Chemcraft (PTY) LTD v. McAlpine et al
Plaintiff: Chemcraft (PTY) LTD
Defendant: Craig McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, David McAlpine, Urbin McKeever, Frost Bank, Frost Investment Services, LLC, Sturdi Forest LP and Frost Brokerage Services Inc
Case Number: 4:2025cv00766
Filed: July 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Reed O'Connor
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 48 REPLY filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine re: #44 MOTION for Sanctions (Mandel, Roger)
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Appendix in Support filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re #46 Response/Objection to Sturdi Defendants' Motion for Sanctions (Champion, Austin)
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re: #44 MOTION for Sanctions (Champion, Austin)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 45 REPLY filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine re: #32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Mandel, Roger)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Sanctions) (Haslam, Robert)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: Before the Court is Defendants Craig McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, David McAlpine and Sturdi Forest, L.P.'s ("Sturdi Defendants") Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Their Reply (ECF No. #42 ), filed on November 24, 2025. Having considered the Motion, the Court finds good cause and hereby GRANTS the Motion. The Court ORDERS Sturdi Defendants to file their Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss by December 10, 2025. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 12/1/2025) (saw)
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to DismissFirst Amended Complaint filed by Craig McAlpine (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mandel, Roger)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REPLY filed by Craig McAlpine re: #31 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Mandel, Roger)
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 RESPONSE filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re: #32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Champion, Austin)
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REPLY filed by Urbin McKeever re: #28 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint in Favor of Binding Arbitration (Wheatley, Scott)
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY filed by Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Frost Investment Services, LLC re: #26 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Frost Investment's, LLC's Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #27 MOTION to Dismiss Frost Defendants' Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Cyrier, Caroline)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER: Having considered the Motion, the Court finds good cause and hereby GRANTS the #36 Motion. The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to respond Defendants' #32 motion to dismiss by November 19, 2025. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 11/14/2025) (jnp)
November 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD (Champion, Austin)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 RESPONSE filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re: #31 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Champion, Austin)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Appendix in Support filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re #33 Response/Objection, Frost Entities and McKeever's Motions to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) App. 0001-78, #2 Additional Page(s) App. 0079-202) (Champion, Austin)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 RESPONSE filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD re: #26 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Frost Investment's, LLC's Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #27 MOTION to Dismiss Frost Defendants' Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, #28 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint in Favor of Binding Arbitration (Champion, Austin)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Craig McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, David McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mandel, Roger) Modified filers on 10/29/2025 (jnp).
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Craig McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, David McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P.with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mandel, Roger) Modified filers on 10/29/2025 (jnp).
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER: The Court DENIES the Sturdi Defendants' #24 Motion and DENIES as moot the Sturdi Defendants' #18 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint or, in the Alternative, for a Stay Due to Parallel State Court Proceeding. Should the Sturdi Defendants file a new 12(b)(6) motion on similar grounds addressing the allegations in Plaintiff's #22 Amended Complaint, Plaintiff SHALL respond within 14 days to such a pleading. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 10/27/2025) (jnp)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Urbin McKeever re #28 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint in Favor of Binding Arbitration (Wheatley, Scott)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint in Favor of Binding Arbitration filed by Urbin McKeever (Wheatley, Scott)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss Frost Defendants' Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cyrier, Caroline)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Frost Investment's, LLC's Rule 12(b)(3) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Frost Investment Services, LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cyrier, Caroline)
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Craig McAlpine re #17 MOTION to Dismiss , #22 Amended Complaint,,, (Mandel, Roger)
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION re #17 MOTION to Dismiss , #22 Amended Complaint,,, #1 Complaint,,,, #18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Craig McAlpine (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mandel, Roger)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Craig McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, David McAlpine and Sturdi Forest, L.P. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Mandel, Roger) Modified filers and Clerk QC note on 10/21/2025 (jnp).
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A to Chem. First Amnd. Compl., #2 Exhibit(s) B to Chem. First Amnd. Compl., #3 Exhibit(s) C to Chem. First Amnd. Compl., #4 Exhibit(s) D to Chem. First Amnd. Compl., #5 Exhibit(s) E to Chem. First Amnd. Compl.) (Champion, Austin)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER: Before the Court is the Parties' Joint #20 Motion to Set Briefing Schedule for Plaintiffs Responses to Defendants Motions to Dismiss and Defendants' Replies. the Court finds good cause and hereby GRANTS the Motion. The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to respond to all Defendants' motions to dismiss by October 30, 2025 and Defendants' to reply to Plaintiff's responses by November 19, 2025. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 10/14/2025) (mmw)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #14 MOTION to Dismiss in Favor of Binding Arbitration, #17 MOTION to Dismiss , #12 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #11 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD, Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Frost Investment Services, LLC, Urbin McKeever, Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Champion, Austin) Modified docket text and filers on 10/14/2025 (jnp).
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Appendix in Support filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 13) (Haslam, Robert)
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Granting Sturdi Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint) (Haslam, Robert)
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Sturdi Forest, L.P. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Granting Defendants Motion)Attorney Robert Haslam, I added to party Craig McAlpine(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Haslam, I added to party David McAlpine(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Haslam, I added to party Katrina McAlpine(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Haslam, I added to party Sturdi Forest, L.P.(pty:dft) (Haslam, Robert)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Appendix in Support filed by Urbin McKeever re #14 MOTION to Dismiss in Favor of Binding Arbitration (Wheatley, Scott)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Urbin McKeever re #14 MOTION to Dismiss in Favor of Binding Arbitration (Wheatley, Scott)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss in Favor of Binding Arbitration filed by Urbin McKeever (Wheatley, Scott)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Appendix in Support filed by Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Frost Investment Services, LLC re #11 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #12 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Compel Arbitration (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3, #4 Exhibit(s) 4, #5 Exhibit(s) 5, #6 Exhibit(s) 6, #7 Exhibit(s) 7, #8 Exhibit(s) 8, #9 Exhibit(s) 9, #10 Exhibit(s) 10, #11 Exhibit(s) 11, #12 Exhibit(s) 12, #13 Exhibit(s) 13, #14 Exhibit(s) 14, #15 Exhibit(s) 15, #16 Exhibit(s) 16, #17 Exhibit(s) 17) (Cyrier, Caroline)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Compel Arbitration () filed by Frost Investment Services, LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cyrier, Caroline)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Compel Arbitration () filed by Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cyrier, Caroline)
August 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Craig McAlpine. Waiver sent on 8/4/2025; David McAlpine. Waiver sent on 8/4/2025; Katrina McAlpine. Waiver sent on 8/4/2025; Sturdi Forest, L.P.. Waiver sent on 8/4/2025. (Clerk's note: Correct waiver sent date is 7/30/2025 per image.) (Champion, Austin) Modified to add Clerk's note on 8/13/2025 (jnp).
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Urbin McKeever. Waiver sent on 7/24/2025. (Champion, Austin)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Frost Bank. Waiver sent on 7/24/2025; Frost Brokerage Services, Inc.. Waiver sent on 7/24/2025; Frost Investment Services, LLC. Waiver sent on 7/24/2025. (Champion, Austin)
July 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Juan J. Rodriguez. 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 Reed C. O'Connor on 7/24/2025) (chmb)
July 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ethan B. Rodriguez. 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 Reed C. O'Connor on 7/24/2025) (chmb)
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number BTXNDC-15663241) filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Rodriguez, Juan)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15660206) filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Rodriguez, Ethan)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Frost Bank, Frost Brokerage Services, Inc., Frost Investment Services, LLC, Craig McAlpine, David McAlpine, Katrina McAlpine, Urbin McKeever, Sturdi Forest, L.P. (jnp)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to: Judge O'Connor. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (jnp)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Chemcraft (PTY) LTD.. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15658888) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Cover Sheet) (Champion, Austin)

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Plaintiff: Chemcraft (PTY) LTD
Represented By: Thais Amaral Dourado
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