On August 24, 2021 a
NOH MOTION DISMISS 3-14-22 - INSTRUMENTS
was filed
involving a dispute between
Recovery Funding Service Llc,
and
Amos, James, Jr,
Batman, Stephen,
Stewart, Regan,
Whalen, Michael L,
for OTHER (CIVIL)
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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FILED
3/14/2022 4:51 PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
Jenifer Trujillo DEPUTY
CAUSE NO. DC-21-11479
RECOVERY FUNDING SERVICE, IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
LLC as assignee of HATTON W.
SUMNERS FOUNDATION FOR THE
STUDY AND TEACHING OF THE
SCIENCE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT,
INC. d/b/a SUMNERS FOUNDATION,
Plaintiffs,
162ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
v.
JAMES AMOS, JR., STEPHEN A.
BATMAN, WILLIAM D. GROSS,
DENNIS MCCUISTION, REAGAN
STEWART, AND MICHAEL L.
WHALEN,
Defendants. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ ORIGINAL AND AMENDED CHAPTER
27 ANTI-SLAPP MOTION TO DISMISS AND AMENDED RULE 91A MOTION TO
DISMISS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants’ Amended Rule 91a Motion t0 Dismiss,
Defendants’ Amended Chapter 27 Anti-SLAPP Motion to Dismiss, and Defendants’ Original
Chapter 27 Anti-SLAPP Motion to Dismiss have been set for hearing via Zoom on Monday,
April 4, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. before the 162‘“ Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The
link to join the hearing is listed below here - httos://txcourts.zoom.us/i/4955163503.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED MOTIONS TO DISMISS PAGE 1
Respectfully Submitted,
BELL, NUNNALLY & MARTIN LLP ROBERTS CUNNINGHAM &
STRIPLING LLP
By: /s/J. Reid Burlev By: /s/ H.N. Cunningham, III
R. Heath Cheek H.N. Cunningham, III
hcheek@be11nunna11y.com hnciii@aol.com
Texas Bar No. 24053141 Texas State Bar No. 05246900
J. Reid Burley John P. Tufnell
rburley@bellnunnally.com jtufnell@gmail.com
State Bar No. 24109675 Texas State Bar No. 24047003
2323 Ross Avenue, Suite 1900 13155 Noel Road, Suite 900
Dallas, Texas 75201 Dallas, Texas 75240
(214) 740-1400 Telephone 214.696.3200 (Telephone)
(214) 740-1499 Facsimile 214.696.5971 (Facsimile)
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
JAMES AMOS, JR., STEPHEN A. BATMAN,
REAGAN STEWART, AND MICHAEL L. WHALEN
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument
was served by delivering the same to the person listed below in the manner and on the date
indicated.
VIA EFILETEXAS.COM
Lawrence J. Friedman
Jason H. Friedman
Friedman & Feiger, LLP
5 301 Spring Valley Road, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75254
DATED this 14th day of March 2022.
/s/ J. Reid Burlev
J. Reid Burley
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED MOTIONS TO DISMISS PAGE 2
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Nancy Blum on behalf of Jeffrey Burley
Bar No. 24109675
nblum@bellnunnally.com
Envelope ID: 62595739
Status as of 3/15/2022 8:54 AM CST
Associated Case Party: RECOVERY FUNDING SERVICE, LLC,
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jason HFriedman jhfriedman@filawofiice.com 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT
Jeff O'Dell jode||@ff|awoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Stacy Morrison smorrison@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Jossette Griffin jgriffin@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Mariam Alghaziani malghaziani@fflawofiice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM ERROR
Associated Case Party: JAMES AMOS
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
R. HeathCheek hcheek@bellnunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
J. ReidBurley rburley@bel|nunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: STEPHENA.BATMAN
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
H. N. Cunningham 5246900 hnciii@aol.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: WILLIAMD.GROSS
Name BarN umber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Stephen Kennedy skennedy@saklaw.net 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT
Joel Paniagua admin@saklaw.net 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Nancy Blum on behalf of Jeffrey Burley
Bar No. 24109675
nblum@bellnunnally.com
Envelope ID: 62595739
Status as of 3/15/2022 8:54 AM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
JASON HFRIEDMAN Jason@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT
Nancy Blum nblum@bellnunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Kaitlyn M.Coker kcoker@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT
Document Filed Date
March 14, 2022
Case Filing Date
August 24, 2021
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FILED 3/14/2022 4:51 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS Jenifer Trujillo DEPUTY CAUSE NO. DC-21-11479 RECOVERY FUNDING SERVICE, IN THE DISTRICT COURT §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ LLC as assignee of HATTON W. SUMNERS FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF THE SCIENCE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT, INC. d/b/a SUMNERS FOUNDATION, Plaintiffs, 162ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT v. JAMES AMOS, JR., STEPHEN A. BATMAN, WILLIAM D. GROSS, DENNIS MCCUISTION, REAGAN STEWART, AND MICHAEL L. WHALEN, Defendants. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ ORIGINAL AND AMENDED CHAPTER 27 ANTI-SLAPP MOTION TO DISMISS AND AMENDED RULE 91A MOTION TO DISMISS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants’ Amended Rule 91a Motion t0 Dismiss, Defendants’ Amended Chapter 27 Anti-SLAPP Motion to Dismiss, and Defendants’ Original Chapter 27 Anti-SLAPP Motion to Dismiss have been set for hearing via Zoom on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. before the 162‘“ Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The link to join the hearing is listed below here - httos://txcourts.zoom.us/i/4955163503. NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED MOTIONS TO DISMISS PAGE 1 Respectfully Submitted, BELL, NUNNALLY & MARTIN LLP ROBERTS CUNNINGHAM & STRIPLING LLP By: /s/J. Reid Burlev By: /s/ H.N. Cunningham, III R. Heath Cheek H.N. Cunningham, III hcheek@be11nunna11y.com hnciii@aol.com Texas Bar No. 24053141 Texas State Bar No. 05246900 J. Reid Burley John P. Tufnell rburley@bellnunnally.com jtufnell@gmail.com State Bar No. 24109675 Texas State Bar No. 24047003 2323 Ross Avenue, Suite 1900 13155 Noel Road, Suite 900 Dallas, Texas 75201 Dallas, Texas 75240 (214) 740-1400 Telephone 214.696.3200 (Telephone) (214) 740-1499 Facsimile 214.696.5971 (Facsimile) ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS JAMES AMOS, JR., STEPHEN A. BATMAN, REAGAN STEWART, AND MICHAEL L. WHALEN CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument was served by delivering the same to the person listed below in the manner and on the date indicated. VIA EFILETEXAS.COM Lawrence J. Friedman Jason H. Friedman Friedman & Feiger, LLP 5 301 Spring Valley Road, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75254 DATED this 14th day of March 2022. /s/ J. Reid Burlev J. Reid Burley NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED MOTIONS TO DISMISS PAGE 2 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Nancy Blum on behalf of Jeffrey Burley Bar No. 24109675 nblum@bellnunnally.com Envelope ID: 62595739 Status as of 3/15/2022 8:54 AM CST Associated Case Party: RECOVERY FUNDING SERVICE, LLC, Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jason HFriedman jhfriedman@filawofiice.com 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT Jeff O'Dell jode||@ff|awoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Stacy Morrison smorrison@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Jossette Griffin jgriffin@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Mariam Alghaziani malghaziani@fflawofiice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM ERROR Associated Case Party: JAMES AMOS Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status R. HeathCheek hcheek@bellnunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT J. ReidBurley rburley@bel|nunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Associated Case Party: STEPHENA.BATMAN Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status H. N. Cunningham 5246900 hnciii@aol.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Associated Case Party: WILLIAMD.GROSS Name BarN umber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Stephen Kennedy skennedy@saklaw.net 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT Joel Paniagua admin@saklaw.net 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Case Contacts Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Nancy Blum on behalf of Jeffrey Burley Bar No. 24109675 nblum@bellnunnally.com Envelope ID: 62595739 Status as of 3/15/2022 8:54 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status JASON HFRIEDMAN Jason@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51 :29 PM SENT Nancy Blum nblum@bellnunnally.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT Kaitlyn M.Coker kcoker@fflawoffice.com 3/14/2022 4:51:29 PM SENT