The opinion
ACCEPTED
03-14-00340-CV
4623779
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/24/2015 3:13:16 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-14-00340-CV
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/24/2015 3:13:16 PM
APPELLANTS, CPS ENERGY, TIME WARNER CABLEJEFFREY
TEXASD.LLC,
KYLE
Clerk
AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T//
CROSS-APPELLANT, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
V.
APPELLEE, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS// CROSS-
APPELLEE, CPS ENERGY, TIME WARNER CABLE TEXAS LLC AND
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T
On appeal from D-1-GN-13-001238 (Consolidated)
in the 250th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas
UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR
ADDITIONAL TIME FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
CPS ENERGY HERRERA & BOYLE, PLLC
Curt D. Brockmann Alfred R. Herrera
cdbrockmann@cpsenergy.com State Bar No. 09529600
aherrera@herreraboylelaw.com
145 Navarro 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1250
P.O. Box 1771 Austin, Texas 78701
San Antonio, Texas 78296 (512) 474-1492 (Voice)
(210) 353-5689 (Voice) (512) 474-2507 (Facsimile)
(210) 353-6832 (Facsimile)
March 24, 2015
UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR
ORAL ARGUMENT
TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Joint Movants file this Unopposed Joint Motion for Additional Time for
Oral Argument (“Motion”). 1 Consistent with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure
10.1(a)(5), Joint Movants constitute all parties to this case and therefore this
Motion is unopposed.
This case is set for submission and oral argument on Wednesday, April 22,
2015 at 1:30 PM, before a panel consisting of Justices Puryear, Pemberton, and
Bourland. Oral argument is currently set for a total of 40 minutes for appellants
and appellees. This case presents numerous questions of first impression for this
Court, and therefore Joint Movants request an additional 20 minutes be granted to
the appellants and the appellees to ensure sufficient time for oral argument.
In support of this Motion, Joint Movants show the following:
1. This is the first case addressing the Public Utility Commission’s
enforcement of Texas Utilities Code section 54.204 relating to pole
attachments in municipalities.
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Joint movants to this motion are CPS Energy, Time Warner Cable Texas LLC, Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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2. There are four parties that need to address the Court as both Appellants and
Appellees.
3. The administrative record on appeal is voluminous.
4. This case presents issues of first impression of importance not only to the
litigants in this case, but also to municipally owned utilities across the State.
5. This case also presents issues of first impression of importance to entities
that attach their network facilities to municipally owned utilities’ poles.
6. This case also presents issues relating to the extent of the Public Utility
Commission of Texas’ jurisdiction over municipally owned utilities.
7. All parties to this proceeding have raised multiple points on appeal.
8. CPS Energy has raised five points of error.
9. Time Warner Cable Texas LLC has raised two points of error.
10. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a/ AT&T Texas has raised
three points of error.
11. The Public Utility Commission of Texas has raised two points of error.
12. An additional 20 minutes for appellants and appellees, for a total of 60
minutes for oral argument, will allow the parties sufficient time to more
effectively present their points of error and assist the Court in deciding the
issues in dispute.
13. No party opposes this Motion.
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PRAYER
Joint Movants respectfully request this Court grant an additional 20 minutes
to the appellants and the appellees for oral arguments scheduled for April 22, 2015
at 1:30 PM, for a total of 60 minutes for oral argument, or such other additional
time as the Court deems just.
Respectfully submitted,
Counsel for CPS Energy: Counsel for Public Utility Commission
of Texas:
Curt D. Brockmann Douglas Fraser
cdbrockmann@cpsenergy.com Megan Neal
Office of the Attorney General
CPS Energy P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
145 Navarro Austin, Texas 78711-02548
P.O. Box 1771 Phone: (512) 463-2012
San Antonio, Texas 78296 Fax: (512) 457-4610
(210) 353-5689 (Voice) douglas.fraser@texasattorneygeneral.gov
(210) 353-6832 (Facsimile) megan.neal@texasattorneygeneral.gov
HERRERA & BOYLE, PLLC By: /s/ Douglas Fraser
Douglas Fraser
Alfred R. Herrera
State Bar No. 09529600
aherrera@herreraboylelaw.com
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1250
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 474-1492 (Voice)
(512) 474-2507 (Facsimile)
By: /s/ Alfred R. Herrera
Alfred R. Herrera
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Counsel for Time Warner Cable Texas Counsel for AT&T Texas:
LLC:
Valerie P. Kirk Paul A. Drummond
Melissa Lorber Natalie L. Hall
Enoch Kever PLLC AT&T Legal Department
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2800 1010 N. St. Mary’s, 14th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701 San Antonio, Texas 78215
Phone: (512) 615-1200 Phone: (210) 351-4830
Fax: (512) 615-1198 Fax: (210) 886-2127
vkirk@enochkever.com paul.drummond@att.com
mlorber@enochkever.com natalie.hall@att.com
Joseph E. Cosgrove, Jr.
John Davidson Thomas Katherine C. Swaller
J. Aaron George Thomas Ballo
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton AT&T Legal Department
LLP 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78701
Washington DC 20006 Phone: (512) 457-2304
Phone: (202) 747-1900 Fax: (512) 870-3420
Fax: (202) 747-1901 joseph.cosgrove.jr@att.com
katherine.swaller@att.com
dthomas@sheppardmullin.com thomas.ballo@att.com
ageorge@sheppardmullin.com
Michael T. Sullivan
Mayer Brown LLP
By: /s/J. Aaron George 71 S. Wacker Drive
J. Aaron George Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 782-0600
Fax: (312) 706-8689
msullivan@mayerbrown.com
By: /s/ Michael T. Sullivan
Michael T. Sullivan
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
As required by Texas R. App. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that I have conferred with all
other parties (which are listed below) and this Motion is Unopposed.
By: /s/Alfred R. Herrera
Alfred R. Herrera
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, a true and correct copy of the Unopposed Joint
Motion for Additional Time for Oral Argument was filed and served on the
following counsel of record in accordance with local rules of Travis County, Texas, the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on this the
24th of March, 2015.
By: /s/Alfred R. Herrera
Alfred R. Herrera
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LIST OF PARTIES
PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS FOR
Trial Court Case No. D-1-GN-13-001238 (Consolidated)
Third Court of Appeals 03-13-00340-CV
Counsel for CPS Energy: Counsel for AT&T Texas:
Curt D. Brockmann Paul A. Drummond
CPS Energy Natalie L. Hall
145 Navarro AT&T Legal Department
P.O. Box 1771 1010 N. St. Mary’s, 14th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78296 San Antonio, Texas 78215
Phone: (210) 353-5689 Phone: (210) 351-4830
Fax: (210) 353-6832 Fax: (210) 886-2127
cdbrockmann@cpsenergy.com paul.drummond@att.com
natalie.hall@att.com
HERRERA & BOYLE, PLLC
Joseph E. Cosgrove, Jr.
Alfred R. Herrera Katherine C. Swaller
State Bar No. 09529600 Thomas Ballo
aherrera@herreraboylelaw.com AT&T Legal Department
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1250 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701 Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 474-1492 (Voice) Phone: (512) 457-2304
(512) 474-2507 (Facsimile) Fax: (512) 870-3420
joseph.cosgrove.jr@att.com
Counsel for Public Utility Commission katherine.swaller@att.com
of Texas: thomas.ballo@att.com
Douglas Fraser Michael T. Sullivan
Megan Neal Mayer Brown LLP
Office of the Attorney General 71 S. Wacker Drive
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Chicago, IL 60606
Austin, Texas 78711-02548 Phone: (312) 782-0600
Phone: (512) 463-2012 Fax: (312) 706-8689
Fax: (512) 457-4610 msullivan@mayerbrown.com
douglas.fraser@texasattorneygeneral.gov
megan.neal@texasattorneygeneral.gov
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Counsel for Time Warner Cable Texas
LLC:
Valerie P. Kirk
Melissa Lorber
Enoch Kever PLLC
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2800
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 615-1200
Fax: (512) 615-1198
vkirk@enochkever.com
mlorber@enochkever.com
John Davidson Thomas
J. Aaron George
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
LLP
2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 100
Washington DC 20006
Phone: (202) 747-1900
Fax: (202) 747-1901
dthomas@sheppardmullin.com
ageorge@sheppardmullin.com
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