Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

Tommy Parker, Jr. v. Mary Martha Parrack

Tommy Parker, Jr. v. Mary Martha Parrack
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 14, 2025

Tommy Parker, Jr. v. Mary Martha Parrack

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00075-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/14/2025 3:35 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS for the AUSTIN, TEXAS 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM STATE OF TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

Case No. 15-25-00075-CV

TOMMY PARKER, JR., Appellant v. MARY MARTHA PARRACK, Appellee On Appeal from the 12th Judicial District Court of Madison County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 18-16110

MOTION FOR LEAVE AND EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Kevin Parrack, Jr., Independent Executor of the Estate of Appellee Mary Martha Parrack (“Parrack”), files this motion seeking an extension of time in which to file his appellee’s brief, and in support thereof, respectfully shows as follows: 1. The deadline for Appellee to file his brief is November 17, 2025.

2. Counsel for Appellee, Laura Upchurch requests additional time to complete Appellee’s brief because she has had multiple conflicting professional obligations, including settings for trial and hearings in multiple courts in five different counties, since the date on which Appellant’s brief was filed. In addition, Upchurch has been working on a paper for an upcoming speaking engagement at the Texas State Bar Fiduciary Litigation Course, set on December 11-12, 2025.

Due to these schedule constraints, Upchurch does not have sufficient time to complete and file Appellee’s brief by November 17, 2025.

3. Given Appellee’s counsel’s trial and hearing settings in the next four weeks, scheduled CLE, and upcoming holidays, Appellee requests an extension until December 30, 2025, for the filing of his brief. This request for an extension of time is not sought for delay, but rather to give counsel for Appellee adequate time to prepare the brief so that the briefing will be as helpful as possible to this Court.

4. On November 14, 2025, Upchurch notified opposing counsel of her request for an extension of time to complete Appellee’s brief. Appellee’s counsel has not yet responded to that notice; however, counsel previously indicated that he would not object to a request for extension, in light of the multiple extensions sought by and granted to Appellant.

5. For these reasons, Appellee respectfully requests that the Court grant this Motion for Extension of Time and give Appellee until December 30, 2025, to file his brief. Appellee respectfully requests all further relief to which he may be justly entitled.

Respectfully submitted, UPCHURCH & YATES, LLP

/s/ LAURA UPCHURCH Laura Upchurch State Bar No. 00785131 UPCHURCH & YATES, LLP S. Park St. Brenham, Texas 77833 Tel.: (979) 316-1300 Fax: (979) 316-1316 [email protected] Counsel for Appellee

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that I contacted Appellant’s counsel, Greg White, about this matter, without a response; however, White previously informed Appellee’s counsel that he would have no objection to an extension of time to file Appellee’s brief.

/s/ LAURA UPCHURCH Laura Upchurch

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE In accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedure, I hereby certify that on November 14, 2025, the original of the foregoing motion has been filed with the Clerk of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals in writing, and a true and correct copy has been delivered to the following: Greg White State Bar No. 21329050 GREY REED & MCGRAW, LLC Washington Ave., Ste. 800 Waco, Texas 76701 254-342-3000 [email protected] Counsel for Appellant /s/ LAURA UPCHURCH Laura Upchurch

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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.

Jill Landry on behalf of Laura Upchurch Bar No. 785131 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108079009 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief Status as of 11/14/2025 4:04 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status William Carter 3932800 [email protected] 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM SENT Steven White 21329050 [email protected] 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM SENT Jay Goss 8222600 [email protected] 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM SENT Joseph Briers 24082730 [email protected] 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM SENT Laura Upchurch [email protected] 11/14/2025 3:35:19 PM SENT

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