Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

the State of Texas // Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC v. Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC // Cross-Appellee, the State of Texas

the State of Texas // Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC v. Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC // Cross-Appellee, the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided August 6, 2025
the State of Texas // Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC v. Patrick Cox, for Himself and as Agent for AOC Ranches, LLC; Team Advertising Services, Inc.; CCLHR Enterprises, LLC; And VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC // Cross-Appellee, the State of Texas

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00117-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/6/2025 5:00 PM No. 15-25-00117-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK The State of Texas, § FILED IN Appellant/Cross-Appellee, § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS In the Court of Appeals Vs. § 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § State of Texas Clerk Patrick Cox, for himself and as agent § For AOC Ranches, LLC, Team § Advertising Services, Inc., CCLHR § 15th Judicial District Enterprises, LLC, and VPizza § Restaurant 001, LLC, § Appellees/Cross-Appellants §

APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE CROSS-APPELLANTS’ BRIEF

NOW COMES, Appellees/Cross-Appellants Patrick Cox, for himself and as agent for AOC Ranches, LLC, Team Advertising Services, Inc., CCLHR Enterprises, LLC, and VPizza Restaurant 001, LLC (“Patrick Cox” or “Appellees/Cross-Appellants”), and files this unopposed motion to extend time to file Cross-Appellants’ Brief. In support of said Motion, Appellees/Cross Appellants would show the Court as follows: Counsel for Patrick Cox has conferred with counsel for the State of Texas, and the State of Texas does not oppose this motion for extension.

On June 30, 2025, the State of Texas filed an accelerated appeal of the state court’s Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Texas’ Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment. On July 3, 2025, Patrick Cox filed a cross-appeal.

On July 22, 2025, the State of Texas filed an Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Appellees/Cross-Appellants agreed to extend the deadline to August 27, 2025.

Appellees/Cross-Appellants intended to file a motion to request an extension of their deadline to August 27, 2025, but have not yet done so. Having conferred with opposing counsel, the State of Texas is not opposed to this motion.

WHEREFORE, Appellees/Cross-Appellants respectfully request this Court extend the deadline to file an appeal brief to August 27, 2025, and further requests this Court grant any and all other relief to which Appellees/Cross-Appellants may be entitled.

Dated: August 6, 2025 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Reese W. Baker Reese W. Baker TX Bar No. 1587700 Baker & Associates Echo Lane, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77024 Phone: (713) 869-9200 Fax: (713) 869-9100 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY FOR THE APPELLEES/ CROSS-APPELLANTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on or about August 6, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon all parties of notice via email and electronic service.

/s/ Reese W. Baker Reese W. Baker Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Reese Baker on behalf of Reese Baker Bar No. 1587700 [email protected] Envelope ID: 104067548 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Cox Unopposed Motion to Extend time to File CrossAppellant Brief 20250806 Status as of 8/7/2025 7:08 AM CST Associated Case Party: Patrick Cox Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Reese Baker 1587700 [email protected] 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: The State of Texas Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ali Thorburn [email protected] 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM SENT Jacob Beach [email protected] 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM SENT Amanda Ruch [email protected] 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Ariana Ines [email protected] 8/6/2025 5:00:08 PM SENT

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