White Operating Company v. Bank of America NA
Plaintiff: White Operating Company
Defendant: Bank of America N.A
Case Number: 3:2023cv00525
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David L Horan
Referring Judge: Karen Gren Scholer
Nature of Suit: Contract: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court RESETS the May 3, 2023, FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference to May 15, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 5/1/2023) (chmb)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order Proposed Scheduling Order by Bank of America N.A. (Bruner, Robert)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 70 STATUS REPORT Joint Status and Scheduling Conference Report filed by Bank of America N.A. (Bruner, Robert)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 69 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by White Operating Company. (Davani, Sawmon)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 68 Appendix in Support filed by Bank of America N.A re #67 Reply (Bruner, Robert)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 67 REPLY filed by Bank of America N.A re: #56 MOTION Assign Proceeding to District Court Judge A. Joe Fish Based on "Related Case" (Bruner, Robert) Modified linkage and docket text on 4/26/2023 (oyh).
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER SETTING INITIAL HEARING: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, the Court hereby sets this case for hearing on 5/3/2023 at 03:00 PM before Judge Karen Gren Scholer. At least one counsel of record for each party shall be present. This hearing will be conducted in person. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 4/13/2023) (twd)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 65 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by White Operating Company. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Davani, Sawmon)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Appendix in Support filed by White Operating Company re #62 Response/Objection (Davani, Sawmon)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by White Operating Company re #62 Response/Objection (Davani, Sawmon)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 62 RESPONSE filed by White Operating Company re: #56 MOTION Assign Proceeding to District Court Judge A. Joe Fish Based on "Related Case" (Davani, Sawmon)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 61 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John W Mee, III on behalf of White Operating Company. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Mee, John)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #59 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Arthur F. Hoge, III. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/22/2023) (chmb)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number BTXNDC-13605007) filed by White Operating Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit(s) OK Bar Association Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Hoge, Arthur) (Main Document 59 replaced to flatten pdf on 3/23/2023) (sxf).
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Appendix in Support filed by Bank of America N.A re #57 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #56 MOTION Assign Proceeding to District Court Judge A. Joe Fish Based on "Related Case" (Bruner, Robert)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Bank of America N.A re #56 MOTION Assign Proceeding to District Court Judge A. Joe Fish Based on "Related Case" (Bruner, Robert)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MOTION Assign Proceeding to District Court Judge A. Joe Fish Based on "Related Case" filed by Bank of America N.A (Bruner, Robert)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Bank of America N.A (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A (Amended Civil Cover Sheet) (Bruner, Robert)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Bernard Bruner for Toby L. Gerber, Ryan E. Manns, Ronald D. Smith on behalf of Bank of America N.A. (Bruner, Robert)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #52 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joshua C. Greenhaw. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/20/2023) (chmb)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Joshua C. Greenhaw (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13598005) filed by White Operating Company (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Davani, Sawmon) (Main Document 52 replaced to flatten on 3/17/2023) (ndt).
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephen G Wilcox on behalf of White Operating Company. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Wilcox, Stephen)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #49 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sawmon Y. Davani. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/14/2023) (chmb)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13585943) filed by White Operating Company (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Sawmon Yousefzadeh Davani added to party White Operating Company(pty:pla) (Davani, Sawmon) (Main Document 49 replaced on 3/13/2023) (ykp). (Attachment 2 replaced to flatten pdf on 3/14/2023) (sxf).
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (acm)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Case electronically transferred in from District of Oklahoma Western; Case Number 5:21-cv-00622. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Change Venue; denying #10 Motion to Remand to State Court. The Clerk of Court is directed to take all actions necessary to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Scott L. Palk on 3/8/23. (ms) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ENTRY of Appearance by Toby L Gerber on behalf of Bank of America NA (Gerber, Toby) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SURREPLY re #20 Reply to Response to Motion to Remand filed by Bank of America NA. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ENTRY of Appearance by Ryan E Manns on behalf of Bank of America NA (Manns, Ryan) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ENTRY of Appearance by Robert B Bruner on behalf of Bank of America NA (Bruner, Robert) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ENTRY of Appearance by Ronald D. Smith on behalf of Bank of America NA (Smith, Ronald) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #39 Defendants Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand. Defendant shall file its sur-reply to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand totaling no more than five pages in length and filed within seven days of the date of this Order.. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 8/30/2021. (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Plaintiff's Motion to Remand by Bank of America NA. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 SURREPLY re #22 Reply, in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed by White Operating Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration)(Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Receipt for Money Received in the amount of $59.99, receipt number OKW500086929 regarding #27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robert Bernard Bruner (kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Receipt for Money Received in the amount of $50.00, receipt number OKW500086930 regarding #28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael Berthiaume (kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Receipt for Money Received in the amount of $50.00, receipt number OKW500086931 regarding #29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Toby L. Gerber (kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Receipt for Money Received in the amount of $50.00, receipt number OKW500086932 regarding #30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ryan E. Manns (kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Receipt for Money Received in the amount of $50.00, receipt number OKW500086933 regarding #31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ronald D. Smith (kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robert Bernard Bruner; granting #28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Berthiaume; granting #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Toby L. Gerber; granting #30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ryan E. Manns; granting #31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ronald D. Smith. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 8/26/21. (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ronald D. Smith by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ryan E. Manns by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Toby L. Gerber by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael Berthiaume by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robert Bernard Bruner by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Request for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave of Court to File a Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint. The Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff is hereby granted leave of Court to file a sur-reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint #22 no more than five (5) pages in length and within seven (7) days from the date of this Order. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 8/23/2021. (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Leave of Court to File Sur-Reply by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 20, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE FROM THE COURT #24 MOTION for Leave of Court to File Sur-Reply is STRICKEN due to Counsel's failure to comply with LCvR 7.1(k) (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STRICKEN MOTION for Leave of Court to File Sur-Reply by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) Pursuant to Notice From the Court on 8/20/2021 (md). [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY by Defendant Bank of America NA re #8 MOTION to Change Venue and Brief in Support filed by Bank of America NA. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY by Defendant Bank of America NA re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint with Brief in Support filed by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 18 - 5/28/20 Transcript, #2 Exhibit 19 - 6/24/20 Transcript)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION to Change Venue and Brief in Support filed by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint with Brief in Support filed by White Operating Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavit)(Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion re #10 MOTION to Remand to State Court and Brief in Support filed by Bank of America NA. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant Bank of America, N.A.'s Motion to Dismiss on or before August 9, 2021, and Defendant Bank of America, N.A.'s Motion to Transfer Venue on or before August 12, 2021. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 7/26/2021. (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ENTRY of Appearance by Arthur F Hoge, III on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Entry of Appearance)(Hoge, Arthur) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENTRY of Appearance by Thomas M Weatherford on behalf of White Operating Company (Weatherford, Thomas) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENTRY of Appearance by John W Mee, III on behalf of White Operating Company (Mee, John) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT - CORPORATE by White Operating Company . (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ENTRY of Appearance by Joshua C Greenhaw on behalf of White Operating Company (Greenhaw, Joshua) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Remand to State Court by White Operating Company. (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENTRY of Appearance by Timothy F Campbell on behalf of White Operating Company (Campbell, Timothy) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Change Venue and Brief in Support by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 17 - Declaration of Joy L. Bartholomew)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint with Brief in Support by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Summary Judgment Report, #2 Exhibit 2 - District Court Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - BANA MSJ Brief, #4 Exhibit 4 - BANA Response MSJ, #5 Exhibit 5 - BANA Reply MSJ, #6 Exhibit 6 - Producer Claim Order, #7 Exhibit 7 - Complaint, #8 Exhibit 8 - Answer, #9 Exhibit 9 - Judgment, #10 Exhibit 10 - BANA Brief MSJ Equitable Subordination, #11 Exhibit 11 - BANA Reply MSJ Equitable Subordination, #12 Exhibit 12 - Motion to Dismiss, #13 Exhibit 13 - Order denying MTD Equitable Subordination, #14 Exhibit 14 - Order granting BANA MSJ Equitable Subordination, #15 Exhibit 15 - Final Judgment, #16 Exhibit 16 - DIP Order)(Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #4 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, Bank of America NA answer due 7/9/2021.. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 6/22/2021. (md) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT - CORPORATE by Bank of America NA . (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Notice of Removal, by Bank of America NA. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENTRY of Appearance by Tara A LaClair on behalf of Bank of America NA (LaClair, Tara) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ENTRY of Appearance by Joel W Harmon on behalf of Bank of America NA (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of McClain County, case number CJ-21-89 filed by Bank of America NA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - OSCN Docket Sheet as of 2021-06-16, #2 Exhibit 2 - Petition, #3 Exhibit 3 - Summons to Bank of America, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(kmt) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order PAYMENT FOR A CIVIL CASE Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AOKWDC-3704653. (Harmon, Joel) [Transferred from Oklahoma Western on 3/8/2023.]

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Plaintiff: White Operating Company
Represented By: Arthur F Hoge, III
Represented By: Joshua C Greenhaw
Represented By: Thomas M Weatherford
Represented By: John W Mee, III
Represented By: Timothy F Campbell
Represented By: Sawmon Yousefzadeh Davani
Represented By: Stephen G Wilcox
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Defendant: Bank of America N.A
Represented By: Robert Bernard Bruner
Represented By: Ronald D Smith
Represented By: Ryan E Manns
Represented By: Tara A LaClair
Represented By: Toby Lee Gerber
Represented By: Joel W Harmon
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