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
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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

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Appendix 2