Dr. Robert Tafel; Robert E. Tafel, D.D.S., PA D/B/A Bear Creek Family Dentistry; Buckner Marketplace Dental, PA D/B/A Bear Creek Family Dentistry v. D.S.L.
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00083-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/7/2025 3:44 PM NO. 15-25-00083-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ______________________________________________ CLERK FILED IN IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM ______________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk DR. ROBERT TAFEL, et al.
V. D.S.L. _________________________________________________ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANTS __________________________________________________ Appellants Dr. Robert Tafel, et al. ask the Court to grant them a 30-day extension of time to file their Brief of Appellants. This is the first motion for extension for that filing. The current due date is May 15, 2025. The extended due date would be June 16, 2025. Appellee does not oppose this extension.
There is good cause to grant this extension. The case presents issues of first impression in Texas involving enforcement of arbitration provisions as to statutory qui tam claims. In addition, appellate counsel for Appellants, Jane Webre, has the following obligations in other matters during the time she would be preparing the brief: (1) April 30, Briefs of Appellants filed in No. 05-24-01008-CV in the Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas; (2) May 5, response to motion for rehearing filed in No.
4906-8760-9920 03-22-00378-CV in the Third Court of Appeals at Austin; (3) May 27, Brief of Appellants due in No. 25-50260, in the Fifth Circuit WHEREFORE, Appellants respectfully pray that the Court grant this motion and extend the time for them to file their Brief of Appellants by 30 days, until June 16, 2025.
Respectfully submitted, SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO LLP Colorado Street, Suite 2400 Austin, TX 78701-3234 Phone: (512) 495-6300 Fax: (512) 495-6399
By: ___________________________ Jane Webre State Bar No. 21050060 [email protected] CRAIG D. CHERRY Bar No. 24012419 [email protected] CHERRY JOHNSON SIEGMUND JAMES, PLLC 7901 Fish Pond Rd., Second Floor Waco, Texas 76710 Telephone: (254) 732-2242 Facsimile: (866) 627-3509
4906-8760-9920 CHRISTOPHER S. AYRES, Bar No. 24036167 [email protected] R. JACK AYRES, JR. Bar No. 01473000 [email protected] AYRES LAW OFFICE, P.C.
8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 105 Dallas, Texas 75231 972-991-2222 – Phone 972-386-0091 – Fax CHRIS DAVIS State Bar No. 24050483 [email protected] GRAY REED 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 954-4135—Phone Counsel for Appellants CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that I corresponded by e-mail with Hunter Polvi, counsel for Appellee, on May 7, 2025. He told me that Appellee does not oppose the relief sought through this motion.
Jane Webre CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I served this brief through the electronic filing system on counsel of record on May 7, 2025.
___________________________ Jane Webre
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Michaelle Peters on behalf of Jane Webre Bar No. 21050060 [email protected] Envelope ID: 100563714 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time To File Brief of Appellants Status as of 5/7/2025 4:05 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jane Webre [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Michaelle Peters [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Luis Garcia [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Craig Cherry 24012419 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Christopher Ayres 24036167 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Rowe Ayres 1473000 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Christopher Davis 24050483 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Jerry Alexander 993500 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT D. HunterPolvi [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Andrew Sommerman 18842150 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT Sean McCaffity 24013122 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT George Quesada 16427750 [email protected] 5/7/2025 3:44:39 PM SENT
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