No. 03-14-00529-CV

Jerome J. Isaac and § In the Court of Appeals Michelle P. Isaac, § Appellants § §

v. § § Vendor Resource Management, Inc., § Mortgage Electronic Registration § Systems, Inc., and Citimortgage, Inc., § Appellees § Third District of Texas

Appellants’ Motion to Extend Time to File Brief

To the Honorable Court:

Appellants request that the Court extend time for filing of their brief under Rules

of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b), 38.6(d) and all other applicable Rules, and in support

of this motion show:

1. Due Date of Brief. Appellant’s Brief is due for filing today, January 23,

2015, per the Court’s last correspondence. Appellants seek hereby to have the due date

of their brief extended to Monday, February 2, 2015.

2. Extension of Time Sought. Appellants have sought no previous extension

of time to file their brief, and ask that the Court grant them an extension for filing of

their brief until Monday, February 2, 2015, in order that it may be optimally prepared.

A PPELLANTS ’ M OTION TO E XTEND T IME TO F ILE A PPELLANTS ’ B RIEF ACCEPTED 03-14-00529-CV 3888229 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/23/2015 10:56:57 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE

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