01 -015-00152-CV; Motion to Extend Page 1 CAUSE NO. 01- 15 -00152- CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

DONALD B. MULLINS and BLUE SKY RIGHT OF WAY, L.L.C. Appellants

v.

MARTINEZ R.O.W., LLC f/k/a MARTINEZ INVESTMENTS Appellee

Appealed from the 149th Judicial District Court

of Brazoria County, Texas

MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE APPELLANTS’

BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellants, DONALD B. MULLINS ("Mullins"), and BLUE SKY RIGHT

OF WAY, L.L.C. (“Blue Sky”), file this Motion to Extend Deadline to File

Appellant’s Brief, and in support thereof state as follows:

I. BASES FOR THE MOTION

In the above-styled case, the Clerk’s Record was filed on April 24, 2015.

Therefore, the Appellants’ Initial Brief is now due on May 26, 2015. ACCEPTED 01-15-00152-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 5/4/2015 1:44:20 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK01

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Appellants have ascertained that a short Reporter’s Record exists for

November 10, 2014, and February 10, 2015, i.e. the relevant hearing dates in the

trial court for the orders and judgment on appeal. At this time, the court reporter is

reco r ding testimony for a trial, estimated to require at least one additional week,

and has been unable to provide the cost to prepare the referenced hearing

tran scripts. Appellants will arrange for their prepar ation and delivery to the court

when the cost estimate is received

.
In addition, the undersigned counsel will be out of the office and on vacation

from May 21

– June 2, 2015. The undersigned has also filed a Harris County

Vacation Letter that includes the weeks of June 1

– 12, 2015.

Appellants’ Initial Brief will require detailed preparation and multiple

references to the appellate record. Accordingly, Appellants request a n extension of

the Appellants’ initi al briefing deadline through June 30, 2015, to (1) permit the

filing of the Reporter’s Record, and (2) allow adequate time thereafter for

preparation of Appellants’ Initial Brief.

This motion is the Appellants’ first request to extend the initial briefing

deadline. The parties have conferred and the motion is not opposed.

II. RELIEF SOUGHT

For the foregoing reasons, Mullins and Blue Sky seek an extension of the

filing deadline for their Initial Brief, through and including June 30, 3015.01

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WHEREFORE, Appe llants Mullins and Blue Sky pray that their motion be

granted, and for such other and further relief as the court deems just

.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Patrick F. Timmons, Jr. Patrick F. Timmons, Jr. TBN 20049500 8556 Katy Freeway, Suite 120 Houston, Texas 77024

- 1806 pft@timmonslawfirm.com (713)465

- 7638 telephone (713)465

- 9527 facsimile

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.3 and 9.5(b), (d), (e), I certify that a true and correct copy has been delivered to Mr. David P. Boyce

, Wright & Greenhill, P.C

, 2 21 West 6th Street, Suite 1800

, Austin, Texas 78701

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, on thi s 4 th day of May, 2015, by telecopy and electronic filing.

/s/ Patrick F. Timmons, Jr. Patrick F. Timmons, Jr.