State of Texas, Maxx Juusola, Tracy Martin, and Alan Crider v. City of Dallas, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, in Her Official Capacity as the Interim City Manager for the City of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas

ACCEPTED
15-25-00122-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
11/18/2025 3:45 PM
No. 15-25-00122-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE AUSTIN, TEXAS
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
11/18/2025 3:45:24 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
STATE OF TEXAS, MAXX JUUSOLA, TRACY MARTIN, AND ALAN CRIDER,

Appellants,

v.

CITY OF DALLAS, KIMBERLY BIZOR TOLBERT, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY
AS THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS,
AND THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS,

Appellees.
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From the 298th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
Cause No. DC-24-14434
Hon. Emily G. Tobolowsky, presiding
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UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME TO FILE THE CITY APPELLEES’ BRIEF
__________________________________________________________________

Jeffrey M. Tillotson
Anne M. Johnson
Megan M. Coker
Nathaniel D. Buchheit
TILLOTSON JOHNSON & PATTON
1201 Main Street, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: (214) 382-3041
Facsimile: (214) 292-6465

Attorneys for City Appellees

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), Appellees

City of Dallas and Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, in her official capacity as the City Manager1

for the City of Dallas (“City Appellees”) file this Unopposed Motion for Extension of

Time to File the City Appellees’ Brief. The City Appellees’ Brief is currently due on

November 24, 2025. Appellees respectfully request a 46-day extension through

January 9, 2026.2 This is the City Appellees’ first request for an extension of time to

file their Brief and requests the same extension as that requested by Appellee State Fair

of Texas.

I. Current Deadline

This is an appeal from a judgment by the 298th District Court of Dallas County,

Texas, in Cause Number DC-24-14434. Appellants filed their Opening Brief on

October 23, 2025, after receiving one unopposed extension. Therefore, the City

Appellees’ Brief is currently due on November 24, 2025.

II. Reasons for Extension

This is the City Appellees’ first request for an extension of time to file their Brief.

The City Appellees seek this extension due to conflicts with their counsel’s substantial

1
In January 2025, Ms. Tolbert was appointed the City Manager of the city of Dallas; she is no longer
the Interim City Manager as listed in the prior case caption.
2
Since this Court is closed for holidays from December 24-26, 2025, under Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 4.1(a), a 30-day extension would result in a due date of December 29, 2025. Due to
intervening holidays and other pressing commitments, the City Appellees respectfully request an
extension through January 9, 2026.
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engagement in other matters with pressing deadlines, commitments, ongoing work, and

intervening holidays, including the following:

• Jinghong Chen, et al. v. St. Mark’s School of Texas, Cause No. DC-22-10129,
pending in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Mediation on
November 18, 2025.

• Solidaris Capital, LLC et al., v. Head Genetics, et al., Cause No. DC-24-21484
pending in the 134th District Court in Dallas County, Texas. Hearing on
November 18, 2025.

• Dr. Pepper / Seven Up, Inc. v. Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, L.L.C., Cause No. 493-
04114-2025, pending in the 493rd District Court of Collin County, Texas.
Hearing on November 19, 2025.

• Targa Badlands LLC v. Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation, Case No. 27-
2024-CV-00163, pending in the North West Judicial District Court of
McKenzie County, North Dakota. Summary Judgment Hearing on
November 20, 2025.

• Alake Williams, et al. v. TK Elevator Corporation, f/k/a Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Corporation, et al., Cause No. 2024-71972, pending in the 270th District
Court of Harris County, Texas. Jury Trial set for November 24, 2025.

• Jinghong Chen, et al. v. St. Mark’s School of Texas, Cause No. DC-22-10129,
pending in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Trial set for
December 1, 2025.

• Inspirus v. Southwest Airlines Co., Cause No. 05-25-01103-CV, pending in
the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas. Appellant’s Opening Brief
due on December 2, 2025.

• Maya Walnut LLC f/k/a Maya Foods, Inc. v. Bryan Ly, et al., Cause No. 24-
0171, pending in the Supreme Court of Texas. Oral Argument on
December 2, 2025.

• Solidaris Capital, LLC et al., v. Head Genetics, et al., Cause No. DC-24-21484
pending in the 134th District Court in Dallas County, Texas. Hearing on
December 2, 2025.
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• C Ten 31, directly and derivatively on behalf of Summermoon Holdings LLC v. Coffee
Unplugged LLC, et al. Cause No. D-1-GN-25-000057 pending in the 353rd
District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Hearing on December 3, 2025.

• Witherite Law Group, PLLC v. Adewale Odetunde, Cause No. DC-25-14738,
pending in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Hearing on
December 3, 2025.

• C Ten 31, directly and derivatively on behalf of Summermoon Holdings LLC v. Coffee
Unplugged LLC, et al. Cause No. D-1-GN-25-000057 pending in the 353rd
District Court of Dallas County, Texas. Deposition on December 5, 2025.

• Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC v. James Stacey Taylor, Cause No. 05-23-
01275-CV, pending in the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas. Oral
Argument on December 9, 2025.

• Solidaris Capital, LLC et al., v. Head Genetics, et al., Cause No. DC-24-21484
pending in the 134th District Court in Dallas County, Texas. Hearing on
December 9, 2025.

• Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., v. Trinity Industries Leasing
Company, Cause No. 05-24-00468-CV, pending in the Fifth Court of
Appeals in Dallas, Texas. Oral Argument on December 10, 2025.

• Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P. v. Novelis Corporation, Cause No. DC-
24-19301, pending in the 192nd District Court of Dallas County, Texas.
Deposition on December 11, 2025.

• Brinker International, Inc., et al. v. US Foods, Inc., et al., Cause No. 05-25-
00308-CV, pending in the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas.
Appellants’ Reply Brief due on December 15, 2025.
III. Not for Purposes of Delay

This extension of time is sought so that justice may be done in the disposition of

this case and is not sought for purposes of delay. Appellants do not oppose the relief

requested in this motion.

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PRAYER

For these reasons, the City Appellees respectfully request that this Motion for

Extension of Time be granted and that the Court extend the time for filing the City

Appellees’ Brief until and including January 9, 2025. The City Appellees further request

all such other relief to which they may be justly entitled.

Dated: November 18, 2025 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Jeffrey M. Tillotson
Jeffrey M. Tillotson
State Bar No. 20039200
jtillotson@tillotsonlaw.com
Anne M. Johnson
State Bar No. 00794271
ajohnson@tillotsonlaw.com
Megan M. Coker
State Bar No. 24087323
mcoker@tillotsonlaw.com
Nathaniel D. Buchheit
State Bar No. 24119200
nbuchheit@tillotsonlaw.com
TILLOTSON JOHNSON & PATTON
1201 Main Street, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: (214) 382-3041
Facsimile: (214) 292-6465

Attorneys for City Appellees

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that on November 17-18, 2025, counsel for Appellants confirmed that

they are unopposed to the relief requested by both the City Appellees and Appellee the

State Fair of Texas.

/s/ Jeffrey M. Tillotson
Jeffrey M. Tillotson

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was

forwarded to all counsel of record in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure on November 18, 2025.

/s/ Jeffrey M. Tillotson
Jeffrey M. Tillotson

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Filing Description: Motion for Extension of Time to File the City Appellees'
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