## NO. 06-15-00037-CV

I N THE 

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### A PPEALS FOR THE 

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MICHAEL D. LEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPELLANT

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THE ROGERS AGENCY, C. MICHAEL ROGERS & NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPELLEES

S ECOND M OTION TO E XTEND T IME F OR F ILING B RIEF OF A PPELLANT

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

MICHAEL D. LEE, Appellant, files this motion requesting an extension of

time to file his Brief of Appellant, and would show unto the Court the following:

I.

This is Appellant’s second request for an extension of time in which to file his

brief. Appellant’s brief is due to be filed on October 26, 2015.

I.

Counsel for Appellant has begun preparation of Appellant’s brief, however,

due to other commitments counsel has been unable to complete research and finalize

the brief in this case by the due date. Those commitments include: ACCEPTED 06-15-00037-CV SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 10/26/2015 2:00:50 PM DEBBIE AUTREY

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III.

Th erefo re, Ap p el l an t wo u l d req u es t an ex t en s i o n o f fo ur t een (1 4 ) d ay s i n wh i ch

t o fi l e h i s b ri ef. Th e req u es t ed ex t en s i o n s h o u ld n ot i n t h e o rd i n ary co u rs e o f

p ro ced ure i n t h i s co u rt d el ay o ral arg u m en t an d s u b m i s s i o n an d i s n ot req u es t ed fo r

d el ay b u t t h at ju s t i ce b e s erv ed

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W HEREFORE, PREM ISES CONSIDERED, Ap p el l an t , M ICHAEL D. LEE,

p ray s t h at t h e t i m e fo r fi li ng hi s ap p el l at e bri ef be ex t en d ed fo u rt een (1 4 ) d ay s u n t i l

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ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT

C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O N F E R E N C E

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