In re AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP v. the State of Texas

ACCEPTED 15-25-00088-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/30/2025 3:21 PM No. 15-25-00088-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

IN RE: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP Relator

Original Proceeding from the 71st Judicial District Court in Harrison County, Texas The Honorable Brad Morin, Presiding

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF FOR REAL PARTIES-IN-INTEREST AND PLAINTIFFS

Samuel F. Baxter Mark Lanier Jennifer L. Truelove Zeke DeRose McKool Smith, P.C. Jonathan Wilkerson East Houston, Suite 300 THE LANIER FIRM Marshall, Texas 75670 10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 100 (903) 923-9000 Houston, TX 77064 Fax: (903) 923-9099 (800) 723-3216 Fax: (713) 659-2204 Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Real-Parties-in-Interest SCEF, LLC and Lynne Levin-Guzman

4886-1809-5088 Plaintiffs and Real-Parties-in-Interest (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) respectfully request a 21-day extension to submit their responsive briefing to the mandamus petition filed by Relator AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (“AstraZeneca”), making the response due on June 30, 2025. In support of their motion, Plaintiffs state as follows: 1. On May 9, AstraZeneca filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging a venue-related ruling the District Court issued on September 1, 2023—21 months ago.

2. The current deadline for Plaintiffs to file their responsive briefing is June 9, 2025.

3. Fact discovery in this litigation is scheduled to close in the next few weeks and, between June 3 and June 30, 2025, the parties are scheduled to take at least 10 fact depositions.

4. Because Plaintiffs’ legal team is stretched to capacity with fact discovery, Plaintiffs require a three-week extension to prepare their responsive briefing to the mandamus petition.

5. Plaintiffs have conferred with AstraZeneca, who has consented to the relief requested herein.

4886-1809-5088 6. Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their responsive briefing to June 30, 2025.

7. No prior requests to extend the briefing deadlines in this matter have been made.

4886-1809-5088 May 30, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Sam Baxter /s/ W. Mark Lanier Samuel F. Baxter (co-lead Mark Lanier (co-lead counsel) counsel) [email protected] [email protected] Zeke DeRose Jennifer L. Truelove [email protected] [email protected] Jonathan Wilkerson MCKOOL SMITH P.C. [email protected] East Houston, Suite 300 THE LANIER FIRM Marshall, Texas 75670 6810 FM 1960 West (903) 923-9000 Houston, Texas 77069 Fax: (903) 923-9099 (800) 723-3216 Fax: (713) 659-2204 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF/REAL- PARTY-IN-INTEREST HEALTH SELECTION GROUP, LLC

4886-1809-5088 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that, concurrently with the filing of this motion, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document has been served to counsel of record through the Court’s e-filing system.

/s/ Samuel F. Baxter Samuel F. Baxter

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned certifies that Plaintiffs requested AstraZeneca’s consent to the relief sought herein. Counsel for AstraZeneca indicated that AstraZeneca consents to Plaintiffs’ request for extension.

/s/ Samuel F. Baxter Samuel F. Baxter

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Envelope ID: 101451598 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF FOR REAL PARTIES-IN-INTEREST AND PLAINTIFFS Status as of 5/30/2025 3:27 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kennon L.Wooten [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Angela Goldberg [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Jonathan Wilkerson 24050162 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Melissa Smith 24001351 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT William Peterson 24065901 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Brian McBride 24002554 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Zeke DeRose 24057421 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Jennifer Truelove 24012906 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Alex Brown 24026964 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Lynne Kurtz-Citrin 24081425 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Jonathan Bonilla 24073939 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT W. Mark Lanier 11934600 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Heidi Rasmussen 24090345 [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Ruth Adams [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Steve McConnico [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Jordan Kadjar [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT John Dodds [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Erica Jaffe [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT W. Mark Lanier [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT Cynthia Lu [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM ERROR Steven Strauss [email protected] 5/30/2025 3:21:29 PM SENT