Vertex Energy Operating, LLC v. Penthol LLC
Plaintiff: Vertex Energy Operating, LLC
Defendant: Penthol LLC
Case Number: 4:2020cv03901
Filed: November 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #46 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(ledwards, 4)
January 12, 2021 Filing 46 Unopposed MOTION for Neal A. Sarkar to Withdraw as Attorney by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/2/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mensing, Todd)
January 7, 2021 Filing 45 SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal - Mtn to Dismiss Counterclaims by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Mensing, Todd)
January 7, 2021 Filing 44 MOTION to Dismiss 1st, 2nd & 3rd Counterclaim by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mensing, Todd)
January 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to File.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(ledwards, 4)
January 6, 2021 Filing 42 Sealed MOTION for Emergency/Expedited Hearing re: #41 MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction by Penthol LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/27/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(sanderson, 4) Filed pursuant to #38 Order of Court
January 6, 2021 Filing 41 Sealed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction by Penthol LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/27/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A and D - Q)(sanderson, 4) *** Filed pursuant to #38 Order of Court
January 4, 2021 Filing 40 Sealed RESPONSE in Opposition to #14 Opposed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction, filed by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(sanderson, 4) *** Filed pursuant to #37 Order of Court
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #13 Unopposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims Under Seal.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #16 Sealed Motion. Copies provided to Todd Mensing, William Katz, Caitlin Gertnert by regular mail.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Sealed ORDER (GRANTING Sealed #22 Motion Signed by Judge Alfred Bennett)., filed. (sanderson, 4) (Main Document 37 replaced on 1/6/2021) (rwestmoreland, 4).
January 4, 2021 *** Copy of #37 Sealed Order sent by regular mail to Attys for Pltf and Dft, filed. (sanderson, 4)
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for Vertex to file a motion to dismiss Penthol's counterclaims is extended to January 7, 2021; Penthol's deadline to respond to any motion to dismiss is extended to February 8, 2021. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(thanniable, 4) (Main Document 36 replaced on 12/30/2020) (thanniable, 4).
December 30, 2020 Filing 35 RESPONSE to #31 MOTION for Leave to File Vertex's Surreply to Motion to Dissolve filed by Penthol LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order)(Carter, Winstol)
December 28, 2020 Filing 34 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Vertexs deadline to move to dismiss Penthols counterclaims by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/19/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mensing, Todd)
December 23, 2020 Filing 33 REPLY in Support of #20 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC. (Warshauer, Jordan)
December 22, 2020 Filing 32 SEALED EXHIBITS re: #31 MOTION for Leave to File Vertex's Surreply to Motion to Dissolve by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C) (Mensing, Todd)
December 22, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Vertex's Surreply to Motion to Dissolve by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/12/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Vertex's Surreply to Motion to Dissolve, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Mensing, Todd)
December 21, 2020 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition to #20 Opposed MOTION to Remand, filed by Penthol LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(McKenney, Dina)
December 21, 2020 Filing 29 REPLY in Support of #14 Opposed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction, filed by Penthol LLC. (Carter, Winstol)
December 16, 2020 Filing 28 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by William M. Katz, Jr. for Transcript of Motion Hearing, 12/15/2020, Judge Alfred H. Bennett. Expedited (7 days) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Mayra Malone, filed. (Katz, William)
December 16, 2020 Filing 27 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Neal A. Sarkar for Transcript of Motion Hearing on 12/15/2020 before Judge Bennett. 3-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Mayra Malone, filed. (Sarkar, Neal)
December 15, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alfred H Bennett. MOTION HEARING held on 12/15/2020 ; Motion-related deadline set re: #20 Opposed MOTION to Remand, #14 Opposed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction. Response to Motion to Remand due Monday, December 21, 2020. Motion to Dissolve and Motion to Remand taken UNDER ADVISEMENT. Appearances:Kelsi White, Jordan Warshauer, Lewis Smith, William Peterson Neal Sarkar. William M Katz, Jr, Dina Wastcoat McKenney, J Michael Bell, Todd W Mensing.(Court Reporter: M. Malone), filed.(ledwards, 4)
December 14, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Warshauer on behalf of Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Warshauer, Jordan)
December 14, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsi White on behalf of Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (White, Kelsi)
December 14, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Harrison Scheer on behalf of Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Scheer, Harrison)
December 14, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Neal Sarkar on behalf of Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Sarkar, Neal)
December 14, 2020 Filing 22 Unopposed SEALED MOTION For Leave to File Under Seal Response to Motion to Dissolve TI by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted attachment, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Proposed Order) (Mensing, Todd)
December 14, 2020 Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition to #14 Opposed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction, filed by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 8, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 9)(Mensing, Todd)
December 14, 2020 Filing 20 Opposed MOTION to Remand by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/4/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order)(Mensing, Todd)
December 14, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Lewis A. Smith on behalf of Penthol LLC, filed. (Carter, Winstol)
December 14, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by William R. Peterson on behalf of Penthol LLC, filed. (Carter, Winstol)
December 11, 2020 Filing 17 CLERKS NOTICE of Motion Hearing. The Court has scheduled a hearing in this matter December 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. Counsel will receive connection instructions the day before the setting. Parties notified, filed. (ledwards, 4)
December 11, 2020 ***Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 12/15/2020 at 09:00 AM in by video before Judge Alfred H Bennett (ledwards, 4)
December 10, 2020 Filing 16 Unopposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal Unredacted Versions of ECF 014 & ECF 015 by Penthol LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Defendant's Mot. to Dissolve Temporary Injunction, #2 Exhibit 2 - Defendant's Mot. for Emergency/Expedited Hearing, #3 Proposed Order) (Carter, Winstol)
December 10, 2020 Filing 15 Opposed EMERGENCY MOTION by Penthol LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/31/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Harji Gill, #2 Proposed Order)(Carter, Winstol)
December 10, 2020 Filing 14 Opposed MOTION to Dissolve Temporary Injunction by Penthol LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/31/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Proposed Order)(Carter, Winstol)
December 7, 2020 Filing 13 Unopposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims Under Seal by Penthol LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Unredacted Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims, #2 Exhibit 2 - Emails between counsel, #3 Proposed Order) (Katz, William)
December 7, 2020 Filing 12 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Notice of Removal,, COUNTERCLAIM against Vertex Energy Operating, LLC by Penthol LLC, filed. (Katz, William)
December 3, 2020 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, filed.(Sarkar, Neal)
December 3, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Michael Bell on behalf of Penthol LLC, filed. (Katz, William)
December 3, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Dina W. McKenney on behalf of Penthol LLC, filed. (Katz, William)
December 3, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Caitlin E. Gernert on behalf of Penthol LLC, filed. (Katz, William)
December 3, 2020 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Penthol LLC, filed.(Katz, William)
November 23, 2020 Filing 6 Certificate of Service in Removed Action by Penthol LLC, filed.(Gernert, Caitlin)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #2 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(ledwards, 4)
November 18, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Amended Certificate of Conference re: #2 Opposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal in Support of Notice of Removal [Dkt. 1] by Penthol LLC, filed. (Katz, William)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 2/5/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 8C before Judge Alfred H Bennett. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(JosephWellsadi, 4)
November 17, 2020 Filing 2 Opposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal in Support of Notice of Removal [Dkt. 1] by Penthol LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order) (Katz, William)
November 17, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 61st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, case number 2020-65269 (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-25519435) filed by Penthol LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2, #4 Exhibit A-3, #5 Exhibit A-4, #6 Exhibit A-5, #7 Exhibit A-6, #8 Exhibit A-7, #9 Exhibit B, #10 Exhibit C, #11 Exhibit D)(Katz, William)

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Plaintiff: Vertex Energy Operating, LLC
Represented By: Jordan Lyn Warshauer
Represented By: Todd W Mensing
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Defendant: Penthol LLC
Represented By: William M Katz, Jr
Represented By: Dina Wastcoat McKenney
Represented By: J Michael Bell
Represented By: Caitlin E Gernert
Represented By: Winstol Dean Carter, Jr
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