2020 Long Tail Trail Investments, LLC v. State of Texas, Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (In His Official Capacity), Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock (In His Official Capacity), and the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Opinion
ACCEPTED 15-25-00086-Cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/4/2025 1:07 PM No. 15-25-00086-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN FOR THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM ____________________________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, ET AL., Appellants – Plaintiffs CITY OF BROWNSVILE, CITY OF ANNA, AND CITY OF BONHAM Appellants – Intervenor Plaintiffs 2020 LONG TAIL TRAIL INVESTMENTS, LLC Appellants – Intervenor Defendant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, ATTORNEY GENERAL KENNETH PAXTON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC CAPACITY, TEXAS COMPROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS GLENN HAGAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND THE OFFICE OF THE TEXAS COMPROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Appellees – Defendants ____________________________________________________________ APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS CITY OF ANNA and CITY OF BONHAM’s FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ____________________________________________________________
Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellants – Intervenor Plaintiffs, City of Anna (“Anna”) and City of Bonham
- APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF - Page 1 of 5 (“Bonham”)(collectively, “Movants”) respectfully requests an approximately two week extension of time to file their reply briefs.1 1. Movants filed a notice of appeal on May 8, 2025.
2. Movants’ principal brief was filed on August 15, 2025.
3. Appellee’s response brief was due Monday, September 15, 2025 and requested a 30-day extension until October 15, 2025 which was granted.
4. Appellees filed a second unopposed motion for extension of time for an additional 16 days, which was granted and extended their response deadline to October 31, 2025.
5. Appellees filed a third unopposed motion for extension of time for an additional 14 days extending their deadline to November 14, 2025.
6. Appellant Cities (the parties other than Anna and Bonham who constitute plaintiffs in the original suit) filed an unopposed extension of time for their reply brief on December 1, 2025, which was granted and extended their reply brief deadline to December 29, 2025.
7. Movants current deadline to file a reply brief is understood to be December 4, 2025.
1 Although Anna and Bonham are represented by the same attorneys in this cause, they are independent parties operating under separate pleadings. Due to differences between them, they may submit separate briefs as this appeal progresses. That said, they are joined in this request for extension of their deadlines to file reply briefs.
- APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF - Page 2 of 5 8. The Movants seek additional time to file their respective briefs, in part due to the complexity of the issues and the unexpected events which have disrupted timing matters for the other appellants. In addition, the requested extension of the Movants’ deadlines will synchronize them with other appellants: it should enhance judicial efficiency, reduce chances for confusion, and will cause no additional delays in final resolution of the case.
9. The Court has authority under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(d) to extend the time to file a brief.
10. Appellees are unopposed to the relief requested herein.
11. No extension has previously been requested or granted to extend the time to file the Movants’ reply brief.
WHEREFORE, Appellants – Intervenor Plaintiffs, Cities of Anna and Bonham, pray that the Court grant this motion and likewise extend the time to file their reply briefs to the same deadline as provided to other parties, that being December 29, 2025.
- APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF - Page 3 of 5 Respectfully submitted,
/s/David Overcash David Overcash State Bar No. 24075516 [email protected] Clark McCoy State Bar No. 90001803 [email protected] WOLFE, TIDWELL & MCCOY, LLP 2591 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 300 Frisco, Texas 75034 972.712.3530 telephone 972.712.3540 facsimile ATTORNEYS FOR CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS and CITY OF BONHAM, TEXAS
- APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF - Page 4 of 5 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On or before December 4, 2025, counsel for the Movants participated in conference with counsel for appellees and the Appellant Cities regarding the merits of this motion, and all indicated that they are unopposed to the requested extension. /s/ David Overcash
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been sent via electronic service to all attorneys of record, in compliance with Rule 6.3 of the TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, on December 4, 2025.
/s/ David Overcash
- APPELLANTS – INTERVENOR PLAINTIFFS FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF - Page 5 of 5 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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Crystal Adams on behalf of David Overcash Bar No. 24075516 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108720343 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Intervenor Plaintiffs City of Anna and City of Bonham's First Unopposed Motion to Extension of Time to File Brief Status as of 12/4/2025 1:18 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jennifer Holt [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Allison Collins 24127467 [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Lena Chaisson-Munoz [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Cole Wilson [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Tristan AGarza [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Lynn Saarinen [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Will S.Trevino [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Sherry Brown [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Andy Messer [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Brad Bullock [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Timothy Dunn [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Todd Disher [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT William Thompson [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Cole Wilson [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Guillermo Trevino [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Lena Chaisson-Munoz [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT George Hyde [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Matthew Weston [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT David Overcash [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT Clark McCoy [email protected] 12/4/2025 1:07:00 PM SENT
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