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Filed: 8/31/2021 3:38 PM
JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Envelope No. 56836892
By: Shailja Dixit
8/31/2021 3:40 PM
CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1458
STACEY DIAMOND AND § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
JEFFREY DIAMOND, §
§
Plaintiffs, §
§
§
v. § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
§
BRADFORD WOOD COLLIER, §
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. d/b/a §
SUPREME LENDING, TEXAS §
ALLY REAL ESTATE GROUP, §
LLC, and HENRY ADONIAS PU §
PINEDA §
§
Defendants. § 122ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
AGREED MOTION TO CONTINUE ALL DEADLINES
Plaintiffs Stacey Diamond and Jeffrey Diamond (“Plaintiffs”), Defendant Bradford Wood
Collier (“Collier”), Defendant Everett Financial, Inc. d/b/a Supreme Lending (“Supreme
Lending”), Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate Group (“Texas Ally”), and Defendant Henry
Adonias Pu Pineda (“Pineda”) (collectively, the “Parties”) file this Agreed Motion to Continue all
Deadlines and state as follows:
1. Trial for this matter is currently set for trial on November 29, 2021.
2. While this matter has been pending since October 12, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their
First Amended Petition on May 28, 2021 asserting causes of action for the first time against
Supreme Lending, Texas Ally, and Defendant Pineda. Texas Ally filed its answer on June 21,
2021, Supreme Lending filed its answer on June 26, 2021, and Defendant Pineda recently filed his
answer on August 28, 2021.
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3. To date, none of the new defendants have engaged in discovery, nor have any
depositions taken place.
4. Accordingly, the Parties request that all deadlines be continued, and trial be set for
the month of March 2022.
5. In regard to the new trial setting, Counsel for Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate
Group, LLC would state that his daughter is getting married on February 19, 2022 in Galveston,
Texas. Therefore, Counsel respectfully requests that this matter not be set for trial between
Monday, February 14, 2022 and Friday, February 25, 2022 due to the wedding.
6. This continuance is not sought for the purpose of delay but so that justice may be
done.
WHEREFORE, the Parties request that (1) the Court grant this motion and continue this
case from the Court’s one-week docket beginning November 22, 2021 and (2) all deadlines in the
current docket control order be continued and reset in a new docket control order to be issued by
the Court with the new trial date to take place in March 2022.
[Signatures on following page]
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Respectfully Submitted,
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP
/s/ Gabriella E. Alonso
Gabriella E. Alonso
Texas Bar No. 24113527
galonso@bradley.com
Robert H. Ford
Texas Bar No. 24074219
rford@bradley.com
600 Travis, Suite 4800
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: 713-576-0300
Facsimile: 713-576-0301
Keith S. Anderson
Texas Bar No. 24075789
One Federal Place
1819 Fifth Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 521-8000 Telephone
(205) 488-6714 Telecopier
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. D/B/A
SUPREME LENDING
J. DIAMOND AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC
/s/ Carla S. Courtney (with permission)
Carla S. Courtney
carla@jdiamondandassociates.com
Texas Bar No. 24115455
Taylor Diamond
taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com
Texas Bar No. 24109809
730 North Loop
Houston, Texas 77009
Telephone: (713) 227-6800
Facsimile: (713) 227-6801
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
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SHEINNESS GLOVER & GROSSMAN, LLP
/s/ Steven D. Grossman (with permission)
Steven D. Grossman
Texas Bar No. 08547800
sgrossman@hou-law.com
4544 Post Oak Place Dr., Ste. 270
Houston, Texas 77027
Telephone: (713) 374-7015
Facsimile: (713) 374-7049
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS
BRADFORD COLLIER AND HENRY
ADONIAS PU PINEDA
GAUNTT, KOEN, BINNEY & KIDD, LLP
/s/Tom O’Connell (with permission)
Tom O’Connell
Texas Bar No. 15180700
Tom.oconnell@gkbklaw.com
25700 I-45 North, Ste. 130
Spring, Texas 77386
Telephone: (281) 367-6555
Facsimile: (281) 367-3705
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT
TEXAS ALLY REAL ESTATE GROUP,
LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 31st day of August 2021, pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure, a copy of the above and foregoing was served as follows to the following counsel of
record:
Carla S. Courtney
carla@jdiamondandassociates.com
Taylor Diamond
taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com
J. Diamond and Associates, PLLC
service@jdiamondandassociates.com;
730 North Loop
Houston, Texas 77009
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Steven D. Grossman
sgrossman@hou-law.com
Sheinness Glover & Grossman, LLP
4544 Post Oak Place Dr., Ste. 270
Houston, Texas 77027
Attorney for Defendant Bradford Collier
Thomas F. O’Connell, III
Tom.oconnell@gkbklaw.com
Gauntt, Koen, Binney & Kidd LLP
25700 I-45 North, Ste. 130
Spring, Texas 77386
Attorney for Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate Group, LLC
/s/ Gabriella E. Alonso
Gabriella E. Alonso
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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.
Angela Davis on behalf of Gabriella Alonso
Bar No. 24113527
adavis@bradley.com
Envelope ID: 56836892
Status as of 8/31/2021 3:40 PM CST
Associated Case Party: Texas Ally Real Estate Group, LLC
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Thomas FO'Connell tom.oconnell@gkbwklaw.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Tonya Brantley tonya.brantley@gkbklaw.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: BradfordWoodCollier
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Steven D.Grossman sgrossman@hou-law.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Keith Anderson 24075789 kanderson@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Robert Ford 24074219 rford@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Gabriella Alonso 24113527 galonso@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Matthew Hu mhu@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Cindy Lopez clopez@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Taylor Diamond taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Laura Garcia JDAP013@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Carla S.Courtney carla@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Rebeka Harricharran jdap4@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Angela Davis adavis@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: Stacey Diamond
Name
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.
Angela Davis on behalf of Gabriella Alonso
Bar No. 24113527
adavis@bradley.com
Envelope ID: 56836892
Status as of 8/31/2021 3:40 PM CST
Associated Case Party: Stacey Diamond
Taylor Diamond 24109809 service@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
Alyssa Gibson JDAP013@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT
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Filed: 8/31/2021 3:38 PM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 56836892 By: Shailja Dixit 8/31/2021 3:40 PM CAUSE NO. 20-CV-1458 STACEY DIAMOND AND § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFREY DIAMOND, § § Plaintiffs, § § § v. § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS § BRADFORD WOOD COLLIER, § EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. d/b/a § SUPREME LENDING, TEXAS § ALLY REAL ESTATE GROUP, § LLC, and HENRY ADONIAS PU § PINEDA § § Defendants. § 122ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AGREED MOTION TO CONTINUE ALL DEADLINES Plaintiffs Stacey Diamond and Jeffrey Diamond (“Plaintiffs”), Defendant Bradford Wood Collier (“Collier”), Defendant Everett Financial, Inc. d/b/a Supreme Lending (“Supreme Lending”), Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate Group (“Texas Ally”), and Defendant Henry Adonias Pu Pineda (“Pineda”) (collectively, the “Parties”) file this Agreed Motion to Continue all Deadlines and state as follows: 1. Trial for this matter is currently set for trial on November 29, 2021. 2. While this matter has been pending since October 12, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Petition on May 28, 2021 asserting causes of action for the first time against Supreme Lending, Texas Ally, and Defendant Pineda. Texas Ally filed its answer on June 21, 2021, Supreme Lending filed its answer on June 26, 2021, and Defendant Pineda recently filed his answer on August 28, 2021. 1 4812-3051-6728.1 3. To date, none of the new defendants have engaged in discovery, nor have any depositions taken place. 4. Accordingly, the Parties request that all deadlines be continued, and trial be set for the month of March 2022. 5. In regard to the new trial setting, Counsel for Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate Group, LLC would state that his daughter is getting married on February 19, 2022 in Galveston, Texas. Therefore, Counsel respectfully requests that this matter not be set for trial between Monday, February 14, 2022 and Friday, February 25, 2022 due to the wedding. 6. This continuance is not sought for the purpose of delay but so that justice may be done. WHEREFORE, the Parties request that (1) the Court grant this motion and continue this case from the Court’s one-week docket beginning November 22, 2021 and (2) all deadlines in the current docket control order be continued and reset in a new docket control order to be issued by the Court with the new trial date to take place in March 2022. [Signatures on following page] 2 4812-3051-6728.1 Respectfully Submitted, BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP /s/ Gabriella E. Alonso Gabriella E. Alonso Texas Bar No. 24113527 galonso@bradley.com Robert H. Ford Texas Bar No. 24074219 rford@bradley.com 600 Travis, Suite 4800 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: 713-576-0300 Facsimile: 713-576-0301 Keith S. Anderson Texas Bar No. 24075789 One Federal Place 1819 Fifth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 (205) 521-8000 Telephone (205) 488-6714 Telecopier ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. D/B/A SUPREME LENDING J. DIAMOND AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC /s/ Carla S. Courtney (with permission) Carla S. Courtney carla@jdiamondandassociates.com Texas Bar No. 24115455 Taylor Diamond taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com Texas Bar No. 24109809 730 North Loop Houston, Texas 77009 Telephone: (713) 227-6800 Facsimile: (713) 227-6801 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS 3 4812-3051-6728.1 SHEINNESS GLOVER & GROSSMAN, LLP /s/ Steven D. Grossman (with permission) Steven D. Grossman Texas Bar No. 08547800 sgrossman@hou-law.com 4544 Post Oak Place Dr., Ste. 270 Houston, Texas 77027 Telephone: (713) 374-7015 Facsimile: (713) 374-7049 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS BRADFORD COLLIER AND HENRY ADONIAS PU PINEDA GAUNTT, KOEN, BINNEY & KIDD, LLP /s/Tom O’Connell (with permission) Tom O’Connell Texas Bar No. 15180700 Tom.oconnell@gkbklaw.com 25700 I-45 North, Ste. 130 Spring, Texas 77386 Telephone: (281) 367-6555 Facsimile: (281) 367-3705 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT TEXAS ALLY REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC 4 4812-3051-6728.1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 31st day of August 2021, pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a copy of the above and foregoing was served as follows to the following counsel of record: Carla S. Courtney carla@jdiamondandassociates.com Taylor Diamond taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com J. Diamond and Associates, PLLC service@jdiamondandassociates.com; 730 North Loop Houston, Texas 77009 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Steven D. Grossman sgrossman@hou-law.com Sheinness Glover & Grossman, LLP 4544 Post Oak Place Dr., Ste. 270 Houston, Texas 77027 Attorney for Defendant Bradford Collier Thomas F. O’Connell, III Tom.oconnell@gkbklaw.com Gauntt, Koen, Binney & Kidd LLP 25700 I-45 North, Ste. 130 Spring, Texas 77386 Attorney for Defendant Texas Ally Real Estate Group, LLC /s/ Gabriella E. Alonso Gabriella E. Alonso 5 4812-3051-6728.1 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. Angela Davis on behalf of Gabriella Alonso Bar No. 24113527 adavis@bradley.com Envelope ID: 56836892 Status as of 8/31/2021 3:40 PM CST Associated Case Party: Texas Ally Real Estate Group, LLC Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Thomas FO'Connell tom.oconnell@gkbwklaw.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Tonya Brantley tonya.brantley@gkbklaw.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Associated Case Party: BradfordWoodCollier Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Steven D.Grossman sgrossman@hou-law.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Keith Anderson 24075789 kanderson@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Robert Ford 24074219 rford@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Gabriella Alonso 24113527 galonso@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Matthew Hu mhu@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Cindy Lopez clopez@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Taylor Diamond taylor@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Laura Garcia JDAP013@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Carla S.Courtney carla@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Rebeka Harricharran jdap4@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Angela Davis adavis@bradley.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Associated Case Party: Stacey Diamond Name 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. Angela Davis on behalf of Gabriella Alonso Bar No. 24113527 adavis@bradley.com Envelope ID: 56836892 Status as of 8/31/2021 3:40 PM CST Associated Case Party: Stacey Diamond Taylor Diamond 24109809 service@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT Alyssa Gibson JDAP013@jdiamondandassociates.com 8/31/2021 3:38:07 PM SENT