Texas Liens Law

United States of America v. Telise Marie Armke

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in wire fraud. Telise Marie Armke, 56, befriended an elderly couple in 2019 and falsely claimed that she was going to receive funds from FEMA due to her home being in a flood zone. As part of her fraud scheme, Armke convinced the couple to “lend” her money to pay property taxes, pay off l... More...

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Noryel Croff v. New Wave Energy Services, Ltd. </u2>

Midland, Texas personal Injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed to have been injured and/or damages in an accident caused by Defendant. In Texas, personal injury law allows individuals injured by another party's negligence or intentional actions to seek compensation. This is a civil lawsuit, not a criminal case, where the injured party (plaintiff) seeks financial recovery from... More...

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CL III Funding Holding Company, LLC v. Steelhead Midstream Partners, LLC; Strategic Energy Income Fund III, LP; Eagleridge Energy II, LLC; and Eagleridge Midstream, LLC

<center><h2>Fort Worth, Texas â€“ Real Estate lawyer represented Appellant with a fractured and contentiousâ€ relationship between two pipeline co-owners. </center></h2></center>. This case centers on the "[h]ighly fractured and contentiousâ€ relationship between two pipeline co-ownersâ€”Appellant CL III Funding Holding Company, LL... More...

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RAHUL K. NATH, M.D. AND USHA NATH V. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND TEXAS CHILDRENâ€™S HOSPITAL

<center><h2> Houston, Texas â€“ Civil Litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming interfered with their sale of real property. </center></h2></center> To understand the claims, it is necessary to briefly recount the parties' past litigation. The sanctions order that led to Nath I and Nath II In 2006, ... More...

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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth v. Stephen Featherly

<center><h2> Fort Worth, Texas Personal Injury lawyer represented Defendant challenging hospital's lien. </h2></center> In this case, a hospital filed a statutory lien against an emergency room patient's personal injury cause of action, and the patient brought this declaratory judgment action to challenge the validity of the hospital's lien. The ... More...

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Sandeep Patel and ERCC Construction Company, LLC v. Warwick Construction, Inc.

<center><h2> Houston, Texas â€“ Civil Litgation lawyer represented Appellee with alleging fraud and engaging in a conspiracy to commit fraud against appellants. </h2></center Sandeep Patel is the managing member of ERCC. Syed Anwar, Aman Jafar, and Khurram Ibrihim are the other members of ERCC, which was formed in 2011. Patel, Anwar, Jafar, ... More...

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Covenant Clearinghouse, LLC v. Christa J. Foster

<center><h2> Fort Worth, Texas â€“ Real Estate lawyer represented Appellee with invoking the procedure to have a "notice of claimsâ€ concerning her property. </h2></center> This suit began when appellee Christa J. Foster filed a motion to challenge an alleged lien on her property in Denton County. The motion alleged that in 2009, Robert... More...

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Ariel Montoya and Ofelia Montoya v. AMCAP Mortgage, Ltd

<center><h2> Houston, TX â€“ Foreclosure lawyer represented defendant with challenging the mortgage foreclosure suit. </h2></center> I. Refinancing, Note, and deed of trust Ariel Montoya refinanced his house in Sealy, Texas. On February 2, 2017, he signed a note ("Noteâ€) for a mortgage loan, in the amount of $144,229.00 plus ... More...

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John Nguyen and Jeslyn Tran v. Minh Nguyen and Nga Le

<center><h3><h3>Fort Worth, TX - Business Law lawyer represented Appellants with appealing from a summary judgment for appellees. </h3></center> Because Managers' conduct during the suit bears on the trial court's deemedadmissions ruling, we set forth the procedural background in detail. The Lawsuitss In 2016, Managers and... More...

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Simone Barron AND Walid Yammine v. Issam Al Shmaisani and Sharon Smith

<center><h3><h3> Fort Worth, Texas - Real Estate lawyer represented Appellants with eappealing the trial court's judgment concerning a real-estate transaction. </h3></center> In separate briefing raising a plethora of issues, Simone Barron and her brother Walid Yammine appeal the trial court's judgment following a jury trial c... More...

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COREFIRST BANK & TRUST f/k/a COMMERCE BANK & TRUST v. TIMOTHY DEGGINGER

<center><h2> Need help finding a mortgage foreclosure lawyer in Kansas for representation? Call 918-582-6422. It's Free. </h2> </center> Degginger owns a house on a lot in Topeka that has been in his family for several generations. Degginger lives elsewhere, and the property is not considered his homestead. In 2004, he received a line of ... More...

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Sylvia Zepeda v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.kut.org/sites/kut/files/styles/medium/public/201501/Fifth_Circuit_Court_New_Orleans.jpg"> </center> To protect homeowners, the Texas Constitution imposes a number of requirements before a lender may execute a deed of trust on a homestead to secure a loan. See generally TEX. CONST. art. XVI, § 50. At the same time, Texas courts have on va... More...

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Sandra Lopez Flores v. The State of Texas

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United States of America v. Steven Patrick Jones

Houston, TX - Seller of Shipping Containers Heads to Prison for Securities Scheme A 54-year-old resident of Kingwood and Panama City, Panama, has been ordered to federal prison for mail fraud and ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution. Steven Patrick Jones pleaded guilty May 1, 2014. U.S. District Judge Gray Miller, who accepted the guilty plea, handed Jones a total s... More...

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Ditech Servicing, LLC v. Jerry Perez d/b/a Lighthouse Investments <table> <td>

Prior to the bench trial, the parties stipulated to the facts and to certain exhibits, from which we draw our recitation of the background facts. In their briefs, the parties make clear that the central issue in the case is the statute of limitations. The property in question is a house located in Edinburg, Texas (ï¿½the Propertyï¿½). On January 13, 2006, Sarah McMaster borrowed $99,62... More...

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Charles Borkert, Penelope Sturm-Borkert and Alamo Turf Farms, Inc. v. Wieslawa Tworek

In this breach of contract suit, the jury found that Appellants Charles Borkert, Penelope Sturm-Borkert, and Alamo Turf Farms, Inc. (the Borkerts) breached the Agreement with Appellee Wieslawa Tworek. The jury awarded Tworek damages for breach of the Agreement, damages for promissory estoppel, and attorney’s fees. The trial court rendered judgment on the verdict and the Borkerts appeal. Because ... More...

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United States of America v. Robert Warren Scully

Appellant Robert Warren Scully was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aiding and abetting a wire fraud scheme. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1343, 1349. The district court later granted the Government’s motion to restrain Scully’s assets to preserve them for restitution and forfeiture. Scully was then sentenced and ordered to pay $1,206,539.94 in r... More...

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Western-Southern Life Assurance Company v. George W. Kaleh

This case involves a lender who sued a guarantor for the breach of three personal guarantees. George Kaleh signed the guarantee agreements in conjunction with a real-estate-development project, and Western-Southern Life Assurance Company financed the project. After the borrowers defaulted on the underlying loans, Western foreclosed on the property and sued Kaleh. The district court conducted a... More...

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Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Oklahoma Surety Company

This case involves several issues of Texas law relating to an insurer’s duty to defend and the damages that an insured may recover when an insurer breaches that duty. The district court, after disposing of much of the case through a series of partial summary judgment rulings and conducting a bench trial on one remaining claim, issued a final judgment that largely (though not entirely) favored th... More...

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Roger Liverman and Aaron Liverman v. Denton County, Texas, Denton County Criminal District Attorney, Paul Johnson, Lara Tomlin, Rick Daniel, and Lindsey Sheguit

This case arises from an unfortunate family dispute among Appellants Roger Liverman and Aaron Liverman, on the one side, and Katheryn Payne Hall (Roger’s daughter and Aaron’s sister) on the other. The dispute is rooted in a 1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4. 2 disagreement over mechanic’s liens filed by Appellants against Hall’s home in 2008. See Liverman v. State, 470 S.W.... More...

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Joseph Abuzaid v. Anani, LLC, Big D Concrete, Inc., Muamar Anani and Hanadi Anani

This appeal involves appellant Joseph Abuzaid’s alleged fraudulent filing of UCC Financing Statements. Appellees Anani, LLC and Big D Concrete, Inc. challenged the financing statements as fraudulent liens and sought partial summary judgment. Appellees Muamar and Hanadi Anani subsequently intervened and filed a separate summary judgment motion challenging the fraudulent liens Abuz... More...

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Joseph and Nadia Abuzaid v. Modjarrad and Associates

Modjarrad & Associates, P.C., d/b/a Modjarrad Abusaad Said Law Firm (the Law Firm), was retained to represent Joseph Abuzaid in Cause No. DC-12-09866, Joseph Abuzaid v. Muamar Anani, in the 95th Judicial District Court (the litigation). Abuzaid was represented by other counsel prior to the Law Firm’s involvement. Approximately ten months after it began representing Abuzaid, the Law Firm withdrew... More...

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United States of America v. John W. Beakley

Dallas, TX - Jury Finds CPA Not Guilty In Failure to Pay Payroll Taxes The United States of America charged John W. Beakley with failure to pay over payroll tax and abetting in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7202 and 18 U.S.C. 2. "Gray Reed Tax Partner Tom Rhodus recently teamed up with prominent Dallas criminal defense lawyer Chris Lewis to obtain an acquittal on all charges of an indic... More...

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Stone Haynes, Jr. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Pleasure Pier Homeowners Association

This is an appeal by Appellant, Stone Haynes Jr. (Haynes or Appellant), from the trial court’s orders granting summary judgments to Appellees, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase), and Pleasure Pier Homeowners Association (HOA) (collectively Appellees). Haynes filed a pro se “Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment” (Original Petition) on June... More...

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Francis Michael Lynch v. Donna Falcon Lynch

Michael Lynch1 appeals from a final default divorce decree, dissolving his marriage to Donna Falcon Lynch. In 16 issues, Michael challenges the provisions in the divorce decree that divide the marital estate, award Donna appellate 1 Because the record indicates that Francis Michael Lynch prefers to use his middle name, Michael, we refer to him as Michael. 2 attorney’s fees, require M... More...

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Levco Construction, Inc. v. Cleveland Construction, Inc., Whole Foods Market Rocky Mountain/Southwest, L.P.

Levco Construction, Inc. (“Levco”) sued Cleveland Construction, Inc. (“CCI”) and Whole Foods Market Rocky Mountain/Southwest L.P. (“Whole Foods”) for claims arising out of its role as a subcontractor on a construction project to build a Whole Foods store in Houston, Texas (“the Project”). CCI and Whole Foods also asserted claims against each other and Levco. Following a bench trial... More...

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Wayne E. Freeman; Freeman Resources, Ltd.; FRM GP, LLC; Frank M. Bufkin, III; Buffco Production, Inc.; Twin Resources, LLC; and Chesapeake Louisiana, L.P. v. Harleton Oil & Gas, Inc.

“In 2008, oil and gas companies descended on east Texas . . . seeking to acquire leases to exploit the Haynesville Shale formation, which they viewed as having enormous potential.”1 During this frenzied period, Chesapeake Louisiana, L.P. (Chesapeake), entered into a letter agreement with Buffco Production, Inc. (Buffco), and Twin Resources, L.L.C. (Twin), to purchase three-year term assignment... More...

$0 (07-07-2017 - TX)

Residences at Riverdale, L.P. and Residences at Riverdale GP. LLC. v. Dixie Carpet Installations, Inc.

This appeal arises from underlying contracts involving the installation of carpet at an apartment complex. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee Dixie Carpet Installations, Inc. (Dixie) on all of its claims against appellants Residences at Riverdale, LP and Residences at Riverdale GP, LLC (Riverdale) and awarded Dixie $142,898 in tort damages and $285,796 in exemplary da... More...

$0 (07-07-2017 - TX)

Nemoria Coria v. Christopher Jide Ogidan and Moses Gbolabo

Appellant Nemoria Coria purchased a home from appellees Christopher Jide Ogidan and Moses Gbolabo. She later sued appellees for breach of contract and DTPA violations. The trial court entered a take-nothing judgment in favor of appellees. In four issues, appellant argues the trial court erred by (1) entering a take nothing judgment when the undisputed evidence established appellees... More...

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Joseph Michael Phillips v. The State of Texas

According to the State’s evidence, during relevant times, appellant owned an auto repair shop. Complainant, Antonio Robayo, owned a Corvette and a BMW. Apparently, Robayo met appellant when Robayo took the Corvette to appellant’s shop, and at some point, Robayo performed work on appellant’s home. Subsequently, in early 2013, appellant called Robayo “out of the blue” about the possibil... More...

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Petrohawk Properties, L.P., and P-H Energy, L.L.C. v. Noel Diane Jones, et al.

In 2008, oil and gas companies descended on east Texas and Louisiana seeking to acquire leases to exploit the Haynesville Shale formation, which they viewed as having enormous potential. The atmosphere created by these companies was described as “unreal,” “a land rush,” and comparable to a gold rush. David Deffenbaugh, Petrohawk Properties, L.P.’s, vice president of... More...

$0 (01-25-2016 - TX)

Shore Chan DePumpo LLP and Edward Mandel v. Steven W. Thrasher d/b/a Thrasher

Shore Chan Depumpo LLP (SCD) and Edward Mandel appeal an order dismissing their declaratory judgment suit against Steven W. Thrasher d/b/a Thrasher Associates, LLC for want of jurisdiction. We conclude that Mandel lacks standing to file this lawsuit and the declaratory judgment suit is an improper collateral attack. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s order dismissing th... More...

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United States of America v. Tyrone Eugene Jordan

Houston, TX - Sovereign Citizen Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Retaliating Against a Federal Judge and Prosecutor A federal judge sentenced 45–year-old Tyrone Eugene Jordan, a sovereign citizen residing in Houston, to ten years in federal prison for retaliating against a federal judge and prosecutor by filing false liens announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, ... More...

$0 (12-04-2015 - TX)

American Homeowner Pres. Fund, LP v. Pirkle

In three issues, Appellant American Homeowner Preservation Fund, LP (American) appeals a judgment declaring null and void its lien on property *2purchased by Appellee Brian J. Pirkle at a tax-foreclosure sale, declaring null and void a note executed by Cathy Lewis1 and secured by the property, dismissing American's constitutional takings claims against the taxing authorities involved in the forecl... More...

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Grapevine Diamond, L.P. and Jonathan Aflatouni v. City Bank

In this post-foreclosure deficiency suit, a second lienholder and guarantor challenge a foreclosure sale by the first lien holder. The main areas of controversy include whether (1) the first lien holder conclusively established its right to enforce the underlying notes and guaranties despite an alleged name discrepancy between the loan documents and pleadings, (2) alleged irregularities in the for... More...

$0 (11-10-2015 - TX)

Mariano Diaz, Individually and a/n/f of Mariano Diaz II, a Minor Child v. Kevin Johnson, John Edward Johnson, Johnnie M. Williams, and Joe Oran Williams

Appellant Mariano Diaz appeals the failure of the trial court to award his counsel’s attorney’s fees on a minor’s settlement. In three issues, he asserts: (1) the trial court denied his counsel due process of law by ordering the forfeiture of his attorney’s fees; (2) the intervenor lacked authority to effectuate the settlement; and (3) this court should remand for determina... More...

$0 (10-27-2015 - TX)

Gray, Ritter & Graham, PC; Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, LLC; Neblett Beard & Arsenault, LLP; Don M. Downing; and Adam J. Levitt v. Goldman Phipps PLLC f/k/a Goldman Pennebaker & Phipps, PC; Mikal C. Watts, PC; and Murray Law Firm

Appellants, Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. (“GRG”), Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC (“WHAFH”), Neblett Beard & Arsenault LLP (“NBA”), Don M. Downing, and Adam J. Levitt, appeal the trial court’s denial of their special appearances. Appellants served as leadership counsel representing the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation in federal court against Bayer Crop... More...

$0 (10-08-2015 - TX)

American Homeowner Preservation Fund, LP v. Brian J. Pirkle, Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District, City of Sansom Park, and Tarrant County Community College District

In three issues, Appellant American Homeowner Preservation Fund, LP (American) appeals a judgment declaring null and void its lien on property 2 purchased by Appellee Brian J. Pirkle at a tax-foreclosure sale, declaring null and void a note executed by Cathy Lewis1 and secured by the property, dismissing American’s constitutional takings claims against the taxing authorities involved in ... More...

$0 (09-03-2015 - TX)

Margaret Onwudiegwu v. Jaime J. Dominguez

In this appeal from a judgment ordering a property owner to pay a construction worker damages in quantum meruit for work performed in constructing a new home, the property owner argues that the county court at law lacked jurisdiction over the claim and that there is legally insufficient evidence to support the judgment. We conclude that although the trial court had jurisdiction, th... More...

$0 (07-16-2015 - TX)

Kelley|Witherspoon, LLP, Kevin Kelley and Nuru Witherspoon v. Armstrong International Services, Inc.

This is an appeal from a judgment following a jury trial in a legal malpractice action. Asserting three issues, Kelley/Witherspoon, LLP, Kevin Kelley, and Nuru Witherspoon contend the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the damages awarded and the finding of negligence against Nuru Witherspoon individually. Armstrong International Services, Inc. presents a single issue in a c... More...

$0 (07-27-2015 - TX)