COURT OF APPEALS CATHERINE STONE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT KEITH E. HOTTLE CHIEF JUSTICE CADENA-REEVES JUSTICE CENTER CLERK OF COURT KAREN ANGELINI 300 DOLOROSA, SUITE 3200 SANDEE BRYAN MARION SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205-3037 MARIALYN BARNARD WWW.4THCOA.COURTS.STATE.TX.US TELEPHONE REBECA C. MARTINEZ (210) 335-2635 PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA FACSIMILE NO. JUSTICES (210) 335-2762

April 2, 2013 Juan Perales Michael A. Johnson Law Office of J. Perales Michael A. Johnson, P.C.

P.O. Box 769 P.O. Box 69 Robstown, TX 78380 Victoria, TX 77902-0167 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 04-12-00864-CV Trial Court Case Number: 06-03-44411 Style: Armando Benavides v. Anselmo Benavides, Antonio Benavides, and A.T. Trucking, LLP Enclosed please find the order which the Honorable Court of Appeals has issued in reference to the above styled and numbered cause.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, KEITH E. HOTTLE, CLERK

_____________________________ Elizabeth Montoya Deputy Clerk, Ext. 53857

cc: R. David Guerrero Sonia G. Trevino Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 2, 2013 No. 04-12-00864-CV Armando BENAVIDES, Appellant v. Anselmo BENAVIDES, Antonio Benavides, and A.T. Trucking, LLP, Appellees From the 79th Judicial District Court, Jim Wells County, Texas Trial Court No. 06-03-44411 Honorable Richard C. Terrell, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s brief was due March 11, 2013, but it was not filed. Instead, on March 22, 2013, appellant filed a motion asking for an extension of time until April 22, 2013, to file the brief.

We grant the motion and order Armando Benavides to file his brief by April 22, 2013.

Appellant is advised that no further extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances that also provides the court reasonable assurance the brief will be completed and filed by the requested extended deadline. If appellant fails to comply with this order, the court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a).

____________________________________ Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of April, 2013.

____________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court MINUTES Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals District San Antonio, Texas April 2, 2013 No. 04-12-00864-CV Armando BENAVIDES, Appellant v. Anselmo BENAVIDES, Antonio Benavides, and A.T. Trucking, LLP, Appellees From the 79th Judicial District Court, Jim Wells County, Texas Trial Court No. 06-03-44411 Honorable Richard C. Terrell, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s brief was due March 11, 2013, but it was not filed. Instead, on March 22, 2013, appellant filed a motion asking for an extension of time until April 22, 2013, to file the brief.

We grant the motion and order Armando Benavides to file his brief by April 22, 2013.

Appellant is advised that no further extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances that also provides the court reasonable assurance the brief will be completed and filed by the requested extended deadline. If appellant fails to comply with this order, the court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a).

/s/ Luz Elena D. Chapa Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of April, 2013.

/s/ Keith E. Hottle Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court

Entered this 2nd day of April, 2013. VOL____PAGE____