Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2018

in Re Ocampo Partners, Ltd., Belco Equities, Inc., Riverhorse Equities II, Ltd., and Douglas McDermott as Trustee of the Rudy Belton Management Trust

in Re Ocampo Partners, Ltd., Belco Equities, Inc., Riverhorse Equities II, Ltd., and Douglas McDermott as Trustee of the Rudy Belton Management Trust
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided January 5, 2018

in Re Ocampo Partners, Ltd., Belco Equities, Inc., Riverhorse Equities II, Ltd., and Douglas McDermott as Trustee of the Rudy Belton Management Trust

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-17-00873-CV 21628458 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/5/2018 10:13 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK No. 03-17-00873-CV In the FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS Third Court of Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/5/2018 10:13:35 AM Austin, Texas JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk

IN RE OCAMPO PARTNERS, LTD., BELCO EQUITIES, INC., RIVERHORSE EQUITIES II, LTD., AND DOUGLAS MCDERMOTT AS TRUSTEE OF THE RUDY BELTON MANAGEMENT TRUST

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the 126th District Court of Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-17-002572, Hon. John K. Dietz, Judge Presiding

RELATORS’ RESPONSE TO REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST’S UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Relators Ocampo Partners, Ltd. (“Ocampo”), Belco Equities, Inc. (“Belco”), Riverhorse Equities II, Ltd. (“Riverhorse II”), and Douglas McDermott, as Trustee of the Rudy Belton Management Trust u/t/a Dated May 5, 2015 (“McDermott”), respond to Real Parties in Interest’s Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus in order to advise the Court of and to clarify Relators’ position in relation to the Real Parties In Interest’s Motion.

Relators do not oppose the two-week extension requested by the Real Parties in Interest in the Motion, provided that the Court also stays all discovery, pursuant to

Relators’ Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted by the Court on December 29, 2017, for an additional two weeks (from January 22, 2018 to February 5, 2018). The Real Parties in Interest do not oppose the two-week stay of all discovery in the underlying dispute.

Relators further request any other relief to which they may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Geoffrey D. Weisbart Geoffrey D. Weisbart Texas Bar No. 21102645 [email protected] Mia A. Storm Texas Bar No. 24078121 [email protected] Matt C. Wood Texas Bar No. 24066306 [email protected] WEISBART SPRINGER HAYES LLP Lavaca Street, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78701 512.652.5780 512.682.2074 fax ATTORNEYS FOR OCAMPO PARTNERS, LTD., BELCO EQUITIES, INC. AND RIVERHORSE EQUITIES II, LTD.

By: /s/ Randall C. Owens Jason S. Scott State Bar No. 24029228 [email protected] OSBORNE, HELMAN, KNEBEL & SCOTT, LLP Congress Avenue, Suite 1910 Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: (512) 542-2028 Facsimile: (512) 542-2011 Randall C. Owens State Bar No. 15380700 [email protected] WRIGHT & CLOSE, L.L.P. One Riverway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 572-4321 (713) 572-4320 fax ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DOUGLAS MCDERMOTT AS TRUSTEE OF THE RUDY BELTON MANAGEMENT TRUST

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE In compliance with Rule 9.5(a), 9.5(d) and 9.5(e) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the undersigned attorney certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served upon the below-named individuals as indicated below as prescribed by Rule 9.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on January 5, 2018.

Eric Taube Jamie McGonigal WALLER LANSDEN DORTCH & DAVIS LLP Congress Avenue, Suite 1800 Austin, Texas 78701 512.685.6400 512.685.6417 fax [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST / PLAINTIFFS Daniel R. Richards Clark Richards Daniel Riegel RICHARDS RODRIGUEZ & SKEITH, LLP Congress Avenue, Suite 1200 Austin, Texas 78701 512.476.0005 512.476.1513 fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR OTHER DEFENDANT DOUGLAS MCDERMOTT, INDIVIDUALLY /s/ Geoffrey D. Weisbart Geoffrey D. Weisbart

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