On May 28, 2020 a
Letter,Correspondence
was filed
involving a dispute between
Pletta, Ann Hennum,
Pletta, Mariella L.,
Pletta, Timothy G.,
and
Allstate Insurance Company,
B&R Wiley Family, Gp., L.L.C. D B A Serv Pro Of Mesquite & Kaufman County,
B&R Wiley Family, L.P. D B A Serv Pro Of Mesquite & Kaufman County,
B&R Wiley Family, L.P. D B A Serv Pro Of Mesquite & Kaufman Countyand Cedar Creek,
Evartt, Edward,
Evartt, Jennifer,
Heritage House Clocks, Inc.,
Marchesoni, Alention S.,
Marchesoni, Glenda,
Marchesoni, Nicholas,
Marchesoni, Valentino S.,
Wiley, Brandon J,
Wiley, Regina L,
for CNTR CNSMR COM DEBT
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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FILED
1/16/2024 11:05 AM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
Jenifer Trujillo DEPUTY
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1800
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
JONATHAN A. LAUTIN
Direct: (214) 880-1874 Email: jlautin@qslwm.com
January 16, 2024
Via E-File
Hon. Dale Tillery
Presiding Judge – 134th Judicial District Court
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building
600 Commerce Street, 6th Floor West
Dallas, Texas 75202
Re: Pletta, et al v. Heritage House Clocks, Inc. et al; Cause No. DC-2007433; pending
in the 134th Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas
Dear Honorable Judge Tillery:
On January 12, 2024, I submitted a letter on behalf of Plaintiff B&R Wiley Family, L.P.
d/b/a Servpro Mesquite, Kaufman County, and Cedar Creek; Defendant Brandon J. Wiley;
Defendant Regina L. Wiley; Defendant Jennifer Evartt; and Defendant Edward Evartt (the
“Servpro Parties”) informing the Court that a ruling on the Servpro Partis’ Motion for Partial
Summary Judgment Based on the Limitation of Liability Provision in Servpro’s Contract with
Plaintiffs (“Motion”) will aid the parties in preparing for trial and might allow the parties to resolve
this matter. In response, Plaintiffs submitted a “responsive” letter on January 12 wherein Plaintiffs
inappropriately raised legal arguments related to the Motion.
The Motion has been fully briefed, including limited post-hearing letter briefing at the
request of the Court. The Servpro Parties’ January 12, 2024 letter did not discuss the Servpro
Parties’ position or contain legal arguments whatsoever. Plaintiffs’ responsive letter containing its
legal position and arguments is improper and should not be considered by the Court. Neither the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure nor any applicable Local Rules allows a party to submit legal
arguments in this fashion, well after the hearing and after all briefing was submitted. Moreover,
Plaintiffs’ tactics undermine the generally accepted legal principle that movants to a motion (in
this case, the Servpro Parties) get the final word as they hold the burden of proof.
For these reasons, the Servpro Parties respectfully request the Court to ignore any
arguments raised by the Plaintiffs in their January 12, 2024 letter and issue any ruling related to
January 16, 2024
Page 2
the Motion based on the briefing of the parties before and immediately after the hearing along with
oral argument.
Of course, please do not hesitate to reach out if the Court has any questions or wishes to
discuss this matter further. This letter is being served upon all counsel of record via the e-file
system.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jonathan A. Lautin
Jonathan A. Lautin
cc: All Counsel of Record
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Alisa Perkins on behalf of Jonathan Lautin
Bar No. 24092669
aperkins@qslwm.com
Envelope ID: 83432982
Filing Code Description: Correspondence - Letter To File
Filing Description: TO HON. JUDGE TILLERY
Status as of 1/17/2024 4:41 PM CST
Associated Case Party: TIMOTHYG.PLETTA
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Sean Modjarrad smodjarrad@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
John Charles Sherwood 18254700 Jsherwood@sherwoodlawoffice.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Timothy Pletta 16071800 attorneypletta@hotmail.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Lucy Rangel lrangel@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Kenneth D.Owen kowen@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: B&R WILEY FAMILY, L.P. D/B/A SERV PRO OF MESQUITE
& KAUFMAN COUNTYAND CEDAR CREEK
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Terry Salazar tsalazar@qslwm.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Jonathan Lautin jlautin@qslwm.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Kevin C.Schiferl kschiferl@fbtlaw.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Lloyd E.Ward lloyd@wardlegalus.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
TIMOTHY PLETTA attorneypletta@hotmail.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
TIMOTHY R.STRANN strannlaw@aol.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Keith W.Marshall attymarshall@sbcglobal.net 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Jo Silva jsilva@hlflaw.net 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
TIMOTHY R.STRANN STRANNLAW@YAHOO.COM 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Francine Ly fly@dallascourts.org 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
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.
Alisa Perkins on behalf of Jonathan Lautin
Bar No. 24092669
aperkins@qslwm.com
Envelope ID: 83432982
Filing Code Description: Correspondence - Letter To File
Filing Description: TO HON. JUDGE TILLERY
Status as of 1/17/2024 4:41 PM CST
Case Contacts
Francine Ly fly@dallascourts.org 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Pat Oliver paralegal@wardlegalus.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Robert Ruotolo ruotolo@buschllp.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT
Document Filed Date
January 16, 2024
Case Filing Date
May 28, 2020
Category
CNTR CNSMR COM DEBT
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FILED 1/16/2024 11:05 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS Jenifer Trujillo DEPUTY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1800 DALLAS, TEXAS 75201 JONATHAN A. LAUTIN Direct: (214) 880-1874 Email: jlautin@qslwm.com January 16, 2024 Via E-File Hon. Dale Tillery Presiding Judge – 134th Judicial District Court George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building 600 Commerce Street, 6th Floor West Dallas, Texas 75202 Re: Pletta, et al v. Heritage House Clocks, Inc. et al; Cause No. DC-2007433; pending in the 134th Judicial District; Dallas County, Texas Dear Honorable Judge Tillery: On January 12, 2024, I submitted a letter on behalf of Plaintiff B&R Wiley Family, L.P. d/b/a Servpro Mesquite, Kaufman County, and Cedar Creek; Defendant Brandon J. Wiley; Defendant Regina L. Wiley; Defendant Jennifer Evartt; and Defendant Edward Evartt (the “Servpro Parties”) informing the Court that a ruling on the Servpro Partis’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Based on the Limitation of Liability Provision in Servpro’s Contract with Plaintiffs (“Motion”) will aid the parties in preparing for trial and might allow the parties to resolve this matter. In response, Plaintiffs submitted a “responsive” letter on January 12 wherein Plaintiffs inappropriately raised legal arguments related to the Motion. The Motion has been fully briefed, including limited post-hearing letter briefing at the request of the Court. The Servpro Parties’ January 12, 2024 letter did not discuss the Servpro Parties’ position or contain legal arguments whatsoever. Plaintiffs’ responsive letter containing its legal position and arguments is improper and should not be considered by the Court. Neither the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure nor any applicable Local Rules allows a party to submit legal arguments in this fashion, well after the hearing and after all briefing was submitted. Moreover, Plaintiffs’ tactics undermine the generally accepted legal principle that movants to a motion (in this case, the Servpro Parties) get the final word as they hold the burden of proof. For these reasons, the Servpro Parties respectfully request the Court to ignore any arguments raised by the Plaintiffs in their January 12, 2024 letter and issue any ruling related to January 16, 2024 Page 2 the Motion based on the briefing of the parties before and immediately after the hearing along with oral argument. Of course, please do not hesitate to reach out if the Court has any questions or wishes to discuss this matter further. This letter is being served upon all counsel of record via the e-file system. Sincerely, /s/ Jonathan A. Lautin Jonathan A. Lautin cc: All Counsel of Record 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. Alisa Perkins on behalf of Jonathan Lautin Bar No. 24092669 aperkins@qslwm.com Envelope ID: 83432982 Filing Code Description: Correspondence - Letter To File Filing Description: TO HON. JUDGE TILLERY Status as of 1/17/2024 4:41 PM CST Associated Case Party: TIMOTHYG.PLETTA Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Sean Modjarrad smodjarrad@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT John Charles Sherwood 18254700 Jsherwood@sherwoodlawoffice.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Timothy Pletta 16071800 attorneypletta@hotmail.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Lucy Rangel lrangel@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Kenneth D.Owen kowen@mas.law 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Associated Case Party: B&R WILEY FAMILY, L.P. D/B/A SERV PRO OF MESQUITE & KAUFMAN COUNTYAND CEDAR CREEK Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Terry Salazar tsalazar@qslwm.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Jonathan Lautin jlautin@qslwm.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Kevin C.Schiferl kschiferl@fbtlaw.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lloyd E.Ward lloyd@wardlegalus.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT TIMOTHY PLETTA attorneypletta@hotmail.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT TIMOTHY R.STRANN strannlaw@aol.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Keith W.Marshall attymarshall@sbcglobal.net 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Jo Silva jsilva@hlflaw.net 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT TIMOTHY R.STRANN STRANNLAW@YAHOO.COM 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Francine Ly fly@dallascourts.org 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT 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. Alisa Perkins on behalf of Jonathan Lautin Bar No. 24092669 aperkins@qslwm.com Envelope ID: 83432982 Filing Code Description: Correspondence - Letter To File Filing Description: TO HON. JUDGE TILLERY Status as of 1/17/2024 4:41 PM CST Case Contacts Francine Ly fly@dallascourts.org 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Pat Oliver paralegal@wardlegalus.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT Robert Ruotolo ruotolo@buschllp.com 1/16/2024 11:05:33 AM SENT