Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Beverly Brooks

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER

Appellate case name: Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Beverly Brooks and Beverly Brooks v. Metropolitan Transit Authority Appellate case number: 01-16-00158-CV Trial court case number: 2013-19862 Trial court: 269th District Court of Harris County

Appellant, Metropolitan Transit Authority (“METRO”), filed a notice of appeal of a final judgment signed on December 4, 2015. Appellant, Beverly Brooks, then filed her notice of appeal of the December 4, 2015 judgment. Each appellant’s brief initially was due on August 8, 2016.1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a).

On August 15, 2016, the Clerk of this Court notified METRO that it had not filed a brief or a motion for an extension of time to file a brief and the time to file the brief had expired. On August 31, 2016, METRO filed a motion requesting an extension to October 17, 2016. The Court granted the motion and extended the time to file the brief to October 17, 2016, with no further extensions absent exceptional circumstances. METRO has filed a second motion for an extension of time to file its appellant’s brief. We grant the motion. METRO’s appellant’s brief is due to be filed no later than December 16, 2016. No additional extensions will be granted.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Terry Jennings

 Acting individually Date: October 25, 2016