IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

DELORES GALVAN, §

Appellant, §

V. § CASE NO. 03-15-00376-CV

§

ROBERT LEAKE, INDIVIDUALLY §

AND ZEBRA INSTRUMENTS §

CORPORATION, §

Appellees. §

APPELLANT’S FIRST AMENDED FOURTH MOTION FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, DOLORES GALVAN (“Ms. Galvan” or “Plaintiff”), Appellant

in the above styled and number cause, and files this First Amended Fourth Motion

to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief, and in support thereof, would respectfully

show unto this Court the following:

I.

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b), Ms. Galvan would

show:

1) the deadline for filing Appellant’s Brief was October 28, 2015;

2) Three Requests for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief has been

Appellant’s First Amended Fourth Motion

to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief Page 1 of 4 ACCEPTED

03-15-00376-CV

8021547

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

11/30/2015 5:08:24 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

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