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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-13
Status Disposed
Type Contract Consumer/commercial/debt
Docket 112 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Foster, Greg|Foster, Yolanda|Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.
Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.|Brother's Pool Rebar Inc.|De Jesus, Rafael Doing Business As Ram Pool Plumbing|Samano Excavation And Trucking|Titan Gunite Of Houston, Llc
Photo of Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Plaintiffs' Original Petition
  2. Issuance Index # 2 Citation Issued to Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.
  3. Citation eService Gatz Custom Pools, Inc. Served 03/29/2023 Returned 04/02/2023
  4. Officers Return Index # 3 Citation Return for Gatz Custom Pools, Inc Served 03/29/23
  5. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 4 Def Gatz Custom Pools Inc's Original Answer & Request for Disclosures
  6. Proposed Order Index # 5 Order Granting Defendant's Verified Plea in Abatement
  7. Motion (No Fee) Index # 6 Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Verified Plea in Abatement
  8. Notice Index # 7 Notice of Oral Hearing on Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Verified Plea in Abatement
  9. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 8 Plaintiffs Greg and Yolanda Foster's Response to Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Verified Plea in Abatement
  10. CANCELED Plea/Abatement Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Williams, O'Neil) Passed Defendant's Plea in Abatement
  11. Proposed Order Index # 9 Order Denying Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Verified Plea in Abatement
  12. Proposed Order Index # 10 Order Granting Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Its Original Third-Party Petition
  13. Motion (No Fee) Index # 11 Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Its Original Third-Party Petition
  14. Order Index # 12 Uniform Schduling Order (Level 1 or 2)
  15. Letters Correspondence from the Court
  16. Notice Index # 13 Notice of Hearing
  17. M/Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Leave for Third Party Petition and Agreed Third-Party Petition
  18. Proposed Order Index # 14 Order Granting Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Its Original Third-Party Petition
  19. Other Disposition/Non-Final Index # 15 Order Granting Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Its Original Third-Party Petition
  20. Counter Claim/Cross Action/Intervention/Third Party - Civil Index # 16 Defendant Gatz Custom Pools Inc's Original Third-Party Petition
  21. Request Index # 17 Request for Process
  22. Issuance Index # 18 Citation Issued to Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC
  23. Citation Eservice Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC Served 02/29/2024 Returned 02/29/2024
  24. Issuance Index # 19 Citation Issued to Samano Excavation and Trucking
  25. Citation Eservice Samano Excavation and Trucking Served 02/29/2024 Returned 03/01/2024
  26. Officers Return Index # 20 Citation Return for Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC Served on 2/29/24
  27. Officers Return Index # 21 Citation Return for Samano Excavation and Trucking Served on 2/29/24
  28. Jury Demand Index # 22 Jury Fee has been paid
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 23 Agreed First Motion for Continuance
  30. Proposed Order Index # 24 Order on Agreed Motion for Continuance
  31. Notice Index # 25 Notice of Oral Hearing on Agreed Motion for Continuance
  32. M/Continuance Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Agreed Motion for Continuance
  33. Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) SO ENTERED 11/20/23
  34. Motion (No Fee) Index # 27 Second Agreed Motion for Continuance
  35. Proposed Order Index # 28 Order Granting Second Motion for Continuance and for Entry of Docket Control Order
  36. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 29 Third-Party Defendant Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC's Original Answer
  37. Order Index # 30 Amended Order Granting Second Motion for Continuance and for Entry of Amended Agreed Docket Control Order
  38. Amended Filing Index # 31 Plaintiffs' First Amended Petition
  39. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 32 Index no. 30 sent to all the parties
  40. Amended Filing Index # 33 Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's First Amended Original Third-Party Petition
  41. Amended Filing Index # 34 Defendant Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Second Amended Original Third-Party Petition
  42. Issuance Index # 35 Citation Issued to Rafael De Jesus
  43. Citation Eservice De Jesus, Rafael Served 02/13/2025 Returned 02/13/2025
  44. Issuance Index # 36 Citation Issued to Brother's Pool Rebar Inc.
  45. Citation Eservice Brother's Pool Rebar Inc. Served 08/15/2024 Returned 09/11/2024
  46. Copy Request Copy Request - 1 Copy of Amended Order Granting Second Motion for Continuance and for Entry of Amended Agreed Docket Control Order Signed on 07/19/2024 - Email to [email protected] on 08-21-2024
  47. Officers Return Index # 37 Return of Service for Brother's Pool Rebar Inc. Served on 08-15-24
  48. Motion (No Fee) Index # 38 Agreed Third Motion for Continuance
  49. Proposed Order Index # 39 Order Granting Third Motion for Continuance and for Entry of Amended Agreed Docket Control Order
  50. Notice Index # 40 Notice of Oral Hearing on Agreed Motion for Continuance
  51. M/Continuance Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Third Agreed Motion for Continuance
  52. Motion (No Fee) Index # 41 Third-Party Defendant's Brother Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Opposed First Motion for Trial Continuance
  53. Proposed Order Index # 42 Order Granting Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc's Opposed First Motion for Trail Continuance
  54. Motion (No Fee) Index # 43 Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s No-evidence Motion For Summary Judgment
  55. Proposed Order Index # 44 Order Granting Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s No-evidence Motion For Summary Judgment
  56. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 45 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Original Answer to Third-Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Second Amended Third-Party Petition, Affirmative Defenses, and Special Exceptions
  57. Motion (No Fee) Index # 46 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a
  58. Proposed Order Index # 47 Order Granting Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a
  59. Motion (No Fee) Index # 48 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Traditional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute of limitations
  60. Proposed Order Index # 49 Order Granting Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Traditional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statue of Limitations
  61. Motion (No Fee) Index # 50 Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s Motion To Dismiss Pursuant To Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a
  62. Order Index # 51 Order Granting Third Motion For Continuance And For Entry Of Amended Agreed Docket Control Order
  63. No Fee Documents Index # 52 Third-Party Defendant, Samano Excavation and Trucking's Designation of Expert Witnesses
  64. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 53 Index # 51 Emailed to All Parties
  65. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 54 Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Response to Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc's Rule 91 Motion to Dismiss
  66. Proposed Order Index # 55 Order Denying Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar Inc's Rule 91a Motion to Dismiss
  67. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 56 Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Response in Opposition to Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  68. Proposed Order Index # 57 Order Denying Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar Inc's No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  69. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 58 Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Response in Opposition to Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Motion to Bifurcate Trial
  70. Proposed Order Index # 59 Order Denying Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar Inc's Motion to Bifurcate Trial
  71. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 60 Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Response in Opposition to Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations
  72. Proposed Order Index # 61 Order Denying Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar Inc's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations
  73. No Fee Documents Index # 62 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. S Reply In Support of Their No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  74. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 63 Third Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Reply in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a
  75. Amended Filing Index # 64 Plaintiffs' Second Amended Petition
  76. Proposed Order Index # 65 Orer Granting Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. S Motion to Dismiss Pursuant To Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a
  77. Proposed Order Index # 66 Order Granting Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. S No- Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  78. Proposed Order Index # 67 Order Granting Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. S Traditional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute Of Limitations
  79. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 68 "Defendant" Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Original Answer to Plaintiff Greg & Yolanda Foster's Second Amended Original Petition, Affirmative Defenses, and Special Exceptions
  80. Motion (No Fee) Index # 69 "Defendant" Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91A
  81. Motion (No Fee) Index # 70 "Defendant" Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  82. Motion (No Fee) Index # 71 "Defendant" Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Traditional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations
  83. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 72 Third-Party Defendant Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC's Original Answer to Plaintiffs Greg and Yolanda Foster's Second Amended Petition
  84. Amended Filing Index # 73 Third-Party Defendant Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC's First Amended Answer to Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Second Amened Original Third-Party Petition
  85. Amended Filing Index # 74 Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s Amended Notice of Hearing
  86. No Fee Documents Index # 75 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar Inc.'s Reply in Support of its Partial Motion for Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations
  87. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 76 Defendant/Third-Party Defendant, Samano Excavation and Trucking's Original Answer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Petition
  88. Motion (No Fee) Index # 77 Joint and Agreed Fourth Motion for Continuance
  89. Notice Index # 79 Notice of Hearing
  90. M/Continuance Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Joint and Agreed Fourth Motion for Continuance 11/18/2024 Reset by Court to 01/06/2025
  91. Request Index # 80 Request for Process
  92. Issuance Index # 81 Citation Issued to Rafael De Jesus
  93. Citation E-service De Jesus, Rafael Unserved
  94. Order Index # 82 Order on Joint and Agreed Fourth Motion for Continuance
  95. Amended Filing Index # 84 Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s Second Amended Notice Of Hearing
  96. Order Index # 88 Agreed Docket Control Order
  97. Notice Index # 85 Third-party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc. s Third Amended Notice Of Oral Hearing
  98. Officers Return Index # 86 Citation Return for Rafael De Jesus Served on 02/13/2025
  99. Jury Demand Index # 87 Request for Jury Trial
  100. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 89 Third-Party Defendant Rafael de Jesus D/B/A Ram Pool Plumbing's Original Answer to Third-Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Third Amended Third Party Petition
  101. Motion (No Fee) Index # 90 Motion for Continuance of Rafael De Jesus D/B/A Ram Pool Plumbing
  102. Notice Index # 92 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Notice of Conflicting Trial Setting
  103. Amended Filing Index # 93 Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc.'s Fourth Amended Notice of Oral Hearing
  104. Notice Index # 94 Third-Party Defendant Rafael De Jesus d/b/a Ram Pool Plumbing's Notice of Oral Hearing
  105. Affidavit Index # 95 Affidavit Certifying Rejection Of Settlement Offer Under Texas Property Code Chapter 27
  106. M/Continuance Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Third-Party Defendant, Ram Pool Plumbing's, Motion for Continuance
  107. Order Index # 96 Order on Defendant's Motion for Continuance
  108. Notice Index # 97 Plaintiff's Notice of Nonsuit
  109. Other Disposition/Non-Final Index # 98 Order Granting Nonsuit
  110. Motion (No Fee) Index # 99 Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.'s Notice of Nonsuit with Prejudice
  111. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Other Index # 101 Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff Gatz Custom Pools, Inc's Notice of Nonsuit with Prejudice
  112. Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Agreed Cont granted 4/15/24 Agreed 2nd Cont granted 7/19/24 Agreed 3rd Cont granted 10/7/24 Agreed 4th Cont granted 1/6/25 Agreed DCO granted 2/6/25 Def Cont granted 3/31/25 **Rec'd email that case settled **To be heard: 1) Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc's Special Exceptions (x2) 2) Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc's No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment (x2) 3) Third-Party Defendant Brothers Pool Rebar, Inc's Traditional Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Statute of Limitations (x2) 04/25/2024 Continued to 08/15/2024 - Continuance - Foster, Greg; Foster, Yolanda; Gatz Custom Pools, Inc. 08/15/2024 Continued to 10/31/2024 - Continuance - Foster, Greg; Foster, Yolanda; Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.; Samano Excavation and Trucking 10/31/2024 Continued to 01/13/2025 - Continuance - Foster, Greg; Foster, Yolanda; Gatz Custom Pools, Inc. 01/13/2025 Continued to 04/10/2025 - Continuance - Brother's Pool Rebar Inc.; Foster, Greg; Foster, Yolanda; Gatz Custom Pools, Inc.; Samano Excavation and Trucking; Titan Gunite of Houston, LLC 04/10/2025 Continued to 07/07/2025 - Continuance - De Jesus, Rafael

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