FILED
14-0949
1/27/2015 3:07:49 PM
tex-3916521
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK
NO. 14-0949
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In The Supreme Court of Texas
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IN RE LIFE PARTNERS, INC., LIFE PARTNERS
HOLDINGS, INC., BRIAN D. PARDO, and R. SCOTT PEDEN,
Relators.
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Original Proceeding for Writ of Mandamus to the
191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
Cause No. DC-11-10639 (MDL 13-0357)
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RELATORS’ NOTICE OF STAY BECAUSE OF BANKRUPTCY
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TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:
COMES NOW Relators Life Partners, Inc., Scott Peden, Brian Pardo, and
Life Partners Holdings, Inc. and files this Relators’ Notice of Stay Because of
Bankruptcy, thus notifying the Court that Life Partner’s Holdings, Inc. filed a
Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C. § 101, et seq., on January 20, 2015, in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, as Case No. 15-40289-rfn-
11. A copy of the Notice of Filing of the Bankruptcy Case is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/G. Kevin Buchanan
Texas Bar Number 00787161
Chad T. McLain
Texas Bar Number 24083484
KEVIN BUCHANAN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
900 Jackson Street, Suite 350
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: (214) 378-9500
Facsimile: (214) 365-7220
Email: courtfilings@kevinbuchananlaw.com
and
Charles “Chad” Baruch
Texas Bar Number 01864300
THE LAW OFFICE OF CHAD BARUCH
3201 Main Street
Rowlett, Texas 75088
Telephone: (972) 412-7192
Facsimile: (972) 412-4028
Email: baruchesq@aol.com
Counsel for Relators
Certificate of Service
The undersigned counsel of record certifies that a true copy of this
instrument was served in accordance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure on each party or that party’s lead counsel on January 27, 2015, as
follows:
James Craig Orr Jr.
HEYGOOD, ORR & PEARSON
2331 West Northwest Highway, Second Floor
Dallas, Texas 75220
By email to jim@hop-law.com and by United States mail
Mark W. Allan
1527 West State Highway 114, Suite 500
Grapevine, Texas 76051
By email to mallan@allanfirm.com and by United States mail
The Honorable Gena Slaughter
Judge, 191st Judicial District Court
600 Commerce Street, Seventh Floor
Dallas, Texas 75202
By United States mail
/s/G. Kevin Buchanan
Attorney for Relators
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