Zbranek Custom Homes, Ltd. v. Joe Allbaugh, Diane Allbaugh, and Rutilio Albarran Construction, Inc. D/B/A El Paso Framing ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED
03-14-00131-CV
5902417
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
7/1/2015 2:33:02 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-14-00131-CV
FILED IN
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS
7/1/2015 2:33:02 PM
ZBRANEK CUSTOM HOMES, LTD. JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
Appellant
v.
JOE ALLBAUGH AND DIANE ALLBAUGH
Appellees
Appealed from the 419th Judicial District Court of
Travis County, Texas
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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
OF APPELLEES JOE ALLBAUGH AND DIANE ALLBAUGH
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Suzanne C. Radcliff Gregory S. Hudson
Texas Bar No. 24014420 State Bar No. 00790929
COZEN O’CONNOR COZEN O’CONNOR
1717 Main Street, Suite 3400 One Houston Center
Dallas, TX 75201 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2900
Telephone: (214) 462-3000 Houston, Texas 77010
Facsimile: (214) 462-3299 Telephone: (832) 214-3900
Email: scradcliff@cozen.com Facsimile: (832) 214-3905
Email: ghudson@cozen.com
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES
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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
OF APPELLEES JOE AND DIANE ALLBAUGH
TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Appellees Joe and Diane Allbaugh [hereinafter “Appellees”] hereby file this
unopposed motion requesting this Court grant leave to file a supplemental
responsive brief, and in support thereof shows the Court as follows:
Timeline of Appeal
Appellant’s Brief was filed September 8, 2014. Appellee’s Response Brief
was filed October 24, 2014. Appellant’s Reply Brief was filed November 13,
2014. The case was submitted on oral argument on January 28, 2015.
On June 5, 2015, Appellant filed its motion for leave to file a supplemental
brief based on a recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court in Gharda USA, Inc.
v. Control Solutions, Inc., No. 12-0987 (Tex. May 8, 2015). The motion for leave
was granted on June 5, 2015.
Appellees now seek leave to file a supplemental brief addressing the points
raised in Appellant’s brief and the Gharda case.
Prayer
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellees Joe and Diane
Allbaugh pray that this motion be granted and that they be granted leave to file a
supplemental brief, and for all other and further relief to which they are justly
entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
COZEN O’CONNOR
BY: /s/ Suzanne C. Radcliff
Suzanne C. Radcliff
Texas Bar No. 24014420
1717 Main Street, Suite 3400
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 462-3000
Facsimile: (214) 462-3299
Email: scradcliff@cozen.com
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Gregory S. Hudson
Texas Bar No. 00790929
COZEN O’CONNOR
One Houston Center
1221 McKinney Street
Suite 2900
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: (832) 214-3900
Facsimile: (832) 214-3905
Email: ghudson@cozen.com
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On June 30, 2015 he undersigned attorney for Appellees conferred with Erin
Westendorf, counsel for Appellant, who advised they are unopposed to the filing of
this Motion.
By: /s/ Suzanne C. Radcliff
SUZANNE C. RADCLIFF
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served
on the parties via Electronic Court Filing on this 30th day of June, 2015.
David E. Chamberlain
Tim Poteet
Erin Westendorf-Boyd
Chamberlain McHaney
301 Congress Avenue, 21st Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: (512) 474-9124
Facsimile: (512) 474-8582
Emails: dchamberlain@chmc-law.com
tpoteet@chmc-law.com
ewestendorf@chmc-law. com
Attorneys for Defendant Zbranek Custom Homes, Ltd.
By: /s/ Suzanne C. Radcliff
Texas State Bar No. 24014420
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