Daniel Mandarino, Carrie Mandarino, Laura Doyle, Robert Church, Brett Beals and Linda Beals as Trustees of the Beals Family Revocable Trust, Robert A. Schalbe, William H. Gay, Jr., Riccardio D. Gay, Eric Johnstone, Rafal Zielinski and Vally Mestroni v. Sherwood Lane Investments, LLC

ACCEPTED 01-15-00192-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 9/3/2015 1:52:05 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO.  01-­‐15-­‐00192-­‐CV       FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS IN  THE  COURT  OF  APPEALS   HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR  THE  FIRST  DISTRICT  OF  TEXAS  AT  HOUSTON   9/3/2015 1:52:05 PM   CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk     DANIEL  MANDARINO,  et  al.,               Appellants,     v.     SHERWOOD  LANE  INVESTMENTS,  LLC,               Appellee.       APPELLEE’S  UNOPPOSED  FIRST  MOTION  FOR  EXTENSION  OF  TIME  TO   FILE  APPELLEE’S  BRIEF       TO  THE  HONORABLE  COURT  OF  APPEALS:   Pursuant   to   Texas   Rules   of   Appellate   Procedure   10.5(b)   and   38.6(b),   Appellee,   SHERWOOD   LANE   INVESTMENTS,   LLC   files   this   Unopposed   First   Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  to  File  Appellee’s  Brief,  and  shows  the  following:   1. On   August   6,   2015,   Daniel   Mandarino,   Carrie   Mandarino,   Laura   Doyle,   Robert   Church,   Bret   Beals   and   Linda   Beals   as   Trustees   of   the   Beals   Family   Revocable   Trust,   Robert   A.   Schalbe,   William   H.   Gay,   Jr.,   Riccardio   D.   Gay,   Eric   Johnstone,   Rafal   Zielinski   and   Vally   Mestroni   (collectively,   “Appellants”)  filed  Appellants’  Brief.     2. On  February  25,  2015,  Appellants  filed  their  Designation  of  Clerk’s   Record.    See  Appendix  1  -­‐  Designation  of  Clerk’s  Record.   3. Appellants’   Designation   included   the   following   four   items:     1)  Plaintiff’s  Reply  to  Defendants  Daniel  Mandarino,  Carrie  Mandarino,  Laura   Doyle,  Brett  Beals  and  Linda  Beals  as  Trustees  of  the  Beals  Family  Revocable   Trust,  Robert  Church,  Robert  Schalbe,  William  H.  Gay,  Jr.,  Riccardio  D.  Gay,  Eric   Johnstone,  Rafal  Zielinski,  and  Vally  Mestroni’s  Response  to  Plaintiff’s  Motion   for  Summary  Judgment—filed  September  25,  2014;  2)  Exhibit  F  to  Plaintiff’s   Reply;  3)  Exhibit  F-­‐A  to  Plaintiff’s  Reply;  and  4)  Plaintiff’s  Proposed  Order  to   Plaintiff’s   Objections   and   Motion   to   Strike   Defendants   Daniel   Mandarino,   Carrie   Mandarino,   Laura   Doyle,   Brett   Beals   and   Linda   Beals   as   Trustees   of   the   Beals   Family   Revocable   Trust,   Robert   Church,   Robert   Schalbe,   William   H.   Gay,   Jr.,   Riccardio   D.   Gay,   Eric   Johnstone,   Rafal   Zielinski,   and   Vally   Mestroni’s   Summary  Judgment  Evidence—filed  September  25,  2014.    Id.  at  page  3.     4. These   four   items   are   not   present   in   the   clerk’s   record—but   they   are  pertinent  to  and  necessary  for  the  arguments  Appellee  makes  in  its  Brief.     5. On  September  2,  2015,  Appellee  filed  a  supplemental  request  with   the  clerk  to  include  the  four  missing  items.    A  copy  of  the  letter  is  attached  to   this  motion  as  Appendix  2.     2   6. Appellee’s  Brief  is  due  on  Tuesday,  September  8,  2015.1   7. Appellee   requests   an   additional   30   days   to   file   its   Brief,   extending   the  time  to  file  to  October  8,  2015.     8. No   prior   extensions   have   been   granted   to   extend   time   to   file   Appellee’s  Brief.   9. This   request   is   not   sought   for   delay   but   so   that   justice   may   be   done.   PRAYER  FOR  RELIEF   For   these   reasons,   Appellee   Sherwood   Lane   Investments,   LLC   asks   the   Court  to  grant  an  extension  of  time  to  file  its  brief  until  October  8,  2015.     Respectfully  submitted,     DANIELS  &  GENTLE,  LLP               By:     /s/  Douglas  A.  Daniels                       Douglas  A.  Daniels               State  Bar  No.  00793579               Jeremy  A.  Williams               State  Bar  No.  24090467                 douglas.daniels@danielsgentle.com               jeremy.williams@danielsgentle.com               6363  Woodway  Dr.,  Suite  980                                                                                                                   1  30  days  after  August  6,  2015  is  Saturday,  September  5,  2015—which  extends   Appellee’s   deadline   to   file   to   Monday,   September   7,   2015.     See   TEX.   R.   APP.   P.   4.1(a)   (extending   the   period   to   file   on   the   next   day   that   is   not   a   Saturday,   Sunday,  or  legal  holiday).    Furthermore,  September  7,  2015  is  a  legal  holiday   extending  Appellee’s  deadline  to  file  its  Brief  to  Tuesday,  September  8,  2015.     3               Houston,  Texas  77057-­‐1759               (713)  979-­‐4279  Telephone               (713)  979-­‐4270  Facsimile                 Attorneys  for  Appellee           CERTIFICATE  OF  SERVICE     I  certify  that  I  have  complied  with  Texas  Rules  of  Civil  Procedure  21  and   21a  and  that  a  true  and  correct  copy  of  the  above  and  foregoing  document  has   been  served  on  the  following  counsel  of  record  by  the  means  indicated  below   this  3rd  day  of  September,  2015.       Teri  A.  Walter   Glen  Nordt   Walter  Law  Firm,  P.C.   1111  North  Loop  West  115   Houston,  Texas    77056   (713)  529-­‐2020  Office   (713)  529-­‐2266  Facsimile   Attorneys  for  Appellants   twalter@prevaillawyers.com   gnordt@prevaillawyers.com   By  e-­‐service  and/or  e-­‐mail  and/or  certified  mail,  return  receipt   requested                   /s/  Douglas  A.  Daniels                 Douglas  A.  Daniels               4   2/25/2015 12:53:11 PM Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 4278320 By: Phyllis Washington Filed: 2/25/201512:53:11 PM WALTER LAW FIRM, P. C. 1111 North Loop West Suite 1115 Houston, Texas 77008 TERI A. WALTER Phone 713 529-2020 BOARD CERTIFIED- CIVIL TRIAL LAW Direct 832 8319810 TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION Fax 713 529-2266 twalter@prevalllawyers.com February 25, 2015 Chandra Williams Marcella Henderson Clerk, 1641h District Court 201 Caroline 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Re: Cause No. 2014-32347, Sherwood Lane Investments, LLC v. Cal State Investment Limited Partnership, Eugene E. Volluci, Daniel Mandarino, Carrie Mandarino, Armando La Fontaine, Jennifer La Fontaine, Laura Doyle, Robert Church, Bret Beals and Linda Beals as Trustees of the Beals Family Revocable Trust, Robert A. Schalbe, William H. Gay, Jr., Riccardio D. Gay, Eric Johnstone, Rafal Zielinski and Vally Mestroni; In the 1641h Judicial District Court; Harris County, Texas Dear Ms. Williams & Ms. Henderson: Please included the following documents in the clerk's record for the appeal of this matter: 1. 06/05/14 SHERWOOD's Original Petition and Jury Demand 2. 07/07/14 Defendants' Original Answer 3. 07/28/14 SHERWOOD's Motion for Summary Judgment Exhibit A Affidavit of John Gilmore Exhibit B Affidavit of James Hale Exhibit B-1 Assignment of Promissory Note Exhibit B-2 Email from Jim Hale to Laura Doyle August 26, 2009 Exhibit C Affidavit of Herbert B. Richardson Exhibit C-1 Wraparound Promissory Note Exhibit D Affidavit of Jeffrey Compton Exhibit E Affidavit of Douglas A. Daniels Proposed Order Appendix 1 WALTER LAW FIRM, PC February 25, 2015 Page 2 4. 08/15/14 Defendants' Motion for Continuance of Motion for Summary Judgment Exhibit A- Commercial Contract- Improved Property Proposed Order 5. 08/20/14 SHERWOOD Response to Motion for Continuance of MSJ Proposed Order 6. 08/22/14 Amended Notice of Oral Hearing 9/26/14 @ 10:00 AM 7. 09/10/14 Agreed Motion for Substitution of Counsel (TAW for Defendants Mandarino et. al.) 8. 09/11/14 Order for Substitution of Counsel for (TAW for Defendants Mandarino et. al.) 9. 09/18/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Amended Answer 10. 09/19/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Objections to Summary Judgment Evidence Proposed Order 11. 09/19/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Response to Motion for Summary Judgment Exhibit A Commercial Contract-Improved Property Exhibit B Deed of Trust and Security Agreement (securing First Lien Note) to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, dated June 27, 2001 Exhibit C Assignment of Deed of Trust and Security Agreement (securing First Lien Note) to Wells Fargo Bank, dated January 2, 2002 Exhibit D Deed of Trust (Wraparound Financing) dated October 16, 2006 Exhibit E Assignment of Mortgage (securing First Lien Note) to Nueva Villa Apartment, LLC, dated March 31, 2010 Exhibit F Substitute Trustee's Deed (foreclosing First Lien Note) dated April12, 2010, {foreclosure of the property on Aprll6, 2010) Exhibit G Records of the Texas Secretary of State regarding Sherwood Pines, Ltd Appendix 1 WALTER LA IV Flllllf, PC February 25, 2015 Page 3 Exhibit H Records of the Texas Secretary of State, Certificate of Formation of Plaintiff, SHERWOOD LANE INVESTMENTS, LLC. Exhibit I Letter dated March 10, 2008 from Sherwood Pines, ltd. signed by Herbert B. Richardson and John Gilmore, addressed to James Hale, President of Lee Wallis, Inc. Exhibit J Commission Agreement for the property located at 4211 Sherwood Lane, Houston, TX Exhibit K letter from the selling broker Exhibit L Affidavit of Daniel Mandarino Exhibit M Affidavit of Carrie Mandarino Exhibit N Affidavit of Laura Doyle Exhibit 0 Affidavit of Robert Church Exhibit P Affidavit of Brett Beals as Trustee of the Beals Family Revocable Trust Exhibit Q Affidavit of linda Beals as Trustee of the Beals Family Revocable Trust Exhibit R Affidavit of Robert A. Schalbe ExhibitS Affidavit of William H. Gay, Jr. Exhibit T Affidavit of Riccardio D. Gay Exhibit U Affidavit of Eric Johnstone Exhibit V Affidavit of Rafal Zielinski Exhibit W Affidavit of Vally Mestroni Exhibit X Tlmeline Summary of Summary Judgment Evidence Proposed Order 12. 09/25/14 SHERWOOD's Objections and Motion to Strike Defendants' Daniel Mandarino, et al. Summary Judgment Evidence Proposed Order 13. 09/25/14 SHERWOOD's Reply to Defendants' (Daniel Mandarino, et al.) Response to SHERWOOD's Motion for Summary Judgment Exhibit F Affidavit of Jeffrey Compton Exhibit F-A Second Lien Amount Unpaid Calculation 14. 09/30/14 SHERWOOD's 2nd Amended Notice of Oral Hearing- SF 11/14/14@ 10 Appendix 1 WALTER LAW FIRM, PC February 25, 2015 Page 4 15. 10/20/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Supplemental Response to SHERWOOD's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Interlocutory Summary Judgment Regarding Acceleration and/or Maturity ofWraparound Note Exhibit A Email Jim Hale to Laura Doyle, August 29, 2009 Exhibit B Email Jim Hale to Laura Doyle, November 3, 2009 Exhibit c Plaintiff's Original Petition (Lee Wallis Inc v Laura Doyle, unfiled) Exhibit D Affidavit of James Hale Proposed Order Notice of Hearing- SF 11.14.14 @10 16. 10/20/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al) Supplemental Response to SHERWOOD's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding Two Year Statute of Limitations Exhibit A Deed of Trust securing Original Fixed Rate Note (first lien) Exhibit B Deed of Trust securing Wraparound Note Exhibit C Substitute Trustee's Deed Proposed Order Notice of Hearing- SF 11.14.14@ 10 17. 10/21/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Second Amended Answer Affidavit of Glen Nordt's 18. 10/22/14 SHERWOOD's Notice of Hearing on Motion to Strike Defendants (Daniel Mandarino, et al.) Summary Judgment Evidence- SF 11.14.14@ 10 19. 10/22/14 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Notice of Hearing on Objections to Summary Judgment Evidence- SF 11.14.14@ 10 20. 11/7/14 SHERWOOD'S Response to Defendants' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment and Reply to Defendants' Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. 21. 12/19/14 Final Judgment 22. 01/15/15 Defendants' (Mandarino et. al.) Motion for New Trial, Motion for Specific Rulings on Defendants' objections to Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Evidence, and Objection to the Court's Failure or Refusal to Specifically Rule Appendix 1 WALTERLAWFIRM,PC February 25, 2015 Page 5 on Defendants' Objections to Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Evidence w/ Proposed Order Notice of Hearing SF 1/30/15 @ 11 Please let me know the cost of the record as soon as It has been prepared. Thank you very much for your assistance. Terl A. Walter Appendix 1 9/2/2015 1:41:45 PM Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 6764363 By: Michelle Wojcik Filed: 9/2/2015 1:41:45 PM DANIELS &GENTLE T R A L LAWYERS jeremy A. Williams 6363 Woodway, Suite 980 Houston, TX 77057 (713) 979-4279 Office (713) 979-4270 Fax ill l' ni.Y.,'!Yilllam a danl lsgcnllc.com September 2, 2015 Chandra Williams Marcella Henderson Clerk, 164th District Court 201 Caroline, 12th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Re: Cause No. 2014-32347; Sherwood Lane Investments, LLC. v. Cal State Investment Limited Partnership, et al.; In the 164th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Case No. 01-15-00192-CV, Daniel Mandarino, eta/. v. Sherwood Lane Investments, LLC, In the Texas First Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas. Dear Ms. Williams and Ms. Henderson: Please supplement the clerk's record to include the following: 1. Plaintiff's Reply to Defendants Daniel Mandarino, Carrie Mandarino, Laura Doyle, Brett Beals and Linda Beals as Trustees of the Beals Family Revocable Trust, Robert Church, Robert Schalbe, William H. Gay, Jr., Riccardio D. Gay, Eric Johnstone, Rafal Zielinski, and Vally Mestroni's Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment-filed 09/25/14. • Exhibit F • Exhibit F-A 2. ProRosed 0rd ~ to Plaintiff's Objections and Motion to Strike Defendants Daniel Mandarino, Carrie Mandarino, Laura Doyle, Brett Beals and Linda Beals as Trustees of the Beals Family Revocable Trust, Robert Church, Robert Schalbe, William H. Gay, Jr., Riccardio D. Gay, Eric Johnstone, Rafal Zielinski, and Vally Mestroni's Summary Judgment Evidence-filed 09/25/14. Appendix 2 [Ki DANIELS &GENTLE TRIAL LAWYERS September 2, 2015 Page 2 Thank you for your assistance. Please contact me at (713) 979-4279 if you have any questions. Very truly yours, DANIELS & GENTLE, LLP /jw Appendix 2