Adversary Proceeding
Lead BK case is: 4:15-bk-40289

Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
Chapter 11
Judge:Russell F Nelms
Case #: 4:16-ap-04039
Nature of Suit81 Bankruptcy - Subordination of claim or interest
12 Bankruptcy - Recovery of money/property - §547 preference
13 Bankruptcy - Recovery of money/property - §548 fraudulent transfer
14 Bankruptcy - Recovery of money/property - other
Case Filed:Mar 13, 2016
Terminated:Apr 20, 2017
Last checked: never
Defendant
Tad Ballantyne, Defendant
5118 Hunt Club Road
Racine, WI 53402
Represented By
Tad Ballantyne
contact info
Defendant
Fred Dewald, Defendant
428 Riverview Drive
Woodway, TX 76712
Represented By
Fred Dewald
contact info
Defendant
Harold Rafuse, Defendant
111 Laurel Oaks Lane
Crawford, TX 76638
Represented By
Harold Rafuse
contact info
Plaintiff
H. Thomas Moran, II, Plaintiff
Thompson & Knight LLP One Arts Plaza 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Represented By
David M. Bennett
Thompson & Knight LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff
Thompson & Knight, LLP 1722 Routh Street Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Represented By
David M. Bennett
Thompson & Knight LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
LPI Financial Services, Inc., Plaintiff
1722 Routh Street Suite 500
Da, TX 75201
Represented By
David M. Bennett
Thompson & Knight LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 4 hours ago
Saturday, April 22, 2017
44 44 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Sat 04/22 11:43 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/22/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 42 Notice of transmission of bankruptcy court record upon withdrawal of the reference re: Civil Case #4:16-cv-00254-O (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.)) (Attachments: # 1 Filing of Bankruptcy Record)
Thursday, April 20, 2017
43 43 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 04/20 11:47 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/20/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 38 ORDER: The Court finds that Defendants' Motion to Withdraw Reference (ECF No.1 -1) should be and is hereby GRANTED. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/18/2017) (skg) (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse). Entered on 4/18/2017
42 42 court Notice of transmission of motion to withdraw reference Thu 04/20 2:39 PM
Notice of transmission of bankruptcy court record upon withdrawal of the reference re: Civil Case #4:16-cv-00254-O Related [+] (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.)
Att: 1 Filing of Bankruptcy Record
court Close adversary case Thu 04/20 2:58 PM
Adversary case 4:16-ap-4039 closed (Levario, Tandi)
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
40 40 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Wed 04/19 11:33 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/19/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 37 Notice of transmission of Report & Recommendation re: motion to withdraw reference re: Civil Case #4:16-cv-00254-O (RE: related document(s)35 Report and recommendation to the U.S. District Court by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse). Entered on 4/17/2017 (Kucera, J.)) (Attachments: # 1 Filing of Report & Recommendation)
39 39 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Wed 04/19 11:33 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/19/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 35 Report and recommendation to the U.S. District Court by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse). Entered on 4/17/2017 (Kucera, J.)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
38 38 order Order (generic) Tue 04/18 3:50 PM
ORDER: The Court finds that Defendants' Motion to Withdraw Reference (ECF No.1 -1) should be and is hereby GRANTED. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/18/2017) (skg) Related [+]. Entered on 4/18/2017 (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
Monday, April 17, 2017
37 37 court Notice of transmission of motion to withdraw reference Mon 04/17 3:19 PM
Notice of transmission of Report & Recommendation re: motion to withdraw reference re: Civil Case #4:16-cv-00254-O Related [+] (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 35 Report and recommendation to the U.S. District Court by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse). Entered on 4/17/2017 (Kucera, J.)
Att: 1 Filing of Report & Recommendation
35 35 court Report and recommendation Mon 04/17 12:46 PM
Report and recommendation to the U.S. District Court by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge. Related [+]. Entered on 4/17/2017 (Kucera, J.)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
Monday, March 13, 2017
34 34 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Mon 03/13 1:42 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice and Substitution of Counsel by Devon D. Sharp filed by Plaintiff Alan M. Jacobs, As Trustee For The Creditors' Trust. (Sharp, Devon)
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Wednesday, March 08, 2017
33 33 motion Amend scheduling order Wed 03/08 11:05 AM
Agreed Motion to amend scheduling order. Related [+] filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.)
Related: [-] 4 Standing scheduling order in an adversary proceeding
Sunday, March 05, 2017
32 32 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Mon 03/06 12:20 AM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 03/05/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 31 Order granting motion to substitute plaintiffs (related document28 ) Entered on 3/3/2017. (Kucera, J.)
Friday, March 03, 2017
31 31 order Order (on a generic motion) Fri 03/03 12:34 PM
Order granting motion to substitute plaintiffs Related [+] Entered on 3/3/2017. (Kucera, J.)
Related: [-] 28
Sunday, February 19, 2017
30 30 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Sun 02/19 11:36 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 02/19/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 29 Order granting motion to substitute attorney Dennis L. Roossien et al for David Bennett et al . (related document27 ) Entered on 2/17/2017. (Kucera, J.)
Friday, February 17, 2017
29 29 order Substitute attorney Fri 02/17 3:07 PM
Order granting motion to substitute attorney Dennis L. Roossien et al for David Bennett et al . Related [+] Entered on 2/17/2017. (Kucera, J.)
Related: [-] 27
28 28 motion Generic motion Fri 02/17 2:38 PM
Unopposed Motion to substitute plaintiffs filed by Alan M. Jacobs, as Trustee for the Life Partners Creditors' Trust , Life Partners, Inc. . (Rielly, Bill)
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Copy of Proposed Order
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
27 27 motion Substitute attorney Wed 02/08 5:01 PM
Motion to substitute attorney David M. Bennett with Dennis L. Roossien , et al. Filed by Plaintiffs LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II (Roossien, Dennis)
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Saturday, December 17, 2016
26 26 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Sat 12/17 11:38 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/17/2016. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 24 Amended Order abating adversary proceeding until February 3, 2017 (RE: related document(s)23 Order (generic)). Entered on 12/15/2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
25 25 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Thu 12/15 11:48 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/15/2016. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 23 Order abating adversary proceeding until February 3, 2017 (RE: related document(s)22 Notice (generic) filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc.). Entered on 12/13/2016 (Kucera, J.)
24 24 order Order (generic) Thu 12/15 1:35 PM
Amended Order abating adversary proceeding until February 3, 2017 Related [+]. Entered on 12/15/2016 (Huffman, David)
Related: [-] 23 Order (generic)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
23 23 order Order (generic) Tue 12/13 3:26 PM
Order abating adversary proceeding until February 3, 2017 Related [+]. Entered on 12/13/2016 (Kucera, J.)
Related: [-] 22 Notice (generic) filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc.
Friday, December 02, 2016
22 22 notice Notice (generic) Fri 12/02 2:59 PM
Notice of Trustee's Recommendations Regarding the Abated Cases filed by Plaintiffs LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II. (Ecklund, Jennifer)
Related: [-]
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
21 21 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Wed 06/08 11:46 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 06/08/2016. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 19 Order abating adversary proceeding until August 1, 2016. Entered on 6/6/2016 (RE: related document(s)1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc.). (Kucera, J.)
Monday, June 06, 2016
19 19 order Order (generic) Mon 06/06 10:48 AM
Order abating adversary proceeding until August 1, 2016. Entered on 6/6/2016 Related [+]. (Kucera, J.)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
18 18 4 pgs answer Response Thu 05/12 9:17 AM
Response opposed to Related [+] filed by Plaintiffs Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II. (Ecklund, Jennifer)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
court Hearing held Thu 05/05 2:53 PM
Hearing held on 5/4/2016. Related [+] ***COURT TO RECOMMEND WITHDRAWAL*** (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.)
Saturday, April 16, 2016
17 17 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Sat 04/16 11:36 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/16/2016. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 16 Order granting First Scheduling Order extending deadline for all defendants to file an answer or otherwise respond until 30 days after the District Court has ruled on the Motion to withdraw the reference Entered on 4/14/2016 (RE: related document(s)15 Notice (generic) filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc., Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse).
Thursday, April 14, 2016
16 16 order Order (generic) Thu 04/14 9:52 AM
Order granting First Scheduling Order extending deadline for all defendants to file an answer or otherwise respond until 30 days after the District Court has ruled on the Motion to withdraw the reference Entered on 4/14/2016 Related [+]. (Cumby, C)
Related: [-] 15 Notice (generic) filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc., Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
15 15 3 pgs notice Notice (generic) Tue 04/12 3:53 PM
Joint Notice of filing of Parties' Proposed Scheduling Order filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse, Plaintiffs LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II.(Banowsky, William)
Related: [-]
Att: 1 Proposed Order
14 14 notice Notice of appearance and request for notice Tue 04/12 3:48 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by William Lowell Banowsky filed by Plaintiffs LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II. (Banowsky, William)
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Friday, April 08, 2016
13 13 court BNC certificate of mailing - hearing Fri 04/08 11:41 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - hearing. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/08/2016. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 9 Notice of hearing filed by COURT (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse). Status Conference to be held on 5/4/2016 at 01:30 PM at Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm..
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
12 12 3 pgs misc Stipulation Wed 04/06 1:33 PM
Stipulation by LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran IIand Defendants. filed by Plaintiffs LPI Financial Services, Inc., Life Partners, Inc., H. Thomas Moran II Related [+]. (Ecklund, Jennifer)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint
11 11 11 pgs court Notice of transmission of motion to withdraw reference Wed 04/06 1:18 PM
Notice of transmission of motion to withdraw reference re: Civil Case #4:16-cv-00254-O Related [+] (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.) filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
9 9 1 pgs notice Notice of hearing Wed 04/06 12:09 PM
Notice of hearing filed by COURT Related [+]. Status Conference to be held on 5/4/2016 at 01:30 PM at Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm.. (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for withdrawal of reference filed by Defendant Tad Ballantyne, Defendant Fred Dewald, Defendant Harold Rafuse
8 8 4 pgs motion Withdrawal of reference Wed 04/06 11:21 AM
Motion for withdrawal of reference. Fee amount $176, filed by Defendants Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse (Sutherland, J.)
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crditcrd none Wed 04/06 11:25 AM
Receipt of filing fee for Motion for withdrawal of reference 16-04039 rfn) [motion,mwdref] ( 176.00). Receipt number 22024092, amount $ 176.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#8
Thursday, March 24, 2016
7 7 cmp Summons service executed Thu 03/24 10:41 PM
Summons service executed on Tad Ballantyne 3/21/2016 (Ecklund, Jennifer)
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6 6 cmp Summons service executed Thu 03/24 10:40 PM
Summons service executed on Harold Rafuse 3/21/2016 (Ecklund, Jennifer)
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5 5 cmp Summons service executed Thu 03/24 10:38 PM
Summons service executed on Fred Dewald 3/21/2016 (Ecklund, Jennifer)
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
4 4 order Standing scheduling order in an adversary proceeding Tue 03/15 11:04 AM
Scheduling order setting deadlines. Discovery and all exhibits except impeachment documents: 45 days prior to Docket Call, pre-trial order: 7 calendar days prior to Docket Call, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law: 7 days prior to first scheduled docket call. Entered on 3/15/2016 Related [+]. Trial Docket Call date set for 9/12/2016 at 01:30 PM at Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm.. (McCrory, J.)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran, Plaintiff Life Partners, Inc., Plaintiff LPI Financial Services, Inc.
3 3 2 pgs court Summons issued Tue 03/15 11:03 AM
Summons issued on Tad Ballantyne Answer Due 4/14/2016; Fred Dewald Answer Due 4/14/2016; Harold Rafuse Answer Due 4/14/2016 (McCrory, J.)
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Sunday, March 13, 2016
2 2 misc Adversary proceeding cover sheet Sun 03/13 10:09 AM
Adversary proceeding cover sheet filed by Plaintiff H. Thomas Moran II Related [+]. (Bennett, David) (2 pgs)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint
1 1 cmp Complaint Sun 03/13 9:53 AM
Adversary case 16-04039 Complaint by H. Thomas Moran II, Life Partners, Inc., LPI Financial Services, Inc. against Tad Ballantyne, Fred Dewald, Harold Rafuse. Fee Amount $350. Nature(s) of suit: 13 Related [+]. 14. 12. 81 (Subordination of claim or interest). (Bennett, David) (62 pgs; 3 docs)
Related: [-] covery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfercovery of money/property - othercovery of money/property - 547 preference
Att: 1 Exhibit 1 through 4
Att: 2 Cover Sheet
Receipt of filing fee for Complaint 16-04039 rfn) [cmp,cmp] ( 350.00). Receipt number 21923219, amount $ 350.00 Related [+]. (U.S. Treasury)
Related: [-] Doc#