Appellee certifies 

that the following is a complete list of all parties and counsel:

1. Appellee: Citimortgage, Inc.

Represented at trial

and on appeal by: Mark D. Hopkins

Texas State Bar No. 00793975

Shelley L. Hopkins

Texas State Bar No. 24036497

Hopkins & Williams, PLLC

12117 Bee Caves Rd., Suite 260

Austin, Texas 78738

(512) 600-4320 – Telephone

(512) 600-4326 – Facsimile

mark@hopkinswilliams.com

shelley@hopkinswilliams.com

2. Appellant: Pletze Brown, Jr.

Pro Se Appellant

2412 Poinciana Lane

Dallas, Texas 75212

3. Trial Judge: Hon. King Fifer

County Court at Law No. 2

Dallas County, Texas
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APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

Appellee, CitiMortgage, Inc. (“CitiMortgage”), respectfully requests the 

Court to extend time to file its brief.

A. Introduction

1. Appellant is Pletze Brown, Jr. and Appellee is CitiMortgage

(“CitiMortgage”).

2. No rule provides a deadline to file this motion to extend. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 38.6(d).

3. Appellant is representing himself pro se in this matter.

4. The undersigned is attorney for Appellee, CitiMortgage.

5. The deadline to file Appellee’s brief is currently April 15, 2015.

6. Appellee requests an extension of time to file Appellee’s brief for 

fourteen (14) days until April 29, 2014.

B. Facts and Basis for Relief

7. The Court has the authority under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 

38.6(d) to extend the time to file Appellee’s Responses.

8. No previous extensions have been granted to extend the time to file 

Appellee’s Responses to these various filings.
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9. Counsel for Appellee has multiple conflicting appellate court 

deadlines and upcoming jury trial settings. Counsel requests a short extension in 

order to adequately devote the time necessary to all matters.

C. Conclusion

10. Appellee, therefore, requests that its deadline to file brief be extended

until April 29, 2014, to give Appellee additional time to adequately prepare its 

response.

D. Prayer

11. For these reasons, Appellee asks the Court to grant an extension of 

time to May 27, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

By: _/s/Mark D. Hopkins______

Mark D. Hopkins

State Bar No. 00793975

Shelley L. Hopkins

State Bar No. 24036497

Hopkins & Williams, PLLC

12117 Bee Caves Road, Suite 260 

Austin, Texas 78738

(512) 600-4320 – Telephone

(512) 600-4326 – Facsimile 

mark@hopkinswilliams.com

shelley@hopkinswilliams.com

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that I was unable to confer with Pro Se Appellant Pletze Brown, Jr. 

as I do not have a contact phone number or email for Appellant, therefore I am 

unable to determine if he is opposed to Appellee’s Motion to Extend Time to File 

Brief.

_/s/ Mark D. Hopkins___________

Mark D. Hopkins 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that the Motion to Extend Time to File Response has been 

forwarded to the following via certified mail, return receipt requested and regular 

mail this 8th day of April 2015:

Via regular U.S. mail

and CMRRR# 7012 1640 0001 7114 6203

Pletze Brown Jr.

2412 Poniciana Lane

Dallas, Texas 75212

PRO SE APPELLANT

 /s/ Mark D. Hopkins 

Mark D. Hopkins