UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 1 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-15-00248-CV

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION 

COMPANY, BEN M. BRIGHAM,

DAVID T. BRIGHAM, HAROLD D.

CARTER, STEPHEN C. HURLEY,

STEPHEN P. REYNOLDS,

HOBART A. SMITH, SCOTT W. 

TINKER, STATOIL ASA, and

FARGO ACQUISITION, INC.,

 Appellants,

v.

RAYMOND BOYTIM, et al., 

Individually and on Behalf of All

Others Similarly Situated,

Appellees.

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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME

TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.5, Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M. 

Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen C. Hurley, Stephen P. 

Reynolds, Hobart A. Smith, and Scott W. Tinker, Appellants in the above-entitled 

and numbered cause, request an extension of the time within which to file their 

Appellants’ Brief. In support of this request, Appellants respectfully represent to 

the Court as follows:

ACCEPTED

03-15-00248-CV

6159651

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

7/21/2015 2:42:22 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/21/2015 2:42:22 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 2

1. The reporter’s record and exhibits were filed in this case on July 9, 

2015.

2. The clerk’s record and supplemental clerk’s records were filed in this 

case on June 4, 2015, June 5, 2015, and June 12, 2015.

3. This is an interlocutory appeal from a class-certification order. The 

Appellants’ brief is currently due on July 29, 2015. Appellants need additional 

time and seek a 30-day extension, until August 28, 2015.

4. This is the first extension that these Appellants have sought in this 

matter.

5. These Appellants need additional time to file their brief because the 

undersigned counsel have heavy briefing responsibilities in other trial and 

appellate matters. 

6. Counsel will need sufficient time to review the record, to draft their 

Appellants’ Brief, to confer with co-counsel, and to allow their clients time to 

review the brief before filing. Thus, an extension of 30 days is warranted.

7. Appellees do not oppose the extension requested. 

Therefore, Appellants respectfully request that this motion be granted, and 

that the time within which they must file their Appellants’ Brief be extended to 

August 28, 2015.
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 3

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Debora B. Alsup

Debora B. Alsup

State Bar No. 02006200

debora.alsup@tklaw.com

Thompson & Knight LLP

98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1900

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 469-6100

(512) 482-5028 (Facsimile)

Timothy R. McCormick

State Bar No. 13463500

timothy.mccormick@tklaw.com

Michael W. Stockham

State Bar No. 24038074

michael.stockham@tklaw.com

Mackenzie Wallace

State Bar No. 24079535

mackenzie.wallace@tklaw.com

Thompson & Knight LLP

1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, Texas 75201

(214) 969-1700

(214) 969-1751 (Facsimile)

ATTORNEYS FOR 

THE BRIGHAM DEFENDANTS
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 4

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that we have contacted counsel for Appellees, Steven M. Jodlowski,

and counsel for Appellants Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc., Russell S.

Post, and obtained an agreement from both to the extension requested in this 

motion.

/s/ Debora B. Alsup

Debora B. Alsup

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document will 

be electronically filed using a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider, which 

will send electronic notification of such filing to the following counsel of record on 

this the 21st day of July, 2015, or alternatively, a copy will be sent via e-mail or 

facsimile, to the following parties:

/s/ Debora B. Alsup

Debora B. Alsup

Counsel for Defendants

Russell S. Post

Fields Alexander

Parth Gejji

Beck Redden LLP

1221 McKinney St., Suite 4500 

Houston, Texas 77010

(713) 951-3700

(713) 951-6220 (Alexander)

(713) 951-3720 fax

rpost@beckredden.com

falexander@beckredden.com

pgejji@beckredden.com

Chris R. Cowan

Beck Redden LLP

515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1750

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 708-1000, ext 6402

(512) 708-1002 fax

ccowan@beckredden.com
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 5

Class Counsel for Plaintiffs

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

Randall J. Baron

David T. Wissbroecker

Steven M. Jodlowski

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900

San Diego, CA 92101-3301

(619) 231-1058

(619) 231-7423 fax

randyb@rgrdlaw.com

dwissbroecker@rgdlaw.com

sjodlowski@rgdlaw.com

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

Samuel H. Rudman

Mark S. Reich

Michael G. Capeci

58 South Service Road, Suite 200

Melville, NY 11747

(631) 367-7100

(631) 367-1173 fax

srudman@rgrdlaw.com

mreich@rgrdlaw.com

mcapei@rgrdlaw.com

Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs

Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

Michael Marin

2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 530

Austin, Texas 78746

(512) 732-8924

(512) 732-8905 fax

mmarin@boulettegolden.com

Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs

Kendall Law Group, LLP

Joe Kendall

Daniel Hill

Jamie J. McKey

3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700

Dallas, Texas 75204

(214) 744-3000

(214) 744-3015 fax

jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com

dhill@kendalllawgroup.com

jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com

The Briscoe Law Firm, PLLC

Willie C. Briscoe

The Preston Commons

8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1575

Dallas, Texas 75206

(214) 239-4568

(281) 254-7789 fax

wbriscoe@thebriscoelawfirm.com
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF—PAGE 6

Dunnam & Dunnam L.L.P.

Hamilton P. Lindley

4125 W. Waco Drive (76710)

P.O. Box 8418

Waco, Texas 76714

(254) 753-6437

(254) 753-7434 fax

hlindley@ dunnamlaw.com

Brodsky & Smith LLC

Evan J. Smith

Marc L. Ackerman

Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004

(610) 667-6200

(610) 667-9029 fax

esmith@brodsky-smith.com

mackerman@brodsky-smith.com

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP

Shane T. Rowley

30 Broad St., 24th Floor

New York, NY 10004

(212) 363-7500 x127

(866) 367-6510 fax

srowley@zlk.com

Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.

Denis F. Sheils

One South Broad Street, Suite 2100

Philadelphia, PA 19107-3389

(215) 238-1700

(215) 238-1968 fax

dsheils@kohnswift.com

The Weiser Law Firm, P.C.

Patricia C. Weiser

James M. Ficaro

22 Cassatt Avenue

Berwyn, PA 19312

(610) 225-2677

(610) 408-8062 fax

pw@weiserlawfirm.com

jmf@weiserlawfirm.com

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP

Katharine M. Ryan

Richard A. Maniskas

995 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 311

Wayne, PA 19087

(484) 588-5516

(484) 450-2582 fax

kryan@rmclasslaw.com

rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com

Kelly N. Reddell

The Reddell Firm PLLC

100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200

Dallas, Texas 75205 

(214) 295-3031

kelly@reddell-law.com

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