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No. 19-0081
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ROBERT KUBBERNUS AND BALATON GROUP, INC. v. ECAL PARTNERS, LTD., ET AL.

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 21, 2019. The Court denied review of the petition on December 13, 2019. It then denied rehearing on March 27, 2020 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:01-16-00174-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Terry Jennings

Trial Court

Trial Court:113th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Michael L. Landrum
Trial Docket:2010-09675

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-03-27 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2020-03-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2020-02-25 Case forwarded to Court
2020-02-18 Motion for Rehearing  
2020-01-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2020-01-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2019-12-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2019-12-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2019-12-13 Petition for Review disposed Denied
2019-11-12 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-10-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-10-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-10-04 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-09-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-09-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-09-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-09-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-08-23 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2019-08-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-08-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-07-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-07-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-06-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2019-05-20 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2019-05-07 Case forwarded to Court
2019-05-03 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2019-03-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2019-03-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2019-03-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2019-01-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2019-01-23 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2019-01-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2019-01-23 Court reporter/recorder's record
2019-01-23 Clerk's Record
2019-01-23 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Klein, Barry
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Goldenthal, Jeff
Mr. Kerry Marc McMahon
Mr. Nicholas A. Simms
 Other Interested Party
DeWolf, George
 
 Respondent
Stein, Michael
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Kubbernus, Robert
Mr. David Tang
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Petitioner
Solomon, Lawrence
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Gloster Holdings, LLC
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Daniel Elstein, as assignee of Jason Charles Togut Trust
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Christian Glauner
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Taylor, Peter
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
99869 Canada Inc.
 
 Respondent
Daniel Elstein, as assignee of Robert Foote
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Clary, Roger S.
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
George Swan, as trustee for Byron Messier
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Daniel Elstein, assignee of BMT Grantor Trust
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Nelda McCrary, as successor to Movada, Ltd. and Puddy, Ltd.
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Marshall, Clarence
Mr. Robert M. Manley
Mr. Hugh M. Ray
Mr. Joshua Alexander Norris
Mr. Robert B. Bieck Jr.
Mr. Joshua Newcomer
Mr. Christopher Donald Johnson
Mr. Blake Bailey
Ms. Lara D. Pringle
 Other Interested Party
Eosphoros Asset Management, Inc.
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
Draco Capital, Inc.
 
 Respondent
Mendel, Robert
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
John Llewellyn, by Sandy Llewellyn, Executrix
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Metcalf, George
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Carlomusto, Joseph
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Rig III, Ltd.
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
Hanemaayer, John
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Harle, Brian W.
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Elstein, Daniel
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Gutowsky, Chet
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Novelli, Matteo
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Evest Group, LLC
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Bankton Financial Corporation, LLC
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. David Tang
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Andrew K. Meade
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Achim Glauner
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Tersigni, Marlene
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
Clearsky Investments, LP
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. David Tang
Mr. Andrew K. Meade
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Other Interested Party
Burtnik, David
 
 Respondent
George Swan, as trustee for Wayne C. Fox
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Robert Mendel, as assignee of Don Bui
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Reiser, Melvyn
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Lynn Joyce Elstein Trust
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Martin Pollack, by David Pollack, Executor
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
George Swan, as trustee for David Currie
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Robert Mendel, as assignee of Ben Ariano
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
Stack, Charles
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
CenturyTel, Inc. (n/k/a CenturyLink)
Mr. Joshua Newcomer
Mr. Robert B. Bieck Jr.
Mr. Christopher Donald Johnson
Mr. Blake Bailey
Mr. Robert M. Manley
Mr. Joshua Alexander Norris
Mr. Hugh M. Ray
Ms. Lara D. Pringle
 Other Interested Party
Robert Mendel, as assignee of Edward Pascal
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
Whizkid Venture, LLC
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd.
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
Daniel Elstein, as assignee of Tracy Elstein and David Togut
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Kahan, Cheskel
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Bankton Financial Corporation
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. David Tang
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. Andrew K. Meade
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Other Interested Party
3791068 Canada, Inc.
 
 Respondent
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Semper Gestion, SA
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
Hanemaayer, Mary
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
Clearsky Management, Inc.
Mr. Andrew K. Meade
Mr. David Tang
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Other Interested Party
Joanne Schermerhorn, as successor to Milan Trust
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Balaton Group, Inc.
Mr. Andrew K. Meade
Mr. Thomas Michael Ballases
Mr. Walter J. Cicack
Mr. Richard Nguyen
Mr. Scott Nguyen
Mr. David Tang
Mr. Jeremy J. Gaston
Mr. James H. Leeland
Mr. Michael Paul Fleming
Mr. Jeremy M. Masten
 Petitioner
ECAL Partners, Ltd.
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as successor to Sequoia Diversified Growth Fund
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Lopez, Joseph A.
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Robert Mendel, as assignee of Stanley Beraznik
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Respondent
John K. Waymire, as successor to NLMC, Inc.
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Sairam, Ashwin
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
BLF Partners, Ltd.
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Khurana, Darshan
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Respondent
Baker, Joseph
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
George Swan, as trustee for John E. Panneton
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Other Interested Party
Ewing, Junior, R. Stewart
Mr. Robert B. Bieck Jr.
Ms. Lara D. Pringle
Mr. Christopher Donald Johnson
Mr. Hugh M. Ray
Mr. Robert M. Manley
Mr. Blake Bailey
Mr. Joshua Alexander Norris
Mr. Joshua Newcomer
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Karl-Heinz Glauner
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
Krieger, Bella
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
 Other Interested Party
Evest Sky, LP
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Mr. Rusty Sewell
 Other Interested Party
Sequoia Aggressive Growth Fund, Ltd., as assignee of Aran Asset Management
Mr. Rusty Sewell
Mr. F. Eric Fryar
Ms. Christina D. Richardson
 Respondent
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