Alford v. HC III Limited Partnership et al
| John Travis Alford |
| HC III Limited Partnership, Highmark Residential LLC, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, Garden Apartments TX LLC, Highmark Residential Sub, LLC, Nick Antonopoulos, Barry S Sternlicht, Daniel Balog, HClll The Gardens GP LLC and HClll The Gardens Limited Partnership |
| 4:2025cv02552 |
| June 2, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| George C Hanks |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 11/18/2025. At the hearing, the following rulings were made as stated on the record: The Court held a pre-motion conference (Dkt. #26 ) regarding Defendants' requests (Dkts. #24 , #25 ) to file a motion to dismiss. Defendants' motion (Dkt. #36 ) is GRANTED. The Court ORDERS Defendants to file their response separately. Plaintiff's motion (Dkt. #32 ) is GRANTED. All claims against Defendant Garden Apartments TX LLC are DISMISSED without prejudice. The Court GRANTS Defendants leave to file motions to dismiss. If the Court denies Plaintiffs motion to remand, the Defendants may file motions to dismiss no later than two weeks after entry of the Courts order. Plaintiff's response will be due 21 days after the filing of Defendants motion, and Defendants reply will be due 7 days after Plaintiffs response. No sur-reply may be filed without leave of the Court. Appearances:John Travis Alford, Matthew Slade Crandall Hansel, Andrew William Robbins.(ERO:yes), filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE to #18 MOTION to Remand filed by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to File HC III Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Amended Motion to Remand by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A) (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 35 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Daniel Balog served on 10/27/2025, answer due 11/17/2025, filed. (dm4) |
| Filing 34 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog served on 10/27/2025, answer due 11/17/2025, filed. (dm4) |
| Filing 33 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to HC III Limited Partnership served on 10/27/2025, answer due 11/17/2025, filed. (dm4) |
| Filing 32 Plaintiff's MOTION for Misjoinder of Party by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/26/2025. (dm4) |
| Filing 31 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to HClll The Gardens GP LLC served on 10/23/2025, answer due 11/13/2025, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 30 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to HClll The Gardens Limited Partnership served on 10/23/2025, answer due 11/13/2025, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 29 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Barry S Sternlicht served on 10/23/2025, answer due 11/13/2025, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 28 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Nick Antonopoulos served on 10/23/2025, answer due 11/13/2025, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 27 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Daniel Balog served on 10/23/2025, answer due 11/13/2025, filed. (bwl4) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Setting re: #25 Document, #24 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 11/18/2025 at 03:00 PM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 25 REQUEST for pre-motion conference by Highmark Residential LLC, filed. (Robbins, Andrew) |
| Filing 24 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 22 Summons Issued as to Daniel Balog, HClll The Gardens GP LLC, HClll The Gardens Limited Partnership. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (jld4) |
| Filing 21 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by HC III Limited Partnership, filed. (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 20 Summons Issued as to Nick Antonopoulos, Daniel Balog, Garden Apartments TX LLC, HClll The Gardens GP LLC, HClll The Gardens Limited Partnership, Barry S Sternlicht. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (amp4) |
| Filing 19 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by John Travis Alford. Related document: #5 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., filed by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, HC III Limited Partnership. (amp4) |
| Filing 18 MOTION to Remand by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/7/2025. (Attachment(s) added on 10/17/2025: #1 Proposed Order) (amp4). |
| Filing 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held on 10/16/2025. At the hearing, the following rulings were made as stated on the record: The Court held a pre-motion conference (Dkt. #16 ) regarding Plaintiff's request (Dkt. #15 ) to file a motion to remand. The Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion for Access to Online Filing (Dkt. #11 ). The Court DENIES Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (Dkt. #13 ). The Court ordered Plaintiff regarding service of the remaining Defendants as reflected on the record. The Court GRANTS leave for Plaintiff to file a motion to remand. Plaintiff may file his motion by Monday, October 20, 2025. Defendants will have until November 10, 2025, to file any response, and Plaintiff may file his reply by November 17, 2025. No sur-reply may be filed without leave of the Court. Appearances:John Alford. Matthew Slade Crandall Hansel, Andrew William Robbins.(ERO:yes), filed. (knp4) |
Filing 17
ORDER Striking Document re: #4 Motion to Dismiss filed by John Travis Alford, #8 Motion to Remand filed by John Travis Alford. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
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| Filing 16 NOTICE of Setting re: #15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 10/16/2025 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (knp4) |
| Filing 15 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, filed. (dm4) |
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Filing 14
SCHEDULING ORDER. Trial Term: February/March 2027. Docket Call set for 1/8/2027 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge George C Hanks Jr (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 9/23/2025. Appearances:John Travis Alford appeared on his own behalf. Matthew Slade Crandall Hansel, Christopher Michael Raney.(ERO:Yes), filed. (clf4) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Default Judgment against Garden Apartments TX LLC, HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HC III The Gardens GP, LLC by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/6/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proposed Order, #4 Proposed Order) (gc4) |
| Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, filed. (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Access to Online Filing by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (amp4) |
| Filing 10 RESPONSE to #8 MOTION to Remand filed by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Doc 5-HC III's Amended Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit Ex B - HGA Org Chart, #3 Exhibit Ex C - HCDC 127th Court Screenshot (2025-07-14), #4 Exhibit Ex D - Company and Partnership Info for Co-Defendants, #5 Exhibit Ex E - State Court Notice of Removal) (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Pierce on behalf of HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, filed. (Pierce, Alexandra) |
| Filing 8 Certificate of Disclosure of Interested Parties/ AMENDED MOTION to Remand Case to State Court by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/15/2025. (jm4) |
| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HC III Limited Partnership, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit HGA Organizational Chart) (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Highmark Residential Sub, LLC, filed. (Raney, Christopher) |
| Filing 5 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL against All Plaintiffs filed by HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, HC III Limited Partnership, HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal,,, filed by HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog, HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, HC III Limited Partnership. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index of Matters Being Filed, #2 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit State Court Action Docket Transactions Sheet, #4 Exhibit Plaintiff's Original Petition and Citations, #5 Exhibit HC III Defendants' Original Answer, #6 Exhibit Defendant Highmark Residential's Original Answer, #7 Exhibit List of All Counsel of Record, #8 Exhibit Apartment Lease Contract, #9 Exhibit HGA Organizational Chart) (Hansel, Matthew) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Notice of Removal, by John Travis Alford, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/3/2025. (abb4) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/17/2025 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (bkt4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bkt4) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 127th Judicial District Court, Harris County, TX, case number 2025-30064 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33526994) filed by HGA Real Estate HC III Limited Partnership, HC III Limited Partnership, HC III GP, LLC General Partner c/o Daniel Balog. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - Index of Matters Being Filed, #2 Exhibit Ex B - Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit Ex C - State Court Action Docket Transactions Sheet, #4 Exhibit Ex D - Plaintiff's Original Petition and Citations, #5 Exhibit Ex E - HC III Defendants' Original Answer, #6 Exhibit Ex F - Defendant Highmark Residential's Original Answer, #7 Exhibit Ex G - List of All Counsel of Record, #8 Exhibit Ex H - Apartment Lease Contract) (Hansel, Matthew) |
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