ACCEPTED 05-17-01064-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 2/8/2018 12:23 PM LISA MATZ Bryan Rutherford CLERK 214.651.3305 [email protected]

FILED IN February 2018 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 2/8/2018 12:23:07 PM Lisa Matz LISA MATZ Via eFiling Clerk Clerk of the Court Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas Commerce Street, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: SM Architects, PLLC and Roger Stephens v. AMX Veterans Specialty Services, PLLC; Court of Appeals No. 05-17-01064-CV; in the Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas County, Texas Dear Clerk: Please be advised that I will be on vacation on the following dates in 2018: March 15-16; June 7-8; July 2-3, 5-6; November 19-21; and December 21, 24, 26-28. I will also be attending continuing legal education courses on the following dates in 2018: September 5-7. Pursuant to the local rules and the Lawyer’s Creed, I would appreciate it if you would not set any hearings, trials, briefing deadlines, or oral arguments during or immediately after these dates.

All counsel of record are being served with a copy of this notice via electronic service.

Sincerely,

Bryan Rutherford 1376182 2294.30 cc via eFiling: Douglas R. Drucker [email protected] David Kallus [email protected] Kirby D. Hopkins [email protected]

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