Fill and Sign the Motion to Stay Proceedings Form

IN THE ______________________________COURT OF ______________________________COUNTY STATE OF ___________________________________________ _________________________________________ PLAINTIFF VS. CAUSE NO. __________ __________________________________________ DEFENDANT MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING APPEAL Comes now ______________________________________________________ , Defendant in the above-captioned cause, and respectfully moves that this Court grant a Stay of this Court's Order dated __________________________________ (date) pending appellate review of that Order. As explained in more detail in the accompanying Memorandum of Authorities, a Stay is appropriate because (i) Defendant’s appeal will present serious legal questions; and (ii) absent a stay Defendant will suffer irreparable injury. In the alternative, in the event the Court denies this Motion, Defendant respectfully requests that the date of compliance with the Court's ___________________ (date) Order be extended to allow Defendant to present her Stay request to the Court of Appeals and still have time to comply with the ______________________________ (date) Order, if necessary. Defendant therefore respectfully requests an extension of the __________________________________ (date) deadline to a date two weeks past the later of (a) the date of any order of this Court denying Defendant’s Motion for a Stay of this Court's ________________________________ (date) Order; or (b) the date of any order of the Court of Appeals denying any Motion for a Stay of this Court's ____________________________________ (date) Order. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Defendant Notice of Motion for Stay Pending Appeal You are notified that on ________________________________ (date), at ______________ (time), or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, in Courtroom _____________ of the _______________________________Court for _________________________________ County, _______________________________ (State), at the ______________________________ (County) Courthouse at __________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , Defendant _________________________________________________ , by and through her attorney, will bring on for hearing her Motion for Stay Pending Appeal for the reasons stated in the above Motion. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________ (Name of Attorney) State Bar No. _________ Attorney for Defendant OF COUNSEL: ___________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) Post Office Box _________-____________ City, State, Zip Code ______________________________________________________ ___________________________ Telephone: _________-________-_____________ Certificate of Service This is to certify that I, _______________________________________________ (Name of Attorney), attorney for Defendant ___________________________________ , have this date served a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Notice of Motion for Stay by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to the following counsel of record for Plaintiff: __________________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) Post Office Box ________________ City, State, Zip Code _____________________________________________________ ________________________ This the _____day of __________________________, 20____. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________ (Name of Attorney) State Bar No. _________ Attorney for Defendant OF COUNSEL: ______________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) Post Office Box __________-______________ City, State, Zip Code ______________________________________________________ ______________________ Telephone: ________-________-______________