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No. 03-15-00025-CV

In The Court of Appeals

For The Third Court of Appeals District

Austin, Texas

APPELLANTS, LAKEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC AND SURGICAL 

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC// CROSS-APPELLANT, LAKE TRAVIS 

TRANSITIONAL LTCH, LLC N/K/A LAKE TRAVIS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, LLC 

v. 

APPELLEES, LAKE TRAVIS TRANSITIONAL LTCH, LLC N/K/A LAKE TRAVIS 

SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, LLC// CROSS-APPELLEES, LAKEWAY REGIONAL 

MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, SURGICAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC, BRENNAN,

MANNA, & DIAMOND, LLC AND FRANK T. SOSSI

ON APPEAL FROM THE 345TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS 

CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-12-000983 

APPELLANTS LAKEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC’S AND

SURGICAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC’S AND

CROSS-APPELLANT LAKE TRAVIS TRANSITIONAL LTCH, LLC 

N/K/A LAKE TRAVIS SPECIAL HOSPITAL, LLC’S 

JOINT FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

APPELLANTS’ AND CROSS-APPELLANT’S REPLY BRIEFS 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: 

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), 

Appellants Lakeway Regional Medical Center, LLC (“LRMC”) and Surgical 

Development Partners, LLC (“SDP”) and Cross-Appellant Lake Travis 

Transitional LTCH, LLC n/k/a Lake Travis Specialty Hospital, LLC (“LTT”) 

ACCEPTED

03-15-00025-CV

7976640

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

11/24/2015 3:16:21 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/24/2015 3:16:21 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
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(collectively, “Parties”) timely file this Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Their 

Appellants’ and Cross-Appellant’s Reply Briefs. 

The Parties’ Reply Briefs are currently due on Thursday, December 10, 

2015. The Parties seek a 30-day extension, making their Reply Briefs due on 

Monday, January 11, 2016.

This is the Parties’ first request for an extension of time to file their Reply 

Briefs. 

REASONS FOR REQUEST 

LTT’s appellee’s brief and LRMC’s and SDP’s cross-appellees’ briefs were 

filed on November 20, 2015. Because of the complexity of the issues raised in this 

case, those briefs are extensive. The Parties need additional time to analyze the 

arguments set forth in the respective briefs. 

Due to the foregoing, the upcoming holidays and other commitments, the 

Parties request an extension of time within which to file their Reply Briefs.

Also, the Parties have consistently filed their briefs simultaneously in this 

cause and would like to do so again.

LRMC’s counsel is also in the midst of preparing an Appellee’s brief in a 

case pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 

entitled Robert A. King, Appellant v. YRC Worldwide, Inc., Appellee, No. 15-

10888. 
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This request is not sought for delay only but so that justice may be done. 

This motion is unopposed.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellants Lakeway Regional 

Medical Center, LLC and Surgical Development Partners, LLC and CrossAppellant Lake Travis Transitional LTCH, LLC n/k/a Lake Travis Specialty 

Hospital, LLC ask that this Court grant this, their First Joint Motion for Extension 

of Time to File Their Appellants’ and Cross-Appellant’s Reply Briefs, and extend 

the deadline thirty (30) days, to Monday, January 11, 2016, and for such further 

relief to which they may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP

By: /s/ Jeff Cody

Jeff Cody

State Bar No. 04468960

jeff.cody@nortonrosefulbright.com

Barton W. Cox

State Bar No. 2406508

beau.cox@nortonrosefulbright.com

James V. Leito IV

State Bar No. 24054950

james.leito@nortonrosefulbright.com

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600

Dallas, TX 75201-7932

Telephone: (214) 855-8000

Telecopier: (214) 855-8200

and
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NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP

Joy M. Soloway

State Bar No. 18838700

joy.soloway@nortonrosefulbright.com

1301 McKinney, Suite 5100 

Houston, TX 77010 

Telephone: (713) 651-5151

Telecopier: (713) 651-5246

Counsel for Appellant/Cross-Appellee 

Lakeway Regional Medical Center, LLC

and

WRIGHT & CLOSE, LLP

Jessica Z. Barger 

barger@wrightclose.com

State Bar No. 24032706

Raffi O. Melkonian

melkonian@wrightclose.com

State Bar No. 24090587

One Riverway, Suite 2200

Houston, TX 77056

Telephone: (713) 572-4321

Telecopier: (713) 572-4320

Counsel for Appellant/Cross-Appellee 

Surgical Development Partners, LLC

and
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SCOTT, DOUGLASS &MCCONNICO, 

LLP

Jane M.N. Webre 

jwebre@scottdoug.com

State Bar No. 21050060

S. Abraham Kuczaj III

akuczaj@scottdoug.com

State Bar No. 24046249

Paige A. Amstutz

pamstutz@scottdoug.com

State Bar No. 00796136

Steven J. Wingard

swingard@scottdoug.com 

State Bar No. 00788694

303 Colorado, Suite 2400

Austin, TX 78701

Counsel for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Lake 

Travis Transitional LTCH, LLC

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that I have conferred with counsel for Appellees Brennan, 

Manna & Diamond LLC and Frank T. Sossi, and Appellees are unopposed to this 

Motion. 

/s/ Joy M. Soloway

JOY M. SOLOWAY
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 24th day of November 2015, Appellants served a 

copy of this motion by electronic service (via FileTime) upon the following 

counsel of record: 

Mr. Robert Bragalone (bbragalone@gordonrees.com)

Mr. B. Ryan Fellman (rfellman@gordonrees.com)

Mr. Steven Lawson (slawson@gordonrees.com)

GORDON & REES LLP

2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800

Dallas, TX 75201

Counsel for Appellees Brennan, Manna & 

Diamond, LLC and Frank T. Sossi

/s/ Joy M. Soloway

JOY M. SOLOWAY