Merit Street Media, Inc. v. Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc. et al

Adversary Proceeding
Lead BK case is: 8:25-bk-80156

Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
Chapter 11
Judge:Scott W Everett
Case #: 8:25-ap-08006
Nature of Suit12 Bankruptcy - Recovery of money/property - §547 preference
Case Filed:Jul 02, 2025
Last checked: never
Defendant
Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.
Represented By
Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.
contact info
Defendant
TCT Ministries, Inc.
Represented By
TCT Ministries, Inc.
contact info
Plaintiff
Merit Street Media, Inc.
5501 Alliance Gateway FWY
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Represented By
Jeri Leigh Miller
Sidley Austin LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 11 hours ago
Thursday, July 17, 2025
41 41 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 33 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Rajiv Dharnidharka for Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc. (related document23 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
40 40 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 32 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Weiru Fang for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document21 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
39 39 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 31 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Steven E. Sexton for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document20 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
38 38 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 30 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Andrew F. Rodheim for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document16 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
37 37 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 29 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Stephen E. Hessler for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document19 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
36 36 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 28 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Patrick Venter for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document18 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
35 35 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/17 11:20 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 07/17/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 27 Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding James Ducayet for Merit Street Media, Inc. (related document17 ) Entered on 7/15/2025.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
34 34 notice Notice of hearing Wed 07/16 10:23 AM
Notice of hearing filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+]. Hearing to be held on 7/29/2025 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett for24 , (Miller, Jeri)
Related: [-] 24 Motion for summary judgment filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
33 33 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:33 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Rajiv Dharnidharka for Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
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32 32 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:24 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Weiru Fang for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
Related: [-] 21
31 31 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:11 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Steven E. Sexton for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
Related: [-] 20
30 30 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:07 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Andrew F. Rodheim for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
Related: [-] 16
29 29 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:03 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Stephen E. Hessler for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
Related: [-] 19
28 28 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 9:00 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding Patrick Venter for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
Related: [-] 18
27 27 order Appear pro hac vice Tue 07/15 8:55 AM
Order granting motion to appear pro hac vice adding James Ducayet for Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+] Entered on 7/15/2025. (Grandstaff, Travis)
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Monday, July 14, 2025
26 26 misc Support/supplemental document Mon 07/14 9:38 PM
Support/supplemental document Order Granting Debtor's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment for Preference Avoidance against TCT Ministries, Inc. filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+]. (Miller, Jeri)
Related: [-] 24 Motion for summary judgment for Preference Avoidance Against TCT Ministries, Inc.
25 25 misc Brief Mon 07/14 9:15 PM
Brief in support filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+]. (Miller, Jeri)
Related: [-] 24 Motion for summary judgment for Preference Avoidance Against TCT Ministries, Inc.
24 24 motion Summary judgment Mon 07/14 9:13 PM
Motion for summary judgment for Preference Avoidance Against TCT Ministries, Inc. filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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Att: 1 Appendix
Friday, July 11, 2025
23 23 motion Appear pro hac vice Fri 07/11 7:36 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Rajiv Dharnidharka. Fee Amount $100 filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc. (Dharnidharka, Rajiv)
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crditcrd none Fri 07/11 7:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32701395, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#23
Thursday, July 10, 2025
22 22 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 07/10 11:24 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 07/10/2025. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 7 Order granting in part, SEVERING CERTAIN RELIEF REQUESTED IN DEBTORS ADVERSARY COMPLAINT AND SCHEDULING CERTAIN DEADLINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREFERENCE AVOIDANCE CLAIM IN DEBTORS ADVERSARY COMPLAINT2 Motion to shorten time. Entered on 7/8/2025. (Blanco, J.)
21 21 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:30 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Weiru Fang. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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20 20 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:28 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Steven E. Sexton. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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19 19 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:27 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Stephen E. Hessler. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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18 18 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:25 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Patrick Venter. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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17 17 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:21 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for James W. Ducayet. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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16 16 motion Appear pro hac vice Thu 07/10 6:19 PM
Motion to appear pro hac vice for Andrew F. Rodheim. Fee Amount $100 filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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15 15 answer Answer to complaint Thu 07/10 3:53 PM
Answer to complaint /Original Answer to Count V of Debtors Adversary Complaint for Declaratory and Monetary Relief filed by TCT Ministries, Inc.. (Lockhart, Steven)
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14 14 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Thu 07/10 12:21 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Nora J. McGuffey filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (McGuffey, Nora)
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crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#16
crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#17
crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#18
crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#19
crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#20
crditcrd none Thu 07/10 6:38 PM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice([LINK 25-08006 swe] ) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A32695388, amount $ 100.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#21
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
13 13 cmp Summons service executed Wed 07/09 11:07 AM
Summons service executed on Merit Street Media, Inc. 7/8/2025 (Miller, Jeri)
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Tuesday, July 08, 2025
12 12 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 07/08 6:14 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Stephanie Lee McPhail filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (McPhail, Stephanie)
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11 11 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 07/08 4:42 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Steven C Lockhart filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (Lockhart, Steven)
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10 10 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 07/08 4:39 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Robert Thomas Slovak filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (Slovak, Robert)
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9 9 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 07/08 4:33 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Mark C. Moore filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (Moore, Mark)
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8 8 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 07/08 4:12 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Holland N. O'Neil filed by Defendants TCT Ministries, Inc., Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc.. (O'Neil, Holland)
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7 7 order Extend/Shorten time Tue 07/08 10:17 AM
Order granting in part, SEVERING CERTAIN RELIEF REQUESTED IN DEBTORS ADVERSARY COMPLAINT AND SCHEDULING CERTAIN DEADLINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREFERENCE AVOIDANCE CLAIM IN DEBTORS ADVERSARY COMPLAINT2 Motion to shorten time. Entered on 7/8/2025. (Blanco, J.)
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Thursday, July 03, 2025
6 6 court Hearing held Mon 07/07 5:20 PM
Hearing held on 7/3/2025 re:2 Motion to shorten time to Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Severing Certain Requested Relief in the Adversary Complaint; (II) Scheduling Certain Deadlines in Connection with the Debtor's Preference Avoidance Claim; and (III) Granting Related Relief filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Appearances: all by video only (see electronic sign-in sheet). Evidentiary hearing. Motion granted in part (severance as to Count 5 allowed; motion for summary judgment briefing schedule, and argument on 7/29/25, will apply only to section 547(b) prima facie case, not possible section 547(c) preference defenses). Counsel to upload order.) (Ferrufino, Sara)
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Wednesday, July 02, 2025
5 5 notice Notice of hearing Wed 07/02 10:41 PM
Notice of hearing NOTICE OF HEARING FOR JULY 3, 2025 SETTING ON DEBTORS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (I) SEVERING CERTAIN REQUESTED RELIEF IN THE ADVERSARY COMPLAINT; (II) SCHEDULING CERTAIN DEADLINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEBTORS PREFERENCE AVOIDANCE CLAIM; AND (III) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (DKT. 2) filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. Related [+]. Hearing to be held on 7/3/2025 at 09:30 PM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett for2 , (Miller, Jeri)
Related: [-] 2 Motion to extend/shorten time filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc.
4 4 order Standing scheduling order in an adversary proceeding Wed 07/02 11:07 AM
Scheduling order setting deadlines. Discovery and all exhibits except impeachment documents: 45 days prior to Docket Call, pre-trial order: 7 calendar days prior to Docket Call, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law: 7 days prior to first scheduled docket call Related [+]. Trial Docket Call date set for 12/29/2025 at 09:30 AM at https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/everett. Trial to be set the week of 1/5/2026. Entered on 7/2/2025 (Bergreen, J.)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc.
3 3 2 pgs court Summons issued Wed 07/02 11:03 AM
Summons issued on TCT Ministries, Inc. Answer Due 8/1/2025; Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc. Answer Due 8/1/2025 (Bergreen, J.)
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2 2 11 pgs motion Extend/Shorten time Wed 07/02 3:12 AM
Motion to shorten time to Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Severing Certain Requested Relief in the Adversary Complaint; (II) Scheduling Certain Deadlines in Connection with the Debtor's Preference Avoidance Claim; and (III) Granting Related Relief filed by Plaintiff Merit Street Media, Inc. (Miller, Jeri)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order
1 1 28 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 07/02 1:43 AM
Adversary case 25-08006 Complaint by Merit Street Media, Inc. against Trinity Broadcasting of Texas Inc., TCT Ministries, Inc.. Fee Amount $350. Nature(s) of suit: 12 Related [+]. (Miller, Jeri)
Related: [-] covery of money/property - 547 preference
Att: 1 Adversary Proceeding Cover Sheet