Johnson v. White River Energy Corp et al
| Joshua D Johnson |
| White River Energy Corp, Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, Jay Puchir, Randy May, Danny Hames, James Cahill, Gregory Landis and Morrison, Clark & Company CPAs, PLLC |
| 4:2025cv04742 |
| October 3, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Keith P Ellison |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| Plaintiff |
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| initial conference is terminated. (aar4) |
Filing 48
ORDER granting #47 Motion to Stay.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 47 MOTION to Stay Discovery by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Herbert, Ian) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 3/5/2026 at 03:45 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 45 Notice Regarding Initial Conference (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4) |
| Filing 44 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
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Filing 43
ORDER granting #42 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Lauren E. Briggerman terminated.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 42 Unopposed MOTION for Lauren E. Briggerman to Withdraw as Attorney by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Briggerman, Lauren) |
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Filing 41
ORDER OF DISMISSAL Granting #40 Notice of Dismissal. S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC is dismissed with prejudice. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (glk4)
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| Filing 40 NOTICE of Dismissal as to S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 39 REPLY in Support of #31 MOTION to Compel Arbitration, or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss, filed by James Cahill, Danny Hames, Gregory Landis, Randy May. (Kinchen, John) |
| Filing 38 REPLY in Support of #30 MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., MOTION to Compel Arbitration, filed by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP. (Briggerman, Lauren) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 2/19/2026 at 02:15 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4) |
| Filing 36 Unopposed MOTION for Continuance of Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Joshua D Johnson, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/27/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition to #31 MOTION to Compel Arbitration, or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss, filed by Joshua D Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum of Law as to Response, #2 Proposed Order) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition to #30 MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., MOTION to Compel Arbitration, filed by Joshua D Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum of Law as to Response, #2 Proposed Order) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition to #26 MOTION to Compel Arbitration MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., , filed by Joshua D Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Errata Regarding Defendants Randy May, Danny Hames, James Cahill, and Greg Landis's Motion to Compel Arbitration or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss re: #31 MOTION to Compel Arbitration, or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss by James Cahill, Danny Hames, Gregory Landis, Randy May, filed. (Kinchen, John) |
| Filing 31 MOTION to Compel Arbitration, or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss by James Cahill, Danny Hames, Gregory Landis, Randy May, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kinchen, John) |
| Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., , MOTION to Compel Arbitration( Motion Docket Date 1/5/2026.) by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Proposed Order) (Briggerman, Lauren) |
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Filing 29
ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time; Answer due for S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC 1/15/2026.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
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| Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Answer or Otherwise Respond by S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Love, Robert) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by R. Kent Love on behalf of S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC, filed. (Love, Robert) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Compel Arbitration, MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., ( Motion Docket Date 12/29/2025.) by Jay Puchir, White River Energy Corp, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wynne, Michael) |
| Filing 25 ANSWER to #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Morrison, Clark & Company CPAs, PLLC, filed. (Sheppard, Branch) |
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Filing 24
ORDER granting #23 Motion for Ian A. Herbert to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (jm4)
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| Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ian A. Herbert (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34508111) by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/5/2025. (Herbert, Ian) |
| Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. (Briggerman, Lauren) |
| Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. (Briggerman, Lauren) |
| Filing 20 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to Morrison, Clark & Company CPAs, PLLC sent on 11/10/2025 by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit M) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 19 Amended CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 18 Summons Issued as to Morrison, Clark & Company CPAs, PLLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4) |
| Filing 17 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Morrison, Clark & Company CPAs, PLLC, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 16 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Joshua D Johnson. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Joshua D Johnson. (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 L) (DiLauro, Justin) |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #13 Motion for Lauren E. Briggerman to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (glc4)
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| Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to S.W.A.N. Financial Solutions LLC served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Lauren E. Briggerman (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34353541) by Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/12/2025. (Briggerman, Lauren) |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Nepsis Tax Advisors, LLP served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to James Cahill served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Jay Puchir served on 10/20/2025, answer due 12/19/2025, filed. (Wynne, Michael) |
| Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to White River Energy Corp served on 10/20/2025, answer due 12/19/2025, filed. (Wynne, Michael) |
| Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Danny Hames served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025; Gregory Landis served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025; Randy May served on 10/15/2025, answer due 12/15/2025, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 7 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to All Defendants sent on 10/15/2025 by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit K) (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Joshua D Johnson, filed. (DiLauro, Justin) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons) (smg4) |
| Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Supplement, #3 Supplement, #4 Supplement, #5 Supplement, #6 Supplement, #7 Supplement) (DiLauro, Justin) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/16/2026 at 03:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (gc4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (gc4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34255047) filed by Joshua D Johnson. (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 Civil Cover Sheet CCS) (DiLauro, Justin) |
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