Buffets, LLC, et al v. California Franchise Tax Board
In Re: Tahoe Joe's Inc. and OCB Purchasing Co.
Appellant: Fire Mountain Restaurants, LLC, OCB Purchasing, Co., Tahoe Joe's, Inc., Hometown Buffet, Inc., Ryan's Restaurant Group, LLC, OCB Restaurant Company, LLC and Buffets, LLC
Trustee: U.S. Trustee's Office
Appellee: California Franchise Tax Board
Case Number: 5:2019cv00216
Filed: March 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David A Ezra
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeal (801)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1334
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 23, 2019 Reset Deadlines: Appellant Brief due by 5/29/2019, Appellant Reply Brief due by 7/12/2019, Appellee Brief due by 6/28/2019, (mgr)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #9 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The new deadline for Appellant's Brief is May 29, 2019. The new deadline for Appellee's Brief is June 28, 2019. The new deadline for Appellant's Reply Brief is July 12, 2019. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (at)
April 22, 2019 Filing 9 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Appellants' Opening Brief by Buffets, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Parham, David)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Matthew C. Heyn. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (at)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #7 Motion to Waive Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (at)
April 8, 2019 Filing 8 Notice of Docketing Bankruptcy Appeal. Appellant Brief due by 5/8/2019, (wg)
April 8, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION Waive Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee re #6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by California Franchise Tax Board. (wg)
April 8, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Matthew C. Heyn) filed by California Franchise Tax Board. (wg)
April 8, 2019 Filing 5 Letter/Correspondence from California Franchise Tax Board. (wg)
April 5, 2019 Filing 4 Bankruptcy Record on Appeal Transmitted to District Court. Appellee's Designation of Additional Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal is Complete. (Attachments: #1 Appellee's Designation) (Lawson, Rob)
April 5, 2019 Filing 3 Bankruptcy Record on Appeal Transmitted to District Court. Appellant's Designation of the Record on Appeal is Complete. (Attachments: #1 Appellant's Designation, #2 Designation 1 - Docket Sheet, #3 Designation 2 - Voluntary Petition, #4 Proof of Claim No. 1555 - page 1 only (from Claims Agent's Website), #5 Proof of Claim No. 1632 - page 1 only (from Claims Agent's Website), #6 Designation 5-6, #7 Designation 7, #8 Designation 8-13, #9 Designation 14-17, #10 Designation 18-20, #11 Designation 21 (part 1), #12 Designation 21 (part 2), #13 Designation 22-25, #14 Designation 26 (Transcript)) (Lawson, Rob)
March 11, 2019 Filing 2 Letter to attorney David B. Zurzweil regarding admission to the Western District of Texas. (bc)
March 5, 2019 Filing 1 Notice of Opening Bankruptcy Case on Notice of Appeal received from Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to FRBP 8003(d), the Bankruptcy Clerk has transmitted the Notice of Appeal to District Court. Record on Appeal to follow. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appeal, #2 Order on Summary Judgment, #3 Order on Cross Summary Judgment, #4 Docket Sheet, #5 List of Parties) (kc)
March 5, 2019 Case assigned to Judge David A. Ezra. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (bc)
March 5, 2019 If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney (bc)

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In re: Tahoe Joe's Inc.
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: Tiffany Cox Stacy
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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In re: OCB Purchasing Co.
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: Tiffany Cox Stacy
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: Fire Mountain Restaurants, LLC
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: OCB Purchasing, Co.
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: Tahoe Joe's, Inc.
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: Hometown Buffet, Inc.
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: Ryan's Restaurant Group, LLC
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: OCB Restaurant Company, LLC
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
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Appellant: Buffets, LLC
Represented By: David W. Parham
Represented By: John E. Mitchell
Represented By: Scott D. Lawrence
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Trustee: U.S. Trustee's Office
Represented By: James Weaver Rose, Jr.
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Appellee: California Franchise Tax Board
Represented By: Matthew C. Heyn
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