Legal Opinion

Manges v. Pool Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 4, 1979No. 19953PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

In this venue appeal we previously extended the time for filing appellant’s brief until April 19. On April 16 appellant filed a motion asking for another extension, this time until June 1. The appeal is set for submission and oral argument on May 17. Consequently, another extension would require postponement of submission and would possibly be used as an occasion to delay trial on the merits.

The sole ground stated in appellant’s second motion, as in the first, is other commitments of counsel. We conclude that such commitments do not constitute “good cause” for a second…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Continental Oil Co. v. DobieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Akers v. City of Grand PrairieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. North River Insurance Co. of New Jersey v. Greene, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
  2. MONTGOMERY WARD & CO., INC. v. DaltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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