Microsoft Corporation// Michael Mercieca v. Michael Mercieca// Cross-Appellee, Microsoft Corporation ( 2015 )


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    14-15-00024-CV
    FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    5/19/2015 3:51:51 PM
    CHRISTOPHER PRINE
    CLERK
    No. 14-15-00024-CV
    FILED IN
    IN THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS14thHOUSTON,
    COURT OF APPEALS
    TEXAS
    HOUSTON, TEXAS          5/19/2015 3:51:51 PM
    CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
    Clerk
    MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
    Appellant,
    v.
    MICHAEL MERCIECA,
    Appellee.
    On Appeal from the 353rd District Court, Travis County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-11-00130
    The Honorable Tim Sulak, Presiding
    AGREED MOTION TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER
    Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) respectfully files this agreed motion to
    amend scheduling order, in support thereof, shows the following:
    1.    On February 23, 2015, Microsoft filed its Appellant’s Brief.
    2.    Thereafter, counsel for the parties conferred and agreed upon a
    briefing schedule that would permit Michael Mercieca (“Mercieca”) to file a
    combined appellee/cross-appellant’s brief on March 25, 2015. The agreement also
    encompassed a schedule and word limits for all subsequent briefs. See Exhibit A.
    3.    On March 12, 2015, this Court entered an order granting the joint
    motion. See Exhibit B.
    4.      Thereafter, Mercieca sought and obtained additional extensions, such
    that his combined appellee/cross-appellent’s brief was filed on May 15, 2015.
    5.      The Court’s docket for this case currently states that a “reply” is due
    on June 15 and a “response” is due on July 6. See Exhibit C.
    6.      A postcard notification dated May 12, 2014, which granted
    Mercieca’s last extension request, described the remaining deadlines more
    specifically as follows:
     “Microsoft’s response [to the cross-appellant’s brief] is now due June 15,
    2015”
     “Microsoft’s reply [in support of its appellant’s brief] and Mercieca’s reply
    [in support of his cross-appellant’s brief] now due July 6, 2015.”
    See Exhibit D. These deadlines reflect the sequence anticipated by the parties’
    agreement that this Court previously sanctioned. See Exhibit B.
    7.      Because the calendar entries on the Court’s electronic docket (Exhibit
    C) and the deadlines described in the Clerk’s notification (Exhibit D) are not
    precisely the same, the parties respectfully ask that the Court enter an amended
    order clarifying that all remaining briefs are due as follows:
     Microsoft’s response to the cross-appellant’s brief is due June 15, 2015;
     Microsoft’s reply [in support of its appellant’s brief] and Mercieca’s reply
    [in support of his cross-appellant’s brief] are due on July 6, 2015.
    CONCLUSION AND PRAYER
    For the foregoing reasons, Microsoft respectfully asks, and Mercieca agrees,
    that this Court grant the agreed motion to amend scheduling order and direct the
    Clerk to amend the electronic docket to reflect the specific deadlines described
    above.
    Respectfully submitted,
    BECK REDDEN LLP
    By: /s/ Gretchen S. Sween
    Eric J.R. Nichols
    State Bar No. 14994900
    enichols@beckredden.com
    Gretchen S. Sween
    State Bar No. 24041996
    gsween@beckredden.com
    515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1750
    Austin, TX 78701
    (512) 708-1000
    (512) 708-1002 (Fax)
    Russell S. Post
    State Bar No. 00797258
    rpost@beckredden.com
    Kate Skagerberg
    State Bar No. 24058578
    kskagerberg@beckredden.com
    1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500
    Houston, TX 77010
    (713) 951-3700
    (713) 951-3720 (Fax)
    COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT/CROSS-
    APPELLEE MICROSOFT
    CORPORATION
    SMITH LAW GROUP, P.C.
    By: /s/ D. Todd Smith by permission
    D. Todd Smith
    State Bar No. 00797451
    todd@appealsplus.com
    1250 Capital of Texas Highway South
    Austin, TX 78746
    (512) 439-3230
    (512) 439-3232 (Fax)
    LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL FOR
    APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT
    MICHAEL MERCIECA
    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
    I hereby certify that on May 19, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
    foregoing has been served on all counsel of record by the e-filing service provider,
    if registered, otherwise by email, as follows:
    Paul T. Morin
    pmorin@austin.rr.com
    Roy A. Pollack
    roypollack@yahoo.com
    503 W. 14th Street
    Austin, TX 78701
    D. Todd Smith
    Smith Law Group, P.C.
    todd@appealsplus.com
    1250 Capital of Texas Highway South
    Three Cielo Center, Suite 601
    Austin, TX 78746
    Counsel for Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Michael Mercieca
    /s/ Gretchen S. Sween
    Gretchen S. Sween
    Exhibit A
    Order filed March 12, 2015
    In The
    NO. 14-15-00024-CV
    APPELLANT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION// CROSS-APPELLANT,
    MICHAEL MERCIECA, Appellant
    v.
    APPELLEE, MICHAEL MERCIECA// CROSS-APPELLEE, MICROSOFf
    CORPORATION, Appellee
    On Appeal from the 345th District Court
    Travis County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-11-001 030
    ORDER
    The parties to this appeal filed a joint motion to adopt a briefing schedule
    and for leave to assert cross-points in appellee's brief. The motion is granted.
    Accordingly, we order the following:'
    1
    M iscrosoft 's opening brief as appellant was filed February 23, 2015.
    • Mercieca's brief as appellee/cross-appellant shall be due no later than
    March 25, 2015 25,000-word limit, 15,000 for the appellee's portion
    and 10,000 for the cross-appellant's portion);
    • Microsoft's response to Mercieca's cross-appeal shall be due 30 days
    after Mercieca's opening brief is filed (10,000-word limit);
    • Microsoft's reply brief as appellant and Mercieca's reply brief as
    cross-appellant shall be due 20 days after Microsoft's response to
    Mercieca's cross-appeal is filed (7,500-word limit for each brief).
    PERCURIAM
    Exhibit B
    Order filed March 12, 2015
    In The
    NO. 14-15-00024-CV
    APPELLANT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION// CROSS-APPELLANT,
    MICHAEL MERCIECA, Appellant
    v.
    APPELLEE, MICHAEL MERCIECA// CROSS-APPELLEE, MICROSOFf
    CORPORATION, Appellee
    On Appeal from the 345th District Court
    Travis County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-11-001 030
    ORDER
    The parties to this appeal filed a joint motion to adopt a briefing schedule
    and for leave to assert cross-points in appellee's brief. The motion is granted.
    Accordingly, we order the following:'
    1
    M iscrosoft 's opening brief as appellant was filed February 23, 2015.
    • Mercieca's brief as appellee/cross-appellant shall be due no later than
    March 25, 2015 25,000-word limit, 15,000 for the appellee's portion
    and 10,000 for the cross-appellant's portion);
    • Microsoft's response to Mercieca's cross-appeal shall be due 30 days
    after Mercieca's opening brief is filed (10,000-word limit);
    • Microsoft's reply brief as appellant and Mercieca's reply brief as
    cross-appellant shall be due 20 days after Microsoft's response to
    Mercieca's cross-appeal is filed (7,500-word limit for each brief).
    PERCURIAM
    Exhibit C
    Case Detail                                                                                                                      Page 1 of 3
    CASE:               14-15-00024-CV
    DATE FILED:         01/08/2015
    CASE TYPE:          MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER CIVIL
    STYLE:              APPELLANT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION// CROSS-APPELLANT, MICHAEL MERCIECA
    V.:                 APPELLEE, MICHAEL MERCIECA// CROSS-APPELLEE, MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    ORIG PROC:          NO
    TRANSFER FROM:      3RD COURT OF APPEALS
    TRANSFER IN:        01/08/2015
    TRANSFER CASE:      03-14-00747-CV
    TRANSFER TO:
    TRANSFER OUT:
    PUB SERVICE:
    A P P E L L A TE B R I E F S
    DATE            EVENT TYPE                                             DESCRIPTION       DOCUMENT
    BRIEF      [ PDF/2.10 MB ]
    05/15/2015      BRIEF FILED - ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED                  APPELLEE
    NOTICE          [ PDF/91 KB ]
    BRIEF      [ PDF/8.24 MB ]
    02/23/2015      BRIEF FILED - ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED                  APPELLANT
    NOTICE          [ PDF/91 KB ]
    CASE EVENTS
    DATE                    EVENT TYPE               DESCRIPTION           DISPOSITION          DOCUMENT
    BRIEF
    BRIEF FILED - ORAL                                                       [ PDF/2.10 MB ]
    05/15/2015              ARGUMENT                 APPELLEE
    NOTICE
    REQUESTED
    [ PDF/91 KB ]
    MOTION
    05/15/2015              MOTION FILED             APPELLEE
    [ PDF/205 KB ]
    APPELLEES        BRIEF
    05/15/2015
    DUE
    MOTION        FOR
    EXTENSION OF TIME                                                        NOTICE
    05/12/2015                                       APPELLEE              GRANTED
    TO    FILE  BRIEF                                                        [ PDF/89 KB ]
    DISPOSED
    MOTION           FOR                                                     MOTION
    05/07/2015              EXTENSION OF TIME        APPELLEE
    [ PDF/160 KB ]
    TO FILE BRIEF FILED
    http://www.search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn=14-15-00024-CV&coa=coa14&p=1                                                          5/19/2015
    Case Detail                                                                                        Page 2 of 3
    DATE           EVENT TYPE               DESCRIPTION         DISPOSITION   DOCUMENT
    APPELLEES        BRIEF
    04/24/2015                              CROSS-APPELLANT
    DUE
    MOTION           FOR                                       MOTION
    04/23/2015     EXTENSION OF TIME        APPELLEE
    [ PDF/156 KB ]
    TO FILE BRIEF FILED
    MOTION        FOR
    EXTENSION OF TIME                                          NOTICE
    04/02/2015                              CROSS-APPELLANT     GRANTED
    TO    FILE  BRIEF                                          [ PDF/95 KB ]
    DISPOSED
    04/01/2015     REPLY BRIEF DUE
    APPELLEES        BRIEF
    03/25/2015
    DUE
    MOTION           FOR                                       MOTION
    03/17/2015     EXTENSION OF TIME        CROSS-APPELLANT
    [ PDF/166 KB ]
    TO FILE BRIEF FILED
    NOTICE
    03/12/2015     ORDER ENTERED
    [ PDF/91 KB ]
    JOINT - APPELLANT                 MOTION
    02/25/2015     MOTION FILED
    AND APPELLEE                      [ PDF/191 KB ]
    BRIEF
    BRIEF FILED - ORAL                                         [ PDF/8.24 MB ]
    02/23/2015     ARGUMENT                 APPELLANT
    NOTICE
    REQUESTED
    [ PDF/91 KB ]
    APPELLANTS       BRIEF
    02/23/2015
    DUE
    02/03/2015     LETTER FILED             APPELLEE
    01/30/2015     CLERKS RECORD DUE
    SUPPLEMENTAL                                               NOTICE
    01/23/2015     CLERKS    RECORD         APPELLANT
    [ PDF/90 KB ]
    FILED
    CLERKS       RECORD                                        NOTICE
    01/23/2015                              APPELLANT
    FILED                                                      [ PDF/103 KB ]
    DOCKETING
    01/08/2015                              APPELLANT
    STATEMENT FILED
    CASE TRANSFERRED
    TO   THIS   COURT                                          NOTICE
    01/08/2015
    FROM      ANOTHER                                          [ PDF/118 KB ]
    COURT OF APPEALS
    CASE TRANSFERRED
    FROM THIS COURT
    01/08/2015
    TO ANOTHER COURT
    OF APPEALS
    RECORD       CHECKED
    12/16/2014
    OUT
    12/10/2014     EXHIBITS FILED           COURT REPORTER
    REPORTERS RECORD                                           NOTICE
    12/10/2014                              COURT REPORTER
    FILED                                                      [ PDF/74 KB ]
    http://www.search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn=14-15-00024-CV&coa=coa14&p=1                            5/19/2015
    Case Detail                                                                                                             Page 3 of 3
    DATE                 EVENT TYPE               DESCRIPTION       DISPOSITION          DOCUMENT
    NOTICE OF APPEAL                                                   NOTICE
    12/09/2014           FILED IN COURT OF        CROSS-APPELLANT
    [ PDF/83 KB ]
    APPEALS
    DOCKETING
    12/04/2014                                    APPELLANT
    STATEMENT FILED
    NOTICE OF APPEAL                                                   NOTICE
    11/24/2014           FILED IN COURT OF        APPELLANT
    [ PDF/78 KB ]
    APPEALS
    CA L E N DA R S
    SET DATE                             CALENDAR TYPE                    REASON SET
    EXTENSION OF         TIME         TO   FILE
    05/15/2015                           MOTION
    APPELLEES BRIEF
    06/15/2015                           STATUS                           REPLY BRIEF DUE
    07/06/2015                           STATUS                           RESPONSE DUE
    PARTIES
    PARTY                                PARTYTYPE                        REPRESENTATIVE
    GRETCHEN S. SWEEN
    MICROSOFT CORPORATION                APPELLANT                        ERIC NICHOLS
    KATHRYN SKAGERBERG
    ROY A. POLLACK
    MERCIECA, MICHAEL                    APPELLEE                         D. TODD SMITH
    PAUL T. MORIN
    TR I AL C O U RT I NF O R M A T I O N
    COURT:                     345TH DISTRICT COURT
    COUNTY:                    TRAVIS
    COURT JUDGE:               HONORABLE TIM SULAK
    COURT CASE:                D-1-GN-11-001 030
    COURT REPORTER:            RHONDA WATSON
    PUNISHMENT:
    http://www.search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn=14-15-00024-CV&coa=coa14&p=1                                                    5/19/2015
    Exhibit D
    I IU; CUJ'Y
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    Tuesday, May 12, 2015
    RE :                  Case No. 1 4 -15-00024 -CV
    Style: Appellant, Microsoft Corporation// Cross-Appellant, Michael Mercieca
    v. Appellee, Michael Mercieca// Cross- Appellee , Microsoft Corporat i o n
    Please be advised that on this date                           the Court GRANTED APPELLEE'S
    motion to extend time to file their brief in                       the above ca u se, time extended
    to and i ncluding May 15, 2015. Microsoft's                        rosponse is now due June 15,
    ?015, Microsoft's reply and Mercieca's reply                      now due July 6, 2015.
    T.       c.          Case # O-l-GN-11-001 030                             Christopher Prine, Cl erk
    D. Todd Smith
    Smith Law Gr oup, P . C.
    1 250 Capital o f Texas Highway South
    Three Cielo Center, Suite 601
    Austin, TX 78746
    DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL
    r.Sl"~7;``'l FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
    ~ 301 Fannin, Suite 245
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    Houston, Texas 77002
    Tuesday, May 12, 2015
    RE :                  Case No . 14- 1 5-00024-CV
    Style : App ellant , Microsof t Corporation/ / Cross - Appellant , Michael Merc i eca
    v . Appellee, Mi chael Mercieca// Cross - Appellee , Mic rosoft Corporation
    Please be advised that on this date                          t he Court GRANTED APPBLLEE' S
    motion to extend time to file their brief in                       the above cause, time extended
    Lo and including May 15, 2015. Microsof t 's                       response is now due June 15,
    2015 , Mi crosoft' s reply and Mercieca ' s reply                 now due July 6, 2015.
    T. C. Case # D- 1 -GN-11-001 030                                          Christop her Prine , Clerk
    Gretchen S. Sween
    Beck Redden LLP
    5 15 Congress Avenue, Suite 1 750
    Austin, TX 78701
    DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 14-15-00024-CV

Filed Date: 5/19/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016