# Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and Nicole Oria, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Director// Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M. v. Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M.// Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and Nicole Oria, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Director

> Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin) · May 7, 2015

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4040283

## Case

- **Court:** Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- **Decided:** May 7, 2015
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ACCEPTED
03-14-00774-CV
5188707
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/7/2015 10:40:38 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-14-00774-CV
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FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/7/2015 10:40:38 AM
____________________________________________________
JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, and
NICOLE ORIA, in her Official Capacity as Executive Director
Appellants/Cross-Appellees,
v.

ELLEN JEFFERSON, D.V.M.,
Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
____________________________________________________

On Appeal from the 127th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Cause No. D-1-GN-14-000287
The Honorable Gisela D. Triana presiding
_________________________________________________

APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTON FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
____________________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellants, the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and

Nicole Oria, in her Official Capacity as Executive Director, by and through the

Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the undersigned Assistant Attorney

General, respectfully request this Court to grant them a thirty (30) day extension of

time to file their initial brief, and in support would show the Court as follows:

1. Appellants’ brief is currently due on May 8, 2015. No previous

extensions have been requested or granted.
2. Appellants request a thirty (30) day extension of time to file their brief,

to June 8, 2015.

3. The reason for the request is that the undersigned counsel for

Appellants has hearings and other matters scheduled during May, 2015.

4. This Motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only for the

purpose of allowing counsel to adequately prepare and file Appellants’ brief and

fully address the issues in this appeal.

5. Counsel for Cross-Appellant, Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M., has stated that

he does not oppose this Motion.

Appellants therefore respectfully request an extension of time to and

including, June 8, 2015 in which to file and serve their brief in the captioned appeal.

Dated: May 7, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON
Attorney General of Texas

CHARLES E. ROY
First Assistant Attorney General

JAMES E. DAVIS
Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation

DAVID A. TALBOT, JR.
Division Chief, Administrative Law Division

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/s/ Ted A. Ross
Ted A. Ross
Assistant Attorney General
State Bar No. 24008890
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DIVISION
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-4191
Facsimile: (512) 457-4674
Email: ted.ross@texasattorneygeneral.gov

Attorneys for Appellants, Texas State Board
of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and Nicole
Oria, in her Official Capacity as Executive
Director

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that I contacted counsel for Cross-Appellant and he stated
that he does not oppose this Motion.

/s/ Ted A. Ross
Ted A. Ross
Assistant Attorney General

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document
has been served on the following on this the 7th day of May 2015:

Ryan Clinton Via: Electronic Service
State Bar No. 24027934
DAVIS, GERALD & CREMER, P.C.
111 Congress Ave., Suite 1660
Austin, Texas 78701
(432) 687-0011
Fax: (432) 687-1735

David F. Brown Via: Electronic Service
David P. Blanke
Zeke DeRose III
EWELL, BROWN & BLANKE, LLP
111 Congress Avenue, 28th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: (512) 457-0233
Facsimile: (877) 651-6384

Attorneys for Cross-Appellant,
Ellen Jefferson, D.V.M.

/s/ Ted A. Ross
Ted A. Ross
Assistant Attorney General

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