The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, the University of Texas System, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Gensetix, Inc.

ACCEPTED
15-25-00011-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/13/2025 5:16 PM
NO. 15-25-00011-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
CLERK
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
In The Fifteenth Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM,
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, AND
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER,
Appellants,
V.

GENSETIX, INC.,
Appellee.

Arising from the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE APPELLANTS’ REPLY BRIEF

Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 38.6(d),

Appellants The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (“Board

of Regents”), The University of Texas System (“UTS”), and The University

of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”) file this

unopposed motion seeking a 30-day extension of time to file Appellants’

Reply Brief to September 18, 2025. In support of this motion, Appellants

show the following:

1. Appellants’ Reply Brief is currently due August 19, 2025.

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2. There is good cause for extending the time to file Appellants’ Reply

Brief. The current deadline conflicts with trial preparation for counsel for

Appellants, Deanna M. Willson, who is scheduled for a two-week trial

scheduled in Lubbock County starting on September 8, 2025. The current

deadline also conflicts with scheduled vacation plans for key members of the

Appellants’ in-house team.

3. This is the first request for an extension of time to file Appellants’

Reply Brief before this Court.

4. This motion is unopposed.

5. This motion is not filed for the purpose of delay. Counsel for

Appellants seek this extension of time to be able to prepare a Reply to aid

the Court in its analysis of the issues presented. Nor will Appellee be

harmed because Appellee is unopposed to this extension request.

Conclusion and Prayer

For these reasons, Appellants respectfully request that the Court grant

an extension of time of 30-days to file Appellants’ Reply Brief to September

18, 2025, and grant them any other relief to which they may be justly entitled.

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Respectfully submitted,

TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP

/s/ David E. Harrell
David E. Harrell
State Bar No. 00793905
David.Harrell@troutman.com
Attorney in Charge
Deanna Markowitz Willson
State Bar No. 24092759
Deanna.Willson@troutman.com
600 Travis Street, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 226-1138
Facsimile: (713) 229-2633

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Terri M. Abernathy
Assistant Attorney General
Texas State Bar No. 24122680
Terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov
Tel.: (512) 936-0562
Fax: (512) 320-0677
General Litigation Division
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548, Capitol
Austin, TX 78711

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM,
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
SYSTEM, and THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS M. D. ANDERSON CANCER
CENTER

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on August 13, 2025, a copy of the
foregoing instrument was served on all counsel of record in accordance with
the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

/s/ Deanna M. Willson
Deanna M. Willson

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Counsel for Appellants conferred with counsel for Appellee on August
13, 2025, who stated that Appellee did not oppose this motion or the relief
requested herein.

/s/ Deanna M. Willson
Deanna M. Willson

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Santa Garcia on behalf of Deanna Willson
Bar No. 24092759
sgarcia@lockelord.com
Envelope ID: 104349654
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Appellants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to
File Reply Brief
Status as of 8/14/2025 7:02 AM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Terri Abernathy terri.abernathy@oag.texas.gov 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Victoria Gomez victoria.gomez@oag.texas.gov 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

David E.Harrell David.Harrell@troutman.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Deanna MarkowitzWillson deanna.willson@troutman.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Chris Dove Chris.Dove@troutman.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Monika Dziemianczuk monika.dziemianczuk@troutman.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Cabrach Connor Cab@CLandS.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

Jennifer TatumLee Jennifer@CLandS.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

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Anthony Buzbee tbuzbee@txattorneys.com 8/13/2025 5:16:54 PM SENT

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