Casa de Maravilla, LLC v. Bonner et al
| Casa de Maravilla, LLC |
| William Bonner, Mark Ford, Matthew Turner, Lucas Maish, Chris Currey, Paul Costantino, Matt Semenza, Gail Geerling, Christopher Boothby, Tola Development Group, LLC, Rancho Santana, Inc., Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC and Agora, Inc |
| 4:2025cv06183 |
| December 22, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Alfred H Bennett |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 53
SCHEDULING ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 12/11/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 12/11/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 12/11/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 12/11/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 1/11/2027. Deft Expert Report due by 1/11/2027. Discovery due by 6/11/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/12/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/12/2027. The Deft shall supply the Pltf with a final version of its pretrial order by 10/15/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/29/2027. Docket Call set for 11/12/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett. Jury Trial set for 11/15/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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Filing 52
MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court held an Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Christopher Curtis Dahl, Venodhar Rao Julapalli. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:02-10:04AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
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| Filing 51 NOTICE Joint Submission of Proposed Scheduling Orders by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 50 REPLY in Support of #48 MOTION for Leave to File Supplement Reply In Support of Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, filed by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner. (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 49 RESPONSE to #48 MOTION for Leave to File Supplement Reply In Support of Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 48 MOTION for Leave to File Supplement Reply In Support of Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/5/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Proposed Order) (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 47 REPLY in Support of #33 MOTION to Dismiss #25 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. , filed by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE Proposed Order Denying Motion re: #45 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition to #33 MOTION to Dismiss #25 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. , filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Venodhar Julapalli, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Martha Molina) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
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Filing 44
ORDER granting #31 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. It is ORDERED that the page limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint is now 75 pages, inclusive of caption, signature block, and certificate of service. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (dm4)
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Filing 43
ORDER to Vacate #40 Order partially granting Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to REINSTATE Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion (Doc. #31) as a pending motion on the docket. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (dm4)
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Filing 42
ORDER granting #41 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's deadline to file its Response to Defendants' Motion is extended to May 5, 2026. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (dm4)
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| Filing 41 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Response to MTD by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
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Filing 40
**PER COURT ORDER ENTERED AT DOCKET NO. 43, THIS ORDER IS VACATED** ORDER granting #31 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (mmm4) Modified on 4/28/2026 (dm4).
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| Filing 39 REPLY in Support of #34 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, filed by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner. (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 6/11/2026 at 10:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett, filed. (svj4) |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE in Opposition to #34 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint, filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 36 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 35 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 34 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss #25 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A (Supplemental Affidavit of Professor Manuel A. Gomez)) (Dahl, Christopher) |
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Filing 32
ORDER: The Initial Conference has been reset to April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation) Parties notified. (svj4)
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| Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order to Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion) (Dahl, Christopher) Modified on 4/28/2026 (dm4). |
| Filing 30 REPLY in Support of #24 MOTION to Disqualify Venodhar Julapalli, filed by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC, Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Dahl, Christopher) |
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Filing 29
ORDER granting #28 Motion for Christopher Curtis Dahl to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (bnb6)
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| Filing 28 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher C. Dahl (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35412522) by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC f/k/a Agora, Inc., Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/15/2026. (Dahl, Christopher) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Declaration re: #26 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Darren Bush) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition to #24 MOTION to Disqualify Venodhar Julapalli, filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Julapalli Signed Affidavit, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff Bank Statements, #3 Affidavit Krumpholz Signed Affidavit, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying Motion to Disqualify) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 25 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 24 MOTION to Disqualify Venodhar Julapalli by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC f/k/a Agora, Inc., Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 23 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC f/k/a Agora, Inc., Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Short, Emma) |
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Filing 22
ORDER granting #19 Motion. It is, therefore, ORDERED that Defendants' Unopposed Motion is GRANTED in its entirety. It is further ORDERED that the page limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion to Dismiss is now 75 pages, inclusive of caption, signature block, and certificate of service. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs response to Defendants' Rule 12(b) Motion to Dismiss is similarly limited to 75 pages, inclusive of caption, signature block, and certificate of service. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (abh4)
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| Filing 21 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Alfred H Bennett. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (mf4) |
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Filing 20
RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mf4)
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| Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION Leave to Exceed Page Limit for Defendants' Rule 12(b) Filings by William Bonner, Christopher Boothby, Paul Costantino, Chris Currey, Mark Ford, Gail Geerling, Lucas Maish, Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC f/k/a Agora, Inc., Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A., Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda., Rancho Santana, Inc., Matt Semenza, Tola Development Group, LLC, Matthew Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Short, Emma) |
| Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC f/k/a Agora, Inc. served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Matt Semenza served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Rancho Santana Inc. & Ca Ltda. served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Propiedades Habitacionales Internacionales, S.A. served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Gail Geerling served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Mark Ford served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Chris Currey served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Paul Costantino served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Christopher Boothby served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Matthew Turner served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Tola Development Group, LLC served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Rancho Santana, Inc. served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Lucas Maish served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to William Bonner served on 1/2/2026, answer due 3/3/2026, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
| Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Casa de Maravilla, LLC, filed. (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/24/2026 at 03:15 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (hlc4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hlc4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (hlc4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34740950) filed by Casa de Maravilla, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Notice of Related Litigation, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Julapalli, Venodhar) |
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