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                                                                         05-23-00738-CV
                                                               FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                         DALLAS, TEXAS
                                                                       2/16/2024 3:33 PM
                                                                          RUBEN MORIN
                                                                                  CLERK

                    No. 05-23-00738-CV

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

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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

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                         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               BarNumber   Email                         TimestampSubmitted      Status

Clint Westhoff                 cwesthoff@gbafamilylaw.com 2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM       SENT

Connor Westhoff                connor@gbafamilylaw.com       2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM    SENT

Associated Case Party: Howard Spector

Name                   BarNumber Email                   TimestampSubmitted Status

Chad Baruch                       chad@jtlaw.com         2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM   SENT

Jacqueline Jaramillo              jacqueline@jtlaw.com   2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM   SENT

Associated Case Party: StewartPhillip McCray

Name               BarNumber Email                            TimestampSubmitted Status

Michael Gaubert                michael@gaubertlawgroup.com    2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM     SENT

Robert Gilbreath               rgilbreath@hpylaw.com          2/16/2024 3:33:11 PM     SENT