Ajredin "Danny" Deari v. Jane Doe

ACCEPTED 05-15-01019-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 12/4/2015 12:04:49 PM LISA MATZ CLERK NO. 05-15-01019-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS AT DALLAS 12/4/2015 12:04:49 PM LISA MATZ Clerk AJREDIN “DANNY” DEARI, Appellants, v. JANE DOE, Appellee. On Appeal from the 193rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas Cause No. DC-13-04564 SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CENTURY’S REPLIES TO THE TRUSTEE’S AND JANE DOE’S RESPONSES TO MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL Volume 2 of 2 (Bates Nos. 732-1260) Charles T. Frazier, Jr. State Bar No. 07403100 cfrazier@adjtlaw.com Roger D. Townsend State Bar No. 20167600 Dana Livingston State Bar No. 12437420 Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP 4925 Greenville Ave., Ste. 510 Dallas, Texas 75206-4087 (214) 369-2358 (214) 369-2359 Fax Attorneys for Intervenor Century Surety Company SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CENTURY’S REPLIES TO THE TRUSTEE’S AND JANE DOE’S RESPONSES TO MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL Century Surety Company (“Century”) hereby files this Supplemental Appendix in Support of Its Replies to the Trustee’s and Jane Doe’s Responses to Motions to Intervene and for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal. Supp. Ex. Date Document App. Page(s) Dec. 3, 2015 Supplemental Affidavit of James W. 0001 Bowen 1 Nov. 23, 2015 Deposition of Scott Seidel in In re 0005 Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14-34324- hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, including referenced exhibits 2 Nov. 3, 2015 Transcript of Hearing of [119] Motion for 0732 Leave – Trustee’s Expedited Motion to Clarify Trust Agreement in In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14-34324-hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 3 Nov. 19, 2015 Order on Trustee’s Motion to Clarify [150] 0855 in In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14- 34324-hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 4 Aug. 25, 2015 Jane Doe’s Unopposed Motion to Intervene 0859 [50] filed in Century Surety Company v. Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-02553-P, in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CENTURY’S REPLIES TO THE TRUSTEE’S AND JANE DOE’S RESPONSES TO MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 1 5 Oct. 31, 2015 Pastazios Pizza Inc. Creditor Trust’s 0870 Amended Counterclaims [64] filed in Century Surety Company v. Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-02553-P, in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division 6 Nov. 11, 2015 ECF Docket for In re Danny Deari, Case 1129 No. 14-34323-hdh13, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 7 Nov. 24, 2015 Transcript of Hearing of [145] Expedited 1141 Motion to Enforce Confirmed Plan in In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14-34324- hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 8 Nov. 2, 2015 Trustee’s Reply in Support of Motion to 1250 Clarify Trust Agreement [133] in In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14-34324- hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas 9 Nov. 23, 2015 Order Denying Century Surety Company’s 1258 Motion for Continuance [171] in In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., Case No. 14-34324- hdh11, filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX IN SUPPORT OF CENTURY’S REPLIES TO THE TRUSTEE’S AND JANE DOE’S RESPONSES TO MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL Page 2 Exhibit 2 SUPP APP 0732 1 1 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (DALLAS) 2 3 ) Case No. 14-34324-HDD-11 4 In re ) Dallas, Texas ) 5 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC., ) ) November 3, 2015 6 Debtor. ) 9:20 AM ) 7 _______________________________) 8 TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING OF [119] MOTION FOR LEAVE - TRUSTEE'S 9 EXPEDITED MOTION TO CLARIFY TRUST AGREEMENT BEFORE THE HONORABLE HARLIN D. HALE, 10 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Transcription Services: eScribers 700 West 192nd Street 21 Suite #607 New York, NY 10040 22 (973) 406-2250 23 PROCEEDINGS RECORDED BY ELECTRONIC SOUND RECORDING. 24 TRANSCRIPT PRODUCED BY TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE. 25 APPEARANCES: eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0733 2 1 For the Debtor: JOYCE W. LINDAUER, ESQ. 2 JOYCE LINDAUER LAW OFFICE 8140 Walnut Hill Lane 3 Suite 301 Dallas, TX 75231 4 For the Trustee: DAVOR RUKAVINA, ESQ. 5 THOMAS BERGHMAN, ESQ. MUNSCH, HARDT, KOPF & HARR 6 500 North Akard Street Suite 3800 7 Dallas, TX 75201 8 For Jane Doe: LAURA M. FONTAINE, ESQ. 9 MICHAEL GRUBER, ESQ. GRUBER HURST ELROD JOHANSEN 10 HAIL SHANK LLP 1445 Ross Avenue 11 Suite 2500 Dallas, TX 75202 12 13 For Century Surety GREGORY HESSE, ESQ. Company: KEVIN W. BROOKS, ESQ. 14 HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP 1445 Ross Avenue 15 Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75202 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0734 Colloquy 3 1 THE COURT: Pastazios Pizza. Mr. Rukavina, are you 2 in favor of debtors keeping yachts? 3 MR. RUKAVINA: I am in favor of renting yachts from 4 debtors so long as they are well stocked with provisions. And 5 you know what kind I mean. 6 Your Honor, good morning. Davor Rukavina and Thomas 7 Berghman here for Scott Seidel. Mr. Seidel is also present. 8 THE COURT: Welcome. 9 MR. HESSE: Good morning, Your Honor. Excuse me, 10 good morning, Your Honor. Greg Hesse and Kevin Brooks on 11 behalf of Century Surety Company. 12 THE COURT: Welcome. 13 MS. FONTAINE: Thank you, Your Honor. Laura Fontaine 14 for creditor Jane Doe. With me today in the courtroom is Mike 15 Gruber of Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank. 16 THE COURT: Welcome. 17 MS. LINDAUER: Your Honor, Joyce Lindauer, counsel 18 for the debtor in the underlying bankruptcy case. 19 THE COURT: Welcome. 20 I know we have a standing argument, but I'd go ahead 21 and -- let's go ahead and proceed through the evidence subject 22 to that. We're not waiving the -- 23 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, before we get started, I'd 24 like to invoke the rule of witness preclusion. The -- I think 25 really the two parties that are here, really, the trustee and eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0735 Colloquy 4 1 Century Surety Company. The trustee filed a witness list that 2 had Scott Seidel, Joyce Lindauer and Trey Crawford. I'd 3 actually ask that Ms. Lindauer and Mr. Crawford be excluded. 4 THE COURT: Who is Crawford now? 5 MR. CRAWFORD: Me, Your Honor. 6 THE COURT: And whom is he? 7 MR. GRUBER: He's my partner, Your Honor. Mike 8 Gruber. He's my partner in private case with the underlying 9 state court case. 10 THE COURT: Um-hum. All right. That's overruled, 11 these are all parties-in-interest. 12 You may proceed. 13 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, may I approach with a 14 couple of binders? 15 THE COURT: You may. 16 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, may I approach as well? 17 THE COURT: You may. 18 MR. HESSE: With the binders? 19 THE COURT: Yeah, you do the same. Right up here, 20 thank you. 21 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, the last time we were here 22 we didn't really get a chance to give you kind of an update 23 where we are, largely because of Century's oral motion to 24 continue. We do thank you for your hearing today. But I do 25 think it's time to give Your Honor some of the background, eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0736 Colloquy 5 1 more for context than anything. 2 We do not intend today to try some of these issues 3 that Century raised this Friday in an amended objection to our 4 motion seeking very targeted relief. But because Century has 5 raised those, and because they are of relevance with respect 6 to what's going on before Judge Solis, it merits some 7 discussion at least. 8 So it's been some time I think since the Court has 9 been involved with this case. But if we go back, on April the 10 2nd of this year, the Court confirmed the debtor's plan. 11 The debtor's plan clearly created a creditor trust. 12 The plan had attached to it this trust document which, of 13 course, as Your Honor mentioned last time, had certain blanks 14 in it. Why those blanks were blanks at the time of 15 confirmation, we as the trustee, of course, do not know. 16 What followed were several weeks of the debtor trying 17 to find the 50,000-dollar seed money required by the 18 confirmation order to effectuate the plan. And I don't 19 know -- Mr. Seidel might remember more in detail, I don't 20 remember exactly when that money came in, but it was quite 21 some time later. The debtor had a difficult time finding the 22 50,000 dollars. 23 Consequently, on May 22nd of this year, the debtor 24 signed this trust document which had the blanks in it. 25 THE COURT: They signed it with the blanks still? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0737 Colloquy 6 1 MR. RUKAVINA: Yes. The debtor then sent -- Ms. 2 Lindauer sent that document to Mr. Seidel. Mr. Seidel signed 3 that document. At that time, both Mr. Seidel and I were 4 discussing with Ms. Lindauer and with Mr. Erler, who 5 represented Ms. Doe respectively, as to these blanks. 6 Ms. Lindauer will explain to Your Honor that it was 7 her understanding that the trustee would fill in those blanks. 8 That was not the trustee's understanding, this was a contract 9 predating the trustee. The trustee did not believe that he 10 could just fill in whatever he wanted to. 11 And with my communications with Mr. Erler, I'd 12 understood that there was a fully -- I'll just call it fully 13 executed, fully filled-in document that was out there, but it 14 was not provided to me. 15 And, finally, really it wasn't until October that Mr. 16 Erler said whoops, this was not signed. In other words, the 17 full filled-in document did exist, but it was never signed. 18 So we have the signed document with blanks, we have 19 an unsigned document, apparently with all the blanks filled 20 in. 21 Let's go back now. So the trustee becomes the 22 trustee on or about May 22nd of this year. The confirmation 23 order and the plan provide for a trustee to retain insurance 24 counsel, that would be Munsch Hardt. There's a blank for how 25 much we're entitled to be paid, another blank that hasn't been eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0738 Colloquy 7 1 filled in. And the trust document and the plan provide for 2 this trust advisory board, which was subsequently modified 3 pursuant to your confirmation order to have one person on 4 there. But that person, again, is a blank. 5 Well, we have trial in the Jane Doe state court 6 coming up in early July. We have before Judge Solis, once the 7 stay lifted, proceedings to take care of there as well. So 8 what does the trustee do? Well, on June 8th of this year, I 9 personally appeared in front of the state court. Mr. Crawford 10 was there. Ms. Doe, the ninety-nine percent beneficiary, knew 11 that Mr. Seidel had hired Munsch Hardt as the insurance 12 counsel. No problems with that, no objections, no nothing. 13 Everyone wanted insurance counsel 14 On June 12th of this year, we filed -- I filed a 15 motion to substitute in in the federal action before Judge 16 Solis to substitute in for Pastazios Pizza, because the trust 17 now owned these assets. We conferred with Mr. Shults for 18 Century. Mr. Shults said no opposition to the motion to 19 substitute. Judge Solis granted the motion. So by June 12th, 20 if not a few days earlier, Century knew that Munsch Hardt was 21 insurance counsel. No objection, no problem, no issue. 22 Back in state court we announced to the state court 23 that we had hired the law firm of Chen Dotson, the trustee 24 had, to defend the trust against Ms. Doe's tort claims. No 25 objections, no issue, no nothing. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0739 Colloquy 8 1 Technically, according to the language of the trust 2 document, Mr. Seidel was supposed to confer with this trust 3 advisory board for the retention of Chen Dotson, but, again, 4 there was no advisory board. And our communications to that 5 effect, frankly, were circular. Well, I think Ms. Lindauer 6 has it, I think Mr. Erler has it, we're working on it, but we 7 had to hire counsel because we had trial coming up. Everyone 8 knew it, the beneficiary knew it. No objections, no problems. 9 Trial was held over the course of two or three days, 10 it was a bench trial. And ultimately the state court entered 11 a judgment, and the numbers -- I always get confused with the 12 numbers, because there's a number against Mr. Deari, there's a 13 number against Pastazios, but it's in the neighborhood of 14 twenty million dollars, as against Pastazios. 15 We have multiple weeks of meetings and communications 16 with Century thereafter regarding what to do with this 17 judgment. We sent a Stowers demand beforehand. Ultimately, 18 we agree, at Century's invitation, to a mediation on October 19 8th. We participate with Ms. Doe at this mediation. The 20 mediation does not conclude until October the 20th. Two days 21 later we filed this motion. 22 The reason why that is of some relevance is because 23 we had hoped that all of these things would be cleaned up at a 24 mediation if there was a settlement, which unfortunately was 25 not reached. And I say that to address Century's argument of eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0740 Colloquy 9 1 delay. 2 The trustee did not delay, certainly not 3 intentionally. And I represent to you that it was only a 4 couple of weeks before we filed this motion that finally it 5 became clear from Mr. Erler that, wait, this document had not 6 been formally signed. 7 Now, underpinning all of this are certain arguments 8 that Century has raised both here and in front of Judge Solis, 9 that we take exceptionally seriously, and that we will do 10 something about in the procedurally appropriate posture. 11 Your Honor may recall that Century filed a notice of 12 appearance in the bankruptcy case. Century was served with 13 the disclosure statement and the plan. Century did not file 14 an objection to the plan. Century's lawyers stood right here 15 before you at the confirmation, and when asked by Your Honor 16 whether Century had any comments he basically said well, I'm 17 not a bankruptcy lawyer, I don't really have any, I'm here to 18 answer questions. 19 There is absolutely zero question of due process, and 20 there is absolutely zero question of 11 U.S.C. 1141 that this 21 plan is binding on Century. 22 Century now, months later, is making arguments that 23 the transfer of the insurance policy to the trust was invalid. 24 Century is now, months later, when the trustee has refused to 25 do its bidding, arguing that somehow the plan is a sham, that eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0741 Colloquy 10 1 it's an irreconcilable conflict of interest, that Mr. Seidel 2 is somehow colluding with everyone basically as a master trick 3 against Century. Century is collaterally attacking Your 4 Honor's final binding nonappealable order. And, again, I say 5 we will do something about it. 6 But Century's really biggest defense is even more 7 shocking, because Century's biggest defense is the 8 disparagement of two judges. 9 First, they despair Judge Ginsberg by basically 10 saying that he rubberstamped collusive and -- they don't use 11 the word "false," but basically pre-engineered findings of 12 fact and conclusions of law. That somehow the trustee lost 13 the case intentionally, that somehow Judge Ginsberg looked the 14 other way, and somehow there's a miscarriage of justice, where 15 Judge Ginsberg somehow awarded twenty million dollars based on 16 collusion, even though Mr. Deari admitted to having sexual 17 relations with the eighteen-year-old girl, even though he 18 admitted to serving her alcohol, even though he admitted to 19 taking her to a hotel, even though he admitted to after the 20 act going to have a cigar and a nice meal, and even though he 21 admitted then going back to the hotel to claim his underwear, 22 that is Century's version of a collusive state court judge. 23 They also disparage you, because Your Honor entered, 24 apparently, a sham plan, a plan that voids the policy. Again, 25 collusive, somehow all engineered to enrich the trustee. I eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0742 Colloquy 11 1 wish, again, not to try those issues today. Those issues are 2 not before Your Honor. Judge Solis will decide whether they 3 will go before Your Honor or him. Judge Solis has not granted 4 Century leave to amend their complaint, he has, instead, 5 ordered expedited briefing. And although we have agreed to 6 Century amending its complaint before Judge Solis, we will 7 take these issues up with Judge Solis, because we believe that 8 they're highly contentious, not to mention, utterly with 9 basis -- utterly without basis in fact. 10 Where does that leave us today? It leaves us now 11 that settlement discussions have ended, mediation has ended 12 with, basically, a war, a litigation war, which means that 13 things have to be cleaned up. This trust document exists for 14 the benefit of Ms. Doe and other beneficiaries. Mr. Seidel 15 was not there when this trust document was negotiated. Mr. 16 Seidel finds himself on a situation where he has no really 17 resort other than seeking clarification or guidance from this 18 Court. 19 So Mr. Seidel has phrased the issue one of two ways. 20 Just like with many plans, Judge, please compel the parties to 21 do what they should have done. That means designate who is on 22 the trust advisory board, fill in the blank for Munsch Hardt, 23 fill in the blank for fees, I need to know that if the fees 24 are going to be 10,000 dollars for this, I'm not going to go 25 forward. Or, alternatively, Judge, because this trust eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0743 Colloquy 12 1 advisory board has not been effectuated for months, the 2 provisions of that have been waived by Ms. Doe, for whose 3 benefit the trust was created. 4 Your Honor will also hear from Mr. Berghman, my 5 associate, that he spoke to the second largest unsecured 6 creditor, Sam Johnson's law firm, 42,000 dollars. Mr. Johnson 7 also wishes that the trust advisory board go away as having 8 been waived. 9 Century is the only one contesting this. And Century 10 is contesting this not because they have a legitimate interest 11 in the governance of the plan or the trust document, but 12 because this is as shot, a free shot, bite of the apple, for 13 somehow gaining leverage in the district court action. 14 I was going to suggest to Your Honor one of three 15 ways of proceeding today. 16 First, I was going to suggest that Your Honor take up 17 the standing issue. It sounds like Your Honor's going to 18 carry that issue, and I'm certainly not going to disagree with 19 Your Honor's decision. 20 The second way is to just take up the facts as they 21 are on the record. They're matters of public record, they're 22 in front of Your Honor. There are blanks. All of the parties 23 assigned that are parties to this trust agreement are here, 24 and they're saying this was a mistake, we don't know why this 25 wasn't filled in, but it's time to clean this up, get rid of eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0744 Colloquy 13 1 the trust advisory board, designate Munsch Hardt as counsel. 2 What more is there to discuss? Everyone that has an interest 3 in this trust is in agreement that this is what should be 4 done. 5 The third way is if we're going to have an actual 6 evidentiary hearing. Now, if Your Honor is going to take up 7 any of these collateral issues that Century has raised, then I 8 must seek a continuance, because I have a right to depose Mr. 9 Shults, who is here, now objecting to the plan. I have a 10 right to depose Century, asking what is your prejudice, what 11 is your interest in this trust. So I don't think we can have 12 a full and fair evidentiary hearing today. And that's exactly 13 what Century wants. 14 Put Mr. Seidel on the stand on what are otherwise 15 narrow issues, and try to take free testimony for subsequent 16 use before Judge Solis. Really, I have nothing to say or no 17 evidence other than what I've said. There's no smoking gun, 18 there's obviously a mistake, and the Court has to do something 19 about it. 20 Is the Court going to order the U.S. Marshals to 21 bring Ms. Doe down here and sit on a trust advisory board? Is 22 the Court going to conclude that Mr. Seidel can't have a 23 lawyer? Is the Court going to conclude that the whole plan is 24 a sham and convert the case? The Court doesn't have many 25 options I think that are palatable. But the Court's eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0745 Colloquy 14 1 intervention is not necessarily required if all of the parties 2 that are subject to distrust are in agreement as to what 3 should be done. Thank you. 4 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Hesse, before you go let 5 me just see if any of these other parties, so you can address 6 all of them at one time. 7 MS. FONTAINE: Your Honor, Laura Fontaine for 8 creditor Jane Doe. 9 We disagree with a couple of the trustee's recitation 10 of the factual points, but we agree to the relief he seeks. 11 Our position is that at the time of plan confirmation 12 Jane Doe's claim was scheduled as disputed. And the 13 beneficiaries of the trust under the plan were the holders of 14 allowed class 4 claims. 15 Your Honor previously lifted the stay to allow her 16 claim to be tried in state court. The state court trial 17 didn't occur till July. So we were in a bit of a quandary as 18 of the effective date. We'd negotiated this trust, but we 19 haven't been able to resolve our claim either with the debtor, 20 and thereafter we weren't able to resolve our claim with the 21 trustee. The trustee disputed our claim, hired counsel to 22 oppose it. 23 So we weren't a beneficiary of the trust at the time 24 that the trust needed to be executed. We didn't want to run 25 afoul of the other allowed claims in the trust, potentially eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0746 Colloquy 15 1 prejudice the rights of the other class 4 members. So we 2 decided not to take up our role on the trust advisory board. 3 When our claim was subsequently allowed after we 4 obtained judgment in state court, we decided to intervene in 5 the federal court litigation before Judge Solis directly. At 6 that point, there's no longer a need for us to serve on the 7 trust advisory board, that we could protect our own interests. 8 So there are other members of class 4 that could 9 potentially be appointed to the trust advisory board. We 10 don't want to be at this point. I don't think you're going to 11 have much luck convincing one of the credit card companies, or 12 Sam Johnson, he might have a conflict because he represented 13 the debtor's principal individually at one point. So I don't 14 think there's anybody who wants to be on the board. 15 So we don't disagree that the relief that the trustee 16 seeks, but we think that we got here in a different way. I 17 don't think we waived our right until recently. I don't think 18 we could have been on the trust advisor board. But at this 19 point I think that the trust advisory board no longer has 20 purpose or a willing participant. 21 THE COURT: Thank you. 22 MS. LINDAUER: Your Honor, let me tell you what I 23 recall about confirmation. The plan was confirmed, and then 24 we spent the next couple of months working with Mr. Deari to 25 get the 50,000 dollars. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0747 Colloquy 16 1 When the plan was confirmed Mr. Deari had made 2 arrangements to borrow 50,000 dollars. He had an agreement 3 with a gentleman to loan him -- him personally the money. And 4 then shortly after confirmation that person said, well, I 5 really want to look at different terms. So we ended up with 6 just a huge mess with finally arranged the 50,000 dollars, 7 finally got the money over to Mr. Seidel. But that was the 8 focus of probably the two months following confirmation was 9 working through those issues. 10 As far as the creditor trust goes, I did talk to Mr. 11 Seidel, I think I talked with his counsel. And Mr. Deari did 12 sign off on the trust agreement, Mr. Seidel signed off on the 13 trust agreement. As far as the blanks are concerned, my 14 understanding was that the trustee would fill in the blanks 15 because the confirmation order actually addressed a number of 16 the blanks and said what needed to be in those blanks. For 17 example, the trustee being Mr. Seidel. Mr. Seidel could 18 choose his own attorney, so we wouldn't have filled that in. 19 We might have been told who it was and could have filled it 20 in. But, in essence, the trust document, the one the Court 21 has, had all the material terms. 22 THE COURT: What about the trust board? 23 MS. LINDAUER: I'm sorry? 24 THE COURT: What did it have for the board in 25 that blank? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0748 Colloquy 17 1 MS. LINDAUER: Well, if you remember, the 2 confirmation order changed the board to one member. My 3 understanding leaving confirmation was that Ms. Doe would be 4 the member on the advisory board because she held the largest 5 claim. Whether it had been allowed or not wasn't really the 6 issue. We knew she had a significant claim, much larger than 7 any other creditors. And so my thought was was her or her 8 counsel would be the participant on the board. So that was my 9 understanding leaving. None of the other creditors had 10 this -- on confirmation, none of the other creditors had 11 really participated in this case to any extent. So Ms. Doe 12 and her counsel were the primary persons that would benefit 13 from the trust, and also the primary persons that were 14 involved in helping establish the trust in the first instance. 15 So my understanding was that she would be the member 16 of the board, and so that was -- 17 THE COURT: Was that the one that Erler -- the one 18 that's filled out, that's what it runs? 19 MS. LINDAUER: I don't know if the one -- I don't 20 know if I've seen the one that was filled out, if that's what 21 it provides or not. The one I saw was the one that we had 22 attached originally to the plan, it had some blanks in it. 23 But -- 24 THE COURT: Ms. Fontaine was shaking her head yes, is 25 that right? Or -- eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0749 Colloquy 18 1 MS. LINDAUER: Is that right? 2 THE COURT: No. 3 MS. FONTAINE: We never filled in the trust ad -- we 4 filled in Munsch Hardt, but we never filled in the trust -- 5 MS. LINDAUER: Trust advisory board. 6 MS. FONTAINE: -- advisory board. 7 MS. LINDAUER: Yeah. 8 THE COURT: Okay. 9 MS. FONTAINE: That's the uncertainty about the 10 allowance of the claim. 11 THE COURT: Okay. 12 MS. LINDAUER: My understanding -- well, and 13 honestly, the -- the way the trust was created we provided a 14 form over to Mr. Erler and his firm. They gave us comments. 15 We went back and forth on the form of the trust -- the primary 16 form of the trust really was a collaboration between 17 both forms, but primarily their form. And so my understanding 18 was that when Mr. Seidel got appointed we're kind of done. I 19 mean the trustee would take over, he would run the creditor 20 trust and he would be responsible for hiring counsel. And the 21 debtor went off and is running his pizza business. 22 And if you remember, the way the plan set up, we 23 split the unsecureds into two groups. There were the smaller 24 unsecureds which the debtor was responsible for paying. There 25 were the larger unsecureds that went into the trust. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0750 Colloquy 19 1 So our focus was making sure that Mr. Deari paid the 2 smaller unsecured creditors. We gave him a pay plan for that. 3 He's been making those payments. And then the larger 4 creditors went into the trust to be paid out of the trust. 5 So, really, once the plan was approved we kind of, maybe right 6 or wrong, kind of viewed the trustee as sort of the one 7 responsible for all this. I didn't know who he was going to 8 retain as counsel at the time of confirmation. I think that 9 was determined very quickly thereafter. So we just didn't 10 have that information. 11 When this all started to blow up over the last few 12 days, and I started reading the papers, I was really surprised 13 that this would be really an issue, because two things. 14 The trust itself says if there's any concerns about 15 the trust, subject to bankruptcy court's jurisdiction, the 16 bankruptcy court shall retain jurisdiction over the creditor 17 trust, the trust estate, the trustee, the members of the trust 18 advisory board. So it just seemed to me like if there were 19 any issues, you could take care of those problems. But I also 20 thought the things they were complaining about, frankly, were 21 more ministerial than material. The actual terms of the trust 22 were very straightforward, which is the trust was established 23 to hold claims for the benefit of a group of creditors. That 24 was the whole concept. And Mr. Seidel was appointed as 25 trustee. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0751 Colloquy 20 1 And we knew he would be trustee at confirmation 2 because we filled him in in the confirmation order. So as far 3 as what happened with the advisory committee, I really don't 4 know anything about that, other than my understanding was that 5 Mr. Erler's client would be the member of the advisory 6 committee. So that was my understanding of what happened 7 post-confirmation. But like I said, our focus was primarily 8 on trying to get the 50,000 dollars and making sure the other 9 unsecured creditors got paid. 10 THE COURT: Thank you. 11 MS. LINDAUER: So, thanks. 12 THE COURT: Mr. Hesse? 13 MR. HESSE: Good morning, Your Honor. Greg Hesse on 14 behalf of Century Surety. 15 As was mentioned last week, we were brought in kind 16 of late to the game. So I understand that there was no 17 objection made by Century to the confirmation of the plan. I 18 understand that. I understand that they were not scheduled as 19 a creditor. I understand they were not schedule, or they did 20 not file a proof of claim. 21 However, under the terms of the plan, the debtor 22 transferred to this creditor's trust not only claims against 23 Century, but also the Century insurance policy. They assigned 24 that actual policy, itself. As such, that would provide 25 Century with an interest in the plan of reorganization. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0752 Colloquy 21 1 And, quite frankly, listening to the dialogue that's 2 been going on here, I'm a little bit befuddled, because I, 3 quite candidly, Your Honor, could make the argument now that 4 we have discovered what's going on here, that the trust was 5 never actually formed, because there is a suggest -- there's 6 some very significant concerns as to what the terms of the 7 document are. You can't even have the parties over here agree 8 upon what the terms of the document are. 9 The debtor thought that Jane Doe was going to be the 10 sole member of the trust advisory board. Jane Doe's counsel 11 denies that that was going to be the case. Everybody kind of 12 forgot about it. The document -- they thought there was 13 a -- they fully filled out a document somewhere, and nobody's 14 ever seen it. I'm not really sure that we actually have a 15 trust that has been formed, which raises some fairly 16 significant questions in and of itself. 17 And I actually, quite candidly, believe that the 18 trust was properly formed up until the time that the trustee 19 filed his motion asking for this Court to, quite candidly I 20 believe, modify the terms of the plan. 21 So let's -- the quest -- what people are suggesting 22 that you do here is to just ignore the trust advisory board 23 and hope it goes away. But I think the Court needs to 24 understand what that means. And I think I would like to, 25 first of all, make reference to what the trustee had asked for eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0753 Colloquy 22 1 in their motion to clarify. They either -- the way I read it 2 was they want the Court to appoint a person, or to appoint a 3 person appointed, or to declare -- and I'm quoting here, 4 "declare all provisions of the plan, the confirmation order, 5 and the trust agreement related to the trust advisory board, 6 or any permission or approval from the same to be void." They 7 want you to declare all provisions of the plan, the 8 confirmation order, and the trust agreement relating to the 9 trust advisory board to be void. What does that mean, Your 10 Honor? 11 I have a -- I have provided a copy of a -- of my 12 exhibit book, so if you -- if you want to follow along, with 13 Exhibit number 2, which is a copy of the plan of 14 reorganization. 15 Section 7.01 provides in the last sentence, "That 16 except as otherwise provided here, set forth herein, the 17 trustee and the creditor trust shall be subject to the 18 oversight by the trust advisory board, as provided in the 19 creditor trust agreement." So a term of -- what is a fairly 20 material term of the plan, which is the governance of the 21 trust, is going to be gutted by the proposal from the trustee, 22 because there's no longer going to be a trust advisory board 23 overseeing the creditor trust and the trustee. 24 From Century's perspective, that was kind of an 25 important term, because that means that there's someone eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0754 Colloquy 23 1 keeping track of the trustee to make sure that he is doing 2 what he is supposed to be doing. 3 With regards to the actual terms of the trust 4 agreement, I'll go through a few of the terms, once again in 5 Exhibit 2 attached as Exhibit 1 to the plan, or Exhibit A to 6 the plan. I'll get you to the -- actually the document 7 filing, page -- at the top, Your Honor. 8 THE COURT: Okay. 9 MR. HESSE: Page 30. It talks about the 10 administrative powers of the trustee. Section 4.2(b)(iii), 11 "With prior approval of the trust advisory board -- the 12 trustee may exercise the power with the prior approval of the 13 trust advisor board, to enter into, perform and exercise 14 rights under contracts belonging to the creditor trust." 15 Remember, Your Honor, there was the assignment of the 16 insurance policy with Century into the creditor trust, that 17 would provide protection for Century, because it would be 18 dealing with our contract. 19 4.2(b)(v), "With the prior approval of the trust 20 advisory board the trustee can employ attorneys." 21 Moving over to page 31, 4.2(b)(x), I'm going to 22 invert it, "With the prior approval of the trust advisory 23 board, the trustee can compromise, adjust, or settle, or 24 abandon causes of action." Once again, this relates to 25 Century. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0755 Colloquy 24 1 And, interestingly, Your Honor, it was mentioned in 2 the trustee's response, they didn't file this motion until 3 after there was the mediation with Century. Based upon the 4 document that they now rely upon, they didn't have authority 5 to enter into the mediation and to try to settle the claim 6 with Century. They wasted a significant amount of our time 7 going into this mediation because they did not have authority. 8 (xi) also provides "With the consultation of the 9 advisory board, they will compromise, adjust, settle or 10 abandon any avoidance actions." 11 Over on the next page, page 32, "With prior approval 12 of the trust advisory board, they can sue in connection with 13 matters." 14 (xviii) "With prior approval of the trust advisory 15 board, they can borrow money." 16 (xix) "With prior approval of trust advisory board, 17 they can use net causes of action to pay expenses." 18 So those are all fairly significant provisions that 19 require trust advisory board approval. 20 And I'd also like to direct Your Honor's attention 21 to -- bear with me for just a moment. There is a provision in 22 the trust agreement that provides for the ability to amend the 23 trust agreement. They chose not to amend the trust agreement. 24 And probably one of the reasons that they chose not to amend 25 the trust agreement is over here in Section 10.1 starting with eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0756 Colloquy 25 1 the fifth line from the top. It says that "The trustee is not 2 entitled to amend or modify Sections 4.2(x) and 4.2(xi)." 3 And, again, going back to (x) that is "The trust advisory 4 board has to be consulted and has to approve any settlement of 5 any claims or causes of action." Once again, relating to 6 Century. 7 So this all has -- Century has an interest in what's 8 going on in the trust advisory board, because its contract was 9 assigned to the trust advisory board. And, secondly, that it 10 was -- these doc -- the way that the governance is done with 11 regards to the claim against trust -- Century, provides that 12 the trust advisor board will be consulted. 13 And then I'll also point out to you one fairly 14 significant, just wholesale gutting of the document, is in 15 page 37 of the -- of the plan as it was filed, page 17 of the 16 trust agreement. Starting with Section 6, "The establishment 17 of the trust advisory board in all related matters." 18 And then there's one final point that I would make, 19 Your Honor, is that dealing with the removal of a trustee in 20 Section 8.8(b), "The trustee may be removed by the order of 21 the bankruptcy court, but only upon motion of the trust 22 advisory board with less than a unanimous vote, or upon 23 unanimous vote of the trust advisory board." 24 So to completely eliminate all references to the 25 trust advisory board, you basically have an -- the trustee not eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0757 Colloquy 26 1 being able to be under the oversight of anyone, and being able 2 to do as he sees. 3 So this a material change to the trust -- trust 4 agreement, which was incorporated by reference into the plan 5 of reorganization, which plan was sent to creditors and 6 parties-of-interest, which creditors and parties-of-interest 7 relied upon in whatever decisions they ultimately made. 8 So, quite candidly, Your Honor, this is a significant 9 modification to the plan of reorganization. And I cited in 10 our objection a fairly lengthy quote from Judge Sharp in the 11 U.S. Brass case, in which he noted that any -- you can file a 12 motion, and you can set it up as trying to describe it as an 13 interpretation of the plan, or kind of a -- an interpretation 14 of a trust agreement, but if it results in material changes to 15 a confirmed -- a substantially confirmed plan, he didn't 16 have -- you don't have authority to modify those provisions. 17 Which then raises the question has the plan been 18 substantially consummated? I'll note, Your Honor, that the 19 debtor did file an application for -- an application to enter 20 a final decree and close the case in which the debtor 21 represented that the plan has been substantially consummated. 22 If the plan, in fact, has been substantially consummated, 23 there's no authority under Section 1127 to modify it, even 24 indirectly by merely seeking to waive these provisions. That 25 ends up being effectively a material modification. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0758 Colloquy 27 1 So we would ask that -- I mean, just based upon what 2 they're seeking to do, we'd ask the Court to deny it. 3 This is not a problem that Century caused. We 4 thought that we were dealing with someone who has been 5 properly appointed and has authority to act as they did. The 6 fact that the trustee represented that the trust had been 7 appointed -- the trustee had been appointed, that he had 8 hired -- properly hired counsel in order to try to intervene 9 into the -- litigate the coverage action in federal district 10 court, was based upon the understanding of what was going to 11 happen, and it was consistent with what they were saying. It 12 was only until they filed this motion that real questions 13 arise as to, number one, whether the trustee has, in fact, 14 been formed? Based upon this discussion, I'm not sure that it 15 has. And, secondly, whether the trust -- whether they have 16 authority under Section 1127 to modify these terms anyway. 17 These provisions, in part, provide some protection to 18 Century, it provides -- these protections relate to the 19 ability to settle claims. It provides some form of oversight 20 on the trustee in his actions, that I think that it's 21 important. 22 I think I explained in our response the concerns that 23 have arisen -- as time has gone on as to the inherent -- 24 potentially inherent conflict that has arisen as a result of 25 this particular plan and trust agreement. The trustee has eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0759 Colloquy 28 1 been given the sole right to object to the claim of Jane Doe. 2 His compensation is based upon the percentage of recovery that 3 can be given from the trust assets, which primarily consist of 4 the claim against Century. The value of the claim against 5 Century directly correlates to the value of the claim -- or 6 the amount of claim that Jane Doe has against the trust. 7 It -- clearly, if Jane Doe's claim is twenty million 8 dollars, and that results in twenty million in proceeds to the 9 trust, the trustee gets a million dollars. 10 If Jane Doe's claim is zero, the trust gets zero. 11 The trustee's compensation is zero. It is directly 12 correlated. 13 And so there is -- there is a potential conflict of 14 interest that exists under this plan and this trust agreement 15 that is -- that is ameliorated in part by having the trust 16 advisory board there to make -- overseeing what is going on. 17 I don't know ultimately what happened in the state 18 court, we'll find out. That's a subject of issues in other 19 courts. All I'm saying is under this document there is a 20 concern. Was it raised at the time of confirmation, no. It 21 became -- but it became more apparent as time has gone on. 22 And, especially now it becomes more apparent when the trustee 23 is seeking to -- and the parties-in-interest here, the debtor 24 and Jane Doe, are asking that the Court eliminate the trust 25 advisory board, the one check over the trustee's actions. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0760 Colloquy 29 1 So in our view, Your Honor, you should deny the 2 motion as a material modification of the plan. This is not a 3 mess that we caused, it's a mess that they caused. And 4 if -- and, quite candidly, if they didn't actually effectuate 5 the formation of the trust, maybe there's a material 6 modification to the plan that raises questions as to whether 7 this case should be dismissed or converted. Thank you, Your 8 Honor. 9 THE COURT: Thank you, Mr. Hesse. 10 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I think Mr. Gruber wants 11 to address the Court. 12 THE COURT: Okay. 13 MR. GRUBER: Your Honor, I just want to address, 14 especially that last comment, that "not the mess that they 15 made." 16 Your Honor, my client, Ms. Doe, as an eighteen-year- 17 old girl put up with four years of depositions questioning 18 her -- everything about her, three-day very adversarial trial. 19 We can play you depo clips where they go into everything about 20 whether she was really raped, whether she wanted it, whether 21 she wanted the herpes that she still has. 22 They initially, four years ago, indicated that their 23 problem was coverage here. And then once they hired counsel, 24 they pulled that counsel. And my client had four years of 25 this because they wouldn't respond to the first demand for eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0761 Colloquy 30 1 payment, or the next three they didn't respond to us at all. 2 The bankruptcy is because -- 3 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, I'm going to -- 4 MR. GRUBER: -- they couldn't pay the attorney's 5 fees. 6 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, I'm going to object to the 7 relevance to this, to the matter at hand. 8 THE COURT: Overruled. 9 MR. GRUBER: Okay. The reason we're here in 10 bankruptcy court is because they quit paying counsel, and that 11 is what led to this bankruptcy. Your Honor, they showed no 12 interest in this case at all, except for showing up, sending a 13 lawyer, never to defend their insured, but they did send a 14 lawyer to the bankruptcy hearing where this plan was approved. 15 But aside from that, Your Honor, they didn't even answer our 16 letters begging them to keep our client from having to go 17 through what she had to go through. 18 I'm a little emotional, because this is a young lady 19 who I was there when they brought her home from the hospital, 20 a friend of our family, played with my kids when she was 21 young. And continually -- they continue to pull things like 22 this. It's the most ridiculous pleading that they've just 23 filed in Judge Solis' court. Judge, for them to say they're 24 not responsible what has happened to my client, and what has 25 happened in this instance, is ridiculous. Thank you. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0762 Colloquy 31 1 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Rukavina, I hear you on 2 your motion for a continuance, but I'm overruling that. 3 Why don't you call your first witness? 4 MR. RUKAVINA: Why don't I get some easy stuff out of 5 the way first, Your Honor. I move to admit Exhibits A through 6 H. 7 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, we will not stipulate to the 8 admissibility of Exhibit 8, Your Honor threw that one out. 9 MR. RUKAVINA: Which one? Exhibit -- 10 MR. HESSE: That's the trust agreement. The 11 executed -- the purportedly executed -- 12 MR. RUKAVINA: I just didn't hear you, Exhibit A? 13 MR. HESSE: 8. 14 MR. RUKAVINA: 8. I don't have -- I have A through 15 H. 16 MR. HESSE: I'm sorry, I was looking at mine. 17 THE COURT: And yours, you just have A through F, is 18 that right, Mr. Rukavina, because the others -- 19 MR. RUKAVINA: I have A through H, Your Honor, in the 20 binder. G and H were not on my witness and exhibit list -- 21 THE COURT: Oh, I see. 22 MR. RUKAVINA: -- because they were just filed by 23 Century on Friday evening. 24 THE COURT: Oh, okay, right. 25 MR. HESSE: C, Exhibit C, Your Honor threw that one eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0763 Colloquy 32 1 out. 2 THE COURT: Do you object to C? 3 MR. HESSE: I -- at this point I'm not going to 4 stipulate to its admissibility. 5 THE COURT: Okay. A, B, and then D through H are 6 admitted. 7 (Trustee's Exhibits A, B, D-H were hereby received into 8 evidence, as of this date.) 9 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I'd like to briefly 10 proffer the testimony of Thomas Berghman. 11 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, I'm going to object. 12 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Berghman, please come 13 over here. 14 Mr. Berghman, you're an attorney licensed to practice 15 in the State of Texas, is that right? 16 MR. BERGHMAN: I am, Your Honor. 17 THE COURT: You may take the witness stand without 18 the administration of the oath. 19 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, also, Mr. Berghman was not 20 listed on the witness list. 21 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I was -- shall I get my 22 cell phone? 23 THE COURT: Sure. 24 MR. HESSE: I don't believe -- 25 MR. RUKAVINA: Wasn't I listed on it? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0764 Colloquy 33 1 MR. HESSE: You listed Mr. -- 2 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, a lot of this is in 3 response to what they filed Friday -- Friday afternoon. 4 THE COURT: Sustain the objection. 5 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I'll call Joyce Lindauer. 6 MR. BERGHMAN: She just went to the -- I'll call her, 7 just a second. 8 MR. HESSE: I will object to Ms. Lindauer being 9 called as a witness. She is an attorney that's been acting as 10 an attorney. Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules an attorney 11 cannot act as a witness on material facts. So we would object 12 to Ms. Lindauer being called. 13 THE COURT: Overruled. 14 (Pause) 15 THE COURT: Now we've lost everybody? 16 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I apologize. It would 17 have been fun to put my associate on the stand though. 18 THE COURT: We're going backwards. I'd like to see 19 Mr. Berghman up there. 20 MR. RUKAVINA: We'll conduct the examination in 21 Flemish. 22 MR. RUKAVINA: You want me to run out and yell at 23 them? 24 THE COURT: We need a witness in. 25 (Pause) eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0765 Colloquy 34 1 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, I will also reurge my request 2 to invoke the rule. 3 THE COURT: Okay. I'm overruling it. 4 MS. LINDAUER: I'm sorry, Your Honor. I went to go 5 move my car. I didn't get very far, but it's all right. 6 MR. RUKAVINA: I've called you as a witness. 7 MS. LINDAUER: I know, that's what I heard. You want 8 to swear me in or -- 9 THE COURT: No, just I'm going to state on the record 10 you're a lawyer licensed to practice in the State of Texas, is 11 that right? 12 MS. LINDAUER: Yes, sir. 13 THE COURT: You may take the witness without the 14 administration of the oath. 15 MS. LINDAUER: Thank you, Your Honor. 16 DIRECT EXAMINATION 17 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 18 Q. Ms. Lindauer, for the record, please state your name and 19 Your role in this bankruptcy case? 20 A. Yeah, my name is Joyce Lindauer. And I was approved as 21 attorney for the debtor Pastazios Pizza, Inc. 22 Q. Are you familiar with the plan that was confirmed in this 23 case, and the accompanying trust agreement? 24 A. I am. 25 Q. How so? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0766 Joyce Lindauer - Direct 35 1 A. I drafted the plan with the involvement of a number of 2 the creditors in the case, primarily Jane Doe's counsel, Mr. 3 Erler, Ms. Fontaine originally. Early on in the case there 4 was a big move to convert the case to Chapter 7 or appoint a 5 trustee. We were able to work out an agreement with them to 6 do a plan instead that included a creditor trust. 7 Q. And was that creditor trust negotiated by you with 8 anyone? 9 A. Yes. 10 Q. And who was it negotiated by you with? 11 A. It was negotiated with me, with Laura Fontaine and Jeff 12 Erler, primarily. Our prior counsel, Mr. Johnson, I believe, 13 who had been handling the litigation for Pastazios, and also 14 Danny Deari, had a little bit of input also in the case and 15 how things would be handled in the case. 16 Q. What was the purpose during those negotiations of having 17 a trust advisory board? 18 A. A trust advisory board was really not discussed per se. 19 It wasn't really -- I mean, it was a concept, but it wasn't 20 really a material term that was discussed. 21 Q. For whose benefit was the trust agreement negotiated? 22 A. For the benefit of the creditors who would have claims 23 that would have been greater than the claims that were allowed 24 in the -- what we called an administrative convenience class. 25 We had a 5,000-dollar limit on adminis -- on claims. So it eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0767 Joyce Lindauer - Direct 36 1 was for the creditors who had claims greater than 5,000 2 dollars. 3 MR. RUKAVINA: May I approach the witness, Your 4 Honor? 5 THE COURT: You may. 6 MS. LINDAUER: Thank you. 7 Q. Would you please turn to Exhibit C. 8 A. I've got that. 9 Q. I'll ask you if you recognize that document, and then 10 flip to the signature page please? 11 A. Yeah, this is a copy of the creditor trust agreement that 12 was included as part of the plan that was filed in the 13 Pastazios Pizza case. 14 Q. And did Mr. Deari sign this and then you e-mail to Mr. 15 Seidel? 16 A. I did. 17 Q. Mr. Seidel then signed it and e-mailed it to you? 18 A. Correct. 19 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I'd move to admit Exhibit 20 C. 21 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, may I take Ms. Lindauer on 22 voir dire? 23 MR. RUKAVINA: What's the point? 24 THE COURT: You may. You may. 25 VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0768 Joyce Lindauer - Voir Dire 37 1 BY MR. HESSE: 2 Q. Ms. Lindauer, were you present in the room when Mr. Deari 3 signed the agreement? 4 A. Yeah, I believe he signed it at our office. He signed -- 5 Q. No, were you in the room with him? 6 A. Yes. 7 Q. You were in the room? 8 A. Yeah. 9 Q. Okay. So you witnessed him actually signing the 10 agreement? 11 A. Yeah, he stopped by our office to sign it. 12 Q. And when you put it in front of -- when he signed this 13 page, what was put in front of him? 14 A. The entire trust agreement. 15 Q. The entire trust agreement. The -- I'll note at 16 the -- I'll note at the top -- 17 A. Um-hum. 18 Q. -- above the signature, it says, "Signature page 19 follows"? 20 A. Right. 21 Q. Now, could you please turn to Trustee's Exhibit A, the 22 last page? 23 A. Got it. 24 Q. Can you compare the two pages? 25 A. Yes. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0769 Joyce Lindauer - Voir Dire 38 1 Q. Now, the page that was attached to the plan does not 2 state at the top of the signature page, "Signature page 3 follows," correct? 4 A. Correct. 5 Q. And also the -- page 29 of Exhibit C -- 6 A. Right. 7 Q. -- does not have at the top of it the court's filing 8 stamp, correct? 9 A. Correct. 10 Q. Whereas on page 29 of the trust agreement attached 11 to -- as Exhibit A, there is at the top the court's filing 12 stamp, correct? 13 A. Correct. 14 Q. Okay. And were you in the room when Mr. Seidel signed 15 the document? 16 A. No. 17 Q. And what did you e-mail to Mr. Seidel? 18 A. The signature page. 19 Q. Just the signature page? 20 A. Just the signature page. 21 Q. Okay. 22 MR. HESSE: I have no further questions on voir dire. 23 Thank you, Your Honor. 24 THE COURT: All right. 25 MR. HESSE: We would object to the admissibility at eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0770 Joyce Lindauer - Voir Dire 39 1 this time. 2 THE COURT: On what basis? 3 MR. HESSE: The -- it does not appear to be an 4 accurate -- it doesn't appear to be -- let me -- let's 5 wait until Mr. Seidel -- I'd object at this point in time, she 6 didn't see Mr. Seidel sign the document. At this point, we'd 7 wait to have an opportunity to talk with Mr. Seidel about what 8 he signed as well. I'd ask for a temporary not be admitted 9 because she did not witness Mr. Seidel signing the document. 10 THE COURT: Well, I'll carry the objection, but the 11 witness will be examined on this document, right. 12 MR. HESSE: Okay, thank you, Your Honor. 13 THE COURT: So you can examine her about the trust 14 document. 15 MR. RUKAVINA: Yes. 16 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 17 Q. Ms. Lindauer, before we look at this document, you were, 18 again, lead debtor's counsel in this case, correct? 19 A. Correct. 20 Q. Did Century participate, appear, and do anything in this 21 bankruptcy case? 22 A. Not that I recall. 23 Q. Was Century ever intended to be a beneficiary of this 24 plan or the trust agreement? 25 A. No. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0771 Joyce Lindauer - Direct 40 1 Q. Did Century ever try to negotiate anything about this 2 trust agreement or plan with you? 3 A. No. 4 Q. Do you recall whether Century's attorney appeared at the 5 confirmation? 6 A. You mention that they did; I don't recall. They may 7 have. I think they attended. That may be the only hearing 8 they actually attended. 9 Q. But had they attended the hearing and tried to negotiate 10 something with you, or clarify something, would you have 11 remembered that? 12 A. Oh, yeah, absolutely. 13 Q. Okay. Now, if we go over this trust agreement, not to 14 burden the Court's time -- 15 A. Sure. 16 Q. -- you'll agree with me that there are certain blanks in 17 this agreement? 18 A. Absolutely. 19 Q. Explain to me, or to the Court, rather, how it is that on 20 May 22nd, 2015 Mr. Deari signed this and it was sent to Mr. 21 Seidel with blanks in it? 22 A. Well, I think what happened with the trust agreement was 23 that shortly following confirmation, the primary focus, 24 because Mr. Seidel and I were on the phone a lot, was trying 25 to get the 50,000 dollars that he needed as sort of the seed eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0772 Joyce Lindauer - Direct 41 1 money for the plan and then the trust. The trust 2 agreement -- the confirmation order had adjusted some of the 3 terms of the trust agreement. For example, it appointed Mr. 4 Seidel as the trustee. 5 Q. So that -- 6 A. Yeah. 7 Q. -- blank was filled in by the judge, basically? 8 A. Yeah, by the confirmation order. 9 Q. Yeah. 10 A. It also addressed that the trustee could hire counsel. 11 It also addressed that the advisory board would be one member 12 as opposed to multiple members. What happened was then I know 13 Mr. Seidel called me at some point and said we don't have a 14 signed trust agreement, we need the trust agreement signed. 15 And I said okay, let me get a hold of Mr. Deari. The reason 16 that Mr. Hesse, I think is having problems with the 17 pagination, Your Honor, is I'm pretty certain what we did was 18 just printed out -- because we had it in Word, printed out a 19 copy of the trust agreement. Mr. Deari came by, signed the 20 trust agreement, and then we faxed or e-mail over the 21 signature page to Mr. Seidel. Or, and I'm not remembering 22 exactly, we may have already had Mr. Seidel's signature, but 23 that -- 24 Q. In any event, go back to, please -- 25 A. Sure. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0773 Joyce Lindauer - Direct 42 1 Q. -- why there are still blanks in this document? 2 A. Okay. So there's still blanks in the document because, 3 honestly, after the agreement was signed by Mr. Deari and Mr. 4 Seidel, I just assumed that Mr. Seidel, as the trustee of the 5 trust, would fill in the missing blanks, because at that point 6 I viewed him as the responsible person, because he was the 7 trustee of the trust. And the way I understand trusts work, 8 the trustee is the responsible person. And so I just assumed 9 the blanks would all be filled in. I'm not even sure I knew 10 who his insurance counsel was until I think you may have 11 contacted me at some point. 12 Q. Did Mr. Seidel ever represent to you, or tell you that he 13 would fill in those blanks? 14 A. No. I don't think we ever talked about. 15 Q. Thank you. 16 MR. RUKAVINA: I'll pass the witness, Your Honor. 17 THE COURT: Mr. Hesse? 18 CROSS-EXAMINATION 19 BY MR. HESSE: 20 Q. A couple of follow-up questions, Ms. Lindauer. 21 A. Sure. 22 Q. Let me make sure that I understand. What happened when 23 you and -- with Mr. Deari is that you printed out the -- a 24 Word document for him to sign? 25 A. Correct. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0774 Joyce Lindauer - Cross 43 1 Q. Is that document -- do you know where that document is? 2 A. I'm sure it's still on my computer. 3 Q. Well, no, I mean, the executed agreement? 4 A. Oh, it's probably in our file, I would think. 5 Q. Okay. Now -- so the agreement that Mr. Deari signed did 6 not have at the top of it the court's filing stamp? 7 A. No, because I didn't go and pull the one that was 8 attached to the plan. We would have just printed one off of 9 the computer. 10 Q. So what is presented as Exhibit C is not a true and 11 correct copy of the document that Mr. Deari signed? 12 A. I have no reason to believe that it isn't. 13 Q. But it doesn't -- but this document that's being 14 presented as Exhibit 6 -- or C, I'm sorry, has the court's 15 filing stamp, whereas you said that he signed a document that 16 did not have the Court's filing stamp? 17 A. Apparently, that's true, yes. 18 Q. Okay. So this is -- the document that is presented is 19 not the document he signed? It's not a copy of the document 20 he signed? 21 A. If the document that he signed did not have this little 22 header writing across the top, then you would be correct. But 23 I have no reason to believe the one with the header is any 24 different than the one that he would have signed. 25 Q. But you don't know for sure, do you? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0775 Joyce Lindauer - Cross 44 1 A. No, because I didn't sit and compare them. 2 Q. Okay, thank you. And you sent to Mr. Seidel solely the 3 signature page, correct? 4 A. That's what I recall. 5 Q. Okay. 6 A. Now, he may have a different recollection. That's what I 7 recall. 8 Q. Okay. And it was your understanding that -- and the 9 document -- 10 MR. HESSE: Let me rephrase the question, Your Honor. 11 Q. And the document that Mr. Deari signed had the blanks in 12 it, correct? 13 A. I believe so. 14 Q. And it was your understanding that the rest of the 15 agreement would be filled in by Mr. Seidel? 16 A. Correct. 17 Q. So Mr. Deari didn't sign a completed document, correct? 18 A. He signed a document with blanks in it, we did not fill 19 in those blanks. 20 Q. Okay. All right. So he did not sign the completed 21 document? 22 A. He -- well, that's -- he signed what you have right here 23 as the creditor trust agreement. 24 Q. Which was not -- which it was your understanding was not 25 to be the final agreement? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0776 Joyce Lindauer - Cross 45 1 A. No, that was the final agreement. 2 Q. But there were -- but the trustee was going to complete 3 the agreement, correct? 4 A. Right. Just fill in the blanks. Those were ministerial, 5 those were just fill in names of his counsel, fill in -- I 6 think there's a notice provision that needed to be filled in, 7 those types of things. But the material terms were all here. 8 Q. Okay. And it was Mr. Deari's understanding that there 9 would be a trust committee, a trust advisory board? 10 A. You know, I don't know, Mr. Deari's a pretty simple guy, 11 I'm not sure he had any understanding of how that would work. 12 Yeah. 13 Q. Let me rephrase the question. 14 A. Sure. 15 Q. It was your understanding that there would be a trust 16 advisory board appointed, correct? 17 A. Right. But it was my understanding that it would be a 18 one-member board. And I believe Ms. Doe was going to be the 19 member. 20 Q. No, I understand. 21 A. Okay. 22 Q. So -- no, I understand -- 23 A. Right. 24 Q. -- that under the confirmation order it was modified. 25 A. Right. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0777 Joyce Lindauer - Cross 46 1 Q. And I'm not trying to change anything -- 2 A. Sure. 3 Q. -- from the confirmation order. 4 A. Sure. 5 Q. But you had no reason to believe that the trust advisory 6 board would not occur -- 7 A. No. 8 Q. -- or be appointed? 9 A. No. 10 Q. Okay. Gainfully, the debtor doesn't have a dog in that 11 particular fight, does it? 12 A. The debtor has no dog in any of this fight. Mr. Deari 13 was able to keep his pizza restaurant. These were claims that 14 belonged to the creditors. Whether there's a trust or not, 15 somebody's got to pursue the claims for the benefit of those 16 creditors, that was the concept. 17 Q. Sure. 18 A. Okay. 19 Q. And was the primary claim -- the primary asset of the 20 trust was the claim that was being asserted against Century 21 and Century insurance policy, correct? 22 A. Correct. 23 Q. And the three creditors are primarily Ms. Doe, and then 24 two trade vendors? 25 A. It's either two or three trade vendors -- eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0778 Joyce Lindauer - Cross 47 1 Q. Okay. 2 A. -- I'm not sure. But, yeah, that's correct. 3 Q. But those are fairly small? 4 A. Correct. 5 MR. HESSE: I have no further questions, Your Honor. 6 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Rukavina? 7 MR. RUKAVINA: Just one follow-up, Ms. Lindauer. 8 THE WITNESS: Sure. 9 REDIRECT EXAMINATION 10 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 11 Q. Just so I understand, so you agreed to the trust advisory 12 board in your own mind being Ms. Doe because that would 13 benefit Ms. Doe? 14 A. Right. And the other -- 15 Q. And that Ms. -- 16 A. -- other creditors too, honestly. 17 Q. And if Ms. Doe waives that benefit do you see any 18 resulting prejudice to the debtor or anyone else? 19 A. No, not really. I think Mr. Seidel's an excellent 20 trustee. I don't think he needs -- I think he can do this job 21 without an advisory board, frankly. 22 Q. Thank you. 23 MR. RUKAVINA: Thank you, Your Honor. 24 THE COURT: Any other questions of Ms. Lindauer? 25 You may step down, Ms. Lindauer. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0779 Joyce Lindauer - Redirect 48 1 MS. LINDAUER: Thank you, Your Honor. 2 THE COURT: How you like that witness box? 3 MS. LINDAUER: I hate it. I hate being a witness. 4 MR. RUKAVINA: I was down there not too long ago, if 5 I recall. 6 THE COURT: I think I made a finding you were 7 credible too. 8 MR. RUKAVINA: You made a finding I was credible, 9 thank you. 10 I'll call Trey Crawford please. 11 I would have rather had a finding of good-looking, 12 but I'll take credible. 13 THE COURT: Mr. Crawford, for the record, you're a 14 lawyer licensed to practice in the State of Texas, is that 15 correct? 16 MR. CRAWFORD: Yes, Your Honor. And just for the 17 record, my legal name is Tom Crawford III. 18 THE COURT: Okay. You may be seated. 19 MR. RUKAVINA: But I'm going to call you Trey, just 20 because that's how I know you, is that okay? 21 MR. CRAWFORD: My entire life I've been called Trey, 22 so yes, sir. 23 DIRECT EXAMINATION 24 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 25 Q. And just, quickly, you're a lawyer and you represented eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0780 Tom Crawford III - Direct 49 1 Ms. Doe in the state court lawsuit? 2 A. Yes, sir. 3 Q. Okay. And when did you start representing Ms. Doe? 4 A. I believe in early 2013. 5 Q. And did the case get tried? 6 A. It did get tried to a verdict. 7 Q. Were you there personally? 8 A. Yes, I was lead trial counsel. 9 Q. On or about June 8th, 2015, did I appear in the state 10 court on a scheduling matter with you? 11 A. You did. 12 Q. Okay. Was Mr. Seidel there? 13 A. I believe he was there. 14 Q. Okay. Did you have an understanding that I had been 15 retained by Mr. Seidel together with my firm as insurance 16 counsel? 17 A. Yes. 18 Q. Did you or Ms. Doe have any objection to that? 19 A. No. 20 Q. Have you ever voiced any objection to Mr. Seidel 21 retaining my firm as insurance counsel? 22 A. No. 23 Q. At that hearing did I inform the state court that Mr. 24 Seidel had retained replacement trial counsel? 25 A. Yes, you did. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0781 Tom Crawford III - Direct 50 1 Q. And who was their trial counsel, do you recall? 2 A. Chen Dotson. 3 Q. Did Ms. Doe know that Chen Dotson would be, and was and 4 did try the lawsuit on behalf of the trust? 5 A. We knew as soon as they were appointed and moved to make 6 an appearance in the state court case. 7 Q. Did you or Ms. Doe have -- voice any objection to the 8 trustee retaining Chen Dotson? 9 A. Not at all. 10 Q. Okay. What was the result of trial? 11 A. We got a twenty million-dollar verdict jointly and 12 severably against PPI and Deari. And the state court judge 13 actually said it's most egregious set of facts he's seen since 14 he's been a judge. 15 Q. The brief facts I gave to the judge during my opening, 16 you were here for those, did I generally tell the judge the 17 truth about the evidence that was adduced? 18 A. Absolutely. 19 Q. Okay. Did Ms. Doe offer to settle her claims before 20 trial? 21 MR. HESSE: Your Honor -- 22 A. We tri -- 23 MR. HESSE: -- objection for 40(h) settlement 24 negotiations. 25 MR. RUKAVINA: It's not 40(h) if it's the basis of a eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0782 Tom Crawford III - Direct 51 1 cause of action, which in this case is Stowers. We're not 2 going to go into what was necessarily discussed, and it's not 3 being used -- 4 MR. HESSE: But it's not relevant to this trial. 5 THE COURT: Overruled on that question. Don't go 6 into settlement discussions. 7 MR. RUKAVINA: Thank you. 8 Q. Did Ms. Doe offer to settle before trial? 9 A. We begged to settle before trial so she wouldn't have to 10 go through the two and a half years that she went through. 11 Q. And I think we all know as the attorneys what the Stowers 12 doctrine is. Was it pursuant to the Stowers doctrine that Ms. 13 Doe made her offer? 14 A. Absolutely. 15 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, objection, that's a legal 16 issue. And it's a matter subject to -- it's not a matter 17 that's relevant to this case. 18 MR. RUKAVINA: I'll ask it this way, Your Honor. 19 THE COURT: Sustained to relevance. 20 Q. Did Ms. Doe offer to settle within policy limits? 21 A. Absolutely. 22 Q. And was that offer accepted? 23 A. It was not even responded to. 24 Q. Okay. Now, you understand that Ms. Doe -- or do you 25 understand that Ms. Doe was intended at the time of eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0783 Tom Crawford III - Direct 52 1 confirmation in this bankruptcy case, to sit on this trust 2 advisory board? 3 A. Can you repeat the question? 4 Q. Pardon me. Do you understand that at the time of 5 confirmation, or do you have any understanding that at the 6 time of confirmation here in this bankruptcy case, Ms. Doe was 7 apparently intended to sit on the trust advisory board? 8 A. I honestly don't know that. Mr. Erler and Ms. Fontaine 9 probably would know better than I would. 10 Q. Okay. Does Ms. Doe today want to sit on the trust 11 advisory board? 12 A. Frankly, I don't think it's necessary. I mean, the 13 trustee's got fiduciary duties. As long as they're following 14 the fiduciary duties, I don't -- I really don't see a point in 15 doing that. 16 Q. Okay. Without going into discussions you've had with 17 your client, I take it that you have -- that Ms. Doe has made 18 an informed decision on that point? 19 A. Absolutely. 20 Q. Do you believe that Ms. Doe has been prejudiced by the 21 trustee retaining insurance counsel, retaining Chen Dotson and 22 not seeking approval from a trust advisory board? 23 A. Not a bit. 24 Q. Okay. 25 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I pass the witness. Thank eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0784 Tom Crawford III - Direct 53 1 you. 2 THE COURT: Mr. Hesse? Oh, Ms. Fontaine, first. 3 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, I'm going to raise the same 4 objection. They're members of the same firm that there's an 5 ethical issue with a lawyer acting as a witness, and -- on a 6 relevant matter, and having -- acting as counsel in the same 7 matter. 8 THE COURT: Overruled. 9 MS. FONTAINE: I'll be real quick, Your Honor. 10 CROSS-EXAMINATION 11 BY MS. FONTAINE: 12 Q. Mr. Crawford, who has been primarily responsible as 13 counsel for communications with Century Insurance Company? 14 A. At which firm? 15 Q. At our firm. 16 A. Most likely me. 17 Q. Have you ever had any communications with Century 18 Insurance Company about the membership of the trust advisory 19 board? 20 A. No. I don't -- 21 Q. Did -- 22 A. I've never talked to them about that. 23 Q. Did it come up at state court trial who was a member of 24 the trust advisory board? 25 A. Not that I recall. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0785 Tom Crawford III - Cross 54 1 Q. Have you had multiple communications with -- related to 2 settlement of this lawsuit? 3 A. Yeah, their lawyer called me saying that you have the 4 attention from the highest people in the company, we really 5 want to sit down and mediate -- 6 MR. HESSE: Objection, Your Honor, we're getting into 7 settlement discussions. 8 THE COURT: Sustained. 9 Q. At any point in time have they informed you that they 10 relied upon the trust agreement? 11 A. No. In fact, I read the transcript where they asserted 12 no objection to the trust agreement. 13 MR. HESSE: Objection, Your Honor, hearsay. 14 A. It's -- 15 THE COURT: Overruled. 16 MS. FONTAINE: Thank you, Your Honor. No further 17 questions. 18 THE COURT: Mr. Hesse? 19 CROSS-EXAMINATION 20 BY MR. HESSE: 21 Q. Mr. Crawford, isn't it true that Century is disputing 22 that is -- it has coverage of the claim that is asserted by 23 Ms. Doe against Pastazios? 24 A. I really can't figure out what Century's position is, it 25 changed. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0786 Tom Crawford III - Cross 55 1 Q. Well, Mr. Crawford, isn't that one of the things that's 2 in the state court -- excuse me, Federal District Court 3 complaint? 4 A. Which complaint are you referring to? 5 Q. Any one, pick a complaint? 6 A. Can you repeat the question of what you're asking? 7 Q. Isn't Century disputing coverage? 8 A. They are now, yes. 9 Q. They are disputing coverage. And that they don't owe a 10 liability for this -- for this particular cause of action that 11 your client is asserting? 12 A. I wholeheartedly disagree with that. 13 Q. You may disagree, but aren't they -- but Century's 14 disputing that it has coverage? 15 A. It is now. 16 MR. HESSE: I have no further comments, Your Honor. 17 THE COURT: Mr. Rukavina? 18 REDIRECT EXAMINATION 19 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 20 Q. Just so that it's in the record, Mr. Crawford, are you on 21 ECF in the Federal District Court action for Judge Solis? 22 A. I am. 23 Q. You get the pleadings in there? 24 A. Yes. 25 Q. On or about June 12th of this year, did I file a motion eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0787 Tom Crawford III - Redirect 56 1 to substitute in? 2 A. You did. 3 Q. And would, pursuant to ECF, Century have received a copy? 4 A. They would. 5 Q. So as of June 12th you have reason to believe that 6 Century knew that the trustee had hired Munsch Hardt? 7 A. There'd be no question. I remember getting the ECF. 8 Q. Also, by the way, and without going into details, were 9 you party to any communications this summer after trial -- 10 MR. HESSE: Your Honor, this is going beyond the 11 scope of cross. 12 MR. RUKAVINA: It's okay. I'll withdraw the 13 question. Thank you. 14 THE COURT: You may step down, Mr. Crawford. 15 THE WITNESS: Thank you, Judge. 16 THE COURT: You may call your next witness. 17 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I'll call the trustee. 18 THE COURT: Mr. Seidel? Mr. Seidel, since you're 19 testifying as capacity of trustee, I'm going to swear you in. 20 No offense though, okay? 21 MR. SEIDEL: None taken. 22 (Witness sworn) 23 THE COURT: You may be seated. 24 DIRECT EXAMINATION 25 BY MR. RUKAVINA: eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0788 Scott Seidel - Direct 57 1 Q. And for the record, sir, you are the trustee in this 2 post-confirmation trust? 3 A. Yes. 4 Q. Would you please turn to Exhibit C? There's two binders. 5 Now, do you recognize this document? 6 A. Yes, sir. 7 Q. And if you'll turn to the last page, the signature page? 8 Did you -- is that your signature, did you sign this document? 9 A. Yes, sir. 10 Q. And you signed it -- did you sign it after Mr. Deari had 11 signed it? 12 A. Yes, sir. 13 Q. So the issues with the pagination or whatever, is that 14 how the document came to you? 15 A. Yes, sir. 16 Q. And did the whole document come to you, or just the 17 signature page? 18 A. It came to me in two parts from what I recall. 19 Q. Okay. What two parts, sir? 20 A. First part was the creditor trust agreement that has the 21 stamp of the court on top. And the second e-mail had the 22 signature line for Mr. -- the signature page of Mr. Deari. 23 Q. And who sent you this, where did it come from? 24 A. Ms. Lindauer. 25 Q. How long have you been a lawyer, sir? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0789 Scott Seidel - Direct 58 1 A. Longer than I'd like to admit, twenty-five, thirty years. 2 Q. How long have you been a trustee? 3 A. Same amount of time, basically. 4 Q. And how many sales contracts, 9019s would you, ballpark, 5 you've signed in your twenty-five -- 6 A. Thousands. 7 Q. Is there anything unusual about a signature page being 8 separate from the contract? 9 A. No. 10 Q. Is that what's done frequently? 11 A. Yes. 12 Q. Okay. Now when you got this document explain to the 13 Judge what the state of the trust was? In other words, plan 14 is confirmed on April 2nd -- 15 A. Right. 16 Q. -- you get this document May 22nd? 17 A. Right. 18 Q. What was going on with respect to you being the trustee 19 of the trust? 20 A. Well, there was some discussion about me being the 21 trustee of the trust. And then there was supposed to be 22 50,000-dollar seed money to hire lawyers to defend the cause 23 of action. And the 50,000 dollars wasn't there. And so we 24 fought, and we fought, and we had phone calls, and we had more 25 phone calls, and we had more correspondence. And the 50,000 eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0790 Scott Seidel - Direct 59 1 dollars wasn't there. And so we continued to fight. And we 2 had state litigation proceeding. We had lawyers involved. 3 Q. Let me stop you just there. When was the state court 4 going to go to trial? Early July? 5 A. Early July is my recollection. 6 Q. Were you there with me on July 8th -- I'm sorry, on June 7 8th, 2015 before Judge Ginsberg? 8 A. Yes, I was. 9 Q. Did we inform the judge that we might have to seek a 10 continuance? 11 A. I did. 12 Q. What did he say? 13 A. He was not to receptive to any type of continuance. 14 Q. Do you recall who Sam Johnson was? 15 A. Yes, he was the prior lawyer in the case. 16 Q. And without going into anything that's privileged, did 17 you have multiple communications with Mr. Johnson about him 18 representing the trust? 19 A. I did. 20 Q. Was an agreement reached? 21 A. No. 22 Q. Was it a financial reason? 23 A. It was a financial reason, basically. 24 Q. So at that time with trial coming up, and the judge 25 saying there's not going to be a continuance, what were you eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0791 Scott Seidel - Direct 60 1 doing with respect to that state court trial and getting 2 counsel? 3 A. I was busily trying to get the state court counsel on 4 board, and also trying to get the 50,000 dollars, so that we 5 have some money. 6 Q. But that was my point, you couldn't get counsel without 7 that 50,000? 8 A. No. No one was volunteering to go step into this. 9 Q. Did you in any way hide from Ms. Doe, or Mr. Deari, or 10 anyone that you were getting trial counsel to defend the 11 trust? 12 A. Absolutely not. 13 Q. Without the 50,000 dollars would this plan have been 14 effectuated? 15 A. No. 16 Q. In other words that was the more pressing issue? 17 A. That was the issue. 18 Q. Okay. At some point you retained the state court trial 19 counsel that Mr. Crawford testified was Chen Dotson, is that 20 correct? 21 A. Yes. 22 Q. Okay. And they did defend the trust at the -- 23 A. They did. 24 Q. And they lost? 25 A. They lost. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0792 Scott Seidel - Direct 61 1 Q. We lost? 2 A. We lost. 3 Q. What would have happened if you had not retained anyone 4 to defend the trust because there's no trust advisory board 5 for you to call -- well, first of all, was there a trust 6 advisory board for you to call to say hey, I want to hire Chen 7 Dotson? 8 A. Never. 9 Q. What would have happened if you had just raised your hand 10 and said well, I ain't going to hire no one? 11 A. We'd have had a catastrophe. That was a -- they were 12 steamrolling towards proceeding. There wasn't going to be a 13 continuance; we had to get someone in. If there was no one 14 in, we would have been defaulted. 15 Q. Okay. Now, as far as the retention of Munsch Hardt, you 16 have retained Munsch Hardt as your "insurance counsel," is 17 that correct? 18 A. Correct. 19 Q. Was this ever hidden from anyone? 20 A. Never. It was told to everyone, anybody who was involved 21 or asked questions about this case. 22 Q. Okay. Now, the summer's progressing, was there a time 23 when we mediated with Century? 24 A. Yes. 25 Q. And was that about October 8? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0793 Scott Seidel - Direct 62 1 A. Yes. 2 Q. And did the mediation last some time thereafter, without 3 going into any details? 4 A. Yes. 5 Q. And was it about October 20th that the mediation 6 basically failed? 7 A. My recollection. 8 Q. Now, in that time, so after you hired Chen Dotson, after 9 you hired me, are you having communications with anyone 10 regarding the blanks in the trustee agreement? 11 A. I think maybe with you, that would be it. 12 Q. Without going into details, did you ask me to 13 investigate? 14 A. Yes. 15 Q. And did I report back to you without telling the Court 16 what I said? 17 A. Yes. 18 Q. Okay. And after all that is when we filed this motion? 19 A. Yes. 20 Q. I guess the question is going to be why did we not file 21 this motion much sooner? 22 A. Well, we were trying to see what -- how the mediation 23 went which would obviate all of this. 24 Q. Did you have an understanding that there was a fully 25 executed agreement that just hadn't been provided to you yet? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0794 Scott Seidel - Direct 63 1 A. That was my understanding that there was one with the 2 firm, your firm filled in. 3 Q. Has the trust in your mind been properly effectuated? 4 A. Yeah. 5 Q. The issues we're here on don't concern the existence of 6 the trust, they concern the existence of what you can do 7 without or with approval, isn't that correct? 8 A. Correct. 9 Q. Okay. Is the -- is Century in any way, shape or form a 10 beneficiary of this trust to your belief or knowledge? 11 A. Not to my knowledge. 12 Q. Has -- since you've been involved in this case, has 13 Century always been an adversary to us? 14 A. Yes. 15 Q. Have we been engaged in active litigation with Century? 16 A. Yes. 17 Q. Can you think of any reason, being a trustee for twenty- 18 five years, having had thousands of cases, why your litigation 19 adversary would in any way, shape or form have any say on the 20 internal governance of your trust? 21 A. No. 22 MR. RUKAVINA: Thank you, Your Honor. I'll pass the 23 witness. 24 THE COURT: Ms. Fontaine? 25 CROSS-EXAMINATION eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0795 Scott Seidel - Cross 64 1 BY MS. FONTAINE: 2 Q. Mr. Seidel, when you were appointed trustee in the 3 confirmation order, what was your understanding as to the 4 status of Jane Doe's claim? 5 A. That it's being litigated. 6 Q. As trustee you're responsible for objecting to proofs of 7 claims, are you not? 8 A. Yes. 9 Q. Prior to the state court trial did Ms. Doe offer to 10 compromise and allow her claim? 11 A. I'm trying to remember. I stand to be refreshed on that. 12 Q. Did she ever send you a demand letter prior to trial of 13 the state court litigation? 14 A. I'm sure she did. 15 Q. Did you decide to compromise and allow her claim prior to 16 trial? 17 A. No, we litigated that claim down in trial. 18 Q. Did you ever represent to anybody that Jane Doe was on 19 the trust advisory board? 20 A. I don't believe so, no. 21 Q. Did you ever tell Century, in particular, that Jane Doe 22 was on the trust advisor board? 23 A. I never talked to Century. 24 Q. Have you ever represented to anyone that anybody's on the 25 trust advisory board? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0796 Scott Seidel - Cross 65 1 A. No. 2 MS. FONTAINE: No further questions, Your Honor. 3 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Hesse? 4 CROSS-EXAMINATION 5 BY MR. HESSE: 6 Q. Mr. Seidel -- 7 A. Yes, sir. 8 Q. -- when were you first contacted to become the trustee? 9 A. My memory is not what it was, but I'm going to say April, 10 I believe. Maybe March, April, does that make sense? 11 Q. Let me -- bear with me for just one moment. 12 MR. HESSE: I'll ask the Court to take judicial 13 notice of Century's Exhibit 4, which is a copy of the order 14 confirming the plan. 15 THE WITNESS: Yes, sir. 16 MR. HESSE: It's that one. And it says that it -- 17 Q. I was going to ask if this might help reflect your -- 18 A. Sure. 19 Q. -- or refresh your recollection. It's Exhibit 4. 20 A. 4. Okay. 21 Q. And does the fact that it was signed on April 2 refresh 22 your recollection as to when you were first contacted? 23 A. Yes, sir, it would have been around that time frame. 24 Q. Okay. Maybe March -- maybe late March? Obviously 25 sometime before April 2? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0797 Scott Seidel - Cross 66 1 A. That's my recollection. 2 Q. Okay. And prior to agreeing to become the liquidating 3 trustee or -- excuse me, the creditor trustee, did you review 4 the debtor's plan of reorganization? 5 A. Took a look at it. 6 Q. So you did review it? 7 A. I took a look. 8 Q. Did you review the trust agreement? 9 A. I took a look at it. 10 Q. Okay. And when you say you took a look at it, what does 11 that mean? 12 A. I didn't full out read the doc -- I saw the document. 13 Q. And was there anything about the plan or trust agreement 14 that seemed unusual to you? 15 A. I don't swim in that water a whole lot, so it's all a 16 little unusual to me. I'm not an 11 guy. 17 Q. Fair enough. And then if we can -- I was going to ask 18 you if you paid particular attention, I will ask you to look 19 at the Trustee's Exhibit A, which is the other book, since 20 it's already been admitted. Paragraph Section 7.01. 21 THE COURT: In A? 22 MR. HESSE: Yes, Trustee's Exhibit A. 23 THE COURT: All right. 24 A. 7.01, creation of creditor trust and appointment of the 25 trustee. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0798 Scott Seidel - Cross 67 1 Q. Yes. And the last sentence there specifically states 2 that the trustee and the creditor trust will be subject to the 3 oversight of a trust advisory board, is that -- do you have a 4 recollection of seeing that at the time? 5 A. I see it. 6 Q. Actually, at the time of -- let's say in early -- late 7 March, early April, when you looked at the trust -- the plan 8 and the trust agreement? 9 A. Yes, it's there. 10 Q. Okay. Does that seem like an unusual provision? 11 A. Like I said, I'm not -- I don't come into the Chapter 11 12 post-confirmation world that often -- 13 Q. Okay. 14 A. -- so I'm not sure. I apologize, I'm just not. 15 Q. Now you said that you reviewed -- let me go back. So you 16 reviewed it to that point in time, just looked at it. Did 17 you -- when did you -- when was the next time you have a 18 recollection of looking at the trust agreement? 19 A. It would have been April, May, I would guess. 20 Q. Okay. And if you could turn to paragraph -- or excuse 21 me, Exhibit C in the trustee's book. And this is the 22 creditor's trust agreement, and if you could turn it over to 23 the last page. 24 A. Yes, sir. 25 Q. Is that your sig -- you said that was your signature, eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0799 Scott Seidel - Cross 68 1 correct? 2 A. Yes, sir. 3 Q. And when did you sign that document? 4 A. It would have been when I received the e-mail from Ms. 5 Lindauer, I would have thought right when it's dated, May 6 22nd. 7 Q. Is that your handwriting that dates it? 8 A. No, sir, that's not my handwriting. 9 Q. Okay. But it sounds about right that you would have 10 signed it on May 22? 11 A. That sounds about right, yes, sir. 12 Q. Okay. And prior to -- and you said that you got the 13 document -- that you got two documents with that e-mail, is 14 that -- is my understanding correct? 15 A. You know, sir, it's been a while since I've looked at 16 this, but my recollection is that I got two e-mails from Ms. 17 Lindauer. 18 Q. Okay. 19 A. One was, as I indicated before, the trust agreement. And 20 then the second was the signature page. 21 Q. And did you review the trust agreement before signing it? 22 A. Yes, sir, I looked at it. 23 Q. Okay. So when you signed the trust agreement you knew 24 that there were the blanks that were in the trust agreement, 25 correct? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0800 Scott Seidel - Cross 69 1 A. Yes. 2 Q. And you also were aware at that time that there were 3 several provisions in the trust agreement that required 4 approval of a trust advisory board, correct? 5 A. I see that, yes. 6 Q. And do you remember the -- and so, for example, in 7 Section 4.2 of the trust advisory -- excuse me, the trust 8 agreement, 4.2(b) -- 9 A. Hold on one second, 4.2(b). 10 Q. There are the provisions that deal with -- that with 11 prior approval of the trust advisory board you can enter into 12 -- under contracts, that's (iii)? 13 A. Would you mind pointing me to where you're talking about? 14 MR. RUKAVINA: I don't see a 4.2. 15 Q. 4.2 -- 16 A. Yes, sir. 17 Q. -- (b) -- 18 A. Yes, sir. 19 Q. -- (iii). 20 A. Okay. I see that now. It says with the prior approval 21 of the trust advisory board. 22 Q. Let's go to trust advisory board 4. 23 MR. RUKAVINA: I might have coffee (ph.) in their 24 material. 25 MR. HESSE: Well, yeah, you are missing a page. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0801 Scott Seidel - Cross 70 1 MR. RUKAVINA: Okay. 2 Q. It's 4.2(b)(iii), that's one of the sections that 3 requires prior approval of the trust advisory board, correct? 4 A. That's what it says, yes, sir. 5 Q. And there's (v) below that that provides that with prior 6 approval of the trust advisory board, that you can employ 7 attorneys, accountants, et cetera? 8 A. That's what it says, yes, sir. 9 Q. And turning over to the next page, (x), that you may 10 compromise, adjust, settle, or abandon any causes of action 11 with the prior approval of the advisory board, correct? 12 A. That's what it says, yes sir. 13 Q. And those causes of actions would have included the 14 claims against Century, correct? 15 A. Yes. 16 Q. And then under (xi), slightly different language, but 17 dealing with avoidance actions, you can compromise, adjust or 18 settle but with consultation of the advisory board, correct? 19 A. That's what it says, yes, sir. 20 Q. So there were sev -- so you knew that all those 21 provisions existed at the time that you signed this document, 22 correct? 23 A. I'm -- 24 Q. Pardon me? 25 A. They were there, they were there. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0802 Scott Seidel - Cross 71 1 Q. Okay. And then I'm going to ask you to turn over to 2 Section 10.1 3 A. Yep. Is there a page number? 4 Q. It's page 24 of the trust agreement, or if you're look -- 5 A. Okay. 6 Q. And I'll point you to the -- and this provides that -- 7 A. 10.1, I see it. 8 Q. 10.1, this provides a mechanism for the trustee to be 9 able to amend and -- amend the trust agreement, correct? 10 A. Yes, apparently. 11 Q. You want to take a look at it and read it? 12 A. I'm catching up to you, go ahead. 13 Q. On the fifth line from the bottom it states "Provided 14 further that the trustee shall not be entitled to amend or 15 modify certain sections, including 4.2(x) and 4.2(xi)," 16 correct? 17 A. I believe you've read it correctly, yes. 18 Q. And if we go back to 4.2(x) and (xi), page 11 -- 19 A. Yes, sir. 20 Q. -- those two sections specifically incorporate oversight 21 by a trust advisory board, correct? 22 A. It says what it says, yes, sir. 23 Q. And so those are two sections that cannot be amended, 24 correct? 25 A. That may be. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0803 Scott Seidel - Cross 72 1 Q. Now, with regard to your motion today, you're asking the 2 Court to basically read out all sections of the trust 3 agreement that relate to the trust advisory board, correct? 4 A. That's one alternative, yes. 5 Q. Okay. Wouldn't you consider that to be a material 6 modification of this agreement? 7 A. No. 8 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, object, it's a legal 9 conclusion. 10 THE COURT: Overruled. 11 Q. You don't think that would be a material modification? 12 A. No, sir. 13 Q. Now, with regards to -- excuse me, Section 4.2(x) -- 14 A. I'm sorry, could you give me the page again? 15 Q. It's 11, page 11 of the -- 16 A. Yes, sir. 17 Q. That -- now you knew that you would need to have trust 18 advisory board authority before you could settle with Century, 19 correct? 20 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I will object to that to 21 the extent that it would have to be answered by invading the 22 attorney-client privilege and our work product. He is 23 my -- although he's a lawyer, he's my client in this instance. 24 THE COURT: Don't go into conversations with your 25 lawyer, but answer the question if you can. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0804 Scott Seidel - Cross 73 1 THE WITNESS: Okay. 2 A. Do you mind repeating the question? 3 Q. Pursuant to the terms of Section 4.2 -- excuse me, 4 4.2(b)(x), you understood -- you know that you need to have 5 trust advisory board approval to enter into any settlement 6 with Century? 7 MR. RUKAVINA: I would just, again, Your Honor, 8 advise the witness to answer like you said, only to the extent 9 he can without invading our privilege. 10 A. Yeah, I visited with counsel about that, and we came to a 11 conclusion. 12 Q. Well, what conclusion did you and counsel come to? 13 MR. RUKAVINA: And, Your Honor, that is the core of 14 my work product and attorney-client privilege. 15 MR. HESSE: He opened the door, Your Honor. 16 THE COURT: If you could answer the question without 17 invading your attorney-client privilege, which I take it to 18 note that you know what that is, you may answer the question. 19 THE WITNESS: I don't believe I can, Your Honor. 20 THE COURT: Sustained. It's sustained, the attorney- 21 client privilege objection. 22 Q. So you went into mediation with Century knowing full well 23 that you did not have authority to settle the cause of action? 24 MR. RUKAVINA: Objection, Your Honor, that misstates 25 the prior answer. And, again, he cannot answer that question eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0805 Scott Seidel - Cross 74 1 without invading the privilege. 2 THE COURT: I think you can get that information if 3 you restate the question. 4 Q. Is it your understanding, Mr. Seidel, that you cannot 5 settle with Century without approval of the trust advisory 6 board? 7 MR. RUKAVINA: Same question as before, Your Honor. 8 THE COURT: Overruled on that one. 9 A. We believed if we could have gotten to a settlement 10 mediation, that could have been done, a settlement could have 11 gotten done. 12 Q. Who is "we"? 13 A. My counsel and I. Wholeheartedly. 14 Q. How did you think -- in light of the language in the 15 trust agreement how could you have gotten that done? 16 A. That's with discussion with my lawyer. 17 Q. So based upon the terms of the trust agreement though, 18 you would have to have Cent -- you'd have to have trust 19 advisory board approval to settle with Century? 20 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, that's a legal conclusion 21 THE COURT: Overruled. Overruled. He may testify as 22 to his understanding of the trust document. 23 A. I'm sorry, could you repeat your question? 24 Q. Based on your understanding of the trust agreement, you 25 could not settle with Century without trust advisory board eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0806 Scott Seidel - Cross 75 1 approval? 2 A. My understanding was we could have got a settlement done. 3 Q. Under the terms of the agreement? 4 A. My understanding is we could have gotten it done, yes. 5 Q. Under the terms of the agreement? 6 A. My understanding. 7 Q. Okay. You were here when Ms. Lindauer testified that it 8 was her understanding that Jane Doe was going to be the member 9 of the trust advisory board, is that correct? 10 A. Yes. 11 Q. And was it your understanding that Jane Doe was going to 12 be the member of the trust advisory board? 13 A. It would make sense to me. 14 Q. Who did you understand to be the -- that was going to be 15 the member of the trust advisory board? 16 A. I would have thought it would have been Ms. Doe, but I 17 don't know. 18 Q. Did Ms. Doe ever act like she was the member of the trust 19 advisory board? 20 A. I don't know what act like member of the trust advisory 21 board would be, but, no, not that I recall. 22 Q. Did her counsel ever act in a manner that would be 23 consistent with being on the trust -- a member of the trust 24 advisory board? 25 A. I don't know. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0807 Scott Seidel - Cross 76 1 Q. Have you ever taken direction from Ms. Doe or her 2 counsel? 3 A. I have not taken direction from them. 4 Q. Now, Mr. -- 5 A. I've sought their input, just as I've sought your 6 client's input. 7 Q. What kind of input did you seek? 8 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, that goes far beyond the 9 relevance of this motion. 10 THE COURT: Overruled. 11 A. I'm sorry? 12 Q. What input did you seek? 13 A. When we were at the mediation all day, we listened to 14 what everybody had to say. 15 Q. Okay. And what was her input? 16 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, that's a mediation 17 privilege now. He just said it was at a mediation, and we 18 know that there are strict rules in Texas on mediation. 19 MR. HESSE: Withdraw the question, Your Honor. 20 THE COURT: Okay. 21 Q. Now, Mr. Seidel, isn't it true that you'll receive five 22 percent of any recovery that the trust obtains from causes of 23 action? 24 A. I think -- I think that term is net, after attorney's 25 fees are paid. But, yes, I would receive a percentage of the eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0808 Scott Seidel - Cross 77 1 recovery. 2 Q. And that would include a percentage of the -- I'll try to 3 use the proper term, net recoveries from Century, correct? 4 A. I think that's correct, yes, sir. 5 Q. So if the net proceeds that the trust collects from 6 Century is twenty million dollars, your piece would be a 7 million dollars, correct? 8 A. In the way it's written, yes. 9 Q. And, on the other hand, if the trust receives zero 10 dollars from Century, your compensation would be zero dollars, 11 correct? 12 A. Yes, sir. 13 Q. Now, isn't it true that the size of the claim the trust 14 is asserting against Century depends upon the amount of the 15 claim that Jane Doe has against the trust? 16 A. Okay, you have to repeat that one, you went really fast 17 for me. 18 Q. Isn't it true that the size of the claim, or the amount 19 that is being asserted against Century by the trust depends 20 upon the amount of the claim that Jane Doe has against the 21 trust? 22 A. Yeah, that would make sense. 23 Q. Once again, if Jane Doe has a claim of twenty million 24 dollars against the trust, and the trust receives -- or let me 25 rephrase that. If Jane Doe has a claim in excess of twenty eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0809 Scott Seidel - Cross 78 1 million dollars -- 2 A. Okay. 3 Q. -- and the trust will assert a claim of in excess of 4 twenty million dollars against Century, correct? 5 A. Yes, sir. 6 Q. On the other hand, if the claim of Jane doe is zero 7 against the trust, the trust will not have a claim against 8 Century, correct? 9 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I just want to make sure 10 he does -- I'm going to object to a legal conclusion. I mean, 11 again, he's not a lawyer, and what the legal ramifications of 12 Jane Doe having zero claim against Century may be, he's not 13 ready to answer. For example, there is the duty to defend. 14 It is different from the duty to indemnify. So, again, I 15 would just lodge an objection to the legal conclusion nature 16 of these questions. 17 THE COURT: Witness may give his understanding if he 18 has one. 19 A. Okay, I'm sorry, can you repeat again? 20 Q. So if Jane Doe has a claim of zero dollars against the 21 trust, the trust will not have a claim against Century, is 22 that correct? 23 A. I'm not sure. I -- I just don't know. It seems like 24 they would not, but there may be other things. 25 Q. Okay. So -- eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0810 Scott Seidel - Cross 79 1 A. Attorney's fees, et cetera, I don't know. 2 Q. And this is the way that the plan and the trust agreement 3 is written, that's how the economics work? 4 A. Like a Chapter 7 case, in my mind. 5 Q. Okay. Now, you as the trustee, is the sole party with 6 the authority to object to Jane Doe's claim, correct? 7 A. I think that's right. 8 Q. Okay. So Century couldn't object to her claim? 9 A. I don't know what Century can do. 10 Q. Well, let's -- 11 A. I don't know. 12 Q. If you were the sole -- do you have -- are you the sole 13 person that could -- 14 A. I'm the only one that can object to claims. 15 Q. You're the only -- so you're the only person that can 16 object to claims. And I think you testified before that upon 17 confirmation of the plan -- well, let me -- let me step back. 18 Upon -- when did you actually become -- do you understand that 19 your role as trustee began? 20 A. I would -- I would say April, May 2015. 21 Q. Would it have been the day that the plan had been 22 confirmed, or the day that the trust agreement was signed? 23 A. And your question was when I became -- 24 Q. When did you assume the role as trustee? 25 A. One of those two days, probably the -- probably the eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0811 Scott Seidel - Cross 80 1 latter, but I'm not positive. 2 Q. Okay. So you would have assumed the responsibility as 3 trustee on May 22? And at that time did you take control of 4 the litigation asserted by Jane Doe against the trust? 5 A. Yeah. I mean, we tried to defend that litigation. 6 Q. And you hired counsel to defend? 7 A. Yes, sir. 8 Q. Now you were also present at the trial, correct? 9 A. Not for every minute of it. It went on for three days, 10 but I was there. 11 Q. You were there at various times? 12 A. Yes, sir. 13 Q. Did you direct the defense of Jane Doe's claims? 14 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I object on the grounds of 15 relevance. This has nothing to do with the relief we're 16 seeking. And, moreover, this is an attempt to collaterally 17 obtain discovery in a hot moving piece of litigation in front 18 of Judge Solis. This is an attempt by counsel to get free 19 discovery. 20 THE COURT: Relevance, Mr. Hesse? 21 MR. HESSE: I'll withdraw the question, Your Honor. 22 THE COURT: Okay. 23 Q. Now, isn't it true that at the conclusion of the state 24 court hearing your lawyer advised Century of valid appeal 25 points? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0812 Scott Seidel - Cross 81 1 MR. RUKAVINA: Objection, Your Honor. Again, that is 2 outside of anything to do with relevance here. It's subject 3 to litigation. It is also the best evidence rule. 4 THE COURT: Sustained on relevance. 5 MR. HESSE: I beg your pardon, Your Honor? 6 THE COURT: Sustained on relevance. 7 MR. HESSE: Okay. 8 Q. I'll just ask though, you made the decision not to appeal 9 the Jane Doe -- 10 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, objection to relevance. 11 Again, this is something that is not present here, but is in 12 front of Judge Solis. 13 THE COURT: You may answer that question, everybody 14 knows the answer to that question. You may answer the 15 question. 16 A. Correct. On visiting with counsel, we came up with a 17 decision on that. 18 Q. After visiting with counsel? 19 A. Yes, sir. 20 Q. Okay. Now, if you -- as I understand from your response, 21 the preferred relief that you're seeking is to eliminate the 22 provisions relating to a trust advisory board, is that 23 correct? 24 A. That is an option, yes, sir. 25 Q. Well, is that the prim -- eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0813 Scott Seidel - Cross 82 1 A. It would be great. 2 Q. -- preferred relief? 3 A. Sure. 4 Q. That would be the preferred relief. And so that would 5 eliminate the trust advisory board's oversight of your actions 6 as trustee, correct? 7 A. Yes. 8 Q. And that would amend Section 7.01 of the plan, correct? 9 A. I -- if you say so, I don't have the plan number in front 10 of me, I believe you. 11 Q. We'll look at Exhibit A -- 12 A. Yep. 13 Q. -- page 13, Section 7.01, last sentence. 14 A. It would change that sentence, yes. 15 Q. And it would also eliminate the process under which you 16 would be removed as trustee, correct? 17 A. I assume so. But if anybody wants to remove me, they 18 could file papers and have at it. 19 Q. Well, let's look at Section 8.8 of the trust agreement? 20 A. Okay. 21 Q. It's Exhibit A, it's the docketed page 42? 22 A. 8.8(a), I have it, resignation. 23 Q. Well, 8.8(b). 24 A. (b), removal. 25 Q. And it provides that the trustee may be removed (1) eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0814 Scott Seidel - Cross 83 1 either by order of the bankruptcy court upon motion of the 2 trust advisory board with less than unanimous vote, or upon 3 unanimous vote of the trust advisory board? 4 A. Yes, sir. 5 Q. So if there's an elimination of the trust advisory board, 6 there is no mechanism to remove you as trustee, correct? 7 A. No, I don't agree with that. I think anybody can file 8 papers to remove me anytime they want. 9 Q. Okay. One of the blanks that's in the 10 trust advisory -- or excuse me, the trust agreement, is the 11 compensation to Munsch Hardt? 12 A. Yes. 13 Q. Has there ever been an agreement reached as to Munsch 14 Hardt's compensation for being insurance counsel? 15 A. They're just billing hourly. 16 Q. So they're just billing hourly. Is that authorized by 17 the trust agreement? 18 A. I'm trying to remember how they're billing, to be quite 19 honest, counsel. 20 (Pause) 21 Q. Section 9.2. 22 A. Yes, sir. 23 Q. So that -- you don't know what that blank is, filled in 24 is? 25 A. No. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0815 Scott Seidel - Cross 84 1 Q. And just to be clear, going back to page 23, Section 2 9.1(a), the blank relating to Munsch -- or relating to 3 insurance litigation counsel, that's never been filled in 4 either, has it? 5 A. It's not filled in. Always been Munsch Hardt since day 6 one. 7 Q. I beg your pardon? 8 A. I said Munsch Hardt has been involved since day one, 9 that's not -- that's not filled in. 10 MR. HESSE: I have no further questions, Your Honor. 11 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Rukavina? 12 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I was a little bit 13 confused by your ruling before on my Exhibit C. To the extent 14 it has not been admitted, I would ask that it be admitted. 15 THE COURT: Response? 16 MR. HESSE: I believe they've authenticated it, Your 17 Honor. 18 THE COURT: C's admitted. I just carried his 19 objection so Mr. -- 20 (Trust agreement was hereby received into evidence as 21 Trustee's Exhibit C, as of this date.) 22 MR. HESSE: Thank you, Your Honor. 23 THE COURT: -- Seidel could testify that he had 24 signed it. 25 MR. RUKAVINA: Thank you, Your Honor. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0816 Scott Seidel - Redirect 85 1 REDIRECT EXAMINATION 2 BY MR. RUKAVINA: 3 Q. Mr. Seidel, and we have to be careful, because it 4 concerns mediation so let's not going into details. Was Ms. 5 Doe present? 6 A. Absolutely. 7 Q. Was her counsel present? 8 A. Absolutely. 9 Q. Did we meet with her and her counsel? 10 A. Sure. 11 Q. And you said that at least other people thought that Ms. 12 Doe should have been on this trust advisory board, right? 13 A. Yes. 14 Q. So logically did you believe in good faith that if there 15 was an agreement reached, all the necessary parties were 16 there, and it could have been taken care of right then and 17 there? 18 A. Yes, sir. 19 Q. In fact, without -- now, be careful, without saying 20 anything about what was said, in fact, did Ms. Doe and you 21 have the same answer to the mediator on his mediator proposal? 22 A. Yes. 23 Q. Okay. So to the extent that any kind of conferring with 24 Ms. Doe would have been necessary, do you believe in good 25 faith that you satisfied that? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0817 Scott Seidel - Redirect 86 1 A. Yes. 2 Q. I want you to go, like Mr. Hess did, to page 10 of the 3 creditor trust agreement, that's Exhibit C. I want you to go 4 to Section 4.2, please. 4.2(b), you'll recall Mr. Hesse took 5 you through this? 6 A. Yes, sir. 7 Q. I'm going to try to burn through this and not to try the 8 Court's patience. 9 A. Yes, sir. 10 Q. (b)(1) doesn't speak about a trust advisory board? 11 A. Correct. 12 Q. (b)(2) doesn't speak about a trust advisory board? 13 A. Correct. 14 Q. (3) does "With the prior approval of the trust advisory 15 board to enter into, perform and exercise rights under 16 contracts binding upon the creditor trust." Have you, sir, 17 entered into, performed, or exercised rights under any 18 contract binding upon the creditor trust? 19 A. Not to my knowledge. 20 Q. Okay. (4) doesn't speak about the advisory board, does 21 it? 22 A. No, sir. 23 Q. (5), it does speak about the advisory board. It says 24 "With the prior approval of the trust advisory board" and then 25 we read "except insofar as such duties and powers arise from, eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0818 Scott Seidel - Redirect 87 1 relate to, or are in connection with the causes of action to 2 employ attorneys," et cetera, et cetera. You employed Chen 3 Dotson, correct? 4 A. Correct. 5 Q. And do you believe that that arose from, related to, or 6 was in connection with the causes of action? 7 A. I do. 8 Q. Do you believe that you needed approval from the trust 9 advisory board to retain Chen Dotson? 10 A. No. 11 Q. Was there a trust advisory board to seek the approval 12 from for anything? 13 A. There was never one. 14 Q. Are you responsible for that? 15 A. No, I'm not responsible for that. 16 Q. Let's go on. (6), nothing about trust advisory board? 17 A. Correct. 18 Q. (7), nothing about trust advisory board. 19 A. Right. 20 Q. (8), nothing. 21 A. Correct. 22 Q. (9). (10), "To compromise, adjust, settle or abandon any 23 cause of action," blah, blah, blah, "with the prior approval 24 of the trust advisory board." Have you compromised, adjusted, 25 settled, or abandoned any cause of action? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0819 Scott Seidel - Redirect 88 1 A. No. 2 Q. (11), "To compromise, adjust, settle, or abandon any 3 avoidance action in consultation with the trust advisory 4 board." Have you compromised, adjusted, settled or abandoned 5 any avoidance action? 6 A. I have not, sir. 7 Q. Were there any avoidance actions in this case? 8 A. No, sir. 9 Q. the judge could read it for himself, but (12), (13) and 10 (14) don't speak to trust advisory board. (15), "With the 11 prior approval of the trust advisory board, to sue in 12 connection with any matter arising from or related to the plan 13 or disagreement," blah, blah, blah. Have you sued in 14 connection with any matter arising from or related to the plan 15 or this agreement? 16 A. No. 17 Q. Okay. Let's look at (16), that's an interesting one. 18 "To represent the interests of the beneficiaries with respect 19 to any matters relating to the plan, disagreement, or creditor 20 trust, affecting the rights of such beneficiaries." You see 21 that, sir? 22 A. I see that. 23 Q. Is that what you're doing today? 24 A. That is what we've been doing, yes. 25 Q. Have you been doing that since you got into this case? eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0820 Scott Seidel - Redirect 89 1 A. That's what we've been doing since I got in this case. 2 Q. (17), no trust advisory board. (18), "With the prior 3 approval of a trust advisory board to borrow money." Have you 4 borrowed money? 5 A. I have not borrowed money 6 Q. (19), "With the prior approval of a trust advisory board 7 to use that cause of action." Have you used that cause of 8 action? 9 A. No. 10 Q. And (20) is also interesting. "To do and perform all 11 such acts, execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale," 12 et cetera, et cetera, "as it may deem reasonably necessary or 13 advisable to carry out the purposes of the creditor trust." 14 What's your answer on that one, sir, have you been doing that? 15 A. I've been doing that. 16 Q. And to the best of your recollection, when was the 50,000 17 dollars from Mr. Deari obtained? 18 A. You know, I can tell you the exact date if you'd asked me 19 it last night, I could look at the bank account. I don't 20 know. It was -- it took a lot of doing. And I can find out 21 the answer. 22 Q. Would you say late May or early June? 23 A. That makes sense. 24 Q. Okay. So it was before we hired Chen Dotson? 25 A. Yes. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0821 Scott Seidel - Recross 90 1 Q. Thank you. 2 MR. RUKAVINA: I'll pass the witness, Your Honor. 3 THE COURT: Anything further, Mr. Hesse? No. Ms. 4 Fontaine, sorry? Mr. Rukavina's so tall I can't see you. 5 MS. FONTAINE: I cower behind him when necessary. 6 RECROSS-EXAMINATION 7 BY MS. FONTAINE: 8 Q. Mr. Seidel -- 9 A. Yes, ma'am. 10 Q. -- briefly for the record. What's your primary 11 occupation? 12 A. I'm an attorney and bankruptcy trustee. 13 Q. Generally most days are you a fiduciary to somebody? 14 A. Yes, every day. 15 Q. Are you capable of exercising your fiduciary duties? 16 A. I am. 17 Q. If the Court eliminates the trust advisory board, will 18 you continue to exercise your fiduciary duties to the trust? 19 A. Absolutely. 20 Q. If you have some question over how you could best 21 exercise your fiduciary duties, will you seek clarification 22 from the bankruptcy court? 23 A. Yes, with notice to everyone. 24 Q. Is that something that you typically do? 25 A. That's what I always do, try to do. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0822 Scott Seidel - Recross 91 1 MS. FONTAINE: Thank you, Your Honor. 2 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Hesse, any other 3 questions to the trustee? 4 MR. HESSE: No, I think he's had enough. 5 THE COURT: You may step down, Mr. Seidel, thank you. 6 THE WITNESS: Thank you, Your Honor. 7 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, we have no further 8 evidence. 9 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Hesse, you have anything? 10 MR. HESSE: No, we have no further evidence. 11 THE COURT: Okay. Why don't we take a five-minute 12 break. How about ten minutes per side for closing. 13 MR. HESSE: That'd be -- everybody on that side of 14 the room ten minutes? 15 THE COURT: You get equal to whatever the other side, 16 so yeah. 17 MR. HESSE: Whatever they get, fair enough. 18 THE COURT: Okay. Ten -- would ten be enough, Mr. 19 Rukavina? 20 MR. RUKAVINA: Oh, much less than that for me. I'm 21 not going to be long winded today. 22 THE COURT: Say then ten. 23 MR. HESSE: Okay. 24 THE COURT: If they take twelve, you get twelve, 25 though, Mr. Hesse. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0823 Scott Seidel - Recross 92 1 All right. We'll be in recess for about five 2 minutes. 3 THE CLERK: All rise. 4 (Recess from 11:04 a.m. until 11:15 p.m.) 5 THE CLERK: All rise. 6 THE COURT: Good morning again. Please be seated. 7 Thank you. 8 Please be seated, thank you. 9 Mr. Rukavina you get to go first and last. And try 10 to keep it around ten if you would. 11 MR. RUKAVINA: I will, Your Honor, thank you. 12 Let me just point out that I hope that the irony of 13 this hearing and of Century's position is not lost on the 14 Court. 15 The irony is as follows: 16 If Century is to be believed, they relied on the 17 plan, they relied on the trust agreement, they relied on a 18 trust advisory board. 19 If Century is to be believed, the person that should 20 have been on that trust advisory board was Ms. Doe. 21 If Century is to be believed, Ms. Doe would have 22 basically had a serious input on how this litigation would 23 have gone forward. 24 If Century is to be believed, Ms. Doe, their 25 adversary, would have been somehow acting for their benefit. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0824 Colloquy 93 1 That's ludicrous. 2 It is ludicrous for them to argue any kind of 3 reliance, any kind of prejudice, any kind of standing, any 4 kind of interest in how the trust is internally governed or 5 administered. And I dare say, and I will say it, that the 6 reason why they want Ms. Doe to be on this board today is 7 exactly so they could go to Judge Solis and say collusion, 8 collusion. 9 It's actually quite ironic that for reasons that no 10 one really intended or knows why, Ms. Doe never sat on this 11 board. Ms. Doe never guided, commanded in any way, shape or 12 form, the trustee's decision making. But now they want to 13 force Ms. Doe under threat of your writ to sit on this board, 14 to make decisions maybe, so they can go to Judge Solis and say 15 hah, hah, hah, look at that collusion that Judge Hale approved 16 of and then commanded her to take a part of. 17 Your Honor, this is fundamentally in my humble 18 opinion a matter of equity. Both the rule of law and the rule 19 of equity knows a situation where there is an impossibility of 20 contractual performance. Part of the reason why equity 21 developed is because parties have contracted to do things that 22 became impossible. The coronation of the king, I forget which 23 one, suddenly he dies, there's no coronation, why did I rent 24 the house right on the parade path. 25 Equity comes to help people when they are in an eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0825 Colloquy 94 1 impossible position like the trustee is here. Who is the 2 trustee to seek input from when there's no one on this board, 3 and no one wants to sit on this board? Who is the trustee to 4 go to to hire Chen Dotson if you need her to when the state 5 court judge says "we're going to trial"? Is the trustee not 6 to hire Munsch Hardt when everyone knows that he needs counsel 7 to prosecute this claim for everyone's benefit? 8 Because the matter is rooted in equity I suggest, 9 Your Honor, that the Court look at it according to the rules 10 of equity. 11 One, is there fault? I'm not saying that there's 12 fault. Mr. Deari had many more important things to think 13 about than some blanks in the document. Ms. Doe had many more 14 important things to think about than some blanks in the 15 document. They're going to proceeding on the trial of their 16 lives, one that would make or break probably both of their 17 lives in one way or another. So I don't think there's fault. 18 But if there is fault it's certainly not the 19 trustee's. The trustee signed the agreement with the 20 understanding that the blanks were being filled in, or that it 21 had been done. The trustee took action to protect the assets 22 of this estate. His first and foremost duty. 23 Because the action is rooted in equity he also looked 24 at prejudice, is there prejudice? Has Century been in any 25 way, shape or form prejudiced by Munsch Hardt being retained, eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0826 Colloquy 95 1 by Chen Dotson being retained, by there not being a member on 2 the trust advisory board? And the prejudice is intimate with 3 the standing as well. They have no standing, they have no 4 prejudice. How will they possibly be prejudiced if Your Honor 5 grants us relief today? There is no prejudice to them. Where 6 is the prejudice? The prejudice is on the trustee. Is the 7 trustee going to go forward when the name of his counsel is 8 blank, when how much is counsel can be paid is a blank, when 9 his decisions before are questioned as to having been done 10 appropriately? Where is the prejudice here? The prejudice is 11 against the same people for whose benefit this plan is 12 designed. 13 So if you look at the maxims of equity, Your Honor, 14 and you look at the principles of impossibility of 15 performance, or frustration of purpose, or just waiver, the 16 people that matter here have said and are saying we don't need 17 no trust advisory board, we didn't need none, we want it gone. 18 And the only reason why we've come to you is because this is a 19 plan, and because Mr. Seidel is not about to fill in blanks on 20 his own in the sneak of night, or to sit down with other 21 people and post-date or pre-date documents, and fill them in, 22 which maybe he could have and maybe he should have. Not 23 expecting that Century, a stranger to this, would be forced to 24 confess at an evidentiary hearing on something that clearly 25 needs fixing. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0827 Colloquy 96 1 And this is not a plan modification. Many times it 2 happens that a plan says there's going to be a rights 3 offering, or the debtor will deliver a financial document, or 4 the debtor will raise funding through some issuance of debt, 5 and it does not happen. And the question then is what to do 6 about it? Is it a material term? Has it been waived? Are 7 the beneficiaries of the plan agreeable to its waiving, or are 8 they going to move to convert the case for post-confirmation 9 default? Which no creditor here is doing. This is, Your 10 Honor, not a plan modification, it is merely the enforcement 11 of a plan by requiring the parties that told you they would do 12 this, to do it. Or, far more equitably, listening to them now 13 and saying this was never needed and it's not needed now. 14 THE COURT: Let me ask you a question, and don't 15 infer from the question you're winning or losing. But in the 16 compensation blank what goes there? 17 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, I do not know. But if I 18 look back at your confirmation order, which is my Exhibit B -- 19 THE COURT: Yeah, I looked at that. 20 MR. RUKAVINA: -- it says, "The trustee shall 21 identify and retain counsel." What goes there, 22 frankly -- okay, let me give you a human answer, Judge. 23 THE COURT: Okay. 24 MR. RUKAVINA: We now have a nineteen point-something 25 million-dollar creditor, we've got a 40,000 dollar creditor, eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0828 Colloquy 97 1 and we got two tiny creditors. What goes in there is what Ms. 2 Doe is comfortable providing for. And then I will make the 3 decision for my firm whether we're comfortable proceeding on 4 that. So if Ms. Doe, who is my 99.9 percent beneficiary says 5 Davor, do it hourly, I'll say okay. If Ms. Doe says you can 6 get 25,000 dollars and that's it, well, then I'll say good 7 day, ma'am, go somewhere else. So, frankly, what goes there 8 is whatever the parties want to put in there. It's not a 327, 9 or a 330 matter. 10 THE COURT: Okay, thank you. Let's hear from anyone 11 else. Mr. Hesse, this goes -- this ups your time. All right. 12 MS. FONTAINE: Thank you, Your Honor. This has been 13 a really grueling four years for my client. She had her 14 deposition taken twice. She's now fought in three different 15 courts the bankruptcy cases, because as Your Honor's aware 16 there's a Chapter 13 still being fought. We're hotly 17 contested. We came to a consensual plan, but she still 18 couldn't get her claim approved. That leaves her in a 19 delicate personal position as of the effective date of this 20 plan. 21 She didn't take up the seat on the trust advisory 22 board, because she didn't have an allowed claim, and she 23 wasn't a beneficiary of the trust. She didn't want to do 24 anything in connection with the trust that might prejudice 25 some other beneficiary's rights, that they might come after eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0829 Colloquy 98 1 her. She didn't want to do anything that was going to 2 prejudice Century's rights, so she just stayed out of it. 3 At this point, Your Honor, I think that you could 4 appoint -- order her appointed, I think you could order 5 somebody else appointed. You could order -- you could find 6 that Scott Seidel, a Chapter 7 trustee that you're very 7 familiar with, would probably exercise his fiduciary duties 8 okay, without oversight by Jane Doe, the rape victim. Because 9 that's what Century's really demanding. 10 They're saying no, no, no, we demand that you put the 11 rape victim in charge of the trust, so that we will be better 12 off somehow. I suppose that they think that they would be 13 better off because it would be easier for them to make a 14 collusion argument in Judge Solis' court. I don't think it's 15 appropriate for Your Honor to order her to collude with the 16 trustee, I think that ship may have sailed. 17 THE COURT: I don't think I'll order her to collude 18 with the trustee. 19 MS. FONTAINE: Yeah. But I think that we -- the 20 point of Your Honor's order should be to allow everybody to 21 proceed as they have thus far, with nobody up till now asking 22 who's on the TAB, who's supervising Scott Seidel, who is Scott 23 Seidel going to take orders from. Scott Seidel knows how to 24 be a fiduciary and I think we should trust him to go ahead and 25 do that from here on out as he's been doing thus far. eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0830 Colloquy 99 1 THE COURT: Thank you, Ms. Fontaine. 2 MS. FONTAINE: Thank you, Your Honor. 3 THE COURT: Mr. Hesse? 4 MR. HESSE: Good afternoon, Your Honor. Well, it's 5 still good morning, I'm sorry. 6 THE COURT: This was a twenty- or thirty-minute 7 hearing, as I recall. 8 MR. HESSE: Indeed. First of all, I want to make one 9 point; I want to clarify one thing. Century has never 10 suggested anyone should be on the trust advisory board. 11 Notwithstanding what the two previous speakers had indicated, 12 Century has never said that they pick -- Ms. Doe should be on 13 the board -- the trust advisory board, that anyone in 14 particular should be on the trust advisory board. I just want 15 to make it clear we never said that. 16 Century thought, like many other people apparently, 17 that there was a wholly formed trust advisory board pursuant 18 to the terms of a confirmed plan with a -- which incorporated 19 by reference the trust agreement. It was only when the 20 trustee filed his motion, which incidentally was after the 21 mediation that he didn't have authority to participate in, 22 only after he filed his motion asking you to amend the plan 23 and the trust agreement to eliminate the trust advisory board, 24 that we became aware that it wasn't appointed. 25 And I think that one of the opening statement -- one eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0831 Colloquy 100 1 of the comments that was made in opening statement really kind 2 of highlights really what's going on here. There is 3 litigation going on in the federal district court, but it was 4 noted that means the trustee has to clean things up now since 5 he's going to be in federal district court, because there's a 6 problem here. This is a problem that was of the making of, I 7 don't know whom, but it wasn't -- the particular problems with 8 the trust and the trust advisory board wasn't Century. 9 Was it the trustee, who signed the trust agreement 10 without having the material terms in it, and after he should 11 have read it and realized he had to have authority from the 12 trust advisory board to do certain things? Maybe he should 13 have dealt with it earlier. Was it the responsibility of the 14 debtor under their proposed plan to make sure that the holes 15 were filled in the trust? Probably should have done it. 16 I guess we found out today the negotiations were done 17 by Ms. Doe's counsel in the context of that plan. Maybe they 18 should have made sure that all -- that everything was done. 19 But it only became apparent to us in the last week or two that 20 there's a problem here. 21 Now, I'll also reemphasize, like I did on opening, 22 the evidence that has been presented here raises an 23 interesting question as to whether there was a meeting of the 24 minds, and we actually do have a trust agreement. 25 Ms. Lindauer had her client sign a document with eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0832 Colloquy 101 1 blanks in it, figuring that Scott Seidel would fill in the 2 blanks, identify I guess the trust advisory board, identify 3 his law firm, because she didn't know who the law firm was. 4 Fill in the blank with the amount that would be paid to the 5 trustee's law firm, because she didn't do it, because she 6 thought it was his responsibility. Mr. Seidel didn't fill in 7 the blanks because he didn't think it was his responsibility. 8 And they're the two signatories to it. I think there's a 9 question as to whether there's a meeting of minds. And going 10 one step further, Mr. Seidel has testified, or it's been 11 represented by Mr. Seidel, he thought there was a fully -- a 12 fully completed document somewhere, that he just didn't have. 13 I don't know if there's a meeting of minds. It's a real, real 14 question, and a real, real concern that maybe they don't 15 have -- that they have not properly formed the trust. 16 Now, as we've indicated in our objection, confirmed 17 plans of reorganization are binding agreements on the parties, 18 they're binding on the trustee too. They're binding on the 19 debtor. They're not just binding on us. And we're not the 20 ones here asking you to modify the plan to accommodate what 21 should have been done. But it's also binding on the debtor 22 and the trustee. 23 And as Judge Sharp indicated in the U.S. Brass case, 24 that once you have a substantially consummated plan, which the 25 debtor represents has occurred, you can't modify, you can't eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0833 Colloquy 102 1 amend a plan, 1127 does not allow for it. And the reason you 2 don't amend the plan, as Judge Sharp noted, and I think it's a 3 pretty good point, is that there's an intent to have finality, 4 because the debtor creates a disclosure statement, he 5 circulates a -- they circulate the plan, they attach 6 documents. And parties rely upon those, they vote for it, 7 they rely on it to object to it, they rely on it not to object 8 to it if they choose. And so to now come out seven months 9 later, and to completely change the terms of the plan, is not 10 allowed under the Bankruptcy Code, nor applicable case law. 11 Now, admittedly, Century's not a creditor, and we're 12 not a beneficiary under the trust, but there are provisions of 13 that trust agreement that affect Century. The trustee went 14 into mediation without settlement, without authority to settle 15 the agreement -- settle the causes of action, based upon the 16 plain language of the agreement. Had we known that, we may 17 not have wasted our time going to a mediation. I don't know, 18 I wasn't involved at that point in time. But that's something 19 that Century should be able to rely upon, is his authority. 20 And so this is not the time to change the governance 21 of the agreement. This is not the time to change it. We're 22 well past the ability to do it. I mean, even if there was 23 fraud, you can only revoke confirmations 180 days after the 24 order is confirmed. I mean, we're well past the applicable 25 deadlines. But for them to come in and try to change it so eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0834 Colloquy 103 1 that they can have things cleaned up for the federal district 2 court litigation, smacks us as a tad bit unfair. 3 What happened to Ms. Doe was horrific. I don't think 4 anybody denies that. But just because it was horrific, 5 doesn't mean it's covered by the insurance policy we have with 6 Pastazios. Pastazios has denied coverage, and that's the 7 question. Is it covered? 8 But to change the rules and to change the governance 9 of this thing at this point in time so that they can clean 10 things up going into trial smacks of gamesmanship. And, 11 consequently, just based upon clear reading of 1127, the 12 courts that have interpreted changes to plan documents as 13 effectively being a change -- a modification of a plan, whole 14 host of case law, we'd ask the Court to deny the motion 15 to -- that has been filed by the trustee. 16 THE COURT: Thank you, Mr. Hesse. Mr. Rukavina, you 17 get to go last. 18 MR. RUKAVINA: Your Honor, three brief points. 19 One, I cannot wait for discovery because what 20 happened is that Mr. Shults for Century called Mr. Crawford 21 for Jane Doe and they arranged the mediation. We were brought 22 in later, after the fact kicking and screaming. So for 23 Century to suggest that they relied on anything is just flat 24 false. 25 Point two, you heard that there was no meeting of the eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0835 Colloquy 104 1 minds. And you heard that these are material blanks. I'm not 2 suggesting that Your Honor is perfect, or anyone is perfect. 3 But you've been a judge for a long time, you're a good judge, 4 you were a good lawyer, I don't think you would have confirmed 5 the plan if you thought that there were material omissions or 6 a failure of the meeting of the minds. I think it's like 7 other -- many other plans, where there are things left that 8 are going to be filled in later that are not material, that 9 are ministerial. 10 And point three, just so that we're very clear here, 11 Mr. Seidel has not violated any provision of this trust 12 agreement. I went through step-by-step, he never borrowed 13 money, never entered into contracts. 14 The only thing he did was he hired Chen Dotson, which 15 you saw there was a bracket that said except you can hire 16 lawyers like that without trust approval. What the blank on 17 Munsch Hardt and the blank on Munsch Hardt's fees, the trustee 18 didn't violate anything, he did not violate anything, he did 19 not breach anything. If anyone loses here it's me, I go back 20 to the firm and say whoops. And that's it. 21 THE COURT: Thank you. 22 This is rather messy, and I know you're in litigation 23 upstairs, or downstairs, I'm not sure where Judge Solis is, 24 we'll try to get you a ruling in the next few days. I'll 25 probably just set up a CourtCall, and ask Mr. Rukavina to give eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0836 Colloquy 105 1 notice to everyone so you can participate by CourtCall. 2 Thank you. 3 MR. RUKAVINA: Thank you, Your Honor. 4 THE COURT: We'll be in recess. 5 MR. HESSE: Thank you, Your Honor. 6 THE CLERK: All rise. 7 (Whereupon these proceedings were concluded at 11:34 AM) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0837 106 1 2 I N D E X 3 VOIR 4 WITNESSES: DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS DIRE 5 Joyce Lindauer 34 42 47 36 6 Tom Crawford III 48 53 55 7 Scott Seidel 56 63 84 89 8 9 10 EXHIBITS: DESCRIPTION I.D. EVID 11 Trustee: 12 A, B, D-H 32 13 C Trust agreement 84 14 15 16 RULINGS: PAGE LINE 17 Motion by trustee for continuance denied 30 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0838 107 1 2 C E R T I F I C A T I O N 3 4 I, Esther Accardi, the court approved transcriber, do 5 hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct transcript 6 from the official electronic sound recording of the 7 proceedings in the above-entitled matter. 8 9 10 November 9, 2015 11 ______________________________ _________________ 12 ESTHER ACCARDI DATE 13 AAERT Certified Electronic Transcriber CET**D 485 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0839 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 23 (1) 35:25 9:19,20;40:12,18; 32:18;34:14 1 84:1 50,000 (12) 50:18;51:14,21;52:19; administrative (2) 24 (1) 5:22;15:25;16:2,6; 60:12;85:6,8;90:19 23:10;35:24 1 (2) 71:4 20:8;40:25;58:23,25; accepted (1) admissibility (3) 23:5;82:25 25,000 (1) 60:4,7,13;89:16 51:22 31:8;32:4;38:25 10 (2) 97:6 50,000-dollar (2) accommodate (1) admit (3) 86:2;87:22 29 (2) 5:17;58:22 101:20 31:5;36:19;58:1 10,000 (1) 38:5,10 accompanying (1) admitted (11) 11:24 2nd (2) 6 34:23 10:16,18,18,19,21; 10.1 (4) 5:10;58:14 according (2) 32:6;39:8;66:20;84:14, 24:25;71:2,7,8 6 (3) 8:1;94:9 14,18 11 (7) 3 25:16;43:14;87:16 account (1) admittedly (1) 9:20;66:16;67:11; 89:19 102:11 71:18;72:15,15;88:2 3 (1) 7 accountants (1) adversarial (1) 11:04 (1) 86:14 70:7 29:18 92:4 30 (1) 7 (4) accurate (1) adversary (3) 11:15 (1) 23:9 35:4;79:4;87:18;98:6 39:4 63:13,19;92:25 92:4 31 (1) 7.01 (5) across (1) advisable (1) 11:34 (1) 23:21 22:15;66:20,24;82:8, 43:22 89:13 105:7 32 (1) 13 act (6) advise (1) 1127 (4) 24:11 10:20;27:5;33:11; 73:8 26:23;27:16;102:1; 327 (1) 8 75:18,20,22 advised (1) 103:11 97:8 acting (4) 80:24 1141 (1) 330 (1) 8 (5) 33:9;53:5,6;92:25 advisor (4) 9:20 97:9 31:8,13,14;61:25; action (24) 15:18;23:13;25:12; 12 (1) 37 (1) 87:20 7:15;12:13;23:24; 64:22 88:9 25:15 8.8 (1) 24:17;25:5;27:9;51:1; advisory (120) 12th (4) 82:19 55:10,21;58:23;70:10; 7:2;8:3,4;11:22;12:1, 7:14,19;55:25;56:5 4 8.8a (1) 73:23;76:23;87:1,6,23, 7;13:1,21;15:2,7,9,19; 13 (3) 82:22 25;88:3,5;89:7,8;94:21, 17:4;18:5,6;19:18;20:3, 82:13;88:9;97:16 4 (8) 8.8b (2) 23;102:15 5;21:10,22;22:5,9,18,22; 14 (1) 14:14;15:1,8;65:13, 25:20;82:23 actions (7) 23:11,20,22;24:9,12,14, 88:10 19,20;69:22;86:20 8th (5) 24:10;27:20;28:25; 16,19;25:3,8,9,17,22,23, 15 (1) 4.2 (5) 7:8;8:19;49:9;59:6,7 70:13,17;82:5;88:7 25;28:16,25;35:17,18; 88:10 69:7,14,15;73:3;86:4 active (1) 41:11;45:9,16;46:5; 16 (1) 4.2b (3) 9 63:15 47:11,21;52:2,7,11,22; 88:17 69:8,9;86:4 acts (1) 53:18,24;61:4,6;64:19, 17 (2) 4.2biii (2) 9 (1) 89:11 25;67:3;69:4,7,11,21,22; 25:15;89:2 23:10;70:2 87:22 actual (4) 70:3,6,11,18;71:21;72:3, 18 (1) 4.2bv (1) 9.1a (1) 13:5;19:21;20:24;23:3 18;73:5;74:5,19,25;75:9, 89:2 23:19 84:2 actually (14) 12,15,19,20,24;81:22; 180 (1) 4.2bx (2) 9.2 (1) 4:3;16:15;21:5,14,17; 82:5;83:2,3,5,10;85:12; 102:23 23:21;73:4 83:21 23:6;29:4;37:9;40:8; 86:10,12,14,20,23,24; 19 (1) 4.2x (4) 9019s (1) 50:13;67:6;79:18;93:9; 87:9,11,16,18,24;88:3, 89:6 25:2;71:15,18;72:13 58:4 100:24 10,11;89:2,3,6;90:17; 4.2xi (2) 99.9 (1) ad (1) 92:18,20;95:2,17;97:21; 2 25:2;71:15 97:4 18:3 99:10,13,14,17,23; 40,000 (1) address (4) 100:8,12;101:2 2 (4) 96:25 A 8:25;14:5;29:11,13 affect (1) 22:13;23:5;65:21,25 40h (2) addressed (3) 102:13 20 (1) 50:23,25 abandon (5) 16:15;41:10,11 affecting (1) 89:10 42 (1) 23:24;24:10;70:10; adduced (1) 88:20 2013 (1) 82:21 87:22;88:2 50:17 afoul (1) 49:4 42,000 (1) abandoned (2) adjust (6) 14:25 2015 (4) 12:6 87:25;88:4 23:23;24:9;70:10,17; afternoon (2) 40:20;49:9;59:7;79:20 ability (3) 87:22;88:2 33:3;99:4 20th (2) 5 24:22;27:19;102:22 adjusted (3) again (20) 8:20;62:5 able (8) 41:2;87:24;88:4 7:4;8:3;10:4,24;11:1; 22 (2) 5 (1) 14:19,20;26:1,1;35:5; adminis (1) 23:4,24;25:3,5;39:18; 68:10;80:3 86:23 46:13;71:9;102:19 35:25 72:14;73:7,25;77:23; 22nd (5) 5,000 (1) above (1) administered (1) 78:11,14,19;81:1,11; 5:23;6:22;40:20; 36:1 37:18 93:5 92:6 58:16;68:6 5,000-dollar (1) absolutely (12) administration (2) against (27) Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (1) 1 - against operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0840 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 7:24;8:12,13,14;10:3; ameliorated (1) 19:5;30:14;34:20; attorney (8) bear (2) 20:22;25:11;28:4,4,6; 28:15 93:15;97:18 16:18;32:14;33:9,10, 24:21;65:11 46:20;50:12;54:23; amend (12) April (9) 10;34:21;40:4;90:12 became (7) 70:14;77:14,15,19,20, 11:4;24:22,23,24; 5:9;58:14;65:9,10,21, attorney- (1) 9:5;28:21,21;79:23; 24;78:4,7,7,12,20,21; 25:2;71:9,9,14;82:8; 25;67:7,19;79:20 73:20 93:22;99:24;100:19 80:4;95:11 99:22;102:1,2 argue (1) attorney-client (3) become (3) ago (2) amended (2) 93:2 72:22;73:14,17 65:8;66:2;79:18 29:22;48:4 5:3;71:23 arguing (1) attorneys (4) becomes (2) agree (5) amending (1) 9:25 23:20;51:11;70:7;87:2 6:21;28:22 8:18;14:10;21:7; 11:6 argument (4) attorney's (3) beforehand (1) 40:16;83:7 amount (7) 3:20;8:25;21:3;98:14 30:4;76:24;79:1 8:17 agreeable (1) 24:6;28:6;58:3;77:14, arguments (2) authenticated (1) befuddled (1) 96:7 18,20;101:4 9:7,22 84:16 21:2 agreed (2) announced (1) arise (2) authority (13) beg (2) 11:5;47:11 7:22 27:13;86:25 24:4,7;26:16,23;27:5, 81:5;84:7 agreeing (1) answered (1) arisen (2) 16;72:18;73:23;79:6; began (1) 66:2 72:21 27:23,24 99:21;100:11;102:14,19 79:19 agreement (95) apologize (2) arising (2) authorized (1) begged (1) 12:23;13:3;14:2;16:2, 33:16;67:14 88:12,14 83:16 51:9 12,13;22:5,8,19;23:4; apparent (3) arose (1) avoidance (5) begging (1) 24:22,23,23,25;25:16; 28:21,22;100:19 87:5 24:10;70:17;88:3,5,7 30:16 26:4,14;27:25;28:14; apparently (6) around (2) awarded (1) behalf (3) 31:10;34:23;35:5,21; 6:19;10:24;43:17; 65:23;92:10 10:15 3:11;20:14;50:4 36:11;37:3,10,14,15; 52:7;71:10;99:16 arranged (2) aware (3) behind (1) 38:10;39:24;40:2,13,17, appeal (2) 16:6;103:21 69:2;97:15;99:24 90:5 22;41:2,3,14,14,19,20; 80:24;81:8 arrangements (1) away (2) belief (1) 42:3;43:3,5;44:15,23,25; appear (4) 16:2 12:7;21:23 63:10 45:1,3;54:10,12;57:20; 39:3,4,20;49:9 aside (1) belonged (1) 59:20;62:10,25;66:8,13; appearance (2) 30:15 B 46:14 67:8,18,22;68:19,21,23, 9:12;50:6 assert (1) belonging (1) 24;69:3,8;71:4,9;72:3,6; appeared (2) 78:3 b1 (1) 23:14 74:15,17,24;75:3,5;79:2, 7:9;40:4 asserted (5) 86:10 below (1) 22;82:19;83:10,13,17; apple (1) 46:20;54:11,22;77:19; b2 (1) 70:5 84:20;85:15;86:3;88:15; 12:12 80:4 86:12 bench (1) 92:17;94:19;99:19,23; applicable (2) asserting (2) back (14) 8:10 100:9,24;102:13,15,16, 102:10,24 55:11;77:14 5:9;6:21;7:22;10:21; beneficiaries (5) 21;104:12 application (2) asset (1) 18:15;25:3;41:24;62:15; 11:14;14:13;88:18,20; agreements (1) 26:19,19 46:19 67:15;71:18;79:17;84:1; 96:7 101:17 appoint (4) assets (3) 96:18;104:19 beneficiary (8) ahead (4) 22:2,2;35:4;98:4 7:17;28:3;94:21 background (1) 7:10;8:8;14:23;39:23; 3:20,21;71:12;98:24 appointed (15) assigned (3) 4:25 63:10;97:4,23;102:12 ain't (1) 15:9;18:18;19:24; 12:23;20:23;25:9 backwards (1) beneficiary's (1) 61:10 22:3;27:5,7,7;41:3; assignment (1) 33:18 97:25 alcohol (1) 45:16;46:8;50:5;64:2; 23:15 ballpark (1) benefit (12) 10:18 98:4,5;99:24 associate (2) 58:4 11:14;12:3;17:12; allow (5) appointment (1) 12:5;33:17 bank (1) 19:23;35:21,22;46:15; 14:15;64:10,15;98:20; 66:24 assume (2) 89:19 47:13,17;92:25;94:7; 102:1 approach (3) 79:24;82:17 bankruptcy (19) 95:11 allowance (1) 4:13,16;36:3 assumed (3) 3:18;9:12,17;19:15, Berghman (9) 18:10 appropriate (2) 42:4,8;80:2 16;25:21;30:2,10,11,14; 3:7;12:4;32:10,12,14, allowed (7) 9:10;98:15 attach (1) 34:19;39:21;52:1,6; 16,19;33:6,19 14:14,25;15:3;17:5; appropriately (1) 102:5 83:1;90:12,22;97:15; best (3) 35:23;97:22;102:10 95:10 attached (6) 102:10 81:3;89:16;90:20 along (1) approval (30) 5:12;17:22;23:5;38:1, based (10) better (3) 22:12 22:6;23:11,12,19,22; 10;43:8 10:15;24:3;27:1,10, 52:9;98:11,13 alternative (1) 24:11,14,16,19;52:22; attacking (1) 14;28:2;74:17,24; beyond (2) 72:4 63:7;69:4,11,20;70:3,6, 10:3 102:15;103:11 56:10;76:8 alternatively (1) 11;73:5;74:5,19;75:1; attempt (2) basically (12) bidding (1) 11:25 86:14,24;87:8,11,23; 80:16,18 9:16;10:2,9,11;11:12; 9:25 although (2) 88:11;89:3,6;104:16 attended (3) 25:25;41:7;58:3;59:23; big (1) 11:5;72:23 approve (1) 40:7,8,9 62:6;72:2;92:22 35:4 always (4) 25:4 attention (3) basis (4) biggest (2) 8:11;63:13;84:5;90:25 approved (5) 24:20;54:4;66:18 11:9,9;39:2;50:25 10:6,7 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (2) ago - biggest operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0841 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 billing (3) 16:2;24:15;89:3 97:5;102:23;103:1,9; 79:8,9;80:24;92:16,19, 7:24;14:14,25;19:23; 83:15,16,18 borrowed (3) 104:15;105:1 21,24;94:24;95:23;99:9, 20:22;25:5;27:19;35:22, bills (1) 89:4,5;104:12 candidly (5) 12,16;100:8;102:13,19; 23,25;36:1;46:13,15; 89:11 both (5) 21:3,17,19;26:8;29:4 103:20,23 50:19;64:7;70:14;79:14, binder (1) 6:3;9:8;18:17;93:18; capable (1) Century's (16) 16;80:13 31:20 94:16 90:15 4:23;8:18,25;9:14; clarification (2) binders (3) bottom (1) capacity (1) 10:6,7,22;22:24;40:4; 11:17;90:21 4:14,18;57:4 71:13 56:19 54:24;55:13;65:13; clarify (3) binding (9) box (1) car (1) 92:13;98:2,9;102:11 22:1;40:10;99:9 9:21;10:4;86:16,18; 48:2 34:5 certain (6) class (4) 101:17,18,18,19,21 bracket (1) card (1) 5:13;9:7;40:16;41:17; 14:14;15:1,8;35:24 bit (6) 104:15 15:11 71:15;100:12 clean (3) 14:17;21:2;35:14; Brass (2) care (3) certainly (3) 12:25;100:4;103:9 52:23;84:12;103:2 26:11;101:23 7:7;19:19;85:16 9:2;12:18;94:18 cleaned (3) bite (1) breach (1) careful (2) cetera (6) 8:23;11:13;103:1 12:12 104:19 85:3,19 70:7;79:1;87:2,2; clear (5) blah (6) break (2) carried (1) 89:12,12 9:5;84:1;99:15; 87:23,23,23;88:13,13, 91:12;94:16 84:18 chance (1) 103:11;104:10 13 brief (2) carry (3) 4:22 clearly (3) blank (15) 50:15;103:18 12:18;39:10;89:13 change (10) 5:11;28:7;95:24 6:24,25;7:4;11:22,23; briefing (1) case (40) 26:3;46:1;82:14; CLERK (3) 16:25;41:7;83:23;84:2; 11:5 3:18;4:8,9;5:9;9:12; 102:9,20,21,25;103:8,8, 92:3,5;105:6 95:8,8;96:16;101:4; briefly (2) 10:13;13:24;17:11; 13 client (11) 104:16,17 32:9;90:10 21:11;26:11,20;29:7; changed (2) 20:5;29:16,24;30:16, blanks (37) bring (1) 30:12;34:19,23;35:2,3,4, 17:2;54:25 24;52:17;55:11;72:23; 5:13,14,14,24,25;6:5, 13:21 14,15;36:13;39:18,21; changes (2) 73:21;97:13;100:25 7,18,19;12:22;16:13,14, Brooks (1) 49:5;50:6;51:1,17;52:1, 26:14;103:12 client's (1) 16,16;17:22;40:16,21; 3:10 6;59:15;61:21;63:12; Chapter (5) 76:6 42:1,2,5,9,13;44:11,18, brought (3) 79:4;88:7,25;89:1;96:8; 35:4;67:11;79:4; clips (1) 19;45:4;62:10;68:24; 20:15;30:19;103:21 101:23;102:10;103:14 97:16;98:6 29:19 83:9;94:13,14,20;95:19; burden (1) cases (2) charge (1) close (1) 101:1,2,7;104:1 40:14 63:18;97:15 98:11 26:20 blow (1) burn (1) catastrophe (1) check (1) closing (1) 19:11 86:7 61:11 28:25 91:12 board (133) busily (1) catching (1) Chen (15) Code (1) 7:2;8:3,4;11:22;12:1, 60:3 71:12 7:23;8:3;50:2,3,8; 102:10 7;13:1,21;15:2,7,9,14, business (1) cause (8) 52:21;60:19;61:6;62:8; coffee (1) 18,19;16:22,24;17:2,4,8, 18:21 51:1;55:10;58:22; 87:2,9;89:24;94:4;95:1; 69:23 16;18:5,6;19:18;21:10, 73:23;87:23,25;89:7,7 104:14 collaboration (1) 22;22:5,9,18,22;23:11, C caused (3) choose (2) 18:16 13,20,23;24:9,12,15,16, 27:3;29:3,3 16:18;102:8 collateral (1) 19;25:4,8,9,12,17,22,23, call (10) causes (9) chose (2) 13:7 25;28:16,25;35:17,18; 6:12;31:3;33:5,6; 23:24;24:17;25:5; 24:23,24 collaterally (2) 41:11;45:9,16,18;46:6; 48:10,19;56:16,17;61:5, 70:10,13;76:22;87:1,6; cigar (1) 10:3;80:16 47:12,21;52:2,7,11,22; 6 102:15 10:20 collects (1) 53:19,24;60:4;61:4,6; called (8) cell (1) circular (1) 77:5 64:19,22,25;67:3;69:4, 33:9,12;34:6;35:24; 32:22 8:5 collude (2) 11,21,22;70:3,6,11,18; 41:13;48:21;54:3; Cent (1) circulate (1) 98:15,17 71:21;72:3,18;73:5; 103:20 74:18 102:5 colluding (1) 74:6,19,25;75:9,12,15, calls (2) Century (92) circulates (1) 10:2 19,21,24;81:22;83:2,3,5; 58:24,25 3:11;4:1;5:3,4;7:18, 102:5 collusion (5) 85:12;86:10,12,15,20, came (7) 20;8:16;9:8,11,12,13,16, cited (1) 10:16;93:7,8,15;98:14 23,24;87:9,11,16,18,24; 5:20;41:19;57:14,18; 21,22,24;10:3,3;11:4,6; 26:9 collusive (3) 88:4,10,11;89:2,3,6; 73:10;81:16;97:17 12:9,9;13:7,10,13;20:14, claim (44) 10:10,22,25 90:17;92:18,20;93:6,11, can (41) 17,23,23,25;23:16,17, 10:21;14:12,16,19,20, comfortable (2) 13;94:2,3;95:2,17; 13:11;14:5;23:20,23; 25;24:3,6;25:6,7,11; 21;15:3;17:5,6;18:10; 97:2,3 97:22;99:10,13,13,14, 24:12,15,17;26:11,12; 27:3,18;28:4,5;31:23; 20:20;24:5;25:11;28:1, coming (3) 17,23;100:8,12;101:2 28:3;29:19;37:24;39:13; 39:20,23;40:1;46:20,21; 4,4,5,6,7,10;46:19,20; 7:6;8:7;59:24 board's (1) 47:20;52:3;55:6;63:6, 53:13,17;54:21;55:7; 54:22;64:4,10,15,17; commanded (2) 82:5 17;66:17;69:11;70:6,17; 56:3,6;61:23;63:9,13,15; 77:13,15,18,20,23,25; 93:11,16 book (3) 72:25;73:9,19;74:2; 64:21,23;70:14;72:18; 78:3,6,7,12,20,21;79:6, comment (1) 22:12;66:19;67:21 78:19;79:9,14,15;83:7; 73:6,22;74:5,19,25;77:3, 8;94:7;97:18,22 29:14 borrow (3) 89:18,20;93:14;95:8; 6,10,14,19;78:4,8,12,21; claims (19) comments (4) Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (3) billing - comments operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0842 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 9:16;18:14;55:16; confirmation (32) contracted (1) 27:2,10;28:18,24;29:9, 17:7,9,10;19:2,4,23; 100:1 5:15,18;6:22;7:3;9:15; 93:21 11,12;30:8,10,23;31:1, 20:9;26:5,6;35:2,22; committee (3) 14:11;15:23;16:4,8,15; contracts (5) 17,21,24;32:2,5,12,17, 36:1;46:14,16,23;47:16; 20:3,6;45:9 17:2,3,10;19:8;20:1,2, 23:14;58:4;69:12; 23;33:4,13,15,18,24; 97:1 communications (9) 17;22:4,8;28:20;40:5, 86:16;104:13 34:3,9,13;36:5,24;38:24; creditor's (2) 6:11;8:4,15;53:13,17; 23;41:2,8;45:24;46:3; contractual (1) 39:2,10,13;40:19;42:17; 20:22;67:22 54:1;56:9;59:17;62:9 52:1,5,6;64:3;79:17; 93:20 47:6,24;48:2,6,13,18; cross (1) companies (1) 96:18 control (1) 49:1,10,23;50:6,12;51:5, 56:11 15:11 confirmations (1) 80:3 19;53:2,8,23;54:8,15,18; CROSS-EXAMINATION (5) Company (5) 102:23 convenience (1) 55:2,2,17,21;56:14,16, 42:18;53:10;54:19; 3:11;4:1;53:13,18; confirmed (12) 35:24 18,23;57:21;59:3;60:1,3, 63:25;65:4 54:4 5:10;15:23;16:1; conversations (1) 18;62:15;63:24;64:9,13; C's (1) compare (2) 26:15,15;34:22;58:14; 72:24 65:3,12;66:21,23;72:2, 84:18 37:24;44:1 79:22;99:18;101:16; convert (3) 10,24;73:16,20;74:2,8, compel (1) 102:24;104:4 13:24;35:4;96:8 21;76:10,20;78:17; D 11:20 confirming (1) converted (1) 80:20,22,24;81:4,6,13; compensation (6) 65:14 29:7 83:1;84:11,15,18,23; Danny (1) 28:2,11;77:10;83:11, conflict (4) convincing (1) 90:3,17,22;91:2,5,9,11, 35:14 14;96:16 10:1;15:12;27:24; 15:11 15,18,22,24;92:6,14; dare (1) complaining (1) 28:13 copy (8) 94:5,9;96:14,19,23; 93:5 19:20 confused (2) 22:11,13;36:11;41:19; 97:10;98:14,17;99:1,3,6; date (5) complaint (5) 8:11;84:13 43:11,19;56:3;65:13 100:3,5;103:2,14,16; 14:18;32:8;84:21; 11:4,6;55:3,4,5 connection (6) core (1) 104:21;105:4 89:18;97:19 complete (1) 24:12;87:1,6;88:12, 73:13 CourtCall (2) dated (1) 45:2 14;97:24 coronation (2) 104:25;105:1 68:5 completed (3) consensual (1) 93:22,23 courtroom (1) dates (1) 44:17,20;101:12 97:17 correctly (1) 3:14 68:7 completely (2) Consequently (2) 71:17 courts (3) Davor (2) 25:24;102:9 5:23;103:11 correlated (1) 28:19;97:15;103:12 3:6;97:5 compromise (8) consider (1) 28:12 Court's (9) day (7) 23:23;24:9;64:10,15; 72:5 correlates (1) 13:25;19:15;38:7,11; 76:13;79:21,22;84:5, 70:10,17;87:22;88:2 consist (1) 28:5 40:14;43:6,14,16;86:8 8;90:14;97:7 compromised (2) 28:3 correspondence (1) coverage (7) days (9) 87:24;88:4 consistent (2) 58:25 27:9;29:23;54:22; 7:20;8:9,20;19:12; computer (2) 27:11;75:23 counsel (57) 55:7,9,14;103:6 79:25;80:9;90:13; 43:2,9 consultation (3) 3:17;6:24;7:12,13,21; covered (2) 102:23;104:24 concept (3) 24:8;70:18;88:3 8:7;13:1;14:21;16:11; 103:5,7 deadlines (1) 19:24;35:19;46:16 consulted (2) 17:8,12;18:20;19:8; cower (1) 102:25 concern (4) 25:4,12 21:10;27:8;29:23,24; 90:5 deal (1) 28:20;63:5,6;101:14 consummated (4) 30:10;35:2,12;39:18; Crawford (17) 69:10 concerned (1) 26:18,21,22;101:24 41:10;42:10;45:5;49:8, 4:2,3,4,5;7:9;48:10,13, dealing (4) 16:13 contacted (3) 16,21,24;50:1;52:21; 16,17,21;53:12;54:21; 23:18;25:19;27:4; concerns (4) 42:11;65:8,22 53:6,13;60:2,3,6,10,19; 55:1,20;56:14;60:19; 70:17 19:14;21:6;27:22;85:4 contentious (1) 61:16;73:10,12;74:13; 103:20 dealt (1) conclude (3) 11:8 75:22;76:2;80:6,18; created (3) 100:13 8:20;13:22,23 contested (1) 81:16,18;83:14,19;84:3; 5:11;12:3;18:13 Deari (25) concluded (1) 97:17 85:7,9;94:6;95:7,8; creates (1) 8:12;10:16;15:24; 105:7 contesting (2) 96:21;100:17 102:4 16:1,11;19:1;35:14; conclusion (7) 12:9,10 couple (5) creation (1) 36:14;37:2;40:20;41:15, 72:9;73:11,12;74:20; context (2) 4:14;9:4;14:9;15:24; 66:24 19;42:3,23;43:5,11; 78:10,15;80:23 5:1;100:17 42:20 credible (3) 44:11,17;46:12;50:12; conclusions (1) continually (1) course (3) 48:7,8,12 57:10,22;60:9;89:17; 10:12 30:21 5:13,15;8:9 credit (1) 94:12 conduct (1) continuance (6) COURT (178) 15:11 Deari's (2) 33:20 13:8;31:2;59:10,13, 3:1,8,12,16,19;4:4,6,9, creditor (30) 45:8,10 confer (1) 25;61:13 10,15,17,19;5:8,10,25; 3:14;5:11;12:6;14:8; debt (1) 8:2 continue (3) 7:5,9,22,22;8:10;10:22; 16:10;18:19;19:16; 96:4 conferred (1) 4:24;30:21;90:18 11:18;12:13;13:18,20, 20:19;22:17,19,23; debtor (24) 7:17 continued (1) 22,23,24;14:4,16,16; 23:14,16;35:6,7;36:11; 3:18;5:16,21,23;6:1; conferring (1) 59:1 15:4,5,21;16:20,22,24; 44:23;57:20;66:3,24; 14:19;18:21,24;20:21; 85:23 contract (5) 17:17,24;18:2,8,11; 67:2;86:3,16,18;88:19; 21:9;26:19,20;28:23; confess (1) 6:8;23:18;25:8;58:8; 19:16;20:10,12;21:19, 89:13;96:9,25,25;102:11 34:21;46:10,12;47:18; 95:24 86:18 23;22:2;23:8;25:21; creditors (17) 96:3,4;100:14;101:19, Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (4) committee - debtor operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0843 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 21,25;102:4 11:21;13:1 14:12,21 74:10,11,15;75:2,4; 25:24;28:24;81:21; debtors (2) designed (1) disputing (4) 94:21;95:9;100:15,16, 82:5,15;99:23 3:2,4 95:12 54:21;55:7,9,14 18;101:21 eliminates (1) debtor's (5) despair (1) district (7) door (1) 90:17 5:10,11;15:13;39:18; 10:9 12:13;27:9;55:2,21; 73:15 elimination (1) 66:4 detail (1) 100:3,5;103:1 Dotson (15) 83:5 decide (2) 5:19 distrust (1) 7:23;8:3;50:2,3,8; Elrod (1) 11:2;64:15 details (4) 14:2 52:21;60:19;61:7;62:8; 3:15 decided (2) 56:8;62:3,12;85:4 doc (2) 87:3,9;89:24;94:4;95:1; else (4) 15:2,4 determined (1) 25:10;66:12 104:14 47:18;97:7,11;98:5 decision (6) 19:9 docketed (1) down (8) e-mail (6) 12:19;52:18;81:8,17; developed (1) 82:21 13:21;47:25;48:4; 36:14;38:17;41:20; 93:12;97:3 93:21 doctrine (2) 54:5;56:14;64:17;91:5; 57:21;68:4,13 decisions (3) D-H (1) 51:12,12 95:20 e-mailed (1) 26:7;93:14;95:9 32:7 document (63) downstairs (1) 36:17 declare (3) dialogue (1) 5:12,24;6:2,3,13,17, 104:23 e-mails (1) 22:3,4,7 21:1 18,19;7:1;8:2;9:5;11:13, drafted (1) 68:16 decree (1) dies (1) 15;12:11;16:20;21:7,8, 35:1 emotional (1) 26:20 93:23 12,13;23:6;24:4;25:14; due (1) 30:18 deeds (1) different (7) 28:19;36:9;38:15;39:6, 9:19 employ (3) 89:11 15:16;16:5;43:24; 9,11,14,17;42:1,2,24; during (2) 23:20;70:6;87:2 deem (1) 44:6;70:16;78:14;97:14 43:1,1,11,13,15,18,19, 35:16;50:15 employed (1) 89:12 difficult (1) 19,21;44:9,11,17,18,21; duties (7) 87:2 default (1) 5:21 57:5,8,14,16;58:12,16; 52:13,14;86:25;90:15, ended (3) 96:9 dire (3) 66:12;68:3,13;70:21; 18,21;98:7 11:11,11;16:5 defaulted (1) 36:22,25;38:22 74:22;94:13,15;96:3; duty (3) ends (1) 61:14 direct (5) 100:25;101:12 78:13,14;94:22 26:25 defend (9) 24:20;34:16;48:23; documents (4) enforcement (1) 7:24;30:13;58:22; 56:24;80:13 68:13;95:21;102:6; E 96:10 60:10,22;61:4;78:13; direction (2) 103:12 engaged (1) 80:5,6 76:1,3 Doe (74) earlier (2) 63:15 defense (3) directly (3) 3:14;6:5;7:5,10;8:19; 7:20;100:13 engineered (1) 10:6,7;80:13 15:5;28:5,11 11:14;12:2;13:21;14:8; early (8) 10:25 delay (2) disagree (5) 17:3,11;21:9;28:1,6,24; 7:6;35:3;49:4;59:4,5; enough (4) 9:1,2 12:18;14:9;15:15; 29:16;45:18;46:23; 67:6,7;89:22 66:17;91:4,17,18 delicate (1) 55:12,13 47:12,13,17;49:1,3,18; easier (1) enrich (1) 97:19 disagreement (2) 50:3,7,19;51:8,13,20,24, 98:13 10:25 deliver (2) 88:13,19 25;52:6,10,17,20;54:23; easy (1) enter (6) 89:11;96:3 Disciplinary (1) 60:9;64:9,18,21;75:8,11, 31:4 23:13;24:5;26:19; demand (4) 33:10 16,18;76:1;77:15,20,23, ECF (3) 69:11;73:5;86:15 8:17;29:25;64:12; disclosure (2) 25;78:6,12,20;80:4; 55:21;56:3,7 entered (4) 98:10 9:13;102:4 81:9;85:5,12,20,24; economics (1) 8:10;10:23;86:17; demanding (1) discovered (1) 92:20,21,24;93:6,10,11, 79:3 104:13 98:9 21:4 13;94:13;97:2,4,5;98:8; effect (1) entire (3) denied (1) discovery (3) 99:12;103:3,21 8:5 37:14,15;48:21 103:6 80:17,19;103:19 Doe's (10) effective (2) entitled (3) denies (2) discuss (1) 7:24;14:12;21:10; 14:18;97:19 6:25;25:2;71:14 21:11;103:4 13:2 28:7,10;35:2;64:4;79:6; effectively (2) equal (1) deny (3) discussed (3) 80:13;100:17 26:25;103:13 91:15 27:2;29:1;103:14 35:18,20;51:2 dog (2) effectuate (2) equitably (1) depends (2) discussing (1) 46:10,12 5:18;29:4 96:12 77:14,19 6:4 dollar (1) effectuated (3) equity (8) depo (1) discussion (4) 96:25 12:1;60:14;63:3 93:18,19,20,25;94:8, 29:19 5:7;27:14;58:20;74:16 dollars (27) egregious (1) 10,23;95:13 depose (2) discussions (4) 5:22;8:14;10:15; 50:13 Erler (10) 13:8,10 11:11;51:6;52:16;54:7 11:24;12:6;15:25;16:2, eighteen-year- (1) 6:4,11,16;8:6;9:5; deposition (1) dismissed (1) 6;20:8;28:8,9;36:2; 29:16 17:17;18:14;35:3,12; 97:14 29:7 40:25;58:23;59:1;60:4, eighteen-year-old (1) 52:8 depositions (1) disparage (1) 13;77:6,7,10,10,24;78:1, 10:17 Erler's (1) 29:17 10:23 4,20;89:17;97:6 either (5) 20:5 describe (1) disparagement (1) done (17) 14:19;22:1;46:25; especially (2) 26:12 10:8 11:21;13:4;14:3; 83:1;84:4 28:22;29:14 designate (2) disputed (2) 18:18;25:10;58:10; eliminate (6) essence (1) Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (5) debtors - essence operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0844 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. 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Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 84:3;103:5 ironic (1) 19:15,16 80:1 Lindauer (41) insured (1) 93:9 justice (1) Laura (3) 3:17,17;4:2,3;6:2,4,6; 30:13 irony (2) 10:14 3:13;14:7;35:11 8:5;15:22;16:23;17:1, intend (1) 92:12,15 law (9) 19;18:1,5,7,12;20:11; 5:2 irreconcilable (1) K 7:23;10:12;12:6; 33:5,8,12;34:4,7,12,15, intended (4) 10:1 93:18;101:3,3,5;102:10; 18,20;36:6,21;37:2; 39:23;51:25;52:7; issuance (1) keep (3) 103:14 39:17;42:20;47:7,24,25; 93:10 96:4 30:16;46:13;92:10 lawsuit (3) 48:1,3;57:24;68:5,17; intent (1) issue (11) keeping (2) 49:1;50:4;54:2 75:7;100:25 102:3 7:21,25;11:19;12:17, 3:2;23:1 lawyer (17) line (3) intentionally (2) 18;17:6;19:13;51:16; Kevin (1) 9:17;13:23;30:13,14; 25:1;57:22;71:13 9:3;10:13 53:5;60:16,17 3:10 34:10;48:14,25;53:5; liquidating (1) interest (9) issues (11) kicking (1) 54:3;57:25;59:15;72:23, 66:2 10:1;12:10;13:2,11; 5:2;11:1,1,7;13:7,15; 103:22 25;74:16;78:11;80:24; list (3) 20:25;25:7;28:14;30:12; 16:9;19:19;28:18;57:13; kids (1) 104:4 4:1;31:20;32:20 93:4 63:5 30:20 lawyers (4) listed (3) interesting (3) kind (16) 9:14;58:22;59:2; 32:20,25;33:1 88:17;89:10;100:23 J 3:5;4:22;18:18;19:5,6; 104:16 listened (1) interestingly (1) 20:15;21:11;22:24; lead (2) 76:13 24:1 Jane (30) 26:13;76:7;85:23;93:2, 39:18;49:8 listening (2) interests (2) 3:14;7:5;14:8,12;21:9, 3,3,4;100:1 least (2) 21:1;96:12 15:7;88:18 10;28:1,6,7,10,24;35:2; king (1) 5:7;85:11 litigate (1) internal (1) 64:4,18,21;75:8,11; 93:22 leave (2) 27:9 63:20 77:15,20,23,25;78:6,12, knew (12) 11:4,10 litigated (2) internally (1) 20;79:6;80:4,13;81:9; 7:10,20;8:8,8;17:6; leaves (2) 64:5,17 93:4 98:8;103:21 20:1;42:9;50:5;56:6; 11:10;97:18 litigation (16) interpretation (2) Jeff (1) 68:23;70:20;72:17 leaving (2) 11:12;15:5;35:13; 26:13,13 35:11 knowing (1) 17:3,9 59:2;63:15,18;64:13; interpreted (1) job (1) 73:22 led (1) 80:4,5,17;81:3;84:3; 103:12 47:20 knowledge (3) 30:11 92:22;100:3;103:2; intervene (2) Johansen (1) 63:10,11;86:19 left (1) 104:22 15:4;27:8 3:15 known (1) 104:7 little (6) intervention (1) Johnson (5) 102:16 legal (7) 21:2;30:18;35:14; 14:1 12:6;15:12;35:12; knows (5) 48:17;51:15;72:8; 43:21;66:16;84:12 intimate (1) 59:14,17 81:14;93:10,19;94:6; 74:20;78:10,11,15 lives (2) 95:2 Johnson's (1) 98:23 legitimate (1) 94:16,17 into (33) 12:6 12:10 loan (1) 18:23,25;19:4;23:13, jointly (1) L lengthy (1) 16:3 16;24:5,7;26:4;27:9; 50:11 26:10 lodge (1) 29:19;32:7;51:2,6; Joyce (4) lady (1) less (3) 78:15 52:16;54:6;56:8;59:16; 3:17;4:2;33:5;34:20 30:18 25:22;83:2;91:20 logically (1) 60:8;62:3,12;67:11; Judge (45) language (4) letter (1) 85:14 69:11;72:24;73:5,22; 5:6;7:6,15,19;9:8; 8:1;70:16;74:14; 64:12 long (7) 84:20;85:4;86:15,17; 10:9,13,15,22;11:2,3,6,7, 102:16 letters (1) 3:4;48:4;52:13;57:25; 88:25;102:14;103:10; 20,25;13:16;15:5;26:10; largely (1) 30:16 58:2;91:21;104:3 104:13 30:23,23;41:7;50:12,14, 4:23 leverage (1) longer (4) invading (4) 15,16;55:21;56:15; larger (3) 12:13 15:6,19;22:22;58:1 72:21;73:9,17;74:1 58:13;59:7,9,24;80:18; 17:6;18:25;19:3 liability (1) look (18) invalid (1) 81:12;88:9;93:7,14,15; largest (2) 55:10 16:5;39:17;66:5,7,9, 9:23 94:5;96:22;98:14; 12:5;17:4 licensed (3) 10,18;71:4,11;82:11,19; invert (1) 101:23;102:2;104:3,3,23 last (16) 32:14;34:10;48:14 88:17;89:19;93:15;94:9; 23:22 judges (1) 4:21;5:13;19:11; life (1) 95:13,14;96:18 investigate (1) 10:8 20:15;22:15;29:14; 48:21 looked (7) 62:13 judgment (3) 37:22;57:7;62:2;67:1, lifted (2) 10:13;67:7,16;68:15, invitation (1) 8:11,17;15:4 23;82:13;89:19;92:9; 7:7;14:15 22;94:23;96:19 8:18 judicial (1) 100:19;103:17 light (1) looking (2) invoke (2) 65:12 late (4) 74:14 31:16;67:18 3:24;34:2 July (5) 20:16;65:24;67:6; likely (1) loses (1) involved (7) 7:6;14:17;59:4,5,6 89:22 53:16 104:19 5:9;17:14;59:2;61:20; June (8) later (7) limit (1) losing (1) 63:12;84:8;102:18 7:8,14,19;49:9;55:25; 5:21;8:21;9:22,24; 35:25 96:15 involvement (1) 56:5;59:6;89:22 102:9;103:22;104:8 limits (1) lost (7) 35:1 jurisdiction (2) latter (1) 51:20 10:12;33:15;60:24,25; Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (8) insured - lost operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0847 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 61:1,2;92:13 10:20 50:11;96:25 moved (1) ninety-nine (1) lot (4) mean (13) mind (5) 50:5 7:10 33:2;40:24;66:15; 3:5;18:19;22:9;27:1; 47:12;63:3;69:13; Moving (2) nobody (1) 89:20 35:19;43:3;52:12;66:11; 73:2;79:4 23:21;80:17 98:21 luck (1) 78:10;80:5;102:22,24; minds (5) much (6) nobody's (1) 15:11 103:5 100:24;101:9,13; 6:25;15:11;17:6; 21:13 ludicrous (2) means (5) 104:1,6 62:21;91:20;95:8 nonappealable (1) 93:1,2 11:12,21;21:24;22:25; mine (1) multiple (4) 10:4 100:4 31:16 8:15;41:12;54:1;59:17 None (4) M mechanism (2) ministerial (3) Munsch (18) 17:9,10;56:21;95:17 71:8;83:6 19:21;45:4;104:9 6:24;7:11,20;11:22; nor (1) ma'am (2) mediate (1) minute (1) 13:1;18:4;56:6;61:15, 102:10 90:9;97:7 54:5 80:9 16;83:11,13;84:2,5,8; note (4) makes (1) mediated (1) minutes (3) 94:6,25;104:17,17 26:18;37:15,16;73:18 89:23 61:23 91:12,14;92:2 must (1) noted (3) making (6) mediation (22) miscarriage (1) 13:8 26:11;100:4;102:2 9:22;19:1,3;20:8; 8:18,19,20,24;11:11; 10:14 notice (5) 93:12;100:6 24:3,5,7;62:2,5,22; missing (2) N 9:11;45:6;65:13; manner (1) 73:22;74:10;76:13,16, 42:5;69:25 90:23;105:1 75:22 17,18;85:4;99:21; misstates (1) name (4) Notwithstanding (1) many (8) 102:14,17;103:21 73:24 34:18,20;48:17;95:7 99:11 11:20;13:24;58:4; mediator (2) mistake (2) names (1) number (8) 94:12,13;96:1;99:16; 85:21,21 12:24;13:18 45:5 8:12,13;16:15;22:13; 104:7 meet (1) modification (9) narrow (1) 27:13;35:1;71:3;82:9 March (4) 85:9 26:9,25;29:2,6;72:6, 13:15 numbers (2) 65:10,24,24;67:7 meeting (5) 11;96:1,10;103:13 nature (1) 8:11,12 Marshals (1) 100:23;101:9,13; modified (2) 78:15 13:20 103:25;104:6 7:2;45:24 necessarily (2) O master (1) meetings (1) modify (8) 14:1;51:2 10:2 8:15 21:20;25:2;26:16,23; necessary (5) oath (2) material (19) member (15) 27:16;71:15;101:20,25 52:12;85:15,24;89:12; 32:18;34:14 16:21;19:21;22:20; 17:2,4,15;20:5;21:10; moment (2) 90:5 object (18) 26:3,14,25;29:2,5;33:11; 41:11;45:19;53:23;75:8, 24:21;65:11 need (9) 28:1;30:6;32:2,11; 35:20;45:7;69:24;72:5, 12,15,18,20,23;95:1 money (12) 11:23;15:6;33:24; 33:8,11;38:25;39:5; 11;96:6;100:10;104:1,5, members (5) 5:17,20;16:3,7;24:15; 41:14;72:17;73:4;94:4; 72:8,20;78:10;79:6,8,14, 8 15:1,8;19:17;41:12; 41:1;58:22;60:5;89:3,4, 95:16,17 16;80:14;102:7,7 matter (12) 53:4 5;104:13 needed (7) objecting (2) 30:7;49:10;51:16,16; membership (1) months (6) 14:24;16:16;40:25; 13:9;64:6 53:6,7;88:12,14;93:18; 53:18 9:22,24;12:1;15:24; 45:6;87:8;96:13,13 objection (23) 94:8;95:16;97:9 memory (1) 16:8;102:8 needs (4) 5:3;7:21;9:14;20:17; matters (4) 65:9 more (13) 21:23;47:20;94:6; 26:10;33:4;39:10;49:18, 12:21;24:13;25:17; mention (2) 5:1,19;10:6;13:2; 95:25 20;50:7,23;51:15;53:4; 88:19 11:8;40:6 19:21;28:21,22;58:24, negotiate (2) 54:6,12,13;73:21,24; maxims (1) mentioned (3) 25;60:16;94:12,13; 40:1,9 78:15;81:1,10;84:19; 95:13 5:13;20:15;24:1 96:12 negotiated (6) 101:16 may (50) merely (2) moreover (1) 11:15;14:18;35:7,10, objections (3) 4:12,13,15,16,17;5:23; 26:24;96:10 80:16 11,21 7:12,25;8:8 6:22;9:11;23:12;25:20; merits (1) morning (6) negotiations (3) obtain (1) 32:17;34:13;36:3,5,21, 5:6 3:6,9,10;20:13;92:6; 35:16;50:24;100:16 80:17 24,24;40:6,7,20;41:22; mess (4) 99:5 neighborhood (1) obtained (2) 42:10;44:6;47:25;48:18; 16:6;29:3,3,14 most (4) 8:13 15:4;89:17 55:13;56:14,16,23; messy (1) 30:22;50:13;53:16; net (4) obtains (1) 58:16;67:19;68:5,10; 104:22 90:13 24:17;76:24;77:3,5 76:22 70:9;71:25;73:18;74:21; might (8) motion (24) next (7) obviate (1) 78:12,17,24;79:20;80:3; 5:19;15:12;16:19; 4:23;5:4;7:15,18,19; 15:24;24:11;30:1; 62:23 81:13,14;82:25;89:12, 59:9;65:17;69:23;97:24, 8:21;9:4;21:19;22:1; 56:16;67:17;70:9; obviously (2) 22;91:5;98:16;102:16 25 24:2;25:21;26:12;27:12; 104:24 13:18;65:24 maybe (12) Mike (2) 29:2;31:2;55:25;62:18, nice (1) occupation (1) 19:5;29:5;62:11; 3:14;4:7 21;72:1;76:9;83:1; 10:20 90:11 65:10,24,24;93:14; million (10) 99:20,22;103:14 night (2) occur (2) 95:22,22;100:12,17; 8:14;10:15;28:7,8,9; move (5) 89:19;95:20 14:17;46:6 101:14 77:6,7,23;78:1,4 31:5;34:5;35:4;36:19; nineteen (1) occurred (1) meal (1) million-dollar (2) 96:8 96:24 101:25 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (9) lot - occurred operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0848 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 October (5) 81:24 19,20;41:21;44:3;57:7,7, 86:8 23:5,6;25:15;26:4,5,9, 6:15;8:18,20;61:25; options (1) 17,22;58:7;67:23;68:20; Pause (3) 13,15,17,21,22;27:25; 62:5 13:25 69:25;70:9;71:3,4,18; 33:14,25;83:20 28:14;29:2,6;30:14; off (6) oral (1) 72:14,15;82:13,21;84:1;pay (3) 34:22;35:1,6;36:12; 16:12,12;18:21;43:8; 4:23 86:2 19:2;24:17;30:4 38:1;39:24;40:2;41:1; 98:12,13 order (27) pages (1) paying (2) 43:8;58:13;60:13;65:14; offense (1) 5:18;6:23;7:3;10:4; 37:24 18:24;30:10 66:4,13;67:7;79:2,17,21; 56:20 13:20;16:15;17:2;20:2; pagination (2) payment (1) 82:8,9;88:12,14,19; offer (6) 22:4,8;25:20;27:8;41:2, 41:17;57:13 30:1 92:17;95:11,19;96:1,2,7, 50:19;51:8,13,20,22; 8;45:24;46:3;64:3; paid (8) payments (1) 10,11;97:17,20;99:18, 64:9 65:13;83:1;96:18;98:4, 6:25;19:1,4;20:9; 19:3 22;100:14,17;101:20,24; offering (1) 4,5,15,17,20;102:24 66:18;76:25;95:8;101:4 people (8) 102:1,2,5,9;103:12,13; 96:3 ordered (1) palatable (1) 21:21;54:4;85:11; 104:5 office (2) 11:5 13:25 93:25;95:11,16,21;99:16 plans (3) 37:4,11 orders (1) papers (3) per (2) 11:20;101:17;104:7 often (1) 98:23 19:12;82:18;83:8 35:18;91:12 play (1) 67:12 originally (2) parade (1) percent (3) 29:19 old (1) 17:22;35:3 93:24 7:10;76:22;97:4 played (1) 29:17 others (1) Paragraph (2) percentage (3) 30:20 omissions (1) 31:18 66:20;67:20 28:2;76:25;77:2 pleading (1) 104:5 otherwise (2) Pardon (4) perfect (2) 30:22 once (8) 13:14;22:16 52:4;70:24;81:5;84:7 104:2,2 pleadings (1) 7:6;19:5;23:4,24;25:5; out (25) part (6) perform (3) 55:23 29:23;77:23;101:24 6:13;17:18,20;19:4; 27:17;28:15;36:12; 23:13;86:15;89:10 please (12) one (66) 21:13;25:13;28:18;31:4, 57:20;93:16,20 performance (2) 11:20;32:12;34:18; 7:3;11:19;12:9,14; 8;32:1;33:22;35:5; participant (2) 93:20;95:15 36:7,10;37:21;41:24; 14:6;15:11,13;16:20; 41:18,18;42:23;54:24; 15:20;17:8 performed (1) 48:10;57:4;86:4;92:6,8 17:2,17,17,19,20,21,21; 66:12;72:2;89:13,20; participate (4) 86:17 pm (1) 19:6;24:24;25:13,18; 92:12;98:2,25;100:16; 8:19;39:20;99:21; permission (1) 92:4 27:13;28:25;31:8,9,25; 102:8 105:1 22:6 point (29) 41:11;43:7,8,23,24;47:7; outside (1) participated (1) person (10) 15:6,10,13,19;25:13, 55:1,5;60:8;61:10,13; 81:2 17:11 7:3,4;16:4;22:2,3; 18;32:3;36:23;39:5,6; 63:1;65:11,16;68:19; over (18) particular (7) 42:6,8;79:13,15;92:19 41:13;42:5,11;52:14,18; 69:9;70:2;72:4;74:8; 8:9;16:7;18:14,19; 27:25;46:11;55:10; personal (1) 54:9;60:6,18;67:16; 77:16;78:18;79:14,25; 19:11,16;21:7;23:21; 64:21;66:18;99:14; 97:19 71:6;92:12;98:3,20; 83:9;84:6,8;87:13; 24:11,25;28:25;32:13; 100:7 personally (3) 99:9;102:3,18;103:9,25; 88:17;89:14;93:10,23; 40:13;41:20;67:22;70:9; parties (13) 7:9;16:3;49:7 104:10 94:2,3,11,16,17;99:8,9, 71:1;90:20 3:25;11:20;12:22,23; persons (2) pointing (1) 25,25;101:10;103:19 overruled (11) 14:1,5;21:7;85:15; 17:12,13 69:13 one-member (1) 4:10;30:8;33:13;51:5; 93:21;96:11;97:8; perspective (1) points (3) 45:18 53:8;54:15;72:10;74:8, 101:17;102:6 22:24 14:10;80:25;103:18 ones (1) 21,21;76:10 parties-in-interest (2) ph (1) point-something (1) 101:20 overruling (2) 4:11;28:23 69:23 96:24 only (16) 31:2;34:3 parties-of-interest (2) phone (4) policy (8) 9:3;12:9;20:22;25:21; overseeing (2) 26:6,6 32:22;40:24;58:24,25 9:23;10:24;20:23,24; 27:12;40:7;73:8;79:14, 22:23;28:16 partner (2) phrased (1) 23:16;46:21;51:20; 15,15;95:18;99:19,22; oversight (7) 4:7,8 11:19 103:5 100:19;102:23;104:14 22:18;26:1;27:19; parts (2) pick (2) position (5) opened (1) 67:3;71:20;82:5;98:8 57:18,19 55:5;99:12 14:11;54:24;92:13; 73:15 owe (1) party (2) piece (2) 94:1;97:19 opening (4) 55:9 56:9;79:5 77:6;80:17 positive (1) 50:15;99:25;100:1,21 own (4) pass (4) Pizza (6) 80:1 opinion (1) 15:7;16:18;47:12; 42:16;52:25;63:22; 3:1;7:16;18:21;34:21; possibly (1) 93:18 95:20 90:2 36:13;46:13 95:4 opportunity (1) owned (1) past (2) plain (1) post-confirmation (4) 39:7 7:17 102:22,24 102:16 20:7;57:2;67:12;96:8 oppose (1) Pastazios (10) plan (93) post-date (1) 14:22 P 3:1;7:16;8:13,14; 5:10,11,12,18;6:23; 95:21 opposed (1) 34:21;35:13;36:13; 7:1;9:13,14,21,25;10:24, posture (1) 41:12 page (39) 54:23;103:6,6 24;12:11;13:9,23;14:11, 9:10 opposition (1) 23:7,9,21;24:11,11; path (1) 13;15:23;16:1;17:22; potential (1) 7:18 25:15,15;36:10;37:13, 93:24 18:22;19:2,5;20:17,21, 28:13 option (1) 18,22;38:1,2,2,5,10,18, patience (1) 25;21:20;22:4,7,13,20; potentially (3) Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (10) October - potentially operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0849 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 14:25;15:9;27:24 74:1;76:17 providing (1) 98:8,11 89:16 power (1) privileged (1) 97:2 raped (1) record (9) 23:12 59:16 provision (4) 29:20 12:21,21;34:9,18; powers (2) probably (10) 24:21;45:6;67:10; rather (3) 48:13,17;55:20;57:1; 23:10;86:25 16:8;24:24;43:4;52:9; 104:11 40:19;48:11;104:22 90:10 PPI (1) 79:25,25;94:16;98:7; provisions (13) reached (4) recoveries (1) 50:12 100:15;104:25 3:4;12:2;22:4,7;24:18; 8:25;59:20;83:13; 77:3 practice (3) problem (6) 26:16,24;27:17;69:3,10; 85:15 recovery (3) 32:14;34:10;48:14 7:21;27:3;29:23; 70:21;81:22;102:12 read (9) 28:2;76:22;77:1 preclusion (1) 100:6,6,20 public (1) 22:1;54:11;66:12; RECROSS-EXAMINATION (1) 3:24 problems (5) 12:21 71:11,17;72:2;86:25; 90:6 pre-date (1) 7:12;8:8;19:19;41:16; pull (2) 88:9;100:11 REDIRECT (3) 95:21 100:7 30:21;43:7 reading (2) 47:9;55:18;85:1 predating (1) procedurally (1) pulled (1) 19:12;103:11 reemphasize (1) 6:9 9:10 29:24 ready (1) 100:21 pre-engineered (1) proceed (3) purportedly (1) 78:13 reference (3) 10:11 3:21;4:12;98:21 31:11 real (6) 21:25;26:4;99:19 preferred (3) proceeding (5) purpose (3) 27:12;53:9;101:13,13, references (1) 81:21;82:2,4 12:15;59:2;61:12; 15:20;35:16;95:15 14,14 25:24 prejudice (15) 94:15;97:3 purposes (1) realized (1) referring (1) 13:10;15:1;47:18; proceedings (2) 89:13 100:11 55:4 93:3;94:24,24;95:2,4,5, 7:7;105:7 pursuant (5) really (31) reflect (1) 6,6,10,10;97:24;98:2 proceeds (2) 7:3;51:12;56:3;73:3; 3:25,25;4:22;6:15; 65:17 prejudiced (3) 28:8;77:5 99:17 9:17;10:6;11:16;13:16; refresh (2) 52:20;94:25;95:4 process (2) pursue (1) 16:5;17:5,11;18:16; 65:19,21 present (6) 9:19;82:15 46:15 19:5,12,13;20:3;21:14; refreshed (1) 3:7;37:2;80:8;81:11; product (2) Put (7) 29:20;35:18,19,20; 64:11 85:5,7 72:22;73:14 13:14;29:17;33:17; 47:19;52:14;54:4,24; refused (1) presented (4) proffer (1) 37:12,13;97:8;98:10 77:16;93:10;97:13;98:9; 9:24 43:10,14,18;100:22 32:10 100:1,2 regard (1) pressing (1) progressing (1) Q reason (14) 72:1 60:16 61:22 8:22;30:9;41:15; regarding (2) pretty (3) proof (1) quandary (1) 43:12,23;46:5;56:5; 8:16;62:10 41:17;45:10;102:3 20:20 14:17 59:22,23;63:17;93:6,20; regards (3) previous (1) proofs (1) quest (1) 95:18;102:1 23:3;25:11;72:13 99:11 64:6 21:21 reasonably (1) relate (3) previously (1) proper (1) quick (1) 89:12 27:18;72:3;87:1 14:15 77:3 53:9 reasons (2) related (6) prim (1) properly (5) quickly (2) 24:24;93:9 22:5;25:17;54:1;87:5; 81:25 21:18;27:5,8;63:3; 19:9;48:25 recall (15) 88:12,14 primarily (7) 101:15 quit (1) 9:11;15:23;39:22; relates (1) 18:17;20:7;28:3;35:2, proposal (2) 30:10 40:4,6;44:4,7;48:5;50:1; 23:24 12;46:23;53:12 22:21;85:21 quite (9) 53:25;57:18;59:14; relating (6) primary (7) proposed (1) 5:20;21:1,3,17,19; 75:21;86:4;99:7 22:8;25:5;81:22;84:2, 17:12,13;18:15;40:23; 100:14 26:8;29:4;83:18;93:9 receive (2) 2;88:19 46:19,19;90:10 prosecute (1) quote (1) 76:21,25 relations (1) principal (1) 94:7 26:10 received (4) 10:17 15:13 protect (2) quoting (1) 32:7;56:3;68:4;84:20 relevance (11) principles (1) 15:7;94:21 22:3 receives (2) 5:5;8:22;30:7;51:19; 95:14 protection (2) 77:9,24 76:9;80:15,20;81:2,4,6, printed (4) 23:17;27:17 R recently (1) 10 41:18,18;42:23;43:8 protections (1) 15:17 relevant (3) prior (26) 27:18 raise (2) receptive (1) 51:4,17;53:6 23:11,12,19,22;24:11, provide (5) 53:3;96:4 59:13 reliance (1) 14,16;35:12;59:15;64:9, 6:23;7:1;20:24;23:17; raised (6) recess (3) 93:3 12,15;66:2;68:12;69:11, 27:17 5:3,5;9:8;13:7;28:20; 92:1,4;105:4 relied (6) 20;70:3,5,11;73:25; provided (7) 61:9 recitation (1) 26:7;54:10;92:16,17, 86:14,24;87:23;88:11; 6:14;18:13;22:11,16, raises (4) 14:9 17;103:23 89:2,6 18;62:25;71:13 21:15;26:17;29:6; recognize (2) relief (8) private (1) provides (11) 100:22 36:9;57:5 5:4;14:10;15:15; 4:8 17:21;22:15;24:8,22; ramifications (1) recollection (10) 80:15;81:21;82:2,4;95:5 privilege (7) 25:11;27:18,19;70:5; 78:11 44:6;59:5;62:7;65:19, rely (5) 72:22;73:9,14,17,21; 71:6,8;82:25 rape (2) 22;66:1;67:4,18;68:16; 24:4;102:6,7,7,19 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (11) power - rely operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0850 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 remember (9) responded (1) 37:2,5,7;38:14;91:14 20:19 76:21;84:23;85:3;90:8; 5:19,20;17:1;18:22; 51:23 rooted (2) scheduled (2) 91:5;95:19;98:6,22,23, 23:15;56:7;64:11;69:6; response (5) 94:8,23 14:12;20:18 23;101:1,6,10,11;104:11 83:18 24:2;27:22;33:3; rubberstamped (1) scheduling (1) Seidel's (2) remembered (1) 81:20;84:15 10:10 49:10 41:22;47:19 40:11 responsibility (4) Rukavina (82) scope (1) send (2) remembering (1) 80:2;100:13;101:6,7 3:1,3,6;4:13,21;6:1; 56:11 30:13;64:12 41:21 responsible (10) 29:10;31:1,4,9,12,14,18, Scott (7) sending (1) removal (2) 18:20,24;19:7;30:24; 19,22;32:9,21,25;33:2,5, 3:7;4:2;98:6,22,22,23; 30:12 25:19;82:24 42:6,8;53:12;64:6; 16,20,22;34:6,17;36:3, 101:1 sense (4) remove (3) 87:14,15 19,23;39:15,16;42:16; screaming (1) 65:10;75:13;77:22; 82:17;83:6,8 rest (1) 47:6,7,10,23;48:4,8,19, 103:22 89:23 removed (3) 44:14 24;50:25;51:7,18;52:25; se (1) sent (7) 25:20;82:16,25 restate (1) 55:17,19;56:12,17,25; 35:18 6:1,2;8:17;26:5;40:20; rent (1) 74:3 63:22;69:14,23;70:1; seat (1) 44:2;57:23 93:23 restaurant (1) 72:8,20;73:7,13,24;74:7, 97:21 sentence (4) renting (1) 46:13 20;76:8,16;78:9;80:14; seated (4) 22:15;67:1;82:13,14 3:3 result (2) 81:1,10;84:11,12,25; 48:18;56:23;92:6,8 separate (1) reorganization (6) 27:24;50:10 85:2;90:2;91:7,19,20; second (6) 58:8 20:25;22:14;26:5,9; resulting (1) 92:9,11;96:17,20,24; 12:5,20;33:7;57:21; serious (1) 66:4;101:17 47:18 103:16,18;104:25;105:3 68:20;69:9 92:22 repeat (5) results (2) Rukavina's (1) secondly (2) seriously (1) 52:3;55:6;74:23; 26:14;28:8 90:4 25:9;27:15 9:9 77:16;78:19 retain (5) rule (5) Section (18) serve (1) repeating (1) 6:23;19:8,16;87:9; 3:24;34:2;81:3;93:18, 22:15;23:10;24:25; 15:6 73:2 96:21 18 25:16,20;26:23;27:16; served (1) rephrase (3) retained (7) Rules (4) 66:20;69:7;71:2;72:13; 9:12 44:10;45:13;77:25 49:15,24;60:18;61:3, 33:10;76:18;94:9; 73:3;82:8,13,19;83:21; serving (1) replacement (1) 16;94:25;95:1 103:8 84:1;86:4 10:18 49:24 retaining (4) ruling (2) Sections (6) set (5) report (1) 49:21;50:8;52:21,21 84:13;104:24 25:2;70:2;71:15,20, 18:22;22:16;26:12; 62:15 retention (2) run (3) 23;72:2 50:13;104:25 represent (4) 8:3;61:15 14:24;18:19;33:22 seed (3) settle (19) 9:3;42:12;64:18;88:18 reurge (1) running (1) 5:17;40:25;58:22 23:23;24:5,9;27:19; represented (7) 34:1 18:21 seeing (1) 50:19;51:8,9,20;70:10, 6:5;15:12;26:21;27:6; review (4) runs (1) 67:4 18;72:18;73:23;74:5,19, 48:25;64:24;101:11 66:3,6,8;68:21 17:18 seek (7) 25;87:22;88:2;102:14, representing (2) reviewed (2) 13:8;59:9;76:7,12; 15 49:3;59:18 67:15,16 S 87:11;90:21;94:2 settled (2) represents (1) revoke (1) seeking (8) 87:25;88:4 101:25 102:23 sailed (1) 5:4;11:17;26:24;27:2; settlement (12) request (1) rid (1) 98:16 28:23;52:22;80:16; 8:24;11:11;25:4; 34:1 12:25 sale (1) 81:21 50:23;51:6;54:2,7;73:5; require (1) ridiculous (2) 89:11 seeks (2) 74:9,10;75:2;102:14 24:19 30:22,25 sales (1) 14:10;15:16 sev (1) required (3) right (41) 58:4 seem (1) 70:20 5:17;14:1;69:3 4:10,19;9:14;13:8,10; Sam (3) 67:10 seven (1) requires (1) 15:17;17:25;18:1;19:5; 12:6;15:12;59:14 seemed (2) 102:8 70:3 28:1;31:18,24;32:12,15; same (9) 19:18;66:14 severably (1) requiring (1) 34:5,11;37:20;38:6,24; 4:19;22:6;53:3,4,6; seems (1) 50:12 96:11 39:11;44:20,22;45:4,17, 58:3;74:7;85:21;95:11 78:23 several (2) resignation (1) 23,25;47:14;58:15,17; sat (1) sees (1) 5:16;69:3 82:22 66:23;68:5,9,11;79:7; 93:10 26:2 sexual (1) resolve (2) 85:12,16;87:19;91:9; satisfied (1) Seidel (65) 10:16 14:19,20 92:1;93:24;97:11 85:25 3:7,7;4:2;5:19;6:2,2,3; shaking (1) resort (1) rights (8) saw (3) 7:11;8:2;10:1;11:14,16, 17:24 11:17 15:1;23:14;86:15,17; 17:21;66:12;104:15 19;13:14,22;16:7,11,12, shall (5) respect (4) 88:20;96:2;97:25;98:2 saying (11) 17,17;18:18;19:24; 19:16;22:17;32:21; 5:5;58:18;60:1;88:18 rise (3) 10:10;12:24;27:11; 36:15,17;38:14,17;39:5, 71:14;96:20 respectively (1) 92:3,5;105:6 28:19;54:3;59:25;85:19; 6,7,9;40:21,24;41:4,13, sham (3) 6:5 role (4) 94:11;95:16;96:13; 21;42:4,4,12;44:2,15; 9:25;10:24;13:24 respond (2) 15:2;34:19;79:19,24 98:10 49:12,15,20,24;56:18, Shank (1) 29:25;30:1 room (5) schedule (1) 18,21;64:2;65:6;74:4; 3:15 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (12) remember - Shank operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0851 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 shape (4) smaller (2) 3:20;12:17;93:3;95:3, subsequently (2) 64:23 63:9,19;93:11;94:25 18:23;19:2 3 7:2;15:3 talking (1) Sharp (3) smoking (1) start (1) substantially (5) 69:13 26:10;101:23;102:2 13:17 49:3 26:15,18,21,22;101:24 talks (1) ship (1) sneak (1) started (3) substitute (4) 23:9 98:16 95:20 3:23;19:11,12 7:15,16,19;56:1 tall (1) shocking (1) sole (5) starting (2) suddenly (1) 90:4 10:7 21:10;28:1;79:5,12,12 24:25;25:16 93:23 targeted (1) shortly (2) solely (1) state (34) sue (2) 5:4 16:4;40:23 44:2 4:9;7:5,9,22,22;8:10; 24:12;88:11 Technically (1) shot (2) Solis (17) 10:22;14:16,16;15:4; sued (1) 8:1 12:12,12 5:6;7:6,16,19;9:8; 28:17;32:15;34:9,10,18; 88:13 telling (1) showed (1) 11:2,3,6,7;13:16;15:5; 38:2;48:14;49:1,9,23; suggest (5) 62:15 30:11 55:21;80:18;81:12;93:7, 50:6,12;53:23;55:2; 12:14,16;21:5;94:8; temporary (1) showing (1) 14;104:23 58:13;59:2,3;60:1,3,18; 103:23 39:8 30:12 Solis' (2) 64:9,13;80:23;94:4 suggested (1) ten (6) Shults (4) 30:23;98:14 statement (4) 99:10 91:12,14,18,18,22; 7:17,18;13:9;103:20 somebody (2) 9:13;99:25;100:1; suggesting (2) 92:10 side (3) 90:13;98:5 102:4 21:21;104:2 term (7) 91:12,13,15 somebody's (1) states (2) summer (1) 22:19,20,25;35:20; sig (1) 46:15 67:1;71:13 56:9 76:24;77:3;96:6 67:25 somehow (10) status (1) summer's (1) terms (19) sign (11) 9:25;10:2,12,13,14,15, 64:4 61:22 16:5,21;19:21;20:21; 16:12;36:14;37:11; 25;12:13;92:25;98:12 stay (2) supervising (1) 21:6,8,20;23:3,4;27:16; 39:6;42:24;44:17,20; someone (3) 7:7;14:15 98:22 41:3;45:7;73:3;74:17; 57:8,10;68:3;100:25 22:25;27:4;61:13 stayed (1) suppose (1) 75:3,5;99:18;100:10; signatories (1) sometime (1) 98:2 98:12 102:9 101:8 65:25 steamrolling (1) supposed (3) testified (4) signature (19) somewhere (3) 61:12 8:2;23:2;58:21 60:19;75:7;79:16; 36:10;37:18,18;38:2, 21:13;97:7;101:12 step (6) sure (30) 101:10 2,18,19,20;41:21,22; soon (1) 47:25;56:14;60:8; 19:1;20:8;21:14;23:1; testify (2) 44:3;57:7,8,17,22,22; 50:5 79:17;91:5;101:10 27:14;32:23;40:15; 74:21;84:23 58:7;67:25;68:20 sooner (1) step-by-step (1) 41:25;42:9,21,22;43:2, testifying (1) signed (41) 62:21 104:12 25;45:11,14;46:2,4,17; 56:19 5:24,25;6:2,16,17,18; sorry (11) still (8) 47:2,8;64:14;65:18; testimony (2) 9:6;16:12;36:17;37:3,4, 16:23;31:16;34:4; 5:25;29:21;42:1,2; 67:14;78:9,23;82:3; 13:15;32:10 4,12;38:14;39:8;40:20; 43:14;59:6;72:14;74:23; 43:2;97:16,17;99:5 85:10;100:14,18;104:23 Texas (5) 41:14,14,19;42:3;43:5, 76:11;78:19;90:4;99:5 stipulate (2) Surety (3) 32:15;33:10;34:10; 11,15,19,20,21,24;44:11, sort (2) 31:7;32:4 3:11;4:1;20:14 48:14;76:18 18,22;57:10,11;58:5; 19:6;40:25 stocked (1) surprised (1) thanks (1) 65:21;68:10,23;70:21; sought (2) 3:4 19:12 20:11 79:22;84:24;94:19; 76:5,5 stood (1) Sustain (1) That'd (1) 100:9 sounds (3) 9:14 33:4 91:13 significant (7) 12:17;68:9,11 stop (1) Sustained (6) thereafter (4) 17:6;21:6,16;24:6,18; speak (5) 59:3 51:19;54:8;73:20,20; 8:16;14:20;19:9;62:2 25:14;26:8 86:10,12,20,23;88:10 stopped (1) 81:4,6 There'd (1) signing (3) speakers (1) 37:11 swear (2) 56:7 37:9;39:9;68:21 99:11 Stowers (4) 34:8;56:19 third (1) simple (1) specifically (2) 8:17;51:1,11,12 swim (1) 13:5 45:10 67:1;71:20 straightforward (1) 66:15 thirty (1) sit (9) spent (1) 19:22 sworn (1) 58:1 13:21;44:1;52:1,7,10; 15:24 stranger (1) 56:22 thirty-minute (1) 54:5;93:13;94:3;95:20 split (1) 95:23 99:6 situation (2) 18:23 strict (1) T Thomas (2) 11:16;93:19 spoke (1) 76:18 3:6;32:10 size (2) 12:5 stuff (1) TAB (1) though (10) 77:13,18 stamp (6) 31:4 98:22 10:16,17,18,19,20; slightly (1) 38:8,12;43:6,15,16; subject (8) tad (1) 33:17;56:20;74:17;81:8; 70:16 57:21 3:21;14:2;19:15; 103:2 91:25 smacks (2) stand (4) 22:17;28:18;51:16;67:2; talk (2) thought (12) 103:2,10 13:14;32:17;33:17; 81:2 16:10;39:7 17:7;19:20;21:9,12; small (1) 64:11 subsequent (1) talked (4) 27:4;68:5;75:16;85:11; 47:3 standing (5) 13:15 16:11;42:14;53:22; 99:16;101:6,11;104:5 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (13) shape - thought operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0852 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 Thousands (2) 10:2 27:6,7,13,20,25;28:9,22; 77:3;89:7 58:6;63:18 tried (5) 35:5;41:4,10;42:4,7,8; U used (2) threat (1) 14:16;40:9;49:5,6; 45:2;47:20;50:8;52:21; 51:3;89:7 93:13 80:5 56:6,17,19;57:1;58:2,18, ultimately (4) utterly (2) three (9) true (7) 21;62:10;63:17;64:2,6; 8:10,17;26:7;28:17 11:8,9 8:9;12:14;30:1;46:23, 43:10,17;54:21;76:21; 65:8;66:3,3,25;67:2; Um-hum (2) 25;80:9;97:14;103:18; 77:13,18;80:23 71:8,14;79:5,19,24;80:3; 4:10;37:17 V 104:10 trust (294) 82:6,16,25;83:6;90:12; unanimous (4) three-day (1) 5:11,12,24;7:1,2,16, 91:3;94:1,2,3,5,19,21; 25:22,23;83:2,3 valid (1) 29:18 24;8:1,2;9:23;11:13,15, 95:6,7;96:20;98:6,16,18; uncertainty (1) 80:24 threw (2) 22,25;12:3,7,11,23;13:1, 99:20;100:4,9;101:18, 18:9 value (2) 31:8,25 3,11,21;14:13,18,23,24, 22;102:13;103:15; under (21) 28:4,5 thus (2) 25;15:2,7,9,18,19;16:10, 104:17 14:13;20:21;23:14; various (1) 98:21,25 12,13,20,22;17:13,14; trustee's (15) 26:1,23;27:16;28:14,19; 80:11 till (2) 18:3,4,5,13,15,16,20,25; 6:8;14:9;24:2;28:11, 33:10;45:24;69:12; vendors (2) 14:17;98:21 19:4,4,14,15,17,17,17, 25;32:7;37:21;52:13; 70:16;75:3,5;82:15; 46:24,25 times (2) 21,22;20:22;21:4,10,15, 66:19,22;67:21;84:21; 86:15,17;93:13;100:14; verdict (2) 80:11;96:1 18,22;22:5,5,8,9,17,18, 93:12;94:19;101:5 102:10,12 49:6;50:11 tiny (1) 19,21,22,23;23:3,11,13, trusts (1) underlying (2) version (1) 97:1 14,16,19,22;24:12,14,16, 42:7 3:18;4:8 10:22 today (14) 19,22,23,23,25;25:3,8,9, truth (1) underpinning (1) victim (2) 3:14;4:24;5:2;11:1,10; 11,12,16,17,21,23,25; 50:17 9:7 98:8,11 12:15;13:12;52:10;72:1; 26:3,3,14;27:6,15,25; try (14) understood (2) view (1) 88:23;91:21;93:6;95:5; 28:3,6,9,10,14,15,24; 5:2;11:1;13:15;24:5; 6:12;73:4 29:1 100:16 29:5;31:10;34:23;35:6, 27:8;40:1;50:4;77:2; underwear (1) viewed (2) together (1) 7,17,18,21;36:11;37:14, 86:7,7;90:25;92:9; 10:21 19:6;42:6 49:15 15;38:10;39:13,24;40:2, 102:25;104:24 unfair (1) violate (2) told (3) 13,22;41:1,1,3,14,14,19, trying (10) 103:2 104:18,18 16:19;61:20;96:11 20;42:5,7;44:23;45:9,9, 5:16;20:8;26:12; unfortunately (1) violated (1) Tom (1) 15;46:5,14,20;47:11; 40:24;46:1;60:3,4; 8:24 104:11 48:17 50:4;52:1,7,10,22;53:18, 62:22;64:11;83:18 unsecured (3) visited (1) Took (7) 24;54:10,12;57:2,20; turn (7) 12:5;19:2;20:9 73:10 66:5,7,9,10;86:4; 58:13,19,21;59:18; 36:7;37:21;57:4,7; unsecureds (3) visiting (2) 89:20;94:21 60:11,22;61:4,4,5;63:3, 67:20,22;71:1 18:23,24,25 81:16,18 top (9) 6,10,20;64:19,22,25; turning (1) unsigned (1) voice (1) 23:7;25:1;37:16;38:2, 66:8,13,24;67:2,3,7,8,18, 70:9 6:19 50:7 7,11;43:6,22;57:21 22;68:19,21,23,24;69:3, twelve (2) unusual (4) voiced (1) tort (1) 4,7,7,11,21,22;70:3,6; 91:24,24 58:7;66:14,16;67:10 49:20 7:24 71:4,9,21;72:2,3,17; twenty (9) up (30) void (2) towards (1) 73:5;74:5,15,17,18,22, 8:14;10:15;28:7,8; 4:19;7:6;8:7,23;11:7, 22:6,9 61:12 24,25;75:9,12,15,18,20, 50:11;77:6,23,25;78:4 13;12:16,20,25;13:6; voids (1) track (1) 23,23;76:22;77:5,9,13, twenty- (2) 15:2;16:5;18:22;19:11; 10:24 23:1 15,19,21,24,24;78:3,7,7, 63:17;99:6 21:18;26:12,25;29:17; voir (3) trade (2) 21,21;79:2,22;80:4; twenty-five (2) 30:12;33:19;53:23; 36:22,25;38:22 46:24,25 81:22;82:5,19;83:2,3,5, 58:1,5 59:24;71:12;81:16; volunteering (1) transcript (1) 10,10,17;84:20;85:12; twice (1) 97:21;98:21;100:4; 60:8 54:11 86:3,10,12,14,16,18,24; 97:14 103:1,10;104:25 vote (5) transfer (1) 87:8,11,16,18,24;88:3, two (25) update (1) 25:22,23;83:2,3;102:6 9:23 10,11,20;89:2,3,6,13; 3:25;8:9,20;10:8; 4:22 transferred (1) 90:17,18;92:17,18,20; 11:19;16:8;18:23;19:13; upon (24) W 20:22 93:4;95:2,17;97:21,23, 37:24;46:24,25;51:10; 21:8;24:3,4;25:21,22; Trey (4) 24;98:11,24;99:10,13, 57:4,18,19;68:13,16; 26:7;27:1,10,14;28:2; wait (4) 4:2;48:10,19,21 14,17,19,23,23;100:8,8, 71:20,23;79:25;97:1; 54:10;74:17;77:14,20; 9:5;39:5,7;103:19 tri (1) 9,12,15,24;101:2,15; 99:11;100:19;101:8; 79:16,18;83:1,2;86:16, waive (1) 50:22 102:12,13;104:11,16 103:25 18;102:6,15,19;103:11 26:24 trial (29) trustee (104) type (1) ups (1) waived (4) 7:5;8:7,9,10;14:16; 3:25;4:1;5:15;6:7,9,9, 59:13 97:11 12:2,8;15:17;96:6 29:18;49:8,24;50:1,10, 21,22,23;7:8,23;9:2,24; types (1) upstairs (1) waiver (1) 20;51:4,8,9;53:23;56:9; 10:12,25;14:21,21; 45:7 104:23 95:15 59:4,24;60:1,10,18;64:9, 15:15;16:14,17;18:19; typically (1) USC (1) waives (1) 12,16,17;80:8;94:5,15; 19:6,17,25;20:1;21:18, 90:24 9:20 47:17 103:10 25;22:17,21,23;23:1,10, use (5) waiving (2) trick (1) 12,20,23;25:1,19,20,25; 10:10;13:16;24:17; 3:22;96:7 Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (14) Thousands - waiving operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0853 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. Case No. 14-34324-HDH-11 November 3, 2015 wants (5) 11:9;32:17;34:13; 13:13;15:14;29:10; 47:21;52:16;56:8;59:16; Z 82:17;94:3 60:6,13;62:2,12,15;63:7; war (2) 73:9,16;74:1,5,25;85:19, zero (10) 11:12,12 19;98:8;100:10;102:14, 9:19,20;28:10,10,11; wasted (2) 14;104:16 77:9,10;78:6,12,20 24:6;102:17 witness (31) water (1) 3:24;4:1;31:3,20; 66:15 32:17,20;33:9,11,24; way (20) 34:6,13;36:3;39:9,11; 10:14;12:20;13:5; 42:16;47:8;48:2,3; 15:16;18:13,22;22:1; 52:25;53:5;56:15,16,22; 25:10;31:5;42:7;51:18; 63:23;65:15;73:1,8,19; 56:8;60:9;63:9,19;77:8; 78:17;90:2;91:6 79:2;93:11;94:17,25 witnessed (1) ways (2) 37:9 11:19;12:15 word (3) week (2) 10:11;41:18;42:24 20:15;100:19 words (3) weeks (3) 6:16;58:13;60:16 5:16;8:15;9:4 work (6) Welcome (4) 35:5;42:7;45:11; 3:8,12,16,19 72:22;73:14;79:3 weren't (2) working (3) 14:20,23 8:6;15:24;16:9 what's (8) world (1) 5:6;21:4;25:7;36:23; 67:12 58:10;89:14;90:10; writ (1) 100:2 93:13 Whereas (2) writing (1) 38:10;43:15 43:22 Whereupon (1) written (2) 105:7 77:8;79:3 whole (5) wrong (1) 13:23;19:24;57:16; 19:6 66:15;103:13 wholeheartedly (2) X 55:12;74:13 wholesale (1) xi (3) 25:14 24:8;70:16;71:18 wholly (1) xix (1) 99:17 24:16 whoops (2) xviii (1) 6:16;104:20 24:14 who's (2) 98:22,22 Y whose (3) 12:2;35:21;95:11 yachts (2) willing (1) 3:2,3 15:20 year (6) winded (1) 5:10,23;6:22;7:8,14; 91:21 55:25 winning (1) years (7) 96:15 29:17,22,24;51:10; wish (1) 58:1;63:18;97:13 11:1 yell (1) wishes (1) 33:22 12:7 Yep (2) withdraw (3) 71:3;82:12 56:12;76:19;80:21 young (2) within (1) 30:18,21 51:20 without (25) Min-U-Script® eScribers, LLC | (973) 406-2250 (15) wants - zero operations@escribers.net | www.escribers.net SUPP APP 0854 Exhibit 3 SUPP APP 0855 Case 14-34324-hdh11 Doc 150 Filed 11/19/15 Entered 11/19/15 14:23:03 Page 1 of 3 U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ENTERED TAWANA C. MARSHALL, CLERK THE DATE OF ENTRY IS ON THE COURT'S DOCKET The following constitutes the ruling of the court and has the force and effect therein described. Signed November 19, 2015 United States Bankruptcy Judge ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION In re: § § CASE NO. 14-34324-hdh-11 PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. § § (Chapter 1) Debtor. § § ORDER ON TRUSTEE’S MOTION TO CLARIFY CAME ON FOR HEARING on the 3rd day of November, 2015 the Trustee’s Expedited Motion to Clarify Trust Agreement (the “Motion”), filed on October 22, 2015 by Scott M. Seidel, Trustee (the “Trustee”), the trustee of the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditors Trust (the “Trust”), whereby the Trustee seeks clarification of certain issues arising under the First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 11, 2015, (the “Plan”), the Order Confirming Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 11, 2015 (the “Confirmation Order”), and under the Creditor Trust Agreement for the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditors Trust (the “Trust Agreement”). By the Motion, the Trustee sought clarification of three terms of the Trust Agreement; specifically three blanks in the Trust Agreement at the time of confirmation: ORDER ON TRUSTEE’S MOTION TO CLARIFY—Page 1 SUPP APP 0856 Case 14-34324-hdh11 Doc 150 Filed 11/19/15 Entered 11/19/15 14:23:03 Page 2 of 3 (i) the identification of the Trust Advisory Board; (ii) the identification of the insurance counsel; and (iii) compensation available to insurance counsel. Century Surety Company (“Century”) objected to the Motion. The Trustee objected to Century participating in the hearing for lack of standing. At the hearing, the Court carried the issue of Century’s standing and proceeded to consider the evidence and Century’s arguments as though Century had standing to contest the Motion. The Court took the Motion under advisement and issued its oral findings of fact and conclusions of law on November 10, 2015, which the Court incorporates into this Order. Therefore, finding that the Court has jurisdiction over this matter, that all creditors and parties-in-interest had due and sufficient notice of the Motion, and based on the evidence at said hearing, the arguments of counsel, and the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law as set forth on the record on November 10, 2015, it is hereby: ORDERED that Century’s objection to the Motion is OVERRULED for Century’s lack of standing; it is further ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART to the extent provided for herein, and is denied to the extent not provided for herein; it is further ORDERED that, insofar as the single member “Trust Advisory Board” (as defined in the Trust Agreement) has not been identified to-date, the Trustee may appoint a member to the Trust Advisory Board pursuant to section 6.4(d) of the Trust Agreement; it is further ORDERED that the Court hereby denies the Trustee’s request that the Court determine that the provisions of the Plan and the Trust Agreement relating to the Trust Advisory Board have been waived and that the Trust Advisory Board no longer exists; it is further ORDER ON TRUSTEE’S MOTION TO CLARIFY—Page 2 SUPP APP 0857 Case 14-34324-hdh11 Doc 150 Filed 11/19/15 Entered 11/19/15 14:23:03 Page 3 of 3 ORDERED that, pursuant to the Plan, the Confirmation Order, and the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Trustee has selected Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (“Munsch Hardt”) to act as the Trust’s “Insurance Counsel”; it is further ORDERED that the Court denies the Trustee’s request for the Court to fill in the blank in Section 9.2 of the Trust Agreement to determine the compensation of the Trust’s Insurance Counsel, but pursuant to section 10.1 of the Trust Agreement, the blank in section 9.2 of the Trust Agreement may be filled in by the Trustee and the Trust Advisory Board promptly after naming the member of the Trust Advisory Board; it is further ORDERED that the Court reserves jurisdiction concerning this matter and all other matters concerning the Plan and the Trust that the Court has jurisdiction over, to the maximum extent possible, and that nothing in this Order shall prevent the Trustee or any other appropriate party from seeking additional or further clarification or relief as may be appropriate; and it is further ORDERED that to the extent any relief requested in the Motion is not expressly granted in this Order, it is denied. ### END OF ORDER ### ORDER ON TRUSTEE’S MOTION TO CLARIFY—Page 3 SUPP APP 0858 Exhibit 4 SUPP APP 0859 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 1 of 10 PageID 1849 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION CENTURY SURETY COMPANY § § Plaintiff/Counter Defendant, § § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:13-cv-2553 § PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. § CREDITOR TRUST; § AJREDIN “DANNY” DEARI; and § POST PROPERTIES, INC. § § JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants. § JANE DOE’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO INTERVENE TO THE HONORABLE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: Jane Doe1 (“Doe”) moves this Court to intervene as a right and be included as a necessary party in the above cause pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 24(a)(2). In the alternative, Doe seeks permissive intervention pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 24(b)(1)(B) (“Unopposed Motion”). The grounds for this motion to intervene are as follows and counsel for the other parties are unopposed to the relief sought: I. INTRODUCTION AND THE UNDERLYING LITIGATION Doe is a necessary party to this action as a result of obtaining a Final Judgment on July 25, 2015 in an underlying lawsuit directly related to this declaratory judgment action and Defendant Pastazios Pizza Inc. Creditor Trust’s counterclaims against its insurer for breach of contract, bad faith insurance practices, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. As such, this Unopposed Motion to intervene should be granted. 1 Due to the extremely personal and sensitive nature of the Underlying Litigation as defined herein, Doe is proceeding under the pseudonym of “Jane Doe.” _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 1 SUPP APP 0860 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 2 of 10 PageID 1850 On April 24, 2013, Doe filed a lawsuit against Pastazios Pizza, Inc. (“Pastazios”) and Adjredin Deari (“Deari”), amongst other parties, in the 193rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, Cause No. DC-13-04564 alleging causes of action against Pastazios for negligence, premises liability, false imprisonment, and dram shop (“Underlying Litigation”). After properly Stowerizing Defendant Pastazios and its insurance carrier in May of 2011, Plaintiff Century Surety Company (“Century”)2, Century initially recognized there was coverage for Doe’s claims against Pastazios in the Underlying Litigation but two months later inexplicably denied coverage, denied Pastazios a defense, and brought this declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that there is no insurance coverage for the causes of action asserted by Doe against Pastazios in the Underlying Litigation. The Underlying Litigation was then fully litigated for the next two years and the Underlying Litigation was tried to the bench on July 7, 2015. On July 25, 2015, after a fully adversarial three day trial in which all parties were represented by counsel, Honorable Carl Ginsberg entered a final judgment on the evidence in Doe’s favor in the amount of $21,911,141.42 against Defendants Pastazios and Deari, jointly and severally (“Final Judgment”).3 On August 7, 2015, Honorable Carl Ginsberg entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in support of the Final Judgment.4 The Final Judgment, as well as the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law make clear that Doe’s claims in the Underlying Litigation are covered under the liability insurance policy issued by Century that forms the basis of the claims and counterclaims made in this case. Doe 2 It is also worth noting that Doe stowerized Pastazios and its insurance carrier Century on three additional occasions as the Underlying Litigation progressed and even invited Century to participate in the mediation of the Underlying Litigation. Century refused to participate and ignored the last Stower’s demand Doe sent shortly before trial. 3 The Final Judgment is attached as Exhibit A (APP001-APP003) and is incorporated by reference for all purposes. 4 The August 7, 2015 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are attached as Exhibit B (APP004-APP019) and are incorporated by reference for all purposes. _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 2 SUPP APP 0861 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 3 of 10 PageID 1851 now seeks to intervene in this declaratory judgment action to protect her direct rights against Century for breach of contract; defend her rights and interests as a judgment creditor; and to protect and pursue her legal rights as the 99% beneficiary of any and all proceeds awarded in connection with Defendant Pastazios Pizza Inc. Creditor Trust’s counterclaims against Century for breach of contract, bad faith insurance practices, and deceptive trade practices.5 Through this Unopposed Motion Doe hereby seeks to join in Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s pleadings in defense of Century’s declaratory judgment action, as well as join in Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s counterclaims against Century. Doe is a necessary party, has the most significant stake in the outcome of this matter, and has a legal right to intervene in this action at this time. After conferring with all counsel of record, none of the other parties are opposed to Doe’s intervention. II. ARGUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES A. DOE IS ENTITLED TO INTERVENE AS A MATTER OF RIGHT. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a) provides that the court must grant a timely motion to intervene if the movant “claims an interest relating to the property or transaction that is the subject of the action, and is so situated that disposing of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the movant’s ability to protect its interest, unless existing parties adequately represent that interest.” FED. R. CIV. P. 24(a)(2). As the language of the rule directs, “intervention of right must be measured by a practical rather than technical yardstick,” and the 5 Pastazios filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 2, 2014, mainly as a result of Century’s breach of its obligation to defend Pastazios against Doe’s claims in the Underlying Litigation. See In re Pastazios Pizza, Inc., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Cause No. 14-34324. Pursuant to Pastazios First Amended Plan of Reorganization in the bankruptcy, Pastazios’ claims and causes of action against Century in this action, as well as all of Pastazios’ interests in the liability insurance policy issued by Century (including the Stowers claim) were assigned to the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust who has now substituted in as a party for Pastazios. Due to the size of the Final Judgment Doe obtained against Pastazios, Doe is the 99% beneficiary of any and all proceeds of the Creditor’s Trust, including all of the proceeds awarded against Century in this litigation. _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 3 SUPP APP 0862 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 4 of 10 PageID 1852 analysis “is a flexible one, which focuses on the particular facts and circumstances surrounding each application.” Edwards v. City of Houston, 78 F.3d 983, 999 (5th Cir. 1996) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). In general, intervention should be allowed when “no one would be hurt and great justice can be attained.” Sierra Club v. Espy, 18 F.3d 1202, 1205 (5th Cir. 1994) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). In deciding a motion to intervene as of right, courts focus on the following four factors: (1) whether the motion to intervene is timely; (2) whether the intervener asserts an interest related to the property or transaction that forms the basis of the controversy into which she seeks to intervene; (3) whether the disposition of that case may impair or impede the potential intervener's ability to protect her legal interests; and (4) whether the existing parties adequately represent the intervener's interest. Saldano v. Roach, 363 F.3d 545, 551 (5th Cir. 2004). Each of these considerations support Doe’s right to intervene. 1. Doe’s Motion for Intervention is Timely. The Fifth Circuit has identified four factors to be considered in determining whether a motion to intervene as of right is timely: (1) the length of time between the movant’s learning of her interest and the petition to intervene, (2) the extent of prejudice to existing parties from allowing the intervention, (3) the extent of prejudice to the movant if not allowed to intervene, and (4) any unusual circumstances. In re Lease Oil Antitrust Litig., 570 F.3d 244, 247-48 (5th Cir. 2009). Each of these factors support the conclusion that Doe’s Unopposed Motion to intervene is timely. First, this Motion to intervene is being filed less than one month after Final Judgment was entered in Doe’s favor in the Underlying Litigation. Doe could not have moved to intervene prior to the Final Judgment being entered because, as a third-party beneficiary to the insurance policy, she did not have standing until she had a monetary judgment against Defendant Pastazios. _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 4 SUPP APP 0863 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 5 of 10 PageID 1853 See State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. of Tex. v. Ollis, 768 S.W.2d 722, 723 (Tex. 1989) (per curiam) (“a party injured by the insured is a third party beneficiary of a liability insurance policy, ... [but] he cannot enforce the policy directly against the insurer until it has been established, by judgment or agreement, that the insured has a legal obligation to pay damages to the injured party.”); In re Essex Ins. Co., 450 S.W.3d 524, 527-28 (Tex. 2014). Once Doe obtained the Final Judgment in the Underlying Litigation, her interests in this action became ripe, and Doe timely moved to intervene. Any attempted intervention before the Final Judgment was entered would have been premature and a waste of judicial resources. See id.; see also Sierra Club, 18 F.3d at 1206. Second, none of the existing parties to this action are prejudiced by the timing of Doe’s intervention. See Lease Oil, 570 F.3d at 248; see also Sierra Club, 18 F.3d at 1206 (“prejudice must be measured by the delay in seeking intervention, not the inconvenience to the existing parties of allowing the intervenor to participate in the litigation.”). There is no prejudice to the existing parties because dispositive motions have not yet been heard and no additional discovery or delay should take place if Doe is rightfully permitted to intervene. Third, Doe will suffer incredible prejudice if she is denied her right to intervention. If Doe is denied intervention and Century succeeds in avoiding or excluding coverage under the policy it issued to Pastazios, Doe is unlikely to recover any of the money damages awarded to her in the Final Judgment. The Fifth Circuit has found prejudice under such circumstances. Gaines v. Dixie Carriers, Inc., 434 F.2d 52, 54 (5th Cir.1970); see also United States v. Eastern Transmission Corp., 923 F.2d 410 (5th Cir.1991). Doe has the highest stake in the outcome of the claims and counterclaims asserted in this action and a legal right to protect those interests by directly participating in this case. Failure to grant intervention would relegate Doe’s status to sitting on the sidelines while other parties litigate their own interests which will necessarily _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 5 SUPP APP 0864 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 6 of 10 PageID 1854 impact Doe’s interests. Finally, there are no “unusual circumstances” which suggest that this Unopposed Motion is untimely. Upon the Final Judgment being entered, Doe promptly moved to intervene without delay or prejudice to the existing parties. As such, Doe’s intervention is timely and should be granted. 2. Doe Has a Significant Legally Protectable Interest in the Subject of this Litigation. A party seeking to intervene in an existing lawsuit must demonstrate a direct, substantial and legally protectable interest in the litigation. In re Lease Oil, 570 F.3d at 250-51; Ross, 426 F.3d at 757. The interest asserted must “be one that the substantive law recognizes as belonging to or being owned by the applicant.” Edwards, 78 F.3d at 1004. Doe now has a direct breach of contract claim against Century, Doe is a judgment creditor of Pastazios, and is also the 99% beneficiary of any and all proceeds awarded against Century for Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s counterclaims against Century for breach of contract, bad faith insurance practices, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Under Texas law, once an injured party obtains a judgment against an insured and the insured has a legal obligation to pay damages to the injured party, the injured party can enforce the insurance policy directly against the insurer. Ollis, 768 S.W.2d at 723 (citing Murray, 437 S.W.2d at 265); see also Rotella v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2008 WL 5272787, at *3 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 17, 2008) (“a third party who has obtained a judgment against an insured is an intended third party beneficiary of the insurance contract and is entitled to enforce the contract.”); Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Four J's Cmty. Living Ctr., Inc., 2011 WL 6026689, at *1 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 2, 2011); Puente v. Chicago Ins. Co., 2010 WL 3463253, at *4 (S.D. Tex. Sept. 3, 2010). Doe now has the legal right to recover the damages awarded in the Final Judgment in _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 6 SUPP APP 0865 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 7 of 10 PageID 1855 the Underlying Litigation from Century directly through this action. Thus, Doe has a significant threat of economic injury from the outcome of this action, giving her the requisite interest under Rule 24(a). Symetra Life Ins. Co. v. Rapid Settlements Ltd., 2006 WL 2382250, at *4 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 16, 2006). Because Doe has a direct, substantial, and legally protectable interest in this action, she has the legal right to intervene. For the avoidance of doubt, Doe is not at this time seeking to recover directly against Century, instead relying on her right to be paid as a creditor of the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust. Doe reserves her right to seek additional relief, including direct relief against Century, by separate motion or complaint. 3. An Adverse Decision Would Impair Doe’s Interests. Rule 24(a) requires that an applicant for intervention of right be “so situated that disposing of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the movant’s ability to protect its interest.” FED. R. CIV. P. 24(a). The Fifth Circuit has consistently held that if a court’s ruling may adversely impact an intervenor’s interest, the third requirement is satisfied. Edwards, 78 F.3d at 1004–05; Espy, 18 F.3d at 1207; Ceres Gulf v. Cooper, 957 F.2d 1199, 1204 (5th Cir. 1992). Rule 24(a) does not require that the intervenor’s interests be legally impaired; it is enough that the applicant’s ability to protect its interests may be impaired as a practical matter. One Beacon Ins. Co. v. T. Wade Welch & Associates, 2012 WL 1231750, at *5 (S.D. Tex. 2012). If Doe is denied her right to intervene, Doe would be denied the right to protect her legally recognized interests and/or forced to file a separate lawsuit against Century for breach of contract. Without the ability to legally protect her own interests, Doe would effectively be denied of her due process rights and would be relegated to having to sit back and watch as other parties control the outcome of her legally protected interests. Precluding Doe from intervening in this case will severely impair and impact her legal interests. Thus, this Motion should be granted. _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 7 SUPP APP 0866 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 8 of 10 PageID 1856 4. Doe’s Interests May Not Be Adequately Represented by Defendants. Doe satisfies the final element for intervention because Defendants may not adequately represent her interests depending on the future conduct of this litigation and any negotiations related thereto. “The requirement of the Rule is satisfied if the applicant shows that representation of his [or her] interest ‘may be’ inadequate; and the burden of making that showing should be treated as minimal.” Trbovich v. United Mine Workers of Am., 404 U.S. 528, 538 n. 10, (1972) (citing 3B J. Moore, Federal Practice 24.09–1(4) (1969)). Doe’s interests in this action are far superior to Defendants. Although all of the Defendants seek a finding that Doe’s Final Judgment is covered by the liability policy issued by Century, Doe has much more at stake in this action, at least $21,911,141 more. Doe also has far superior knowledge of the relevant facts and evidence that support the Final Judgment and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law than does counsel for Defendants in this action. Counsel for Doe handled the Underlying Litigation for over two years, developed all of the evidence, and tried the case to final judgment. Doe is entitled to have counsel of her choosing, and the ones most knowledgeable about the underlying facts participate in this litigation to protect her legally recognized interests in the outcome of this litigation. Notably, none of the other parties to this case disagree. Thus, Doe should be permitted to intervene as a matter of right. B. IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DOE SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO INTERVENE PERMISSIVELY. Rule 24(b)(2) permits intervention upon a timely motion when an applicant “has a claim or defense that shares with the main action a common question of law or fact.” FED. R. CIV. P. 24(b)(2). “[P]ermissive intervention is within a district court's discretion,” Newby v. Enron Corp., 443 F.3d 416, 424 (5th Cir. 2006), and is “only subject to reversal if extraordinary circumstances so require,” Trans Chem. Ltd. v. China Nat'l Mach. Import and Export Corp., 332 _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 8 SUPP APP 0867 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 9 of 10 PageID 1857 F.3d 815, 822 (5th Cir. 2003). Permission intervention should be allowed “where no one would be hurt and greater justice could be attained.” Sierra Club, 18 F.3d at 1205 (quoting McDonald v. E.J. Lavino Co., 430 F.2d 1065, 1074 (5th Cir. 1970). It is also proper to consider whether the intervenor will significantly contribute to the full development of the underlying factual issues in the suit. First Mercury Ins. Co. v. Rosenboom Welding & Fabrication, L.L.C., 2013 WL 4804494, at *2 (N.D. Tex. Sept. 9, 2013). In Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. v. Aisha's Learning Ctr., the court examined whether an intervenor’s claim or defense shared common questions of law or fact with the main action. 2004 WL 2533575, at *4 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 9, 2004). The main action centered around whether the insurance company was obligated to provide coverage under its insurance policy to its insured. Id. In the complaint to intervene, the movant sought a declaration that the insurance company was “solely responsible for providing a defense and indemnification” for its insured, and that any loss by the insured at the expense of the movant is covered under the insurance policy. Id. The court found that both the intervenor’s claims shared nearly identical questions of law or fact to the main action, and granted permissive intervention. Id. The Court should likewise do so here. III. CONCLUSION WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Jane Doe respectfully requests that the Court grant her Unopposed Motion to intervene as of right pursuant to Rule 24(a), or in the alternative, permissively intervene pursuant to Rule 24(b), whereby Jane Doe seeks to join in Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s pleadings in defense of Century’s declaratory judgment action, as well as join in Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s counterclaims against Century. Upon the granting of this Unopposed Motion, Doe will file its _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 9 SUPP APP 0868 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 50 Filed 08/25/15 Page 10 of 10 PageID 1858 direct claim against Century for breach of contract within ten (10) days of the Order being signed by this Court. Jane Doe also seeks any and all other and further relief, both at law or in equity, to which she may show herself to be justly entitled. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Trey H. Crawford ROYCE WEST G. MICHAEL GRUBER State Bar No. 21206800 State Bar No. 08555400 royce.w@westllp.com mgruber@ghetrial.com VERETTA FRAZIER TREY CRAWFORD State Bar No. 00793264 State Bar No. 24059623 veretta.f@westllp.com tcrawford@ghetrial.com WEST & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. BRIAN E. MASON P.O. Box 3960 State Bar No. 24079906 Dallas, Texas 75208-1260 bmason@ghetrial.com Ofc.: (214) 941-1881 GRUBER HURST ELROD JOHANSEN HAIL Fax: (214) 941-1399 SHANK LLP 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75202 214.855.6800 (main) 214.855.6808 (facsimile) ATTORNEYS FOR INTERVENOR JANE DOE CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE The undersigned hereby certifies that he has conferred with all parties of record concerning the relief sought in this motion and that no parties are opposed to the relief requested. /s/ Trey H. Crawford TREY H. CRAWFORD CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on all counsel of record through ECF in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on this the 25th day of August, 2015. /s/ Trey H. Crawford TREY H. CRAWFORD _____________________________________________________________________________________ JANE DOE’S MOTION TO INTERVENE PAGE 10 SUPP APP 0869 Exhibit 5 SUPP APP 0870 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 1 of 258 PageID 2571 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION CENTURY SURETY COMPANY § § Plaintiff, § v. § § AJREDIN “DANNY” DEARI; § DRITAN KREKA; PASTAZIOS § PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST; and § POST PROPERTIES, INC. § CASE NO. 3:13-cv-2553 § Defendants, § § and § § JANE DOE, § § Intervenor. § PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS TO THE HONORABLE JORGE A. SOLIS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: COMES NOW, Scott M. Seidel, as trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust (the “Trust”), and files this the Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditor Trust’s Amended Counterclaims, and in support thereof respectfully states as follows: I. PARTIES 1. Plaintiff Century Surety Company (“Century”) filed this lawsuit and has appeared through counsel of record. Century is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio with its principal place of business in the State of Michigan. 2. The Trust is the successor in interest to Pastazios Pizza, Inc. (“PPI”) in all respects to this litigation and the insurance policy at issue herein pursuant to that certain First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 2015 and the Order Confirming Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 11, 2015, as filed and entered in the PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 1 SUPP APP 0871 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 2 of 258 PageID 2572 Bankruptcy Case (defined below). Pursuant to the same, the trustee for the Trust is Scott M. Seidel. Pursuant to this Court’s June 15, 2015 Order,1 the Trust is substituted for PPI in all respects. PPI is a Texas corporation. 3. On August 25, 2015, Jane Doe filed an Unopposed Motion to Intervene [Doc. 50] in this lawsuit and has appeared through counsel. The Court granted Jane Doe’s Unopposed Motion to Intervene on August 26, 2015 [Doc. 52]. Jane Doe is a citizen of the State of Texas. II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1) because there is complete diversity and the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional minimum. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(a)(2). III. FACTUAL BACKGROUND A. JANE DOE SUES PPI, ALLEGING GENERAL NEGLIGENCE, DRAM SHOP, PREMISES LIABILITY, AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT CAUSES OF ACTION 5. This liability insurance dispute concerns a lawsuit (the “Doe Suit”) filed by Jane Doe, an eighteen year old recent high-school valedictorian when the events made the basis of the underlying liability suit occurred. 6. In the Doe Suit, Doe alleged that, on the afternoon of April 26, 2011, after working the lunch shift at the Fox Sports Grill, she met Dritan Kreka at Back Nine Bar and Grill to discuss potential job opportunities at his restaurant and bar. When she arrived at Back Nine, Doe was introduced to Danny Deari (“Deari”), who was the owner of another restaurant— PPI—located in Post Addison Circle. At the time, Deari was 49 years old and Kreka was 33 years old. Deari and Kreka started consuming alcohol at Back Nine bar, and attempted to 1 See docket entry 39. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 2 SUPP APP 0872 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 3 of 258 PageID 2573 order Doe an alcoholic drink. After the Back Nine server asked Doe for identification, Doe informed the server she did have not her identification and asked for a Dr. Pepper. Deari and Kreka convinced Doe that the three of them should move the conversation to the pizza restaurant operated by PPI in Addison Circle. At no point in time on April 26, 2011 was Doe interviewing for or seeking a job at PPI. 7. Deari and Kreka convinced Doe to drive to PPI. Deari, on his drive to PPI, stopped at a liquor store to purchase a bottle of 80-proof Crown Royal Black and took it with him and brought it into PPI. 8. Shortly thereafter, Doe entered onto PPI's premises in Addison Circle as an invitee of PPI. Upon arriving at PPI at approximately 4:30 p.m., and without Doe asking, Deari walked inside of PPI, grabbed three beers and three shots of Crown Royal Black that had been placed into 2-ounce plastic salad dressing cups owned by PPI, placed one of the beers and one of the 2-ounce shots in front of Doe, and encouraged her to drink it. There were no customers present that afternoon other than Kreka, Doe and Deari. PPI's manager was on duty. 9. Prior to that day, Doe had very little experience concerning the effects of alcohol. At no point in time did anyone at PPI ask to see Doe’s identification prior to providing her with PPI’s alcoholic products. Throughout the course of approximately the next two hours, PPI continued to provide Doe with more alcoholic products from PPI. After serving Doe with her second beer from PPI and third 2-ounce shot of Crown Royal Black, Doe became obviously intoxicated to the point where she had trouble standing. As her condition visibly deteriorated, PPI failed to “cut off” service. In total, Doe was provided with at least five 2-ounce shots of Crown Royal Black and three beers. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 3 SUPP APP 0873 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 4 of 258 PageID 2574 10. While still at PPI, Doe expressed concerns about her growing level of intoxication and her inability to function normally. Prior to leaving PPI, Doe was intoxicated to the point where she was incapable of caring for or defending herself. Deari then retrieved his vehicle from PPI’s parking lot and pulled it out in front of PPI. Kreka moved into the driver’s seat and the two men put Doe in the back seat of the vehicle. While this was taking place, and even though Doe’s level of intoxication was open and obvious, PPI’s employees did nothing to protect Doe from unreasonable and foreseeable risks of harm. Doe lost consciousness shortly thereafter. 11. When Doe regained consciousness she was in a hotel room located at 4900 Edwin Lewis Drive, Addison, Texas 75001 (less than a mile from PPI) wherein she had been involuntarily disrobed and was actively being sexually assaulted by Deari. Doe repeatedly insisted that Deari stop the attack and get off of her, but he did not. Deari stopped the sexual assault after multiple demands made by Doe. Doe locked herself in the bathroom. Deari then left the hotel, leaving his underwear behind at the scene. 12. On April 24, 2013, and based on the facts above, Doe initiated the Doe Suit by filing her petition in the 193rd Judicial District Court for Dallas County, Texas (the "State Court"), alleging that PPI breached its legal duties toward Doe as an invitee, that PPI falsely imprisoned Doe, and that PPI served alcohol to Doe in violation of the Dram Shop Act when Doe was visibly and obviously intoxicated to the point where she was a danger to herself or others, causing her serious bodily injury. Doe further alleged that PPI was negligent in various respects recognized under Texas law. Doe alleged that PPI’s acts and omissions were a proximate cause of her bodily injuries. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 4 SUPP APP 0874 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 5 of 258 PageID 2575 B. THE POLICY, TENDERS OF DOE’S PETITIONS, AND STOWERS SETTLEMENT OFFERS 13. At all relevant times to this action, “Pastazios Pizza, Inc.” was the named insured under a surplus lines policy of liability insurance issued by Century and assigned number CCP 672836, effective from September 21, 2010 to September 21, 2011 (the “Policy”). 14. A true and correct copy of the Policy is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”. 15. Throughout the pendency of the Doe Suit, at least three of Doe’s petitions (the Original, First Amended, and Fourth Amended petitions) were tendered to Century with a request for defense under the Policy. Said original, first amended, and fourth amended petitions are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits “B” through “D,” respectively. 16. On May 24, 2013, Century acknowledged PPI’s claim regarding the Doe Suit and Doe’s Original Petition. A true and correct copy of the May 24, 2013 letter is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “E”. 17. On May 24, 2013, by letter, Century informed PPI that, pursuant to a full reservation of rights, the Dallas law firm of Stacy & Condor, LLP would be defending PPI in the Doe Suit. Despite the fact that the reservation revealed a disqualifying conflict of interest, Century did not offer a defense through independent counsel or reveal that the insured had a right to such a defense. Upon information and belief, Century violated the Tilley2 rights of PPI and the Trust because Century unduly influenced and guided the firm retained to defend PPI under the Policy to make discovery responses that were beneficial to Century’s position concerning coverage and detrimental to the defense of PPI. Specifically, said prior counsel responded to a 2 See Employers Cas. Co. v. Tilley, 496 S.W.2d 552 (Tex. 1973). PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 5 SUPP APP 0875 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 6 of 258 PageID 2576 discovery request from Doe seeking the legal theories of PPI’s defense by stating only that PPI denies that the incident and/or injuries in question was the result of any negligence by PPI. 18. On July 2, 2013, thirty-nine days later, Century filed this lawsuit against PPI, seeking a declaration that Century owed no duty to defend or indemnify PPI. 19. On July 8, 2013, six days after suing its insured, Century wrote to PPI. There, Century asserted that it had no duty to defend or indemnify PPI in the Doe Suit which was still pending and had not yet been tried in State Court. 20. On July 29, 2013, Doe sent Century a settlement offer pursuant to Stowers.3 21. On August 15, 2013, Century rejected the offer. 22. On February 27, 2014, Doe sent Century a second settlement offer pursuant to Stowers. 23. Century failed to respond to this offer and it expired according to its terms. 24. On June 11, 2015, Doe sent the Trust a settlement offer pursuant to Stowers, which the Trust forwarded to Century on June 17, 2015, with a demand that Century accept the offer. A true and correct copy of the June 11, 2015 settlement offer is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “F”. 25. Century rejected the settlement offer on June 23, 2015. C. CENTURY FORCES PPI INTO BANKRUPTCY 26. Following Century’s July 8, 2013 letter stating that Century has no duty to provide PPI with a defense or indemnity for the Doe Suit pursuant to the issues raised in Century’s recently filed declaratory judgment action and in Century’s May 24, 2013 letter, PPI hired counsel in the Doe Suit and in this lawsuit. 3 “Stowers” referring to G.A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. Am. Indem. Co., 15 S.W.2d 544, 544 (Tex. Com. App. 1929), and the doctrine recognized therein. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 6 SUPP APP 0876 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 7 of 258 PageID 2577 27. PPI’s counsel defended PPI at each stage of the Doe Suit until the involvement of the Trust. PPI’s counsel served and responded to written discovery, attended depositions, filed motions and responses on PPI’s behalf, designated experts, and participated in hearings all throughout the pendency of the Doe Suit, at PPI’s own expense. 28. On September 2, 2014, with the mounting burden of financing its own defense— in light of Century’s refusal to provide a defense to PPI in the Doe Suit—and with the prospect of a large judgment against PPI in the near future for which Century prematurely announced it would refuse to indemnify PPI—PPI filed a voluntary petition for relief pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code. That filing was assigned Case No. 13-32423 (the “Bankruptcy Case”) pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas before the Honorable United States Bankruptcy Judge Harlin D. Hale (the “Bankruptcy Court”). 29. As a corporation, PPI filed and prosecuted its bankruptcy case through counsel, adding another layer of legal expenses. D. CENTURY PARTICIPATES IN THE BANKRUPTCY CASE 30. On January 28, 2015, Century filed its Notice of Appearance and Request for Notices in the Bankruptcy Case. 31. On February 11, 2015, PPI filed its First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 11, 2015 (the “Plan”) and its First Amended Disclosure Statement Dated February 11, 2015 in the Bankruptcy Case. 32. Century did not object to the Plan. 33. On March 5, 2015, Century filed its Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(d) in the Bankruptcy Case, seeking relief from the automatic stay to permit the continuation of this litigation. In its motion, Century stated that “all parties to this proceeding will benefit from an expedient determination as to the applicability of coverage, PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 7 SUPP APP 0877 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 8 of 258 PageID 2578 which the Debtor presupposes as part of its First Amended Disclosure Statement Dated February 11, 2015” and that “. . . the determination of applicability of coverage under the Policy is in the best interest of the Debtor and its creditors to obtain clarity as to its potential sources of funds…” 34. On March 30, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on Century’s motion for relief from the stay and on confirmation of PPI’s Plan. Century appeared at, and participated in, the hearings. After being given an opportunity to object and be heard, Century asserted no objections to the Plan. 35. On March 31, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court entered its Agreed Order on Century’s motion for relief from the stay, ordering that the automatic stay be modified as to the earlier of thirty days following the entry of an order confirming the Plan or May 14, 2015. 36. On April 2, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court entered its Order Confirming Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated February 11, 2015 (the “Confirmation Order”), whereby the Plan was confirmed. 37. Pursuant to the Plan and the Confirmation Order, the Trust was created and the Trustee was appointed as the trustee of the Trust. 38. Article IX of the Plan provided that all causes of action, including any of PPI’s rights and causes of action related to the Policy, are preserved and retained for enforcement by the Trustee for the benefit of creditors. Therefore, the Trust owns all rights under or related to the Policy, all rights related to this litigation, and the Counterclaims asserted herein and all rights related thereto. E. TRIAL OF THE DOE SUIT 39. Following his appointment, the Trustee promptly retained counsel in the Doe Suit to defend PPI. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 8 SUPP APP 0878 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 9 of 258 PageID 2579 40. On June 17, 2015 the Trustee forwarded to Century the above described settlement offer pursuant to Stowers received by the Trustee from Doe, and urged Century to accept the offer. 41. The Trust also requested a defense and indemnity in light of Doe’s Fourth Amended Petition dated June 5, 2015. 42. Century denied the settlement offer. 43. Century denied that it had a duty to defend or indemnify. 44. On July 7, 2015, the State Court called the Doe Suit to trial to the bench. All parties to the Doe Suit, including PPI, appeared through their respective attorneys of record. On July 7, 2010, Doe began her case in chief, introduced and admitted evidence to the Court, and called various witnesses to testify. 45. PPI and Deari vigorously defended the claims brought by Doe against each defendant, respectively, presented counter-evidence, and cross examined witnesses. On July 9, 2015, after a three-day adversarial trial, all parties rested, the evidence was closed, and closing arguments were presented by all parties. At the close of the evidence and after closing arguments, Doe’s claims against PPI and Deari, respectively, as well as PPI and Deari’s affirmative defenses were submitted to the Court for final determination based on the evidence. 46. On July 9, 2015, after a three-day adversarial trial, the State Court rendered judgment in favor of Doe against PPI and Deari on all causes of action. 47. The State Court awarded Doe actual damages and prejudgment interest totaling $16,911,350.42, plus post-judgment interest and court costs, jointly and severally against PPI and Deari for each and every cause of action alleged by Doe (general negligence, dram shop liability, and premises liability against PPI). The State Court also rendered judgment against PPI PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 9 SUPP APP 0879 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 10 of 258 PageID 2580 for $2,500,000 as exemplary damages. A true and correct copy of the Final Judgment is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “G”. 48. On August 7, 2015, the State Court entered its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “H”. 49. The State Court’s judgment and findings of fact and conclusions of law constitute collateral estoppel and res judicata as to the underlying facts that occurred with respect to the injuries and damages suffered by Doe, the negligence of PPI, proximate cause between that negligence and Doe’s injuries, new and superseding cause, and all other underlying facts necessary to determine the scope of the Policy with respect to the Doe Suit. IV. CAUSES OF ACTION COUNT 1 - BREACH OF CONTRACT 50. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 51. The Trust seeks damages based on Century’s breach of the Policy. 52. Century agreed to insure PPI against loss or damage caused by a covered peril arising out of PPI’s business. 53. The plain language of the Policy provides coverage for the Doe Suit and the judgment. 54. In the alternative, the Policy is ambiguous and must be construed in the light most favorable to the insured and finding a duty to defend and/or to indemnify. 55. Accordingly, Century has breached the contract by repeatedly denying a duty to defend and/or indemnify. 56. The facts asserted in the Doe Suit were alleged to have transpired while the Policy was in effect. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 10 SUPP APP 0880 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 11 of 258 PageID 2581 57. The facts alleged in the Doe Suit fell within Century’s duty to defend PPI and the Trust. Among other things Doe alleged that she suffered bodily injury because (i) PPI continued to serve Doe alcohol when she was obviously intoxicated; (ii) PPI did nothing to ensure Doe’s safety; and (iii) Doe was not free to leave of her own volition due to being intoxicated. 58. The facts as conclusively determined by the State Court confirm that the Doe Suit at all times fell within Century’s duty to defend PPI and the Trust. 59. The facts as conclusively determined by the State Court fell within Century’s duty to indemnify PPI and the Trust, including for the amounts awarded to Doe by the State Court. Among other things, the State Court found that: (i) Doe was an invitee of PPI; (ii) PPI did not ask to see Doe’s identification; (iii) PPI provided Doe with alcoholic beverages; (iv) Doe became obviously intoxicated; (v) Prior to leaving PPI, Doe was intoxicated to the point where she was incapable of caring for or defending herself; (vi) Doe was raped shortly after leaving PPI’s premises; and (vii) Deari’s acts did not act as a new and superseding cause. 60. The State Court held PPI liable for general negligence, dram shop liability, premises liability, and false imprisonment as further described in its findings of fact and conclusions of law. 61. As to each of these theories of liability, the State Court judicially determined that PPI’s actions and/or inactions were a proximate cause of Doe’s bodily injuries and that, but-for PPI’s actions and/or inactions, Doe never would have suffered the resulting serious bodily injury. The State Court judicially determined that PPI’s actions, inactions, or omissions were a PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 11 SUPP APP 0881 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 12 of 258 PageID 2582 substantial factor in causing Plaintiff’s damages and bodily injuries, without which Doe would not have suffered any damage. The State Court judicially determined that PPI was independently liable for all damages awarded to Doe for each cause of action Doe asserted against PPI. The State Court judicially determined that any alleged intentional or negligent acts of any other person that may have caused or contributed to Doe’s injuries did not act to extinguish PPI’s liability, did not constitute “outside agency”, and are not a new and independent cause that would extinguish PPI’s liability to Doe. The State Court also judicially determined that any purported acts or intervening forces PPI alleged to have been a “new and independent cause” were foreseeable to PPI. 62. Century is estopped from challenging the State Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law. 63. PPI timely notified Century of the claims asserted against it. 64. The Trust timely notified Century of the claims asserted against it. 65. PPI and the Trust suffered monetary damages as a result of Century’s breach. Among other things, the failure by Century to honor its duty to defend PPI forced PPI to incur substantial attorney’s fees and, when it could no longer pay the same, to file for bankruptcy. All of the fees and costs thereof are damages caused by Century. Both PPI and the Trust have had to incur substantial attorney’s fees as a result of Century’s failure to defend, and then additionally to defend against this litigation. Finally, both PPI and the Trust are now liable to Doe for the amount of the State Court judgment, for which Century is liable and which, but for Century’s wrongful actions and breaches in refusing reasonable settlement offers, would not have been nearly as large as it now is. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 12 SUPP APP 0882 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 13 of 258 PageID 2583 66. At all relevant times, PPI and the Trust performed all obligations and conditions under the Policy, the performance of all such obligations and conditions has been excused, or Century is estopped to assert the performance of such obligations and conditions due to, among other things, its breach of the Policy and breach of duties owed to PPI and the Trust as its insureds. 67. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. 68. The Trust seeks its reasonably attorney’s fees pursuant to TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 38.001 et seq. 69. Accordingly, the Trustee seeks judgment against Century for its breaches of contract in an amount to be proven at trial, but including all of PPI’s and the Trust’s reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in this litigation, the State Court litigation, and the Bankruptcy Case, and further including the amount of the Doe judgment, and further including the amount that is owing to creditors in the Bankruptcy Case. COUNT 2 - VIOLATION OF THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS PROVISION IN CHAPTER 542 OF THE TEXAS INSURANCE CODE 70. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 71. Defense costs are a “first-party” insurance claim. 72. Century’s failure to fund PPI and the Trust for their defense costs in the Doe Suit violates the Prompt Payment of Claims provisions in Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code. See TEX. INS. CODE § 542.051 et seq. 73. As a consequence of its statutory violation, Century is liable to pay the Trust, in addition to the amount of the defense costs asserted, interest on the amount of said claim at the PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 13 SUPP APP 0883 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 14 of 258 PageID 2584 rate of 18 percent per annum, together with reasonable attorney fees, for which amounts the Trust hereby sues. See TEX. INS. CODE § 542.060. 74. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 3 - VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 542 OF THE TEXAS INSURANCE CODE 75. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 76. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 542.055 which provides that, not later than the 30th business day after the date an insurer receives notice of a claim, the insurer shall acknowledge receipt of the claim; commence any investigation of the claim; and request from the claimant all items, statements, and forms that the insurer reasonably believes, at that time, will be required from the claimant. 77. Century failed to investigate the claim related to, or acknowledge receipt of, Doe’s Fourth Amended Petition or the final judgment in the Doe Suit and/or failed to request from the Trust within a reasonable and timely fashion items, statements, or forms. Century never engaged in a full and unbiased investigation which would have made coverage reasonably clear. Rather, after its initial reservation of rights letter, Century thereafter relied only on its original complaint filed herein, which asserts coverage positions that are directly in opposition to the May 24, 2013 reservation of rights letter. Any investigation Century conducted was outcome- oriented and self-serving. 78. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 542.056 which provides that an insurer shall notify a claimant in writing of the acceptance or rejection of a claim not later than the 15 th business day after the date the insurer receives all items, statements, and forms required by the insurer to secure final proof of loss, and that if the insurer rejects the claim, the notice must state PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 14 SUPP APP 0884 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 15 of 258 PageID 2585 the reasons for the rejection. Century never engaged in a full and unbiased investigation which would have made coverage reasonably clear. Rather, after its initial reservation of rights letter, Century thereafter relied only on its original complaint filed herein, which asserts coverage positions that are directly in opposition to the May 24, 2013 reservation of rights letter. Any investigation Century conducted was outcome-oriented and self-serving. 79. Century failed to accept or reject the Trust’s claim in relation to the Doe Suit within 15 business days after the Trust provided Century with the Fourth Amended Petition. 80. Century failed to accept or reject the Trust’s claim in relation to the Doe Suit judgment within 15 business days after the Trust provided Century with the final judgment in the Doe Suit. 81. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 542.056 which provides that an insurer, after receiving all items, statements, and forms reasonably requested and required delays payment of the claim for a period exceeding the period specified by other applicable statutes, or, if other statutes do not specify a period, for more than 60 days, the insurer shall pay damages and other items as provided by Section 542.060. 82. Century failed to make any payments due under the Policy and, moreover, anticipatorily breached all duties under the Policy and announced that it would make no payments under the Policy. As a result of Century’s failure to make payments in a timely manner, PPI and the Trust were prejudiced and damaged. PPI and the Trust were left to defend the Doe Suit. Century’s withdrawal of the defense, refusal to settle the Doe Suit, and its refusal to indemnify PPI forced PPI to file its bankruptcy case. 83. Century delayed payment of the claim for a period exceeding 60 days after receiving all items, statements, and forms reasonably requested and required. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 15 SUPP APP 0885 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 16 of 258 PageID 2586 84. The wrongful denial of PPI and the Trust’s request for a defense in the Doe Suit is a delay in payment. 85. The wrongful refusal to indemnify the Trust for the Doe judgment is a delay in payment. 86. As a consequence of its statutory violations, Century is liable to pay the Trust, in addition to the amount of the defense costs asserted, interest on the amount of said claim at the rate of 18 percent per annum, together with reasonable attorney’s fees, for which amounts the Trust hereby sues. See TEX. INS. CODE § 542.060. 87. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 4 - VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 541 OF THE TEXAS INSURANCE CODE 88. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 89. PPI, the Trust, and Century are “persons” as defined by TEX. INS. CODE § 541.002(2). 90. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 541.051(1)(a)–(b), (4) which provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to make, issue, or circulate a statement misrepresenting with respect to a policy issued the terms of the policy; the benefits or advantages promised by the policy; to use a name or title of a policy that misrepresents the true nature of the policy; and to make a misrepresentation to a policyholder for the purpose of inducing or that tends to induce the policyholder to allow an existing policy to lapse or to forfeit or surrender the policy. 91. Century has made statements misrepresenting the terms of the Policy and the coverage it provides related to the separation-of-insureds clause. In its May 24, 2013 letter, PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 16 SUPP APP 0886 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 17 of 258 PageID 2587 Century stated that “Century will pay those sums the Insured is held liable for as a result of ‘bodily injury’ resulting from the Insured’s causing or contributing to the intoxication of any person so long as your liquor license was in effect on the date of loss.” Each subsequent denial of PPI’s and/or the Trust’s demands referred to Century’s July 2, 2013 declaratory judgment action complaint, where Century stated, “to the extent the Original Petition alleges bodily injury that result from the provision of liquor to the underage Plaintiff . . . the following policy language . . . excludes coverage,” and cited the liquor liability coverage form which Century previously stated provided coverage for liquor liability. Century further stated, “the Policy also contains a liquor liability coverage endorsement, Form CLL 1902 0306, that provides that there is no duty to defend or indemnify if the bodily injury is expected or intended from the standpoint of any insured, or if any proximate or contributing cause of an ‘occurrence’ arises out of ‘liquor liability.’” Accordingly Century misrepresented the terms of the Policy and both admitted and denied, without justification, that the Policy was a policy covering liquor liability. 92. The Policy unambiguously covers liquor liability. 93. In its May 24, 2013 letter, Century also misrepresented the terms of the Policy because it stated that, “The Petition alleges that a number of crimes were committed by Mr. Deari and Mr. Kreka and we understand that criminal charges are currently pending against both. As such, Century reserves the right to limit or deny coverage pursuant to this exclusion as well.” Century misrepresented the Policy because the Policy contains a separation-of-insureds clause which requires that Century treat PPI and Deari as separate “insureds,” Texas law holds that an insurer may not impute intent onto PPI, and that, if Deari was not an “insured” under the Policy, coverage for PPI remained available. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 17 SUPP APP 0887 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 18 of 258 PageID 2588 94. Lastly, Century misrepresented the Policy because it failed to properly or correctly analyze the coverage provided by the liquor liability endorsement, which provides that if a claim falls within the products-completed operations hazard coverage, then the liquor liability “exclusion” does not apply. 95. Century made these statements to induce, or these statements tended to induce PPI to forego or forfeit its rights under the Policy. Century failed to inform PPI that it had a right to independent counsel, that PPI could obtain coverage if Deari were not found to be an “insured,” and that PPI had the option to retain its own counsel, among other things. 96. These violations were a producing cause of actual damages, including but not limited to PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in this suit, the Trust’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, and all damages, expenses, fees, and costs associated with PPI’s bankruptcy case. 97. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 541.060(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), and (7) which provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to engage in the following unfair settlement practices with respect to a claim by an insured: misrepresenting to a claimant a material fact or policy provision relating to coverage at issue; failing to attempt in good faith to effectuate a prompt, fair, and equitable settlement of a claim with respect to which the insurer’s liability has become reasonably clear; failing to promptly provide to a policyholder a reasonable explanation of the basis in the policy, in relation to the facts or applicable law, for the insurer’s denial of a claim or offer of a compromise settlement of a claim; and failing within a reasonable time to affirm or deny coverage of a claim to a policyholder or submit a reservation of rights to a policyholder. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 18 SUPP APP 0888 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 19 of 258 PageID 2589 98. As stated above, Century misrepresented to PPI and the Trust the policy provisions relating to the Doe Suit, including representations and statements related to the separation-of-insureds clause, liquor liability coverage, and the products-completed operations hazard coverage and the law related to the same. Century has failed to attempt in good faith to settle the Doe Suit when PPI’s liability became reasonably clear, has failed to provide a reasonable explanation of the basis of its denial, and has failed within a reasonable time to affirm or deny coverage of the Doe Suit in relation to the Fourth Amended Petition and the Doe judgment. 99. These violations were a producing cause of actual damages including but not limited to PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in this suit, the Trust’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, and all damages, expenses, fees, and costs associated with PPI’s bankruptcy case. 100. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 541.061 which provides that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to misrepresent an insurance policy by making an untrue statement of material fact; failing to state a material fact necessary to make other statements made not misleading, considering the circumstances under which the statements were made; making a statement in a manner that would mislead a reasonably prudent person to a false conclusion of a material fact; making a material misstatement of law; and failing to disclose a matter required by law to be disclosed. 101. Among other things, and as stated above, Century misstated the coverage provided by the Policy as described above, misstated the law applicable to the coverage provided by the Policy as it relates to the Doe Suit, including but not limited to the law in Texas regarding PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 19 SUPP APP 0889 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 20 of 258 PageID 2590 separation-of-insureds, and failed to disclose connections between counsel appointed to defend PPI in the Doe Suit and Century. 102. These violations were a producing cause of actual damages including but not limited to PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, PPI’s costs for counsel to defend it in this suit, the Trust’s costs for counsel to defend it in the Doe Suit, and all damages, expenses, fees, and costs associated with PPI’s bankruptcy case. 103. As a result of said violations, PPI and the Trust are entitled to recover actual damages including the policy limits, all damages associated with the Bankruptcy Case, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and, because Century knowingly committed these acts complained of, a trebling of the amount of actual damages pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE §§ 541.151–152. 104. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 5 – VIOLATIONS OF THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 105. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 106. PPI is a consumer under the Texas Business and Commerce Code. 107. The Trust is a consumer under the Texas Business and Commerce Code. 108. Century violated TEX. BUS. COMM. CODE §17.46(b) because it engaged in one or more acts or practices which violate TEX. INS. CODE §§ 541.001, et seq., as stated above. PPI and the Trust’s claims against Century under TEX. INS. CODE §§ 541.001, et seq., as set out above are actionable under TEX. BUS. COMM. CODE §17.50(a)(4). PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 20 SUPP APP 0890 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 21 of 258 PageID 2591 109. PPI and the Trust relied on Century’s acts and practices to their detriment because each relied on the Policy to provide a defense and indemnity in relation to the Doe Suit. Additionally, Century’s acts and practices caused PPI not to tender amended petition in the Doe Suit. 110. Century’s acts and practices were a producing cause of damages to PPI and the Trust, and the Trust is entitled to economic damages, including but not limited to PPI’s and the Trust’s benefit of the bargain, lost profits, and costs of mitigation, and actual damages including but not limited to the policy limits, and all damages associated with the Bankruptcy Case, together with court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred herein. 111. Because Century acted knowingly, PPI and the Trust are entitled to additional damages pursuant to TEX. BUS. COMM. CODE § 17.50(b)(1). 112. Because Century acted knowingly, PPI and the Trust are entitled to an additional three times their economic damages. TEX. BUS. COMM. CODE § 17.50(b)(1). 113. The Trust seeks its court costs and pre- and post-judgment interest hereon. TEX. BUS. COMM. CODE § 17.50(d), (f). 114. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 6 – VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 981 OF THE TEXAS INSURANCE CODE 115. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 116. Chapter 981 of the Texas Insurance Code regulates surplus lines insurers and surplus lines agents. 117. The Policy is a surplus lines insurance policy. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 21 SUPP APP 0891 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 22 of 258 PageID 2592 118. Pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 101.201, an insurance contract effective in this state and entered into by an unauthorized insurer is unenforceable by the insurer. Any person who in any manner assisted directly or indirectly in the procurement of the contract is liable to the insured for the full amount of a claim or loss under the terms of the contract if the unauthorized insurer fails to pay the claim or loss. 119. Pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 981.004, an eligible surplus lines insurer may provide surplus lines insurance only if the full amount of required insurance cannot be obtained, after a diligent effort, from an insurer authorized to write and actually writing that kind and class of insurance in this state, the insurance is placed through a surplus lines agent, and the insurer meets the eligibility requirements of subchapter B of chapter 981 as of the inception date and annual anniversary date of each insurance contract. An eligible surplus lines insurer may provide surplus lines insurance only in the amount that exceeds the amount of insurance obtainable form authorized insurers. 120. Pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 981.005, unless a material and intentional violation of chapter 981 or 225 exists, an insurance contract obtained from an eligible surplus lines insurer is valid and enforceable as to all parties and recognized in the same manner as a comparable contract issued by an authorized insurer. A material and intentional violation of chapter 981 or chapter 225 does not preclude the insured from enforcing the insured’s right under the contract. 121. Upon information and belief, PPI hired, retained, and/or used the Hutson Group and/or RISC, Inc. to produce insurance for PPI. Upon information and belief, the Hutson Group and/or RISC, Inc. failed to use diligent efforts to obtain the full amount of insurance from an insurer authorized to write, and actually writing, that kind and class of insurance in the State of Texas. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 22 SUPP APP 0892 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 23 of 258 PageID 2593 122. Upon information and belief, as inducement to PPI purchasing the Policy and paying premiums, including a premium for liquor liability, the Policy was represented to include liquor liability coverage for PPI. Upon information and belief, PPI completed application forms specifically requesting liquor liability coverage. 123. Because, upon information and belief, the Hutson Group and/or RISC, Inc. failed to use diligent efforts as described above, which is a material and intentional violation of Chapter 981 of the Texas Insurance Code, Century is prohibited from alleging a defense under the Policy to the claims asserted by the Trust herein. 124. Century violated TEX. INS. CODE § 981.102 which provides that a surplus lines insurance policy or contract form may not be used unless use of the form is reasonably necessary for the principal purposes of the insurance coverage. 125. Century’s reservation of rights letter provides that bodily injury arising out of liquor liability is covered by the Policy. Century’s letter revoking the defense it was providing PPI and denying any indemnity does not change that position. However, Century’s declaratory judgment action, which Century subsequently relied on to justify the refusal to defend PPI, states that the Policy does not provide liquor liability. 126. Upon information and belief, pursuant to Tex. Ins. Code § 981.001 et seq., Century is not an “authorized insurer.” 127. Because of these material and intentional violation of Chapter 981 of the Texas Insurance Code, Century is prohibited from alleging a defense under the Policy to the claims asserted by the Trust herein. 128. Pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 101.202, in an action against an unauthorized insurer or unauthorized person on a contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 23 SUPP APP 0893 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 24 of 258 PageID 2594 resident of this state or to a corporation authorized to do business in this state, the court may award to the plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee if the insurer or person failed, for at least 30 days after a demand made before the commencement of the action, to make payment under the contract’s terms; and the failure to make the payment was vexatious and without reasonable cause. An insurer’s or person’s failure to defend an action described is prima facie evidence that the failure to make payment was vexatious and without reasonable cause. 129. The Trust made demands on Century to make payment under the Policy’s terms. Century refused to make such payments. These actions took place more than thirty days before the filing of these counterclaims. Century has failed to defend the Doe Suit, which is prima facie evidence that its failure to make the payments demanded was vexatious and without reasonable cause. 130. The Trust therefore makes demand for its reasonable attorney’s fees in this action against an unauthorized insurer. COUNT 7 – BAD FAITH & BREACH OF THE DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING 131. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 132. There was an insurance contract between PPI and Century which created a duty of good faith and fair dealing. 133. There was an insurance contract between the Trust and Century which created a duty of good faith and fair dealing. 134. Century breached its duty when it denied payment when liability was reasonably clear. Without investigating, and relying only on its reservation-of-rights letter, Century denied defense and indemnity. 135. Century violated the Tilley rights of PPI and the Trust because Century unduly influenced and guided the firm retained to defend PPI under the Policy to make discovery PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 24 SUPP APP 0894 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 25 of 258 PageID 2595 responses that were beneficial to Century’s position concerning coverage and detrimental to the defense of PPI. 136. Century’s breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing proximately caused damages to PPI. These breaches caused PPI damage as Century withdrew its defense of PPI, leaving PPI and the Trust to defend the case. Century’s withdrawal of the defense, refusal to settle the Doe Suit, and its refusal to indemnify PPI forced PPI to file its bankruptcy case. 137. Century’s breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing was grossly negligent. Century briefly defended PPI and, without further investigation or explanation, withdrew the defense and denied indemnity. Subsequently, Century relied on its complaint filed herein as its reasons for denying a defense and indemnity, wherein Century misrepresents the coverage provided by the Policy. Additionally, Century was grossly negligent in accepting premium in exchange for liquor liability coverage and subsequently denying coverage on the basis that the Policy does not include liquor liability. 138. Century acted maliciously. Century refused to defend or indemnify PPI or the Trust, gambling on any liability as to PPI being outside of the scope of coverage and on pushing PPI into bankruptcy/insolvency to compromise PPI’s ability to fight the coverage suit. Additionally, counsel provided by Century to defend PPI provided discovery responses that asserted that PPI only engaged in conduct for which liability in the Doe Suit would not be covered under the Policy. 139. The Trust is entitled to recover punitive damages. 140. The Trust also seeks pre-and post-judgment interest and court costs and its attorney’s fees incurred herein. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 25 SUPP APP 0895 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 26 of 258 PageID 2596 141. Even if the liability in the Doe Suit had not been covered under the Policy, Century’s conduct was extreme and produced damages unrelated to and independent from the claim on the Policy because Century’s acts and omissions forced PPI into bankruptcy. 142. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 8 – BREACH OF STOWERS DUTY 143. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 144. PPI was an insured under a contract of insurance issued by Century. 145. Jane Doe asserted a liability claim against PPI that was covered by the Policy. 146. On or about September 13, 2013, Jane Doe offered to settle the claim against PPI within the limits of the Policy. 147. On or about February 27, 2014, Jane Doe offered to settle the claim against PPI within the limits of the Policy. 148. On or about June 11, 2015, Jane Doe offered to settle the claim against the Trust within the limits of the Policy. On June 17, 2015, the Trust forwarded the offer to Century. 149. Century owed PPI and the Trust a duty to accept reasonable settlement offers within the policy limits. Pursuant to Stowers, Doe’s offers were reasonable settlement offers within the Policy limits. Among other things, Doe’s pleadings alleged claims within the Policy and it was reasonable to foresee that a judgment in the Doe Suit would exceed Policy limits. 150. Century breached the duty of care to PPI and the Trust by not reasonably evaluating and/or timely accepting the Stowers offers. 151. Century’s breach of duty proximately caused the Trust damages. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 26 SUPP APP 0896 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 27 of 258 PageID 2597 152. As a matter of law, the Trust’s damages include the amount of the judgment. The judgment amount as to PPI and the Trust is $19,411,141.42 plus pre-judgment interest on the date the Judgment was entered, which judgment amount continues to accrue post-judgment interest, for which the Trust also seeks recovery. 153. Century’s breach of duty proximately caused PPI and the Trust damages. Among other things, had Century complied with its obligations by accepting one of these Stowers demands, PPI would not have had to file bankruptcy, its creditors would have been paid, and PPI and the Trust would not now be liable for the judgment rendered in the Doe Suit. The liability in the Doe Suit could have been settled for much, much less, and within Policy limits, had Century defended and/or had it acted reasonably in investigating the Doe Suit and reasonably evaluating each and every settlement offer therein. 154. Because of Century’s ineffective and wrongful reservation of rights letter and/or its violations of the Texas Insurance Code regarding the timely denial of claims, Century is estopped from asserting its policy defenses. COUNT 9 – GROSS NEGLIGENCE 155. The foregoing allegations are incorporated herein by reference. 156. The acts and/or omissions complained of above against Century constitute gross negligence, malice, or actual fraud, which conduct proximately caused PPI and the Trust’s injuries herein. 157. The Trust is entitled to exemplary damages under TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 41.003(a). V. JURY DEMAND 158. The Trust demands a trial by jury on all issues of fact. PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 27 SUPP APP 0897 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 28 of 258 PageID 2598 VI. SPECIAL DAMAGES 159. The Trust seeks additional special damages because Century’s actions caused PPI’s insolvency and bankruptcy. Century’s wrongful refusal to defend and indemnify PPI, and/or Century’s continual refusal to settle the Doe Suit within policy limits when liability was reasonably clear, caused PPI to incur significant attorney’s fees and exposed PPI to a large judgment which it would not be able to satisfy without indemnity from Century. Century took PPI’s money in exchange for a promise to defend and indemnify PPI for covered suits. When PPI looked to Century to honor its obligations, Century declined and instead sued PPI. Such malicious actions warrant special damages- instead of providing a defense and indemnity upon which PPI relied, Century is the sole reason for PPI’s bankruptcy. VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 160. All conditions precedent have occurred or have been performed. VIII. PRAYER WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Scott M. Seidel, as trustee for Defendant Pastazios Pizza, Inc. Creditors Trust, prays this Honorable Court: a. Enter judgment in favor of the Trust; b. Award the Trust actual damages; c. Award the Trust economic damages; d. Award the Trust special damages; e. Award the Trust exemplary damages; f. Award the Trust treble damages pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 541.152(b); g. Award the Trust treble damages pursuant to TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.50(b)(1); h. Award the Trust its costs; i. Grant the Trust its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 541.152(a)(1); PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 28 SUPP APP 0898 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 29 of 258 PageID 2599 j. Grant the Trust its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 38.001(8); k. Grant the Trust its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 542.060; l. Grant the Trust its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.50(d); m. Grant the Trust its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE § 101.201; and n. Grant the Trust such other and further legal and/or equitable relief to which it has shown itself justly entitled. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 30th day of October, 2015. MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR, P.C. By: /s/ Michael W. Huddleston Michael W. Huddleston, Esq. Texas Bar No. 10148415 Davor Rukavina, Esq. Texas Bar No. 24030781 J. Stephen Gibson, Esq. Texas Bar No. 07866000 Thomas D. Berghman, Esq. Texas Bar No. 24082683 3800 Ross Tower 500 N. Akard Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 855-7500 Facsimile: (214) 855-4346 COUNSEL FOR SCOTT M. SEIDEL, TRUSTEE OF THE PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. CREDITOR TRUST’S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS —Page 29 MHDocs 6646520_2 13229.3 SUPP APP 0899 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 30 of 258 PageID 2600 EXHIBIT A SUPP APP 0900 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 31 of 258 PageID 2601 @ Century Surety Company 465 Cleveland Avenue Westerville, Ohio 43082 614-895·2000 www.centurysurety.com COMMERCIAL LINES POLICY COMMON POLICY DECLARATIONS POLICY NO.: CCP 672836 New NAMED INSURED AND ADDRESS: CODE N0.:5645A PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. INSUREDS AGENT: 5026 ADDISON CIRCLE THE HUTSON GROUP, INC. 710 EAST PARK BLVD, #200 ADDISON TX 75001-3332 PLANO TX 75074- POLICY PERIOD: From:09-21-201 0 To:09-21.-2011 at 12:01 A.M. Standard time at your mailing address shown above. Business Description: PIZZA RESTAURANT. 0 Individual 0 Joint Venture 0 Partnership 0 Umlted liability Company (LlC) @Organization (Other than Partnership, LLC or Joint Venture) IN RETURN FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PREMIUM, AND SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY, WE AGREE WITH YOU TO PROVIDE THE INSURANCE AS STATED IN THIS POLICY. THIS POLICY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING COVERAGE PARTS FOR WHICH A PREMIUM IS INDICATED. THIS PREMIUM MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT. PREMIUM Commercial General Liability Coverage Part $3,336.00 Commercial Property Coverage Part $4,364.00 Inspection Fee $150.00 Policy Fee $175.00 State Tax $389.21 S.O. Fee $4.82 25 % of the Policy Premium is fully earned as of the effective TOTAL $8,419.03 date of this policy and is not subject to return or refund. Service of Suit (if form CCP 20 10 is attached} may be made upon: R!SC, Inc. 2001 Bryan St., Bryan Tower, Suite 2900 Dallas TX 75201 orm{s) and Endorsement(s) made a part of this policy at time of issue*: See Attached Schedule of Forms, CIL 15 OOb 02 02 •omits applicable orms an Endorsements if shown in specific Coverage Part/Coverage Form Declarations. Any person who. with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, subm~"tsapplication or files a claim containing false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud. ,J.~ ./) ~- ~ COMPANYREPRESENTAT!VE: ~ Jr/~ RISC, Inc. Countersigned By 2001 Bryan St Authorized Represe Bryan Tower, Suite 2900 Dallas TX 75201 10/20/2010 BSI IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Company has eXecuted and attested these presents; but this policy shall not be valid unless countersigned by the duly Authorized Agent of this Company at the Agency hereinbefore mentioned. Secretary President CSCP 10 01 05 09 Page 1 of 1 SENT TO: AGT/SO 11/01/1 0//LE SUPP APP 0901 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 32 of 258 PageID 2602 TXPN 0003 0409 TEXAS POLICYHOLDER NOTICE This insurance contract is with an insurer not licensed to transact insurance in this state and is issued and delivered as surplus line coverage under the Texas insurance statutes. The Texas Department of Insurance does not audit the finances or review the .solvency of the surplus lines insurer providing this coverage, and the insurer is not a member of the property and casualty insurance guaranty association created under Chapter 462 Insurance Code. Chapter 225, Insurance Code, requires payment of a 4.85 percent tax on gross premium. TXPN 0003 0409 Page 1 of 1 SUPP APP 0902 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 33 of 258 PageID 2603 TXPN 0001 0507 TEXAS COMPLAINT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE AVISO IMPORTANTE 1. To obtain information or make a complaint: Para obtener informacion o para someter una queja: 2. You may contact your agent at telephone number Puede comunicarse con su agente al972-398-9001 972-398-9001 Usted puede llamar a numero de telefono gratis de 3. You may call Century Surety Company's toll- free telephone number for information or to make a Century Surety Company's para informacion o para someter uns queja al: complaint at: 1-800-878-7389 1-800-878-7389 4. You may also write to Century Surety Co. at: Usted tambien puede escribir a Century Surety Co. Century Surety Co. Century Surety Co. 465 Cleveland Ave. 465 Cleveland Ave. Westerville, OH 43082 Westerville, OH 43082 5. You may contact the Texas Department of Puede comunicarse con el Departmento de Seguros de Insurance to obtain information on companies, Texas para obtener informacion acerda de coverages, rights or complaints at: companieas, coberturas, derechos o quejas al: 1-800-252-3439 1-800-252-3439 6. You may write the Texas Department oflnsurance: Puede escribir al Departmento de Seguros de Texas: P.O. Box 149104 P.O. Box 149104 Austin, Texas 787i4-9104 Austin, Texas 78714-9104 FAX #(512) 475-1771 FAX# (512) 475-1771 Web: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us Web: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.state.tx.us E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.state.tx.us 7. PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES: DISPUTAS SOMBRE PRIMAS 0 RECLAMOS: Should you have a dispute concerning your Si tiene una disputa concemiente a su prima o a un premium or about a claim you should contact the reclamo, debe comunicarse con e1 (agente) (la (agent} (company) (agent or the company) first. If campania) (agente o la compania) primero. Sino the dispute is not resolved, you may contact the resulve la disputa, puede entonces comunicarse con el Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). departmento (TDI). 8. ATTACH TffiS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY: UNA ESTE AVISO A SU POLIZA: This notice is for information only and does not Este aviso es solo para proposito de informacion y no become a part or condition of the attached se conviete en parte o condicion del documento document. adjunto. TXPN 0001 0507 SUPP APP 0903 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 34 of 258 PageID 2604 Century -Surety Company 465 CLEVELAND AVENUE WESTERVILLE, OH 43082 A STOCK COMPANY COMMERCIAL LINES POLICY THIS POLICY JACKET WITH COMMON POLICY CONDITIONS, THE DECLARATIONS PAGE, COVERAGE PART(S), COVERAGE FORM(S) AND APPLICABLE FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS COMPLETE THIS POLICY. CSCP1 000 (02/04) SUPP APP 0904 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 35 of 258 PageID 2605 Policy Number: CCP 672836 CIL 15 OOb 02 02 SCHEDULE OF FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS (other than applicable forms and endorsements shown elsewhere in the policy) Forms and Endorsements applying to the Coverage Parts listed below and made a part of this policy attime of issue: Form/ Edition Endt. # Date Title Total# of Forms Selected: 47 Forms Applicable to this Coverage part -INTERLINE-ALL COVERAGE PARTS CCP 2010 05 08 Service of Suit Clause . CIL 15008 02 02 Schedule of Forms and Endorsements CSCP 1000 02 04 Century Insurance Group Policy Jacket CSCP 1001 0509 Century Insurance Group Common Policy Declaration IL 0003 0908 Calculation of Premium IL 0017 1198 Common Policy Conditions PRIV 0001 11 09 Privacy Statement I TRIA 0001 1008 Policyholder Disclosure Notice ofTerrorism TXPN 0001 0507 Texas Complaint Notice TXPN 0003 0409 Texas Policyholder Notice 10 Forms CIL 15 OOb 02 02 Page 1 of3 SUPP APP 0905 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 36 of 258 PageID 2606 Forms Applicable to this Coverage part- GENERAL LIABILITY CG 0001 12 07 Commercial General Liability Coverage Form CG 0068 05 09 Recording and Distribution of Material or Information In Violation of Law Exclusion CG 0300 01 96 Deductible Liability Insurance CG 2011 01 96 Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises CG 2026 0704 Additional Insured-Designated Person or Organization CG. 2146 0798 Abuse or Molestation Exclusion CG 2147 1207 Employment-Related Practices Exclusion Total Pollution Exclusion Wrth A Building Heating, Cooling and Dehumidifying Equipment CG 2165 1204 Exception and A Hostile Fire Exception Exclusion of Certified Acts of Terrorism and Exclusion of Other Acts ofTerrorism Committed CG 2175 0608 Outside the United States CG 2176 0108 Exclusion of Punitive Damages Related to Certified Act of of Terrorism Exclusion of Certified Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or Radiological Acts of Terrorism; Cap CG 2184 0108 on Losses from Certified Acts of Terrorism CG 2196 0305 Silica or Silica-Related Dust Exclusion CG 2404 0509 Waiver Of Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others To Us CG 2407 0196 Products/Completed Operations Hazard Redefined CGL 1500 0407 Century Insurance Group Commercial General Liability Declarations CGL 1701a 0510 Special Exclusions And Limitations Endorsement CGL 1702 1100 Action Over Exclusion CGL 1711 0406 Limitation of Coverage To Specified Classifications, Operations, Premises or Projects Restaurant, Bar, Tavern & Grocery Store Food Poisoning & Food Contamination Coverage CGL 1742 0310 Endorsement CLL 1902 0306 Liquor liability Coverage Endorsement IL 0021 0908 Nuclear Energy Liability Exclusion Endorsement (Broad Form) 21 Forms CIL 15 OOb 02 02 Page 2 of3 SUPP APP 0906 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 37 of 258 PageID 2607 Forms Applicable to this Coverctge part· PROPERlY CCF 1500 09 07 Commercial Property Coverage Part Declarations CCF 1503 1001 Exclusion- "Vacant or Unoccupied" Property CCF 1504 0794 · Theft Exclusion - Outside of Building CCF 1512 0506 Multiple Deductible Form CCF 1514 0410 Limited Property Extentions CCF 1515 0410 Equipment Breakdown Enhancement Endt CP 0010 0601 Building and Personal Property Coverage Form CP 0090 0788 Commercial Property Conditions CP 0140 0706 Exclusion of loss Due to Virus or Bacteria CP 1030 0607 Cause of loss ·Special Form CP 1211 1000 Burglary and Robbery Protective Systems CP 1440 1000 Outside Signs CP 1470 0607 Building Glass- Tenant'S Policy IL 0415 0498 Protective Safeguards IL 0935 0702 Exclusion of Certain Computer-Related Losses Exclusion of Certified Acts ofTerrorism Involving Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or IL 0986 0308 Radiological Terrorism; Cap on Covered Certified Acts Losses 16 Forms CIL 15 OOb 02 02 Page 3of3 SUPP APP 0907 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 38 of 258 PageID 2608 CCP 2010 0508 SERVICE OF SUIT CLAUSE This endorsement modifies insurance provided by the policy to which this form is attached. It is agreed that in the event of the failure by us to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, we will, at your request, submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States of America. Nothing in this clause constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of our rights to commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States of America, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of ·the United States of America or of any state in the United States of America. In any such suit against us, we will abide by the final decision of such court or of any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal. It is further agreed that service of process in such suit may be made upon the person or organization shown in the Policy Declarations or upon us at the address shown in the policy jacket. The above named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of us in any such suit and/or upon your request to give a written undertaking to you that we will enter a general appearance upon our beha~f in the event such a suit shall be instituted. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory, or district of the United States of America, which makes .provision therefore, we hereby designate the Superintendent, Commissioner, or Directors of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute or his successor or successors in office, as their true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on your behalf or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this contract of insurance, and hereby designates the above named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof. CCP 20 10 0508 Page 1 of 1 SUPP APP 0908 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 39 of 258 PageID 2609 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 21 75 06 08 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. EXCLUSION OF CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM AND EXCLUSION OF OTHER ACTS OF TERRORISM COMMITTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK POLICY A. The following exclusion is added: b. Protracted and obvious physical disfigure- This insurance does not apply to: ment; or TERRORISM c. Protracted loss of or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ; or "Any injury or damage" arising, directly or indirect- ly, out of a "certified act of terrorism'', or out of an 3. The terrorism involves the use, release or "other act of terrorism" that is committed outside of escape of nuclear. materials, or directly or indi- the United States (including its territories and pos- rectly results in nuclear reaction or radiation or sessions and Puerto Rico), but within the "cover- radioactive contamination; or age territory". However, with respect to an "other 4. The terrorism is carried out by means of the act of terrorism", this exclusion applies only when dispersal or application of pathogenic or poi- one or more of the following are attributed to such sonous biological or chemical materials; or act: 5. Pathogenic or poisonous biological or chemical 1. The total of insured damage to all types of materials are released, and it appears that one property exceeds $25,000,000 (valued in US purpose of the terrorism was to release such dollars). In determining whether the materials. $25,000,000 threshold is exceeded, we will in- With respect to this exclusion, Paragraphs 1. and clude all insured damage sustained by"property 2. describe the thresholds used to measure the of all persons and entities affected by the ter- magnitude of an incident of an "other act of terror- rorism and business interruption losses sus- ism" and the circumstances in which the threshold tained by owners or occupants of the damaged will apply for the purpose of determining whether property. For the purpose of this provision, in- this exclusion will apply to that incident. sured damage means damage that is covered by any insurance plus damage that would be B. The following definitions are added: covered by any insurance but for the applica- 1. For the purposes of this endorsement, "any tion of any terrorism exclusions; or injury or damage" means any injury or damage 2. Fifty or more persons sustain death or serious covered under any Coverage Part to which this physical injury. For the purposes of this provi- endorsement is applicable, and includes but is sion, serious physical injury means: not limited to "bodily injury", "property dam- age", "personal and advertising injury'', "injury'' a. Physical injury that involves a substantial or "environmental damagen as may be defined risk of death; or in any applicable Coverage Part. CG 217506 08 © Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2008 Page 1 of2 D SUPP APP 0909 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 40 of 258 PageID 2610 2. "Certified act of terrorism" means an act that is c. The act is a violent act or an act that is certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, in dangerous to human life, property or infra- concurrence with the Secretary of State and structure and is committed by an individual the Attorney General of the United States, to or individuals as part of an effort to coerce be an act of terrorism pursuant to the federal the civilian population of the United States Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. The criteria con- · or to influence the policy or affect the con- tained in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for a duct of the United States Government by "certified act of terrorism" include the following: coercion. a. The act resulted in insured losses in excess 3. "Other act of terrorism" means a violent act or of $5 million in the aggregate, attributable to an act that is dangerous to human life, property all types of insurance subject to the Terror- or infrastructure that is committed by an indi- ism Risk Insurance Act; vidual or individuals and that appears to be b. The act resulted in damage: part of an effort to coerce a civilian population or to influence the policy or affect the conduct {1) Within the United States (including its of any government by coercion, and the act is territories and possessions and Puerto not a "certified act of terrorism". Rico); or Multiple incidents of an "other act of terrorism" (2) Outside of the United States in the case which occur within a seventy-two hour period of: · and appear to be carried out in concert or to (a) An air carrier (as defined in Section have a related purpose or common leadership 40102 of title 49, United States shall be considered to be one incident. Code) or United States flag vessel C. In the event of any incident of a "certified act of (or a vessel based principally in the terrorism" or an 'iother act of terrorism" that is not United States, on which United subject to this exclusion, coverage does not apply States income tax is paid and whose to any loss or damage that is otherwise excluded insurance coverage is subject to under this Coverage Part. regulation in the United States), re- gardless of where the loss occurs; or (b) The premises of any United States mission; and Page 2 of2 © Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2008 CG217506 08 SUPP APP 0910 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 41 of 258 PageID 2611 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 21 760108 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. EXCLUSION OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATED TO A CERTIFIED ACT OF TERRORISM This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART UNDE;RGROUND STORAGE TANK POLICY A. The following exclusion is added: 2. The act is a violent act or an act that is dan- This insurance does not apply to: gerous to human life, property or infrastructure and is committed by an individual or individuals TERRORISM PUNITIVE DAMAGES as part of an effort to coerce the civilian popu- Damages arising, directly or indirectly, out of a lation of the United States or to influence the "certified act of terrorism'' that are awarded as pu- policy or affect the conduct of the United States nitive damages. Government by coercion. B. The following definition is added: "Certified act of terrorism" means an act that is certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, in con- currence with the Secretary of State and the Attor- ney General of the United States, to be an act of terrorism pursuant to the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. The criteria contained in the Terror- ism Risk Insurance Act for a "certified act of terror- ism" include the following: 1. The act resulted in insured losses in excess of $5 million in the aggregate, attributable to all types of insurance subject to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; and CG 2176 01 08 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 Page 1 of 1 [] SUPP APP 0911 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 42 of 258 PageID 2612 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 2184 01 08 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. EXCLUSION OF CERTIFIED NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL ACTS OF TERRORISM; CAP ON LOSSES FROM CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK POLICY A. The following exclusion is added: 2. "Certified act of terrorism" means an act that is This insurance does not apply to: certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, in concurrence with the Secretary of State and TERRORISM the Attorney General of the United States. to "Any injury or damage" arising, directly or indirect- be an act of terrorism pursuant to the federal ly, out of a "certified act of terrorism". However, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. The criteria con- this exclusion applies only when one or more of tained in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for a the following are attributed to such act: "certified act of terrorism" include the following: 1. The terrorism involves the use, release or a. The act resulted in insured losses in excess escape of nuclear materials, or directly or indi- of $5 million in the aggregate, attributable to rectly results in nuclear reaction or radiation or all types of insurance subject to the Terror- radioactive contamination; or ism Risk Insurance Act; and 2. The terrorism is carried out by means of the b. The act is a violent act or an act that is dispersal or application of pathogenic or poi- dangerous to human life, property or infra- sonous biological or chemical materials; or structure and is committed by an individual 3. Pathogenic or poisonous biological or chemical or individuals as part of an effort to coerce materials are released, and it appears that one the civilian population of the United States purpose of the terrorism was to release such or to influence the policy or affect the con- materials. duct of the United States Government by coercion. B. The following definitions are added: C. In the event of any incident of a "certified act of 1. For the purposes of this endorsement, "any terrorism" that is not subject to this exclusion, cov- injury or damage" means any injury or damage erage does not apply to any loss or damage that is covered under any Coverage Part to which this otherwise excluded under this Coverage Part. endorsement is applicable, and includes but is not limited to "bodily injury'', "property dam- age", "personal and advertising injury", "injury" or "environmental damage" as may be defined in any applicable Coverage Part. CG 21 84 01 08 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 Page 1 of 2 0 SUPP APP 0912 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 43 of 258 PageID 2613 D. If aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the federal Terrorism Risk In- surance Act exceed $100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December 31) and we have met our insurer deductible under the Terror- ism Risk Insurance Act, we shall not be liable for the payment of any portion of the amount of such losses that exceeds $100 billion, and in such case insured losses up to that amount are subject to pro rata allocation in accordance with procedures es- tablished by the Secretary of the Treasury. Page2 of2 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 CG 21 84 01 08 [J SUPP APP 0913 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 44 of 258 PageID 2614 IL 00 03 09 08 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. CALCULATION OF PREMIUM This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: CAPITAL ASSETS PROGRAM (OUTPUT POLICY) COVERAGE PART COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE PART COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART COMMERCIAL INLAND MARINE COVERAGE PART COMMERCIAL PROPERTY COVERAGE PART CRIME AND FIDELITY COVERAGE PART EMPLOYMENT~RELATED PRACTICES LIABILlTY COVERAGE PART EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN COVERAGE PART FARM COVERAGE PART LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART The following is added: The premium shown in the Declarations was com- puted based on rates in effect at the time the policy was issued. On each renewal, continuation, or anni- versary of the effective date of this policy, we will compute the premium in accordance with our rates and rules then in effect. IL 00 03 09 08 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 Page 1 of 1 [J SUPP APP 0914 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 45 of 258 PageID 2615 COMMON POLICY CONDITIONS All Coverage parts included in this policy are subject to the following conditions. A. Cancellation b. Give- you reports on the conditions we 1. The first Named Insured shown in the find; and Declarations may cancel this policy by c. Recommend changes. mailing or delivering to us advanced written 2. We are not obligated to make any notice of cancellation. inspections, surveys, reports or recom- 2. We may cancel this policy by mailing or mendations arid any such actions we do delivering to the first Named Insw-ed written undertake relate only to insurability and the notice of cancellation at least: · premiums to be charged. We do not make a. 10 days before the effective date of safety inspections. We do not undertake to cancellation if we cancel for nonpayment perform the duty of any per.>on or ofpremium; or organization to provide for the health or safety of workers or the public. And we do b. 30 days before the effective date of not warrant that conditions: cancellatio:n if we cancel for any other reason. a. Are safe or healthful; or 3. We will mail or deliver our notice to the first b. Comply with laws, regulations, codes or Named Insured's last mailing address known standards. tous. . 3. Paragraphs 1. and 2. of this condition apply 4. Notice of cancellation will state the effective not only to us, but also to any rating, date of cancellation. The policy period will advisory, rate services or similar organization end on that date. which makes insurance inspections. surveys, reports or recommendations. 5. If this policy is cancelled, we will send the first Named Insured any premium refund due. 4. Paragraph 2. of this condition does not apply If we cancel, the refund will be pro rata. lf to any inspections, surveys, reports or the first Named Insured cancels, the refund recommendations we may make relative to may be less than pro rata. The cancellation certification, under state or ·municipal will be effective even if we have not made or statutes, ordinances or regulations, of boilen;, offered a refund. pressure vessels or elevators. 6. If notice is mailed, proof of mailing will be E. Premiums sufficient proof of notice. The first Named Insured shown m the B. Changes Declarations: This policy contains all the agreements between 1. Is responsible for the payment of all you and us concerning the insurance afforded. premiums; and The first named Insured shown in the 2. Will be the payee for any return premiums Declarations is authorized to make changes in the we pay. terms of this policy with our consent. This F. Transfer Of Your Rights And Duties Under policy's tenns can be amended or waived only by This Policy endorsement issued by us and made a part of this policy. Your rights and duties under this policy may not be transferred without our written consent except C. Examination Of Your Books And Records in the case of death of an individual named We may examine and audit your books and insured. records as they relate to this policy at any time If you die, your rights and duties will be during the policy period and up to three years transferred to your legal representative but only afterward. while acting within the scope of .duties as your D. Inspections And Surveys legal representative. Until your legal repre- 1. We have the right to: sentative is appointed, anyone having proper temporary custody of your property will have a. Make inspections and surveys at any your rights and duties but only with respect to time; that property. , 1L 00 17 11 98 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1998 Page 1 ofl SUPP APP 0915 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 46 of 258 PageID 2616 ILOO 21 09 08 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. NUCLEAR ENERGY LIABILITY EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT (Broad Form) This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE PART COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART FARM COVERAGE PART LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK POLICY 1. The insurance does not apply: C. Under any Liability Coverage, to "bodily injury" A Under any Liability Coverage, to "bodily injury" or "property· damage" resulting from "hazard- or "property damage": ous properties" of "nuclear material", if: (1) With respect to which an "insured" under (1) The "nuclear material" (a) is at any "nuclear the policy is also an insured under a nuc- facility" owned by, or operated by or on be- lear energy liability policy issued by Nuclear half of, an "insured" or (b) has been dis- Energy Liability Insurance Association, Mu- . charged or dispersed therefrom; tual Atomic Energy Liabifity Underwriters, {2) The "nuclear material" is contained in Nuclear Insurance Association of Canada "spent fuel" or "waste" at any time pos- or any of their successors, or would be an sessed, handled, used, processed, stored, insured under any such policy but for its transported or disposed of, by or on behalf termination upon exhaustion of its limit of of an "insured~; or liability; or (3) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" (2) Resulting from the "hazardous properties" arises out of the furnishing by an Ninsured" of "nuclear material" and with respect to of services, materials, parts or equipment in which (a) any person or organization is re- connection with the planning, construction, quired to maintain financial protection pur- maintenance, operation or use of any "nuc- suant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or lear facility", but if such facility is located any law amendatory thereof, or (b) the "in- within the United States of America, its terri- sured" is, or had this policy not been issued tories or possessions or Canada, this ex- would be, entitled to indemnity from the clusion (3) applies only to "property dam- United States of America, or any agency age" to such "nuclear facility" and any thereof, under any agreement entered into property thereat. by the United States of America, or any 2. As used in this endorsement: agency thereof, with any person or organi- zation. "Hazardous properties• includes radioactive, toxic or explosive properties. B. Under any Medical Payments coverage, to expenses incurred with respect to "bodily in- "Nuclear material" means "source material", "spe- jury" resulting from the "hazardous properties" cial nuclear material" or "by-product material". of "nuclear material" and arising out of the op- eration of a "nuclear facility" by any person or organization. JL 00 21 09 08 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 Page 1 of2 0 SUPP APP 0916 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 47 of 258 PageID 2617 "Source material", "special nuclear material", and (c) Any equipment or device used for the "by-product material" have the meanings given processing, fabricating or alloying of "spe- them in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or in any cial nuclear material" if at any time the total law amendatory thereof. amount of such material in the custody of "Spent fuel" means any fuel element or fuel com- the "insured" at the premises where such ponent, solid or liquid, which has been used or ex- equipment or device is located consists of posed to radiation in a "nuclear reactor". or contains more than 25 grams of pluto- nium or uranium 233 or any combination 'Waste" means any waste material (a) containing thereof, or more than 250 grams of uranium "by-product material" other than the tailings or 235; wastes produced by the extraction or concentra- tion of uranium or thorium from any ore processed (d) Any structure, basin, excavation, premises primarily for its "source material" content, and (b) or place prepared or used for the storage or resulting from the operation by any person or or- disposal of "waste"; ganization of any "nuclear facility'' included under and includes the site on which any of the foregoing the first two paragraphs of the definition of "nuc- is located, all operations conducted on such site lear facility". and all premises used for such operations. "Nuclear facility" means: "Nuclear reactor" means any apparatus designed (a) Any "nuclear reactor"; or used to sustain nuclear fission in a self- supporting chain reaction or to contain a critical (b) Any equipment or device designed or used mass of fissionable material. for (1) separating the isotopes of uranium or plutonium, (2) processing or utilizing "spent "Property damage" includes all forms of radioac- fuel", or (3) handling, processing or packag- tive contamination of property. ing "waste"; Page 2 of2 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2007 IL 00 2109 08 0 SUPP APP 0917 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 48 of 258 PageID 2618 Privacy Statement In applying for insurance products and services with Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.'s subsidiaries, you may have provided us with non-public personal information. Additionally, we may seek additional information, such as your creditworthiness or credit history, from third party reporting agencies. This information allows us to provide you with the best products and customer service. Keeping your personal information private and secure, whether learned directly from you or a third party reporting agency, is our priority. The categories of non-public personal and financial information that we collect may include your name, address, social security or employer identification number, assets, income, date of birth, motor vehicle driving information and other information that is appropriate or necessary to provide you with the insurance products and services that you request. We do not disclose any non-public personal or financial information about you, unless permitted or required by law or with your consent. We may have shared this information with affiliated parties as permitted by law. We refer to and use that information to issue and service your insurance policies, provide insurance services or administer claims. We restrict access to your non-public personal and financial information to those employees who need the information to provide you with products or services. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal and financial information. These safeguards comply with federal and state regulations. If you contact us at our website, "www. Meadowbrook.com" we do not use "cookies", which many organizations use to track visitors' actions on their websites. Cookies are a general mechanism that can store and retrieve information on your computer. We value the relationship that we have established with current and former customers. Should you have any comments or questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at 800- 482-2726. This Privacy Policy applies to the following companies: (1) Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.'s insurance company subsidiaries (Star Insurance Company, Ameritrust Insurance Corporation, Savers Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Williamsburg National Insurance Company, ProCentury Insurance Company, and Century Surety Company}; (2) Crest Financial Corporation's subsidiaries; and (3) Meadowbrook, Inc.'s subsidiaries, PRIV 0001 1109 PAGE 1 OF 1 SUPP APP 0918 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 49 of 258 PageID 2619 NOTE TO AGENT: It is required by federal law that you provide this document to the insured. POLICYHOLDER DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE Coverage for acts of terrorism is included in your policy. You are hereby notified that under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act as amended in 2007, the definition of act of terrorism has changed. As defined in Section 102(1) of the Act The term "act of terrorism" means any act that is certified by the Secretary of the Treasury-in concurrence with the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General of the United States-to be an act of terrorism; to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to human life, property, or infrastructure; to have resulted in damage within the United States, or outside the United States in the case of certain air carriers or vessels or the premises of a United States mission; and to have been committed by an individual or individuals as part of an effort to coerce the civilian population of the United States or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion. Under your coverage, any losses resulting from certified acts of terrorism may be partially reimbursed by the United States Government under a formula established by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended. However, your policy may contain other exclusions which might affect your coverage, such as an exclusion for nuclear events. Under the formula, the United States Government generally reimburses 85% of covered terrorism losses exceeding the statutorily established deductible paid by the insurance company providing the coverage. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended, contains a $100 billion cap that limits US. Government reimbursement as well as insurers' liability for losses resulting from certified acts of terrorism when the amount of such losses exceeds $100 billion in any one calendar year. If the aggregate insured losses for all insurers exceed $100 billion, your coverage may be reduced. THIS IS NOTIFICATION THAT UNDER THE TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT, AS AMENDED, ANY LOSSES RESULTING FROM CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM UNDER THE POLICY COVERAGE MAY BE PARTIALLY REIMBURSED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, MAY BE SUBJECT TO A $100 BILLION CAP THAT MAY REDUCE THE COVERAGE AND THE POLICYHOLDER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PORTION OF THE PREMIUM ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH COVERAGE The portion of your annual premium that is attributable to coverage for acts of terrorism is: Property $ 0 Inland Marine $ Crime Excluded General Liability $ 0 Garage Excluded $ Total $ 0 Name of Insurer: Century Surety Company Policy Number: CCP 672836 TRIA 0001 1008 Page 1 of1 SUPP APP 0919 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 50 of 258 PageID 2620 Century Surety Company COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART DECLARATIONS Policy No: CCP 672836 Effective Date: 09/21/2010 ** 12:01 A.M. Standard Time NAMED INSURED: PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. LIMITS OF INSURANCE: General Aggregate Limit (Other than Product-Completed Operations) $2,000,000 Products-Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $2,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000 Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000 Damage to Premises. Rented to You $100,000 Any one Fire/ Occurrence Medical Expense Limit $5,000 Any one Person RETROACTIVE DATE: (CG 00 02, CGL 0002, CGL 1551 or CGL 1553) Coverage A and B of this insurance does not apply to "bodily injury", "property damage", "personal and advertising injury", "personal injury" or "advertising injury" which occurs before the retroactive date shown here: N/A DEDUCTIBLE: PER CLAIM $ 500 Bodily Injury Liability & Property Damage Liability Combined (this deductible also applies to Personal and Advertising Injury Liability.) Deductible also applies to Supplementary Payments - Coverages A and 8; Defense Expenses Coverages A and B {form CGL 0002 only) [gj Yes 0 No ...OCATION OF ALL PREMISES YOU OWN, RENT OR OCCUPY: 5026 ADDISON CIRCLE ADDISON, TX 75001-3332 PREMIUM RATE: ADVANCED PREMIUM State Terr Code Classification Prem. Basis Prem. Ops. Pr/Co Pr/Co All Other TX 001 16910 Restaurants-with sale of alcohOlic s) 527,461 3.430 0.373 $197 1,809 beverages that are less than 30% ofthe annual receipts of the restaurants-with table service TX 001 58161 Liquor Liability- Restaurants with alcohol s} 69,000 9.683 668 less than 50% of the total sales Rated As: Restaurants, Taverns, Hotels, Motels, including package sales TX 001 11039CATERERS S) 152,821 4.075 0.258 INCL 662 TX 001 49950ADDITIONAL INSURED- MANAGERS OR T) FLAT INCL LESSORS OF PREMISES - PER CG2011 TX 001 49950ADDJTIONAL INSURED- DESIGNATED PERSON OR ORGANIZATION - PER n FLAT INCL CG2026 WAIVER OF TRANSFER OR RIGHTS OF Flat INCL RECEOVERY AGAINST US CGL 1500 04/07 Page 1 of2 SUPP APP 0920 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 51 of 258 PageID 2621 Policy No: CCP 672836 NAMED INSURED: PASTAZIOS PIZZA, INC. PREMIUM RATE: ADVANCED PREMIUM State Terr Code Classification Prem. Basis Prem. Ops. PrfCo Pr/Co NIOther Audit period is Annual Unless otherwise Stated Total Advance Premium $ 3,336 TRIA Coverage $ 0 Minimum Premium for This Coverage Part $ 3,336 FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS (other than applicable Forms and Endorsements shown elsewhere in the policy): Forms and Endorsements applying to this Coverage Part and made part of this policy at time of issue: See Attached Forms, GIL 15 008 02 02 "tnctuston of Date Optional THESE DECLARATIONS ARE PART OF THE POLICY DECLARATIONS CONTAINING THE NAME OF THIS INSURED AND THE POLICY PERIOD CGL 150D 04107 Page 2 of2 SUPP APP 0921 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 52 of 258 PageID 2622 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG00011207 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM Various provisions in this policy restrict coverage. b. This insurance applies to "bodily injury" and Read the entire policy carefully to determine rights, "property damage" only if: duties and what is and is not covered. {1) The ftbodily injury" or "property damage" is Throughout this policy the words "you" and "your" caused by an "occurrence" that takes· place refer to the Named Insured shown in the Declarations, in the "coverage territory"; and any other person or organization qualifying as a (2) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" Named lnsl)red under this policy. The words "we", occurs during the policy period; and "us" and "our'' refer to the company providing this insurance. (3) Prior to the policy period, no insured listed under Paragraph 1. of Section II - Who Is The word "insl.lred" means any person or organization An Insured and no "employee" authorized qualifying as such under Section II -Who Is An In- by you to give or receive notice of an "oc- sured. currence" or claim, knew that the "bodily in- Other words and phrases that appear in quotation jury" or "property damage" had occurred, in marks have special meaning. Refer to Section V - whole or in part. If such a listed insured or Definitions. authorized "employee" knew, prior to the SECTION 1- COVERAGES policy period, that the. "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurred, then any con- COVERAGE A BOOILY INJURY AND PROPERTY tinuation, change or resumption of such DAMAGE LIABILITY "bodily injury" or "property damage" during 1. Insuring Agreement or after the policy period will be deemed to a. We will pay those sums that the insured be- have been known prior to the policy period. comes legally obligated to pay as damages c. "Bodily injury" or "property damage" which because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurs during the policy period and was not, to which this insurance applies. We will have prior to the policy perlod, known to have oc- the right and duty to defend the insured against curred by any insured listed under Paragraph any "suit" seeking those damages. However, 1. of Section II - Who Is An Insured or any we will have no duty to defend the insured "employee" authorized by you to give or re- against any "suit" seeking damages for "bodily ceive notice of an "occurrence" or claim, in- injury" or "property damage" to which this in- cludes any continuation, change or resumption surance does not apply. We may, at our discre- of that "bodily injury" or "property damage" af- tion, investigate any "occurrence" and settle ter the end of the policy period. any claim or "suit" that may result. But: d. "Bodily injury" or "property damage" will be (1) The amount we will pay for damages is deemed to have been known to have occurred limited as described in Section Ill - Limits at the earliest time when any insured listed un- Of Insurance; and der Paragraph 1. of Section II- Who Is An In- (2) Our right and duty to defend ends when we sured or any "employee" authorized by you to have used up the applicable limit of insur- give or receive notice of an "occurrence" or ance in the payment of judgments or set- claim: tlements under Coverages A or B or medi- (1) Reports all, or any part, of the "bodily injury" cal expenses under Coverage C. or "property damage" to us or any other in- surer; No other obligation or liability to pay sums or perform acts or services is covered unless ex- (2) Receives a written or verbal demand or plicitly provided for under Supplementary Pay- claim for damages because of the "bodily ments - Coverages A and B. injury" or "property damage"; or {3) Becomes aware by any other means that "bodily injury" or "property damage" has oc- curred or has begun to occur. CG00011207 · ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 1 of16 0 SUPP APP 0922 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 53 of 258 PageID 2623 e. Damages because of "bodily injury" include c. Liquor Liability damages claimed by any person or organiza- "Bodily injury" or "property damage" for which tion for care, loss of services or death resulting any insured may be held liable by reason ot at any time from the "bodily injury". (1) Causing or contributing to the intoxication of 2. Exclusions any person; This insurance does not apply to: (2) The furnishing of alcoholic beverages to a a. Expected Or Intended Injury person under the legal drinking age or un- "Bodily injury" or "property damage" expected der the influence of alcohol; or or intended from the standpoint of the insured. (3) Any statute, ordinance or regulation relating This exclusion does not apply to "bodily injury" to the sale, gift, distribution or use of alco- resulting from the use of reasonable force to holic beverages. protect persons or property. This exclusion applies only if you are in the b. Contractual Liability business of manufacturing, distributing, selling, "Bodily injury" or "property damage" for which serving or furnishing alcoholic beverages. the insured is obligated to pay damages by d. Workers' Compensation And Similar Laws reason of the assumption of liability in a con- Any obligation of the insured under a workers' tract or agreement. This exclusion does not compensation, disability benefits or unem- apply to liability for damages: ployment compensation law or any similar law. (1) That the insured would have in the absence e. E~ployer's Liability of the contract or agreement; or nBodify injury" to: (2) Assumed in a contract or agreement that is an "insured contract", provided the "bodily (1) An Remployee" of the insured arising out of injury" or "property damage" occurs subse- and in the course ot quent to the execution of the contract or (a) Employment by the insured; or agreement. Solely for the purposes of lia- {b) Performing duties related to the conduct bility assumed in an "insured contract", rea- of the insured's business; or sonable attorney fees and necessary litiga- tion expenses incurred by or for a party (2) The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister other than an insured are deemed to be of that "employee" as a consequence of Pa- damages because of "bodily injury" or ragraph (1) above. "property damage", provided: This exclusion applies whether the insured (a) Liability to such party for, or for the cost may be liable as an employer or in any other of, that party's defense has also been capacity and to any obligation to share damag- assumed in the same "insured contract"; es with or repay someone else who must pay and damages because of the injury. (b) Such attorney fees and litigation ex- This exclusion does not apply to liability as- penses are for defense of that party sumed by the insured under an "insured con- against a civil or alternative dispute res- tract". olution proceeding in which damages to which this insurance applies are alleged. Page 2 of 16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG 00 0112 07 Cl SUPP APP 0923 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 54 of 258 PageID 2624 f. Pollution (d) At or from any premises, site or location (1) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising on which any insured or any contractors out of the actual, alleged or threatened dis- or subcontractors working directly or in- charge, dispersal, seepage, migration, re- directly on any insured's behalf are per- lease or escape of "pollutants": forming operations if the "pollutants" are brought on or to the premises, site or lo- (a) At or from any premises, site or location cation in connection with such opera- which is or was at any time owned or tions by such insured, contractor or sub- occupied by, or rented or loaned to, any contractor. However, this subparagraph insured. However, this subparagraph does not apply to: does not apply to: (i) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" (i) "Bodily injury'' if sustained within a arising out of the escap~ of fuels, lu- building and caused by smoke, bricants or other operating fluids fumes, vapor or soot produced by or which are needed to perform the originating from equipment that . is normal electrical, hydraulic ·or me- used to heat, cool or dehumidify the chanical functions necessary for the building, or equipment that is used to operation of "mobile equipment" or heat water for personal use, by the its parts, if such fuels, lubricants or building's occupants or their guests; other operating fluids escape from a (ii) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" vehicle part designed to hold, store for which you may be held liable, if or receive them. This exception does you are a contractor and the owner not apply if the "bodily injury'' or or lessee of such premises, site or "property damage" arises out of the location has been added to your pol- intentional discharge, dispersal or re- icy as an additional insured with re- lease of the fuels, lubricants or other spect to your ongoing operations operating fluids, or if such fuels, lu- performed for that additional insured bricants or other operating fluids are at that premises, site or location and brought on or to the premises, site or such premises, site or location is not location with the intent that they be and never was owned or occupied discharged, dispersed or released as by, or rented or loaned to, any in- part of the operations being per- sured, other than that additional in- formed by such insured, contractor sured; or or subcontractor; (iii) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" (ii) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of heat, smoke or fumes sustained within a building and from a "hostile fire"; caused by the release of gases, (b) At or from any premises, site or location fumes or vapors from materials which is or was at any time used by or brought into that building in connec- for any insured or others for the han- tion with operations being performed dling, storage, disposal, processing or by you or on your behalf by a con- treatment of waste; tractor or subcontractor; or (c} Which are or were at any time trans- (iii) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" ported, handled, stored, treated, dis- arising out of heat, smoke or fumes posed of, or processed as waste by or from a "hostile fire". for: (e) At or from any premises, site or location {i) Any insured; or on which any insured or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or in- (ii) Any person or organization for whom directly on any insured's behalf are per- you may be legally responsible; or forming operations if the operations are to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in any way respond to, or assess the ef- fects of, "pollutants". CG 00 0112 07 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 3 of 16 D SUPP APP 0924 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 55 of 258 PageID 2625 · (2) Any loss, cost or expense arising out of (5) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising any: out of: (a) Request, demand, order or statutory or (a) The operation of machinery or equip- regulatory requirement that any insured ment that is attached to, or part of, a or others test for, monitor, clean up, re- land vehicle that would qualify under the move, contain, treat, detoxify or neutral- definition of "mobile equipment" if it were ize, or in any way respond to, or assess not subject to a compulsory or financial the effects of, "pollutants"; or responsibility law or other motor vehicle (b) Claim or "suit" by or on behalf of a go- insurance law in the state where it is li- vernmental authority for damages be- censed or principally garaged; or cause of testing for, monitoring, cleaning (b) the operation of any of the machinery or up, removing, containing, treating, de- equipment listed in Paragraph f.(2) or toxifying or neutralizing, or in any way f.(3) of the definition of "mobile equip- responding to, or assessing the effects ment". of, "pollutants". h. Mobile Equipment However, this paragraph does not apply to "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out liability for damages because of "property of: damage" that the insured would have in the absence of such request, demand, order or (1) The transportation of "mobile equipmenf' by statutory or regulatory requirement, or such an "auto" owned or operated by or rented or claim or Nsuit" by or on behalf of a govern- loaned to any insured; or mental authority. (2) The use of "mobile equipment" in, or while g. Aircraft, Auto Or Watercraft in practice for, or while being prepared for, any prearranged racing, speed, demolition, "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out or stunting activity. of the ownership, maintenance, use or en- trustment to others of any aircraft, "auto" or wa- i. War tercraft owned or operated by or rented or "Bodily injury" or "property damage'', however loaned to any insured. Use includes operation caused, arising, directly or indirectly, out of: and "loading or unloading". (1) War, including undeclared or civil war; This exclusion applies even if the claims (2) Warlike action by a military force, including against any insured allege negligence or other action in hindering or defending against an wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employ- actual or expected attack, by any govern- ment, training or monitoring of others by that ment, sovereign or other authority using insured, if the "occurrence" which caused the military personnel or other agents; or "bodily injury" or "property damage" involved the ownership, maintenance, use or entrust- (3) Insurrection, rebellion, revolution, usurped ment to others of any aircraft, "auto" or water- power, or action taken by governmental au- thority in hindering or defending against any craft that is owned or operated by or rented or loaned to any insured. of these. This exclusion does not apply to: j. Damage To Property (1) A watercraft while ashore on premises you "Property damage" to: · own or rent; (1) Property you own, rent, or occupy, including (2) A watercraft you do not own that is: any costs or expenses incurred by you, or any other person, organization or entity, for (a) Less than 26 feet long; and repair, replacement, enhancement, restora- (b) Not being used to carry persons or tion or maintenance of such property for property for a charge; any reason, including prevention of injury to (3) Parking an "autou on, or on the ways next a person or damage to another's property; to, premises you own or rent, provided the (2) Premises you sell, give away or abandon, if "auto" is not owned by or rented or loaned the "property damage" arises out of any to you or the insured; part of those premises; (4) Liability assumed under any "insured con- (3) Property loaned to you; tract" for the ownership, maintenance or (4) Personal property in the care, custody or use of aircraft or watercraft; or control of the insured; Page 4 of 16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG00011207 D SUPP APP 0925 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 56 of 258 PageID 2626 (5) That particular part of real property on This exclusion does not apply to the loss of use which you or any contractors or subcontrac- of other property arising out of sudden and ac- tors working directly or indirectly on your cidental physical injury to "your product" or behalf are performing operations, if the "your work" after it has been put to its intended "property damage" arises out of those op- use. erations; or n. Recall Of Products, Work Or Impaired (6) That particular part of any property that Property must be restored, repaired or replaced be- Damages claimed for any loss, cost or ex- cause "your work" was incorrectly per- pense incurred by you or others for the Joss of formed on it. use, withdrawal, recall, inspection, repair, re- Paragraphs {1 ), (3) and (4) of this exclusion do placement, adjustment, removal or disposal of: not apply to "property damage" (other than {1) "Your product"; damage by fire) to premises, including the con- tents of such premises, rented to you for a pa- (2) "Your work"; or riod of 7 or fewer consecutive days. A separate (3) "Impaired property''; limit of insurance applies to Damage To Pre- if such product, work, or property is withdrawn mises Rented To You as described in Section or recalled from the market or from use by any Ill - Limits Of Insurance. person or organization because of a known or Paragraph (2) of this exclusion does not apply suspected defect, deficiency, inadequacy or if the premises are "your work" and were never dangerous condition in it. occupied, rented or held for rental by you. o. Personal And Advertising Injury Paragraphs (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this exclu- "Bodily injury" arising out of ~personal and ad- sion do not apply to liability assumed under a vertising injury". sidetrack agreement. p. Electronic Data · Paragraph (6) of this exclusion does not apply to "property damage" included in the "products- Damages arising out of the loss of, loss of use completed operations hazard". of, damage to, corruption of, inability to access, or inability to manipulate electronic data. k. Damage To Your Product As used in this exclusion, electronic data "Property damage" to "your product" arising out means information, facts or programs stored as of it or any part of it. or on, created or used on, or transmitted to or I. Damage To Your Work from computer software, including systems and "Property damage" to "your work" arising out of applications software, hard or floppy disks, CD- it or any part of it and included in the "products- ROMS, tapes, drives, cells, data processing completed operations hazard". devices or any other media which are used with electronically controlled equipment., This exclusion does not apply if the damaged work or the work out of which the damage aris- q. Distribution Of Material In Violation Of es was perfollTled on your behalf by a subcon- Statutes tractor. "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising di- m. Dame~geTo Impaired Property Or Property rectly or indirectly out of any action or omission Not Physically Injured that violates or is alleged to violate: "Property damage" to "impaired property" or {1) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act property that has not been physically injured, (TCPA}, including any amendment of or arising out of: addition to such law; or (1) A defect, deficiency, inadequacy or danger- (2) The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including any ous condition in "your product" or "your amendment of or addition to such law; or work"; or {3) Any statute, ordinance or regulation, other {2) A delay or failure by you or anyone acting than the TCPA or CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, on your behalf to perform a contract or that prohibits or limits the sending, transmit- agreement in accordance with its terms. ting, communicating or distribution of ma- terial or information. CG 00 0112 07 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 5 of16 D SUPP APP 0926 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 57 of 258 PageID 2627 Exclusions c. through n. do not apply to damage c. Material Published Prior To Policy Period by fire to premises while rented to you or tempora- nPersonal and advertising injury" arising out of rily occupied by you with permission of the owner. oral or written publication of material whose A separate limit of insurance applies to this cover- first publication took place before the beginning age as described in Section Ill - Limits Of Insur- of the policy period. ance. d. Criminal Acts COVERAGE B PERSONAL AND ADVERTISING INJURY LIABILITY "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of a criminal act committed by or at the direction 1. Insuring Agreement of the insured. a. We will pay those sums that the insured be- e. Contractual Liability comes legally obligated to pay as damages because of "personal and advertising injury" to "Pen;onal and advertising injury" for which the which this insurance applies. We will have the insured has assumed liability in a contract or right and duty to defend the insured against agreement. This exclusion does not apply to any "suit" seeking those damages. However, liability for damages that the insured would we will have no duty to defend the insured have in the absence of the contract or agree- against any "suit" seeking damages for "per- ment. sonal and advertising injury" to which this in- f. Breach Of Contract surance does not apply. We may, at our discre- "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of tion, investigate any offense and settle any a breach of contract, except an implied con- claim or "suit" that may result. But: · tract to use another's advertising idea in your (1) The amount we will pay for damages is "advertisement". limited as described in Section Ill - Limits g. Quality Or Performance Of Goods - Failure Of Insurance; and To Conform To Statements (2) Our right and duty to defend end when we "Personal and advertising injury'' arising out of have used up the applicable limit of insur- the failure of goods, products or services to ance in the payment of judgments or set- conform with any statement of quality or per- tlements under Coverages A or B or medi- formance made in your "advertisement". cal expenses under Coverage C. h. Wrong Description Of Prices No other obligation or liability to pay sums or perform acts or services is covered unless ex- "Personal and advertising injury'' arising out of plicitly provided for under Supplementary Pay- the wrong description of the price of goods, ments - Coverages A and B. products or services stated in your "advertise- ment". b. This insurance applies to "personal and adver- tising injury'' caused by an offense arising out i. Infringement Of Copyright, Patent, of your business but only if the offense was Trademark Or Trade Secret committed in the "coverage territory'' during the "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of policy period. the infringement of copyright, patent, trade- 2. Exclusions mark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights. Under this exclusion, such other intellec- This insurance does not apply to: tual property rights do not include the use of a. Knowing Violation Of Rights Of Another another's advertising idea in your "advertise- "Personal and advertising injury" caused by or ment". at the direction of the insured with the know- However, this exclusion does not apply to in- ledge that the act would violate the rights of fringement, in your "advertisement", of copy- another and would inflict "personal and adver- right, trade dress or slogan. tising injury". j. Insureds In Media And Internet Type b. Material Published With Knowledge Of Businesses Falsity "Personal and advertising injury" committed by "Personal and advertising injury'' arising out of an insured whose business is: oral or written publlcation of material, if done by (1) Advertising, broadcasting, publishing or or at the direction of the insured with know- telecasting; ledge of its falsity. (2) Designing or determining content of web- sites for others; or Page 6 of16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG 00 0112 07 0 SUPP APP 0927 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 58 of 258 PageID 2628 (3) An Internet search, access, content or (3) · Insurrection, rebellion, revolution, usurped service provider. power, or action taken by governmental au- However, this exclusion does not apply to Pa- thority in hindering or defending against any ragraphs 14.a., b. and c. of "personal and ad- of these. vertising injury" under the Definitions Section. p. Distribution Of Material In Violation Of For the purposes of this exclusion, the placing Statutes of frames, borders or links, or advertising, for "Personal and advertising injury" arising direct- you or others anywhere on the Internet, is not ly or indirectly out of any action or omission by itself, considered the business of advertis- that violates or is alleged to violate: ing, broadcasting, publishing or telecasting. {1) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act k. Electronic Chatrooms Or Bulletin Boards (TCPA), including any amendment of or "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of addition to such law; or an electronic chatroom or bulletin board the in- (2) The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including any sured hosts, owns, or over which the insured amendment of or addition to such law; or exercises control. {3) Any statute, ordinance or regulation, other I. Unauthorized Use Of Another's Name Or than the TCPA or CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, Product that prohibits or limits the sending, transmit- "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of ting, communicating or distribution of ma- the unauthorized use of another's name or terial or information. product in your e-mail address, domain name COVERAGE C MEDICAL PAYMENTS or metatag, or any other similar tactics to mis- 1. Insuring Agreement lead another's potential customers. a. We will pay medical expenses as described m. Pollution below for "bodily injury" caused by an accident: "Personal and advertising injury" arising out of (1) On premises you own or rent; . the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release or es- {2) On ways next to premises you own or rent; cape of "pollutants" at any time. or n. Pollution-Related (3) Because of your operations; Any loss, cost or expense arising out of any: provided that: (1) Request, demand, order or statutory or (a) The accident takes place in the "cover- regulatory requirement that any insured or age territory" and during the policy pe- others test for, monitor, clean up, remove, riod; contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in (b) The expenses are incurred and reported any way respond to, or assess the effects to us within one year of the date of the of, "pollutants"; or · accident; and (2) Claim or suit by or on behalf of a govern- {c) The injured person submits to examina- mental authority for damages because of tion, at our expense, by physicians of testing for, monitoring, cleaning up, remov- our choice as often as we reasonably ing, containing, treating, detoxifying or neu- require. tralizing, or in any way responding to, or b. We will make these payments regardless of assessing the effects of, "pollutants". fault. These payments will not exceed the ap- o. War plicable limit of insurance. We will pay reason- "Personal and advertising injury", however able expensl;)s for. caused, arising, directly or indirectly, out of: (1) First aid administered at the time of an (1} War, including undedared or civil war; accident; (2) Warlike action by a military force, including (2). Necessary medical, surgical, x-ray and action in hindering or defending against an dental services, including prosthetic devic- actual or expected attack, by any govern- es; and ment, sovereign or other authority using {3) Necessary ambulance, hospital, profes- military personnel or other agents; or sional nursing and funeral services. CG 00 0112 07 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 7 of 16 [J SUPP APP 0928 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 59 of 258 PageID 2629 2. Exclusions f. Prejudgment interest awarded against the We will not pay expenses for "bodily injury": insured on that part of the judgment we pay. If we make an offer to pay the applicable limit of a. Any Insured insurance, we will not pay any prejudgment in- To any insured, except "volunteer workers". terest based on that period of time after the of- fer. b. Hired Person g. All interest on the full amount of any judgment To a person hired to do work for or on behalf of that accrues after entry of the judgment and any insured or a tenant of any insured. before we have paid, offered to pay, or depo- c. Injury On Normally Occupied Premises sited in court the part of the judgment that is To a person injured on that part of premises within the applicable limit of insurance. you own or rent that the person normally occu- These payments will not reduce the limits of insur- pies. ance. d. Workers Compensation And Similar Laws 2. If we defend an insured against a "suit" and an To a person, whether or not an "employee" of indemnitee of the insured is also named as a party any insured, if benefits for the "bodily injury'' to the "suit", we will defend that indemnitee if all of are payable or must be provided under a work- the following conditions are met: ers' compensation or disability benefits law or a a. The "suit" against the indemnitee seeks dam- similar law. ages for which the insured has assumed the e. Athletics Activities liability of the indemnitee in a contract or agreement that is an "insured contract"; To a person injured while practicing .. instructing or participating in any physical exercises or b. This insurance applies to such liability as-· games, sports, or athletic contests. sumed by the insured; f. Products-Completed Operations Haz;ard c. The obligation to defend; or the cost of the defense of, that indemnitee, has also been as- Included within the "products-completed opera- sumed by the insured in the same "insured tions hazard". contract"; · g. Coverage A Exclusions d. The allegations in the Rsuit" and the infonnation Excluded under Coverage A. we know about the "occurrence" are such that SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS- COVERAGES A no conflict appears to exist between the inter- ANOB ests of the insured and the interests of the in- demnitee; 1. We will pay, with respect to any claim we investi- gate or settle, or any "suit" against an insured we e. The indemnitee and the insured ask us to defend: conduct and control the defense of that indem- nitee against such "suit" and agree that we can a. All expenses we incur. assign the same counsel to defend the insured b. Up to $250 for cost of bail bonds required and the indemnitee; and because of accidents or traffic law violations f. The indemnitee: arising out of the use of any vehicle to which the Bodily Injury Liability Coverage applies. We (1) Agrees in writing to: do not have to furnish these bonds. (a) Cooperate with us in the investigation, c. The cost of bonds to release attachments, but seWement or defense of the "suit"; only for bond amounts within the applicable (b) Immediately send us copies of any limit of insurance. We do not have to furnish demands, notices, summonses or legal these bonds. papers received in connection with the d. All reasonable expenses incurred by the in- "suit"; sured at our request to assist us in the investi- (c) Notify any other insurer whose coverage gation or defense of the claim or "suit", ·includ- is available to the indemnitee; and ing actual loss of earnings up to $250 a day (d) Cooperate with us with respect to coor- because of time off from work. dinating other applicable insurance e. All court costs taxed against the insured in the available to the indemnitee; and "suit". However, these payments do not include (2) Provides us with written authorization to: attorneys' fees or attorneys' expenses taxed against the insured. (a) Obtain records and other infonnation related to the "suit"; and Page 8 of16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG 00 0112 07 0 SUPP APP 0929 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 60 of 258 PageID 2630 (b) Conduct and control the defense of the 2. Each of the following is also an insured: indemnitee in such "suit". a. Your "volunteer workers" only while performing So .long as the above conditions are met, attor- duties related to the conduct of your business, neys' fees incurred by us in the defense of that in- or your "employees", other than either your demnitee, necessary litigation expenses incurred "executive officers" {if you are an organization by us and necessary litigation expenses incurred other than a partnership, joint venture or limited by the indemnitee at our request will be paid as liability company) or your managers (if you are Supplementary Payments. Notwithstanding the a limited liability company), but only for acts provisions of Paragraph 2.b.{2) of Section I - within the scope of their employment by you or Coverage A - Bodily Injury And Property Damage while performing duties related to the conduct Liability, such payments will not be deemed to be of your business. However, none of these "em- damages for "bodily injury" and "property damage" ployees" or "volunteer workers" are insureds and will not reduce the limits of insurance. for: Our obligation to defend an insured's indemnitee- {1) "Bodily injury" or "personal and advertising and to pay for attorneys' fees and necessary litiga- injury": tion expenses as Supplementary Payments ends (a) To you, to your partners or members (if when we have used up the appticable limit of in- you are a partnership or joint venture), surance in the payment of judgments or settle- to your members {if you are a limited ments or the conditions set forth above, or the liability company), to a co-"employee" terms of the agreement described in Paragraph f. while in the course of his or her em- above, are no longer met. ployment or performing duties related to SECTION II- WHO IS AN INSURED the conduct of your business, or to your 1. If you are designated in the Declarations as: other "volunteer workers" while perform- ing duties related to the conduct of your a. An indiVidual, you and your spouse are insu- business; reds, but only with respect to the conduct of a business of which you are the sole owner. {b) To the spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that co-"employee" or "volun- b. A partnership or joint venture, you are an in- teer worker" as a consequence of Para- sured. Your members, your partners, and their graph (1){a) above; spouses are also insureds, but only· with re- spect to the conduct of your business. {c) For which there is any obligation to share damages with or repay someone c. A limited liability company, you are an insured. else who must pay damages because of Your members are also insureds, but only with the injury described in Paragraphs {1)(a) respect to the conduct of your business. Your or (b) above; or managers are insureds, but only with respect ·to. their duties as your managers. (d) Arising out of his or her providing or failing to provide professional health d. An organization other than a partnership, joint care services. venture or limited liability company, you are an insured. Your "executive officers" and directors (2) "Property damage" to property: are insureds, but only with respect to their du- (a) Owned, occupied or used by, ties as your officers or directors. Your stock- (b) Rented to, in the care, custody or con- holders are also insureds, but only with respect trol of, or over which physical control is to their liability as stockholders. being exercised for any purpose by e. A trust, you are an insured. Your trustees are you, any of your "employees", "volunteer also insureds, but only with respect to their du- workers", any partner or member (if you are ties as trustees. a partnership or joint venture), or any mem- ber (if you are a limited liability company). CG 000112 07 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 9 of 16 [J SUPP APP 0930 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 61 of 258 PageID 2631 b. Any person (other than your "employee" or 3. The Products-Completed Operations Aggregate "volunteer worker"), or any organization while Limit is the most we will pay under Coverage A for acting as your real estate manager. damages because of "bodily injury" and "property c. Any person or . organization having proper damage• included in the "products-completed op- temporary custody of your property if you die, erations hazard". but only: 4. Subject to Paragraph 2. above, the Personal and (1) With respect to liability arising out of the Advertising Injury Limit is the most we will pay un- maintenance or use of that property; and der Coverage B for the sum of all damages be- cause of all "personal and advertising injury'' sus- (2) Until your legal representative has been .tained by any one person or organization. appointed. 5. Subject to Paragraph 2. or 3. above, whichever d. Your legal representative if you die, but only applies, the Each Occurrence Limit is the most we with respect to duties as such. That represent- will pay for the sum of: ative will have all your rights and duties under this Coverage Part. a. Damages under Coverage A; and 3. Any organization you newly acquire or form, other b. Medical expenses under Coverage C than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability because of all "bodily injury" and "property dam· company, and over which you maintain ownership age" arising out of any one "occurrence''. or majority interest, will qualify as a Named In- 6. Subject to Paragraph 5. above, the Damage To sured if there is no other similar insurance availa- Premises Rented To You Limit is the most we will ble to that organization. However:· pay under Coverage A for damages because of a. Coverage under this provision is afforded only "property damage" to any one premises, while until the 90th day after you acquire or form the rented to you, or in the case of damage by fire, organization or the end of the policy period, while rented to you or temporarily occupied by you whichever is earlier; with permission of the owner. b. Coverage A does not apply to "bodily injury" or 7. Subject to Paragraph 5. above, the Medical Ex- "property damage" that occurred before you pense Limit is the most we will pay under Cover- acquired or formed the organization; and age C for all medical expenses because of "bodily c. Coverage B does not apply to "personal and injury" sustained by any one person. advertising injury" arising out of an offense The Limits of Insurance of this Coverage Part apply committed before you acquired or formed the separately to each consecutive annual period and to organization. any remaining period of less than 12 months, starting No person or organization is an insured with respect with the beginning of the policy period shown in the to the conduct of any current or past partnership, joint Declarations, unless the policy period is extended venture or limited liability company that is not shown after issuance for an additional period of less than 12 as a Named Insured in the Declarations. months. In that case, the additional period will be deemed part of the last preceding period for purposes SECTION 111 -LIMITS OF INSURANCE of determining the Limits of Insurance. 1. The Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations SECTION IV- COMMERCIAL G~NERAL LIABILITY , and the rules below fix the most we will pay re- CONDITIONS gardless of the number of: 1. Bankruptcy a. Insureds; Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured or of the b. Claims made or "suits" brought; or insured's estate will not relieve us of our obliga- c. Persons or organizations making claims or tions under this Coverage Part. bringing "suits" .. 2. Duties In The Event Of Occurrence, Offense, 2. The General Aggregate Limit is the most we will Claim Or Suit pay for the sum of: a. You must see to it that we are notified as soon a. Medical expenses under Coverage C; as practicable of an "occurrence" or an offense which may result in a claim. To the extent b. Damages under Coverage A, except damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" possible, notice should include: included in the "products-completed operations {1) How, when and where the "occurrence" or hazard"; and offense took place; · c. Damages under Coverage B. (2) The names and addresses of any injured persons and witnesses; and Page 10 of16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 · CG 00011207 [] SUPP APP 0931 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 62 of 258 PageID 2632 (3) The nature and location of any injury or 4. Other Insurance damage arising out of the "occurrence" or If other valid and collectible insurance is available offense. to the insured for a loss we cover under Coverag- b. If a claim is made or "suit" is brought against es A or B of this Coverage Part, our obligations any insured, you must: are limited as follows: (1) Immediately record the specifics of the a. Primary Insurance claim or "suit" and the date received; and This insurance is primary except when Para- (2) Notify us as soon as practicable. graph. b. below applies. If this insurance is pri- You must see to it that we receive written no- mary, our obligations are not affected unless tice of the claim or "suit" as soon al) practica- any of the other insurance is also primary. ble. Then, we will share with all that other insur- ance by the method described in Paragraph c. c. You and any other involved insured must: below. (1) Immediately send us copies of any de- b. Excess Insurance mands, notices, summonses or legal pa- pers received in connection with the claim (1) This insurance is excess over: or "suit"; (a) Any of the other insurance, whether (2) Authorize us to obtain records and other primary, excess, contingent or on any information; othe·r basis: (3) Cooperate with us in the investigation or (i) That is Fire, Extended Coverage, settlement of the claim or defense against Builder's Risk, Installation Risk or the "suit"; and · similar coverage for "your work"; {4) Assist us, upon our request, in the en· (ii) That is Fire insurance for premises forcement of any right against any person rented to you or temporarily occu- or organization which may be liable to the pied by you with permission of the insured because of injury or damage to owner; which this insurance may also apply. (iii) That is insurance purchased by you d. No insured will, except at that insured's own to cover your liability as a tenant for cost, voluntarily make a payment, assume any "property damagen to premises obligation, or incur any expense, other than for rented to you or temporarily occu- first aid, without our consent. pied by you with permission of the owner; or 3. Legal Action Against Us (iv) If the loss arises out of the mainten- No person or organization has a right under this ance or use of aircraft, "autos" or wa- Coverage Part: tercraft to the extent not subject to a. To join us as a party or-otherwise bring us into Exclusion g. of Section I - Coverage a "suit" asking for damages from an insured; or A - Bodily Injury And Property Dam- age Liability. b. To sue us on this Coverage Part unless all of its terms have been fully complied with. (b) Any other primary insurance available to you covering liability for damages aris- A person or organization may sue us to recover on an agreed settlement or on a final judgment ing out of the premises or operations, or the products and completed operations, against an insured; but we will not be liable for for which you have been added as an damages that are not payable under the terms of this Coverage Part or that are in excess of the ap- additional insured by attachment of an endorsement. plicable limit of insurance. An agreed settlement means a settlement and release of liability signed (2) When this insurance is excess, we will have by us, the insured and the claimant or the clai- no duty under Coverages A orB to defend mant's legal representative. the insured against any "suit" if any other insurer has a duty to defend the insured against that "suit". If no other insurer de- fends, we will undertake to do so, but we will be entitled to the insured's rights against all those other insurers. CG00011207 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 11 of 16 [] SUPP APP 0932 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 63 of 258 PageID 2633 (3) When this insurance is excess over other c. We have issued this policy in reliance upon insurance, we will pay only our share of the your representations. amount of the loss, if any, that exceeds the 7. Separation Of Insureds sum of: Except with respect to the Limits of Insurance, and {a) The total amount that all such other any rights or duties specifically assigned in this insurance would pay for the loss in the Coverage Part to the first Named Insured, this in- absence of this insurance; and surance applies: (b) The total of all deductible and self- a. As if each Named Insured were the only insured amounts under all that other in- Named Insured; and surance. b. Separately to each insured against whom claim (4) We will share the remaining loss, if any, is made or "suit" is brought. with any other insurance that is not de- scribed in 1his Excess Insurance provision 8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others and was not bought specifically to apply in To Us excess of the Limits of Insurance shown in If the insured has rights to recover all or part of the Declarations of this Coverage Part. any payment we have made under this Coverage c. Method Of Sharing Part, those rights are transferred to us. The in- sured must do nothing after loss to impair them. At If all of the other insurance permits contribution our request, the insured will bring "suit" or transfer by equal shares, we will follow this method al- those rights to us and help us enforce them. so. Under this approach each insurer contri- butes equal amounts until it has paid its appli- 9. When We Do Not Renew cable limit of insurance or none of the loss If we decide not to renew this Coverage Part, we remains. whichever comes first. will mail or deliver to the first Named Insured If any of the other insurance does not permit shown in the Declarations written notice of the contribution by equal shares, we will contribute nonrenewal not less than 30 days before the expi- by limits. Under this method, each insurer's ration date. share is based on the ratio of its applicable lim- If notice is mailed, proof of mailing will be sufficient it of insurance to the total applicable limits of proof of notice. insurance of all insurers. SECTION V- DEFINITIONS 5. Premium Audit 1. "Advertisement" means a notice that is broadcast a. We will compute all premiums for this Cover- or published to the general public or specific mar- age Part in accordance with our rules and ket segments about your goods, products or ser- rates. vices for the purpose of attracting customers or b. Premium shown in this Coverage Part as ad- supporters. For the purposes of this defmition: vance premium is a deposit premium only. At a. Notices that are published include material the close of each audit period we will compute placed on the Internet or on similar electronic the earned premium for that period and send means of communication; and notice to the first Named Insured. The due date b. Regarding web-sites, only that part of a web- for audit and retrospective premiums is the site that is about your goods, products or ser- date shown as the due date on the bill. If the vices for the purposes of attracting customers sum of the advance and audit premiums paid or supporters is considered an advertisement. for the policy period is greater than the earned premium, we will return the excess to the first 2. "Auto" means: Named Insured. a. A land motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer de- c. The first Named Insured must keep records of signed for travel on public roads, including any the information we need for premium computa- attached machinery or equipment; or tion, and send us copies at such times as we b. Any other land vehicle that is subject to a com- may request. pulsory or financial responsibility law or other 6. Representations motor vehicle insurance law in the state where it is licensed or principally garaged. By accepting this policy, you agree: However, "auto" does not include "mobile equip- a. The statements in the Declarations are accu- ment". rate and complete; b. Those statements are based upon representa- tions you made to us; and Page 12 of16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG 00 0112 07 0 SUPP APP 0933 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 64 of 258 PageID 2634 3. "Bodily injury'' means bodily injury, sickness or 9. "Insured contract" means: disease sustained by a person, including death re- a. A contract for a lease of premises. However, sulting from any of these at any time. that portion of the contract for a lease of pre- 4. "Coverage territory" means: mises that indemnifies any person or organiza- a. The United States of America (including its tion for damage by fire to premises while territories and possessions), Puerto Rico and rented to you or temporarily occupied by you Canada; with permission of the owner is not an "insured contract"; b. International waters or airspace, but only if the injury or damage occurs in the course of travel b. A sidetrack agreement; or transportation between any places included c. Any easement or license agreement, except in in Paragraph a. above; or connection with construction or demolition op- c. All other parts of the world if the injury or dam- erations on or within 50 feet of a railroad; age arises out of: d. An obligation, as required by ordinance, to {1) Goods or products made or sold by you in indemnify a municipality, except in connection the territory described in Paragraph a. with work for a municipality; above; e. An elevator maintenance agreement: (2) The activities of a person whose home is in f. That part of any other contract or agreement the territory described in Paragraph a. pertaining to your business (including an in~ above, but is away for a short time on your damnification of a municipality in connection business; or with work performed for a municipality) under (3) "Personal and advertising injury" offenses which you assume the tort liability of another that take place through the Internet or simi- party to pay for "bodily injury" or "property lar electronic means of communication damage" to a third person or organization. Tort liability means a liability that would be imposed provided the insured's responsibility to pay dam- by law in the absence of any contract or ages is determined in a "suit" on the merits, in the agreement. territory descri~ed in Paragraph a. above or in a settlement we agree to. Paragraph f. does not include that part of any contract or agreement:.. 5. "Employee" includes a "leased worker". "Em- ployee" does not include a "temporary worker". {1) That indemnifies a railroad for "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of con- 6. "Executive officer" means a person holding any of struction or demolition operations, within 50 the officer positions created by your charter, con- feet of any railroad property and affecting stitution, by-laws or any other similar governing any railroad bridge or trestle, tracks, road- document. beds, tunnel, underpass or crossing; 7. "Hostile fire" means one which becomes uncon- (2) That indemnifies an architect, engineer or trollable or breaks out from where it was intended surveyor for injury or damage arising out of: to be. (a) Preparing, approving, or failing to pre- 8. "Impaired property" means tangible property, other pare or approve, maps, shop drawings, than "your product" or "your work", that cannot be opinions, reports, surveys, field orders, used or is less useful because: change orders or drawings and specifi- a. It incorporates "your product" or "your work" cations; or that is known or thought to be defective, defi- (b) Giving directions or instructions, or cient, inadequate or dangerous; or failing to give them, if that is the primary b. You have failed to fulfill the terms of a contract cause of the injury or damage; or or agreement; (3) Under which the insured, if an architect, if such property can be restored to use by the re- engineer or surveyor, assumes liability for pair, replacement, adjustment or removal of "your an injury or damage arising out of the in- product" or "your work" or your fulfilling the terms sured's rendering. or failure to render pro- of the contract or agreement. fessional services, including those listed in (2) above and supervisory, inspection, arc- hitectural or engineering activities. CGOO 0112 07 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 13 of16 IJ SUPP APP 0934 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 65 of 258 PageID 2635 10. "Leased worker" means a person leased to you by However, self-propelled vehicles with the fol- a labor leasing firm under an agreement between lowing types of permanently attached equip- you and the labor leasing firm, to perform duties ment are not "mobile equipmenf' but will be related to the conduct of your business. "Leased considered "autos": worker" does not include a "temporary worker''. (1) Equipment designed primarily for: 11. hloading or unloading" means the handling of (a) Snow removal; property: (b) Road maintenance, but not construction a. After it is moved from the place where it is or resurfacing; or accepted for movement into or onto an aircraft, watercraft or "auto"; (c) Street cleaning; b. While it is in or on an aircraft, watercraft or (2) Cherry pickers and similar devices mounted hauto"; or on automobile or truck chassis and used to raise or lower workers; and c. While it is being moved from an aircraft, water- craft or "auto" to the place where it is finally de- (3) Air compressors, pumps and generators, livered; · including spraying, welding, building clean- ing, geophysical exploration, lighting and but "loading or unloading" does not include the well servicing equipment. movement of property by means of a mechanical device, other than a hand truck, that is not at- However, "mobile equipment" does not include tached to the aircraft, watercraft or "auto". any land vehicles that are subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor ve- 12. "Mobile equipment" means any of the following hicle insurance law in the state where it is licensed types of land vehicles, including any attached ma- or principally garaged. Land vehicles subject to a chinery or equipment: compulsory or financial responsibility law or other a. Bulldozers, farm machinery, forklifts and other motor vehicle insurance law are considered "au- vehicles designed for use principally off public tos". roads; 13. "Occurrence" means an accident, including conti- b. Vehicles maintained for use solely on or next to nuous or repeated exposure to substantially the premises you own or rent; same general harmful conditions. c. Vehicles that travel on crawler treads; 14. "Personal and advertising injury" means injury, d. Vehicles, whether self-propelled or not, main- including consequential "bodily injury", arising out tained primarily to provide mobility to perma- of one or more of the following offenses: nently mounted: a. False arrest, detention or imprisonment; (1) Power cranes, shovels, loaders, diggers or b. Malicious prosecution; drills; or c. The wrongful eviction from, wrongful entry into, (2) Road construction or resurfacing equipment or invasion. of the right of private occupancy of such as graders, scrapers or rollers; a room, dwelling or premises that a person oc- e. Vehicles not described in Paragraph a., b., c. cupies, committed by or on behalf of its owner, or d. above that are not self-propelled and are landlord or lessor; maintained primarily to provide mobility to per- d. Oral or written publication, in any manner, of manently attached equipment of the following material that slanders or libels a person or or- types: ganization or disparages a person's or organi- (1) Air compressors, pumps and generators, zation's goods, products or services; including spraying, welding, building clean- e. Oral or written publication, in any manner, of ing, geophysical exploration, lighting and material that violates a person's right of priva- well servicing equipment; or cy; (2) Cherry pickers and similar devices used to f. The use of another's advertising idea in your raise or lower workers; "advertisemenf'; or f. Vehicles not described in Paragraph a., b., c. g. Infringing upon another's copyright, trade dress or d. above maintained primarily for purposes or slogan in your "advertisementd. , other than the transportation of persons or car- go. Page 14 of16 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG00011207 0 SUPP APP 0935 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 66 of 258 PageID 2636 15. "Pollutants" mean any solid, liquid, gaseous or b. Loss of use of tangible property that is not thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, physically injured. All such loss of use shall be vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and deemed to occur at the time of the "occur- waste. Waste includes materials to be recy-cled, rence" that caused it. reconditioned or reclaimed. For the purposes of this insurance, electronic data 16. "Products-completed operations hazard": is not tangible property. a. Includes all "bodily injury• and "property dam- As used in this definition, electronic data means age" occurring away from premises you own or information, facts or programs stored as or on, rent and arising out of "your product" or "your created or used on, or transmitted to or from com- work" except: puter software, including systems and applications (1) Products that are still in your physical pos- software, hard or floppy disks, CO-ROMS, tapes, session; or drives, cells, data processing devices or any other media which are used with electronically controlled (2) Work that has not yet been completed or equipment. abandoned. However, "your work" will be deemed completed at the earliest of the fol- 18. "Suit" means a civil proceeding in which damages lowing times: because of "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury" to which this in- (a) When all of the work called for in your surance applies are alleged. "Suit" includes: contract has been completed. a. An arbitration proceeding in which such dam- (b) When all of the work to be done at the ages are claimed and to which the insured job site has been completed if your con- must submit or does submit with our consent; tract caHs for work at more than one job or site. b. Any other alternative dispute resolution pro- (c) When that part of the work done at a job ceeding in which such damages are claimed site has been put to its intended use by and to which the insured submits with our con- any person or organization other than sent. another contractor or subcontractor working on the same project. 19. "Temporary worker" means a person who is fur- nished to you to substitute for a permanent "em- Work that may need service, maintenance, ployee" on leave or to meet seasanal or short-term correction, repair or replacement. but which workload conditions. is otherwise complete, will be treated as completed. 20. "Volunteer worker" means a person who is not your "employee", and who donates his or her work b. Does not include "bodily injury" or "property and acts at the direction of and within the scope of damage" arising out of: duties determined by you, and is not paid a fee, (1) The transportation of property, unless the salary or other compensation by you or anyone injury or damage arises out of a condition in else for their work performed for you. or on a vehicle not owned or operated by 21. "Your product": you, and that condition was created by the "loading or unloading" of that vehicle by any a. Means: insured; (1) Any goods or products, other than real (2) The existence of tools, uninstalled equip- property, manufactured, sold, handl~d. dis- ment or abandoned or unused materials; or tributed or disposed of by: (3) Products or operations for which the classi- (a) You; fication, listed in the Declarations or in a (b) Others trading under your name; or policy schedule, states that products- (c) A person or organization whose busi- completed operations are subject to the . ness or assets you have acquired; and General Aggregate Umit. (2) Containers (other than vehicles), materials, 17. "Property damage" means: parts or equipment furnished in connection a. Physical injury to tangible property, including with such goods or products. all resulting loss of use of that property. All b. Includes: such Joss of use shall be deemed to occur at the time of the physical injury that caused it; or (1) Warranties or representations made at any time with respect to the fitness, quality, du- rability, performance or use of "your prod- uct"; and CG00011207 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 15 of16 0 SUPP APP 0936 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 67 of 258 PageID 2637 (2) The providing of or failure to provide warn- ings or instructions. c. Does not include vending machines or other property rented to or located for the use of oth- ers but not sold. 22. "Your work": a. Means: (1) Work or operations performed by you or on your behalf; and (2) Materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. b. Includes: (1}. Warranties or representations made at any time with respect to the fitness, quality, du- rability, performance or use of "your work", and (2) The providing of or failure to provide warn- ings or instructions. Page 16 of16 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 CG 00 0112 07 Cl SUPP APP 0937 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 68 of 258 PageID 2638 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CGOO 68 0509 RECORDING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION IN VIOLATION OF LAW EXCLUSION . This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART A. Exclusion q. of Paragraph 2. EXclusions of Sec~ B. Exclusion p. of Paragraph 2. Exclusions of Sec- tion I - Coverage A - Bodily Injury And Proper- tion I - Coverage B - Personal And Advertising ty Damage Liability is replaced by the following: Injury Liability is replaced by the following: 2. Exclusions 2. Exclusions This insurance does not apply to: This insurance does not apply to: q. Recording And Distribution Of Material p. Recording And Distribution Of Material Or Information In Violation Of Law Or Information In Violation Of Law "Bodily injury'' or "property damage" arising "Personal and advertising injury" arising di- directly or indirectly out of any action or rectly or indirectly out of any action or omis· omission that violates or is alleged to vi~ sion that violates or is alleged to violate: alate: (1} The Telephone Consumer Protection (1) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), including any amendment Act {TCPA), including any amendment of or addition to such law; of or addition to such law; (2) The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including (2) The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including any amendment of or addition to such any amendment of or addition to such law; law; (3) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), (3) The Fair. Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and any amendment of or addition to ·and any amendment of or addition to such law, including the Fair and Accu- such law, including the Fair and Accu~ rate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA}; or · rate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA); or (4) Any federal, state or local statute, ordin- (4) Any federal, state or local statute, ordin- ance or regulation, other than the TCPA, ance or regulation, other than the TCPA, CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or FCRA and CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or FCRA and their amendments and additions, that their amendments and additions, that addresses, prohibits, or limits the print- addresses, prohibits, or limits the ptint~ ing, dissemination, disposal, collecting, ing, dissemination, disposal, collecting, recording, sending, transmitting, com- recording, sending, transmitting, com- municating or distribution of material or municating or distribution of material or information. information. CGOO 68 0509 © Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2008 Page 1 of 1 D SUPP APP 0938 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 69 of 258 PageID 2639 POLICY NUMBER: CCP 672836 COMMERCIAL GENERAl. LIABILITY· CG 03 00 01 96 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLJCY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. DEDUCTIBLE LIABILITY INSURANCE This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Coverage Amount and Basis of Deductible PER CLAIM or PER OCCURRENCE Bodily Injury Liability $ $ OR Property Damage Liability $ $ OR Bodily Injury Liability and/or $ 500 $ Property Damage Liability Combined (If no entry appears above, information required to complete this endorsement will be shown in the Declarations as applicable to this endorsement.) APPLICATION OF ENDORSEMENT Enter below any limitations on the application of this endorsement. If no limitation Is entered, the deductibles apply to damages for all "bodily injury" and "property damage", however caused): A. Our obligation under the Bodily Injury Liability and b. Under Property Damage Liability Coverage, to Property Damage Liability Coverages to pay dam- all damages sustained by any one person be- ages on your behalf applies only to the amount of cause of "property damageD; or damages in excess of any deductible amounts c. Under Bodily Injury Liability and/or Property stated in the Schedule above as applicable to Damage Liability Coverage Combined, to such coverages. aU damages sustained by any one person 8. You may select a deductible amount on either a because of: per claim or a per "occurrence" basis. Your se- (1) "Bodily injury''; lected deductible applies to the coverage option (2) "Property damage"; or and to the basis of the deductible indicated by the placement of the deductible amount in the Sched- (3) "Bodily injury~ and "property damageD ule above. The deductible amount stated in the combined as the result of any one "occurrence". If Schedule above applies as follows: damages are claimed for care, Joss of ser- 1. PER CLAIM BASIS. If the deductible amount vices or death resulting at any time from nbodily indicated in the Schedule above is on a per claim injury", a separate deductible amount will be basis, that deductible applies as follows: applied to each person making a claim for such a. Under Bodily Injury Liability Coverage, to all damages. With respect to "property damage", damages sustained by any one person be- person in- cause of nbodily injury"; cludes an organization. CG0300 0196 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1994 Page 1 of2 SUPP APP 0939 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 70 of 258 PageID 2640 2. PER OCCURRENCE BASIS. If the deductible C. The terms of this insurance, including those with amount indicated in the Schedule above is on respect to: a "per occurrence" basis, that deductible 1. Our right and duty to defend the insured amount applies as follows: against any "suits" seeking those damages; a. Under Bodily Injury Liability Coverage, to all and damages because of "bodily injury''; 2. Your duties in the event of an "occurrence•, b. Under Property Damage Liability Coverage, claim, or "suit" to all damages because of "property dam- apply irrespective of the application of the de- age~; or ductible amount. c. Under Bodily Injury Liability and/or Property D. We may pay any part or all of the deductible Damage Liability Coverage Combined, to amount to effect seWement of any cJaim or "suit" all damages because of: and, upon notification of the action taken, you shall (1) "Bodily injury''; promptly reimburse us for such part of the de- (2) AProperty damage"; or ductible amount as has been paid by us. (3) "Bodily injury" and "property damage" combined as the result of any one "occurrence", regard- less of the number of persons or organizations who sustain damages because of that "occur.:. renee". CG 03 00 0196 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1994 Page2of2 SUPP APP 0940 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 71 of 258 PageID 2641 POLICY NUMBER: CCP 672836 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY TIDS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULY. ADDITIONAL INSURED- MANAGERS OR LESSORS OF PREMISES This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE 1. Designation of Premises (Part Leased to You): 5026 ADDISON CIRCLE ADDISON, TX 75001-3332 2. Name of Person or Organization (Additional Insured): . POST PROPERTIES INC 5040 ADDISON CIRCLE, SUITE 200 ADDISON, TX 75001 3. Additional Premium: $ INCLUDED (If no entry appears above, the information required to complete this endorsement will be shown in the Declarations as applicable to this endorsement) WHO IS AN INSURED (Section II) is amended to include as an insured the person or organization shown in the Schedule but only with respect to liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of that part of the premises leased to you and shown in the Schedule and subject to the following additional exclusions: This insurance does not apply to: 1. Any "occurrence" which takes place after you cease to be a tenant in that premises. 2. Structural altemtions, new construction or demolition operations performed by or on behalf of the person or organization shown in the Schedule. CG20 110196 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1994 Page I ofl SUPP APP 0941 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 72 of 258 PageID 2642 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 20 26 0704 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. ADDITIONAL INSURED - DESIGNATED PERSON OR ORGANIZATION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following; COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Additional Insured Person(s) Or Organization(s) TOWN OF ADDISON PO BOX9010 ADDISON, TX 5001· Section II - Who Is An Insured is amended to in- clude as an additional insured the person{s) or or- ganization(s) shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for "bodily injury", "property dam- age" or "personal and advertising injurY' caused, in whole or in part, by your acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of those acting on your behalf: A. In the performance of your ongoing operations; or B. In connection with your premises owned by or rented to you. CG 202607 04 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2004 Page 1 of1 SUPP APP 0942 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 73 of 258 PageID 2643 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 21 46 07 98 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. ABUSE OR MOLESTATION EXCLUSION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL UABILITY COVERAGE PART The following exclusion is added to Paragraph 2., 2. The negligent: Exclusions of Section I - Coverage A - Bodily a. Employment; Injury And Property Damage Liability and Para- graph 2., Exclusions of Section I - Coverage B - b. Investigation; Personal And Advertising Injury Liability: c. Supervision; This insurance does not apply to nbodily injury", d. Reporting to the proper authorities, or failure "property damage" or "personal and advertising to so report; or injury" arising out of: e. Retention; 1. The actual or threatened abuse or molestation by of a person for whom any insured is or ever was ·anyone of any person while in the care, custody legally responsible and whose conduct would be or control of any insured, or excluded by Paragraph 1. above. CG 214607 98 Copyright, Insurance Services Offic&, Inc., 1997 Page 1 of 1 0 SUPP APP 0943 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 74 of 258 PageID 2644 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 21 4712 07 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. EMPLOYMENT-RELATED PRACTICES EXCLUSION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART A. The following exclusion is added to Paragraph 2., B. The following exclusion is added to Paragraph 2., Exclusions of Section I - Coverage A - Bodily Exclusions of Section I -. Coverage B - Person- Injury And Property Damage Liability: al And Advertising Injury Liability: This insurance does not apply to: This insurance does not apply to: "Bodily injury" to: "Personal and advertising injury'' to: (1) A person arising out of any: (1) A person arising out of any: (a) Refusal to employ that person; (a) Refusal to employ that person; (b) Termination of that person's employment; (b) Termination of that person's employment; or or (c) Employment-related practices, policies, (c) Employment-related practices, policies, acts or omissions, such as coercion, demo- acts or omissions, such as coercion, demo- tion, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, tion, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, defamation, harassment, humiliation, dis- defamation, harassment, humiliation, dis- crimination or malicious prosecution di- crimination or malicious prosecution di- rected at that person; or rected at that person; or (2) The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of (2) The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that person as a consequence of "bodily injury" that person as a consequence of "personal and to that person at whom any of the employment- advertising injury" to that person at whom any related practices described in Paragraphs (a), of the employment-related practices ·described (b), or (c) above is directed. in Paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) above is directed; This exclusion applies: This exclusion applies: (1) Whether the injury-causing event described in (1) Whether the injury-causing event described in Paragraphs (a), {b) or (c) above occurs before Paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above occurs before employment, during employment or after em· employment, during employment or after em- ployment of that person; ployment of that person; (2) Whether the insured may be liable as an em- (2) Whether the insured may be liable as an em- ployer or in any other capacity; and ployer or in any other capacity; and (3) To any obligation to share damages with or (3) To any obligation to share damages with or repay someone else who must pay damages repay someone else who must pay damages because of the injury. because of the injury. · CG21471207 © ISO Properties, Inc., 2006 Page 1 of 1 0 SUPP APP 0944 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 75 of 258 PageID 2645 'COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 21 6512 04 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. TOTAL POLLUTION EXCLUSION WITH A BUILDING HEATING, COOLING AND DEHUMIDIFYING EQUIPMENT EXCEPTION AND A HOSTILE FIRE EXCEPTION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABIUTY COVERAGE PART Exclusion f. under Paragraph 2. Exclusions of Sec- (ii) At any premises, site or location on tion I - Coverage A - Bodily Injury And Property which any insured or any contractors or Damage Liability is replaced by the following: subcontractors working directly or indi- This insurance does not apply to: rectly on any insured's behalf are per- forming operations to test for, monitor, f. Pollution clean up, remove, contain, treat, detox- (1) nBodily injury" or "property damage" which ify, neutralize or in any way respond to, would not have occurred in whole or part but or assess the effects of, "pollutants". for the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, (2) Any loss, cost or expense arising out of any: dispersal, seepage, migration, release or es- cape of "pollutants" at any time. (a) Request, demand, order or statutory or regulatory requirement that any insured or This exclusion does not apply to: others test for, monitor, clean up, remove, (a) "Bodily injury" if sustained within a building contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in which is or was at any time owned or occu- any way respond to, or assess the effects pied by, or rented or loaned to, any insured of, "pollutants"; or and caused by smoke, fumes, vapor or soot (b) Claim or suit by or on behalf of a govern- produced by or originating from equipment mental authority for damages because of that is used to heat, cool or dehumidify the testing for, monitoring, cleaning up, remov- building, or equipment that is used to heat ing, containing, treating, detoxifying or neu- water for personal use, by the building's oc- tralizing, or in any way responding to, or cupants or their guests; or assessing the effects of, "pollutants". (b) "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of heat, smoke or fumes from a "hostile fire" unless that "hostile fire" occurred or originated: (i) At any premises, site or location which is or was at any time used by or for any insured or others for the handling, stor- age, disposal, processing or treatment of waste; or CG 216512 04 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2003 Page 1 of1 D SUPP APP 0945 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 76 of 258 PageID 2646 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG2196 0305 THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SILICA OR SILICA-RELATED DUST EXCLUSION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART A. The foilowing exclusion is added to Paragraph 2., B. The following exclusion is added to Paragraph 2., Exclusions of Section I - Coverage A - Bodily Exclusions of Section I - Coverage B - Per- Injury And Property Damage Liability: sonal And Advertising Injury Liability: 2. Exclusions 2. Exclusions This insurance does not apply to: This insurance does not apply to: Silica Or Silica-Related Dust Silica Or Silica-Related Dust a. "Bodily injury" arising, in whole or in part, a. "Personal and advertising injury" arising, in out of the actual, alleged, threatened or whole or in part, out of the actual, alleged, suspected inhalation of, or ingestion of, "sil- threatened or suspected inhalation of. in- ica" or "silica-related dust". gestion of, contact with, exposure to, exis- ·b. "Property damage" arising, in whole or in tence of, or presence of, "silica" or "silica- part, out of the actual, alleged, threatened related dust". or suspected contact With, exposure to. ex- b. Any loss, cost or expense arising, in whole istence of, or presence of, "silica" or "silica- or in part, out of the abating, testing for, related dust". monitoring, cleaning up, removing, contain- c. Any loss, cost or expense arising, in whole ing, treating, detoxifying, neutralizing, reme- or in part, out of the abating, testing for, diating or disposing of, or in any way re- monitoring, cleaning up, removing, contain- sponding to or assessing the effects of, ing, treating, detoxifying, neutralizing, reme- "silica" or "silica-related dust", by any in- diating or disposing of, or in any way re- sured or by any other person or entfty. sponding to or assessing the effects of, C. The following definitions are added to the Defini- "silica" or "silica-related dust", by any in- tions Section: sured or by any other person or entity. 1. "Silica" means silicon dioxide (occurring in crystalline, amorphous and impure forms), sil- ica particles, silica dust or silica compounds. 2. "Silica-related dust" means a mixture or com- bination of silica and other dust or particles. CG219603 05 ©ISO Properties, Inc., 2004 Page 1 of1 [] SUPP APP 0946 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 77 of 258 PageID 2647 COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CG 240405 09 WAIVER OF TRANSFER RIGHTS OF RECOVERY AGAINST OTHERS TO US This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE ·~arne of Person or Organization: TOWN OF ADDISON PO BOX9010 ADDISON, TX 75001 The following is added to Paragraph 8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others To Us of ·Section IV Conditions: M We waive any right of recovery we may have against the person or organization shown in the Schedule above because of payments we make for injury or damage arising out of your ongoing operations or · ''your work" done under a contract with that person or ()rganization and included in the "products· completed operations hazard". This waiver applies only to the person or organization shown in the Schedule above. CG240405 09 ©Insurance Services Office, Inc., 2008 ·Page I ofl SUPP APP 0947 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 78 of 258 PageID 2648 POLICY NUMBER: CCP 672836 COMMERCIAL GENERAL UABILITY TinS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS HAZARD REDEFINED This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Description of Premises and Operations : PIZZA RESTAURANT 5026 ADDISON CIRCLE ADDISON, TX 75001-3332 (If no entry appears above, infonnation required to complete this endorsement will be shown in the Declarations as applicable to this endorsement.) With respect to ''bodily injury" or "property damage" Paragraph a. of the definition of"Products- completed arising out of "your products" manufactured, sold, operations hazard" in the DEFINITIONS Section is handled or distributed: · replaced by the following: "Products - completed 1. On, from or in connection with the use of any operations hazard": premises described in the Schedule, or a Includes all "bodily injury" and "property damage" that arises out of "your products" if the 2. In connection with the conduct of any operation "bodily injury" or ''property damage" occurs after descn"bed in the Schedule, when conducted by you have relinquished possession of those you or on your behalf. products. CG24 07 01 96 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1994 Page 1 of1 SUPP APP 0948 Case 3:13-cv-02553-P Document 64 Filed 10/31/15 Page 79 of 258 PageID 2649 CGL 1701a 0510 TIDS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SPECIAL EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS ENDORSEMENT This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABlllTY COVERAGE PART A. In consideration of the premium charged this policy has been issued subject to the foUowing exclusions being added to Coverages A & B: This insurance does not apply to: 1. Asbestos or Lead "Bodily injury", "property damage", or "personal and advertising injury" arising out of or resulting from the disposal, existence, handling, ingestion, inhalation, removal, sale, storage, transportation or use of: a. Asbestos or any material containing asbestos; or b. Lead, lead based paint, lead compounds or any material containing lead. 2. Athletic or Sports Participants "Bodily injury" to any person while practicing for, participating in or officiating at any sports or athletic contest or exhibition that you sponsor or in which you or your employees or guests participate. 3. Communicable Disease or Diseases ''Bodily injury'' or "personal and advertising injury" arising out of or resulting from the transmission or alleged transmission of any sexually transmitted disease or any other disease transmitted by bodily fluids or excretions. 4. Criminal Acts a. "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of or resulting from a criminal act committed by any insured, including any additional insureds or b: "Bodily injury" or '