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No. 05-23-00738-CV 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

AT DALLAS 

STEWART PHILLIP MCCRAY, 

Appellant 

V. 

NIKKI SLAUGHTER MCCRAY, 

Appellee 

On Appeal from the 255th Judicial District Court 

Dallas County, Texas 

Trial Court Cause No. DF-09-02559 

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 

APPELLEE NIKKI MCCRAY’S BRIEF 

Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC 

Clint Westhoff 

State Bar No. 24013733 

7160 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 650 

Plano, Texas 75024 

Telephone: (214) 473-9696 

Facsimile: (469) 467-8059 

Email: cwesthoff@gbafamilylaw.com

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE 

NIKKI SLAUGHTER MCCRAY 

ACCEPTED

05-23-00738-CV

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

2/16/2024 3:33 PM

RUBEN MORIN

CLERK

 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM Ruben Morin Clerk
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TO THE HONORABLE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS: 

 Appellee in the above-referenced matter, Nikki McCray, hereby 

files this Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellee’s Brief. In 

further support of this motion, Appellee asserts the following: 

1. Appellee moves the Court for an order granting an additional 

thirty days (30) in which Appellee can file her brief. 

2. No prior requests for extension to file Appellee’s Brief has 

been requested or granted in this appeal. 

3. Appellee’s Brief is currently due on February 21, 2024. The 

extension, if granted, would require the Brief to be filed on 

March 22, 2024. 

4. This motion is not for delay only, but so substantial justice 

may be achieved. 

5. Appellee’s counsel has conferred with Appellant’s counsel, 

and with the Receiver’s counsel, who have both indicated that 

they do not oppose this Motion to Extend Time to File 

Appellee’s Brief. 

6. In addition, counsel has a trial set in the 256th District Court 

on February 21, 2024, hearings on February 26th and 28th, and 
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was in trial in Bexar County on January 29, 2024, through 

February 1, 2024, which impacted the ability to respond to the 

Appellant’s brief prior to the current deadline. 

Appellee respectfully prays that the court grant this Motion and 

extend the February 21, 2024, deadline for filing her Brief for thirty (30) 

days, making the new deadline March 22, 2024. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC 

By: ____________________________ 

Clint Westhoff 

State Bar No. 24013733 

7160 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 650 

Plano, Texas 75024 

Telephone: (214) 473-9696 

Facsimile: (469) 467-8059 

Email: cwesthoff@gbafamilylaw.com 

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE 
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VERIFICATION 

 I, Clint Westhoff, here verify that the information contained in 

paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 above are within my personal knowledge and 

are true and correct. 

____________________________________ 

Clint Westhoff 

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE 

 I, Clint Westhoff, here certify that, I conferred with the Appellant’s 

Attorney indicated that he did not oppose Appellee’s request for extension 

of time to file Appellee’s Brief. 

____________________________________ 

 Clint Westhoff 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above was served 

on the following in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate 

Procedure on February 16, 2024: 

Robert B. Gilsbreath Electronic Filing System

State Bar No. 07904620 

Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP 

6301 Gaston Avenue, Suite 1225 

Dallas, Texas 75214 

Phone: (214) 780-5114 

Email: rgilbreath@hptylaw.com

Counsel for Appellant 

Charles Baruch Electronic Filing System

Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C. 

12377 Merit Drive, Suite 880 

Dallas, Texas 75251 

Phone: (214) 741-6260 

Email: chad@jtlaw.com

Counsel for Receiver 

____________________________________ 

Clint Westhoff
Automated Certificate of eService

This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system

on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing

certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a

certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Connor Westhoff on behalf of Clint Westhoff

Bar No. 24013733

connor@gbafamilylaw.com

Envelope ID: 84616347

Filing Code Description: Motion

Filing Description: Motion for Extension

Status as of 2/16/2024 3:39 PM CST

Associated Case Party: NikkiSlaughterMcCray

Name

Clint Westhoff

Connor Westhoff

BarNumber Email

cwesthoff@gbafamilylaw.com

connor@gbafamilylaw.com

TimestampSubmitted

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

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Associated Case Party: Howard Spector

Name

Chad Baruch

Jacqueline Jaramillo

BarNumber Email

chad@jtlaw.com

jacqueline@jtlaw.com

TimestampSubmitted

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

Status

SENT

SENT

Associated Case Party: StewartPhillip McCray

Name

Michael Gaubert

Robert Gilbreath

BarNumber Email

michael@gaubertlawgroup.com

rgilbreath@hpylaw.com

TimestampSubmitted

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM

Status

SENT

SENT