On August 02, 2010 a
Letter,Correspondence
was filed
involving a dispute between
Gpm Houston Properties Ltd,
Gpm Houston Properties, Ltd,
Sjm Realty Ltd,
Sjm Realty, Ltd.,
Triyar Companies Llc,
Triyar Companies, Llc,
and
Fireman'S Fund Insurance Company,
for DAMAGES (OTH)
in the District Court of Harris County.
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CORNELL PARDUE ur
Attorneys AT LAW
WorTHaM TOWER
‘2727 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 1675
Houston, Texas 77019
FIL
Ch ris Dantet
March 6, 2013 b istrict Clerk
MAR 0 6 2013
Hon. Judge Kerrigan Time:
190" District Court
201 Caroline By
Houston, Texas a
RE: GPM Houston Properties, Ltd. vy, FFIC, 2010-47654
Hon. Judge Kerrigan:
I am writing briefly to respond to Mr. Hoffman. | apologize if | upset him. Upon re-reading, I
think my letter was respectful and sincere. It was certainly intended to be.
No one has ever questioned or diminished the crisis which Mr. Hoffman has been going through
for the last month. On the contrary, we have ali willingly worked together to give Mr. Hoffman
space for the last 4 weeks so that he could take care of his son. We are all thankful that his son is
back in Dallas where his family is and he is going to fully recover.
However, Mr. Hoffinan’s approach seems to be that, because of his son’s unfortunate crisis, my
clients do not have any rights and are not permitted to express their concerns. Everything must
come to a halt, no questions asked. We do not have the right to point out that the delay that Mr.
Hoffman demands is hurting my clients, thal there are 5 other very capable attorneys on this
case who can try the case, that Mr. Hoffman only recently joined the case, and that Mr. Hoffman
is going to continue to practice law in March, April and May,
My client is not trying to gain an advantage. Rather, my client is the victim in this case. [t has
been deprived of money from the carrier for 4 % years and is on the verge of losing its property.
My client is only expressing that it needs its day in court as scon as practical. According to Mr.
Hoffman, Chris Martin and his firm of 75 attorneys are the most experienced insurance trial
attorneys in the State, so I will be going up against the very best insurance attorneys in any event.
There is no advantage to be gained.
Finally, in answer to Mr. Hoffman's implied question: in all honesty, and with all due respect to
Mr. Hoffman, if the situation were reversed and I were in Mr. Hoffman’s shoes, I would
withdraw from the case and let the other numerous capable attorneys who were working on the
case for years before Mr. Hoffman arrived continue with the litigation. There is no way that I
would demand that parties who have been engaged in protracted and complicated litigation for
two years before I joined the suit wait for months while I focus on a personal family issue. That
is the way I personally would handle the situation.
I understand that this is a delicate issue. However, as professionals, we should be able to
respectfully discuss issues, no matter how delicate or sensitive, without being impugned.
in any event, my clients and I respectfully seek the Court’s guidance as to how to navigate
through this difficult situation. Such was the purpose of my letter. Again, thank you for your
attention and your consideration.
CC: Counsel
Document Filed Date
March 06, 2013
Case Filing Date
August 02, 2010
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CORNELL PARDUE ur Attorneys AT LAW WorTHaM TOWER ‘2727 ALLEN PARKWAY, SUITE 1675 Houston, Texas 77019 FIL Ch ris Dantet March 6, 2013 b istrict Clerk MAR 0 6 2013 Hon. Judge Kerrigan Time: 190" District Court 201 Caroline By Houston, Texas a RE: GPM Houston Properties, Ltd. vy, FFIC, 2010-47654 Hon. Judge Kerrigan: I am writing briefly to respond to Mr. Hoffman. | apologize if | upset him. Upon re-reading, I think my letter was respectful and sincere. It was certainly intended to be. No one has ever questioned or diminished the crisis which Mr. Hoffman has been going through for the last month. On the contrary, we have ali willingly worked together to give Mr. Hoffman space for the last 4 weeks so that he could take care of his son. We are all thankful that his son is back in Dallas where his family is and he is going to fully recover. However, Mr. Hoffinan’s approach seems to be that, because of his son’s unfortunate crisis, my clients do not have any rights and are not permitted to express their concerns. Everything must come to a halt, no questions asked. We do not have the right to point out that the delay that Mr. Hoffman demands is hurting my clients, thal there are 5 other very capable attorneys on this case who can try the case, that Mr. Hoffman only recently joined the case, and that Mr. Hoffman is going to continue to practice law in March, April and May, My client is not trying to gain an advantage. Rather, my client is the victim in this case. [t has been deprived of money from the carrier for 4 % years and is on the verge of losing its property. My client is only expressing that it needs its day in court as scon as practical. According to Mr. Hoffman, Chris Martin and his firm of 75 attorneys are the most experienced insurance trial attorneys in the State, so I will be going up against the very best insurance attorneys in any event. There is no advantage to be gained. Finally, in answer to Mr. Hoffman's implied question: in all honesty, and with all due respect to Mr. Hoffman, if the situation were reversed and I were in Mr. Hoffman’s shoes, I would withdraw from the case and let the other numerous capable attorneys who were working on the case for years before Mr. Hoffman arrived continue with the litigation. There is no way that I would demand that parties who have been engaged in protracted and complicated litigation for two years before I joined the suit wait for months while I focus on a personal family issue. That is the way I personally would handle the situation. I understand that this is a delicate issue. However, as professionals, we should be able to respectfully discuss issues, no matter how delicate or sensitive, without being impugned. in any event, my clients and I respectfully seek the Court’s guidance as to how to navigate through this difficult situation. Such was the purpose of my letter. Again, thank you for your attention and your consideration. CC: Counsel