ACCEPTED 01-17-00033-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 3/22/2018 4:32 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-17-00033-CV IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS AT HOUSTON, TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS __________________________________________________________________ 3/22/2018 4:32:52 PM ANAMBRA STATE COMMUNITY IN HOUSTON CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellant, Clerk

V. ANAMBRA STATE COMMUNITY, HOUSTON Appellee __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 295th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Cause No. 2010-76740 __________________________________________________________________ APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR REHEARING Respectfully submitted, /s/Kurt G. Clarke ________________________ Kurt G. Clarke SBN: 04316720 6200 Savoy, Ste. 458 Houston, Texas 77036 Tel: (713) 779-5500 Fax: (713) 779-6668 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Appellant

APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR REHEARING TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS Appellant, Anambra State Community In Houston, under the authority of Tex.R.App.P. 10.5(b), asks the Court to extend time to file the motion for rehearing.

1. The Court issued its opinion on March 8, 2018.

2. Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is due on March 23, 2018.

3. Appellant requests an additional fifteen (15) days to file for rehearing, that is, an extension until April 8, 2018.

4. This is Appellant's first request for an extension of time to file the motion for rehearing.

5. Appellant needs additional time to file the motion for rehearing because Appellant's counsel had an emergency that required overseas travel and is out of the jurisdiction.

6. For these reasons, Appellant asks the Court to grant an extension of

time to file the motion for rehearing to April 8, 2018.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kurt G. Clarke By:_______________________ Kurt G. Clarke SBN: 04316720 6200 Savoy Dr., Suite 458 Houston, Texas 77036 Tel: (713)779-5500 Fax: (713)779-6668 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that the filing of this motion was discussed with counsel for Appellee, Mr. Patrick Chukelu on March 22, 2018. Mr. Chukelu indicated that he is opposed to the granting of an extension.

/s/Kurt G. Clarke _________________________ Kurt G. Clarke

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Leave was forwarded on this the 22nd of March, 2018, either by E-service, telecopier, first class mail, certified mail, return receipt requested and/or by messenger to: Patrick Chukelu Law Office of Patrick Chukelu 9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 250 Houston, Texas 77074

/s/ Kurt G. Clarke ________________________ Kurt G. Clarke