Narrative Opinion Summary
Court reporter Grelyn Freeman has recorded proceedings for the appeal case Helen Butts Tipps et al. v. Chinn Exploration Company et al., originally due by July 25, 2013, with an extended deadline of September 25, 2013. Freeman has submitted three motions to extend this deadline, with the third citing the voluminous nature of the record but lacking specifics. The Court, adhering to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, denied the motion for further extension and mandated that Freeman submit the reporter's record by October 28, 2013. The Court warned Freeman of potential contempt proceedings if the record is not filed by the specified date. The order was issued on October 8, 2013.
Legal Issues Addressed
Consequences of Non-Compliance with Court Orderssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court warned the court reporter of potential contempt proceedings as a consequence of failing to comply with the filing deadline for the reporter's record.
Reasoning: The Court warned Freeman of potential contempt proceedings if the record is not filed by the specified date.
Extension of Filing Deadlines under Texas Rules of Appellate Proceduresubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court applied the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure to deny further extensions for filing the reporter's record due to insufficient justification provided by the court reporter.
Reasoning: The Court, adhering to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, denied the motion for further extension and mandated that Freeman submit the reporter's record by October 28, 2013.