Texas Northern District Court
Judge:A Joe Fish
Case #: 3:25-cv-00804
Nature of Suit140 Contract - Negotiable Instrument
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Case Filed:Apr 02, 2025
Last checked: Saturday May 17, 2025 6:12 AM CDT
Defendant
Elsa Brown
5250 Highway 78 Suite 750-308
Sachse, TX 75048
Represented By
Paul K Stafford
Stafford Moore PLLC
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Michael J Black
Burns & Black P.L.L.C.
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Defendant
Copeland Contracting Company Inc
750 Rittiman Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Represented By
Paul K Stafford
Stafford Moore PLLC
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Jared G McEntire
Burns & Black PLLC
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Michael J Black
Burns & Black P.L.L.C.
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Defendant
Event Holdings LLC
750 Rittiman Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Represented By
Paul K Stafford
Stafford Moore PLLC
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Jared G McEntire
Burns & Black PLLC
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Michael J Black
Burns & Black P.L.L.C.
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Plaintiff
Heskell Khozouri-Zadeh
Represented By
Jonathan Andrew Kropp
Kane Russell Coleman Logan
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Charles Jeffrey Novel
Kane Russell Coleman Logan
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Andrew D Robertson
Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
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Docket last updated: 43 minutes ago
Monday, May 12, 2025
17 17 3 pgs order Status Report Order Mon 05/12 3:32 PM
STATUS REPORT ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 6/2/2025. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 5/12/2025) (kcr)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
16 16 6 pgs misc Certificate Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement Wed 05/07 11:54 PM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Elsa Brown, Copeland Contracting Company Inc, Event Holdings LLC. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Black, Michael)
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15 15 10 pgs answer Answer to Complaint Wed 05/07 11:52 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint filed by Elsa Brown, Copeland Contracting Company Inc, Event Holdings LLC. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Black, Michael) Modified text on 5/9/2025 (kxm).
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14 14 3 pgs notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Wed 05/07 11:50 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael J Black for Paul K. Stafford on behalf of Elsa Brown, Copeland Contracting Company Inc, Event Holdings LLC. (Black, Michael)
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Tuesday, May 06, 2025
13 13 order Order Tue 05/06 11:47 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Jared G. McEntire ("counsel"), whose name appears on a pleading in this case, is not a member of the Bar of the Northern District of Texas. Accordingly, no later than May 20, 2025, counsel shall either (1) provide to the court, and to the Clerk of Court, satisfactory documentation of membership* or (2) apply for membership in the Bar of this court or for admission pro hac vice for this case. (*A letter stating the date of counsel's admission to the Bar of this court is satisfactory documentation.) (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 5/6/2025) (chmb)
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12 12 order Order Tue 04/29 4:30 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: On April 29, 2025, the defendants Copeland Contracting Company, Inc. and Event Holdings, LLC filed an initial motion in this case but did not provide the Clerk of Court with a certificate of interested persons. See N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 7.4. Accordingly, no later than May 7, 2025, these defendants must comply with this rule. Failure to do so will subject these defendants to entries of default judgment without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 4/29/2025) (chmb)
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11 11 order Order Tue 04/29 4:23 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Local Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel where counsel of record for a party does not reside in this district. Accordingly, no later than May 9, 2025, the defendants Copeland Contracting Company, Inc. and Event Holdings, LLC shall file entries of appearance of local counsel satisfying the requirements of Local Rule 83.10(a). Failure to do so will subject these defendants to entries of default judgment without further notice. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 4/29/2025) (chmb)
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10 10 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 04/29 4:16 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The9 unopposed motion of the defendants Copeland Contracting Company, Inc. ("Copeland") and Event Holdings, LLC ("Event Holdings") for an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint is GRANTED. Accordingly, Copeland and Event Holdings shall answer or otherwise respond no later than May 9, 2025. (Ordered by Senior Judge A. Joe Fish on 4/29/2025) (chmb)
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9 9 3 pgs motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 04/29 3:24 PM
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Copeland Contracting Company Inc, Event Holdings LLC (Black, Michael) Modified text on 4/30/2025 (axm).
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Att: 1 1 pgs Proposed Order
Monday, April 21, 2025
8 8 3 pgs service Summons Returned Tue 04/22 10:55 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Copeland Contracting Company Inc; served on 4/8/2025. (axm)
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7 7 3 pgs service Summons Returned Tue 04/22 10:54 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Event Holdings LLC; served on 4/8/2025. (axm)
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6 6 3 pgs service Summons Returned Tue 04/22 10:50 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Elsa Brown; served on 4/16/2025. (axm)
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Thursday, April 03, 2025
5 5 6 pgs service Summons Issued Thu 04/03 10:27 AM
Summons Issued as to Elsa Brown, Copeland Contracting Company Inc, Event Holdings LLC. (cfk)
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3 3 3 pgs answer Answer to Complaint Thu 04/03 9:45 AM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Robertson, Andrew) Modified event/text on 4/3/2025 (cfk)
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Wednesday, April 02, 2025
4 4 2 pgs qcref Fish Thu 04/03 10:25 AM
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk)
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2 2 1 pgs misc Additional Attachments to Main Document Wed 04/02 5:34 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to1 Complaint,,,, by Plaintiff Heskell Khozouri-Zadeh. (Novel, Charles)
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1 1 9 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 04/02 5:28 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Heskell Khozouri-Zadeh. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15392237) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the[LINK:Judges Copy Requirements] and[LINK:Judge Specific Requirements] is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Novel, Charles)
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