ACCEPTED 03-14-00197-CV 4459593 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

Silverstein & 12 GOUGH STREET, 2"d FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 3/11/2015 2:55:04 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK Pomerantz LLP PIIONE (415) 593-3500 ATTORNEYS AT LAW FACSIMII.E (415) 593-3501

RECEIVED IN CAI.HORNTA I COLORADO 3rd \V \VCOURT W . S PTA X OF L i\ \'\:'APPEALS . C () M AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/11/2015 2:55:04 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE March 11, 2015 Clerk Writer's Direct Contact Telephone: (415) 593-3502 [email protected]

By Efiling Court of Appeals Third District of Texas P.O. Box 12547 Austin, Texas 78711-2547 Re: Court of Appeals Number: 03-14-00197-CV Trial Court Case Number: D-I-GN-12-003038 Graphic Packaging Corporation v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of The State of Texas; and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of The State of Texas Honorable Presiding Justice and Associate Justices: Due to scheduling conflicts, Counsel respectfully requests this Court to schedule oral argument in this matter for a date convenient to the Court.

Counsel for Appellant is unavailable the following dates and has nonrefundable airline tickets for travel out of the country: April 13 through 17 June 15 through July 6 August 3 through 10 Silverstein & Pomerantz LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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The court's accommodation of counsel's needs is very much appreciated. Thank you for your favorable and expeditious consideration.

Sincerely,

cc: Rance Craft Assistant Solicitor General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, Texas 78711-2548 [email protected] Cynthia A. Morales Assistant Attorney General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FINANCIAL AND TAX LITIGATION DIVISION, P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 [email protected] Amanda Taylor James F. Martens Martens, Todd, Leonard, Taylor & Ahlrich Congress Ave., Suite 1950 Austin, Texas 78701 [email protected] J [email protected]