COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Avagene Harris v. Victor Kareh and North Cypress Hospital Appellate case number: 01-18-00775-CV Trial court case number: 2017-23927 Trial court: 125th District Court of Harris County On February 19, 2019, appellant, Avagene Harris, filed a “Motion to Strike Sur-Reply Brief of Appellee,” requesting that this Court strike the sur-reply brief filed by appellee, North Cypress Hospital, or, alternatively, that this Court grant Harris “leave to file an expedited [r]eply” brief to North Cypress Hospital’s sur-reply brief. We grant the motion in part and deny the motion in part. We deny Harris’s request to strike North Cypress Hospital’s sur-reply brief. We grant Harris leave to file a brief in reply to North Cypress Hospital’s sur-reply brief. Harris’s reply brief, if any, will be due within 20 days of the date of this order. This Court will not entertain additional responsive briefing between these specific parties without a specific request from the Court.1 It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Justice Julie Countiss_____ Acting individually Acting for the Court Date: ___March 7, 2019__ 1 This order does not apply to appellee, Victor Kareh.