Arthur Arrit Chavason, M.D. v. the Texas Medical Board

ACCEPTED 15-24-00098-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/8/2025 4:09 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE NO. 15-24-00098-CV CLERK _______________________________________________________ FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1/8/2025 4:09:25 PM FIFTEENTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE AUSTIN, TEXAS Clerk _______________________________________________________ ARTHUR ARRIT CHAVASON, M.D., Appellant, v. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD, Appellee. ____________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 200th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas No. D-1-GN-22-00361 ____________________________________________________ APPELLEE’S FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ____________________________________________________ TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: Appellee, the Texas Medical Board (TMB), respectfully requests a 30-day extension of time to Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in which to file its brief in the captioned appeal. In support, the TMB would show the Court as follows: 1. The TMB’s brief is currently due on January 13, 2025.

2. No previous extensions have been requested or granted.

3. Counsel for the TMB is requesting the extension due to the holidays as Counsel’s office was closed several days between December 23, 2024 and January 6, 2025.

4. This motion is not interposed for the purpose of delay, but only to allow the TMB’s counsel the time to adequately prepare and file a brief.

5. Appellant’s counsel has stated that he does not oppose this request.

The TMB therefore respectfully requests an extension of time to and including Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in which to file and serve its brief in the captioned appeal.

Respectfully submitted, KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General JAMES LLOYD Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation ERNEST C. GARCIA Chief, Administrative Law Division

/s/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24008890 OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DIVISION P. O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Telephone: (512) 475-4191 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Appellee Texas Medical Board CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that on January 6, 2025, I contacted counsel for Appellant and that counsel stated that Appellant does not oppose Appellee’s Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief.

/s/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, in compliance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served on the following on this the 8th day of January 2025: Lee Bukstein Via E-Service Crystal Creek Austin, Texas 78746 Telephone: (512) 626-0215 Fax: (512) 256-8152 [email protected] Attorney for Appellant, Arthur Arrit Chavason, M.D.

/s/ Ted A. Ross Ted A. Ross Assistant Attorney General

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Jeff Lutz on behalf of Ted Ross Bar No. 24008890 [email protected] Envelope ID: 96007367 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: 2025 0108 Appellees Unopposed Motion for Extension Status as of 1/8/2025 4:18 PM CST Associated Case Party: ArthurArritChavason Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lee Bukstein [email protected] 1/8/2025 4:09:25 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Medical Board Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ted A.Ross [email protected] 1/8/2025 4:09:25 PM SENT Jeff Lutz [email protected] 1/8/2025 4:09:25 PM SENT