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Court

Collin County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-21
Status Inactive Pending
Type Consumer/commercial/debt
Docket 64 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Carpenter & Associates Also Known As Carpenter & Associates Law Firm, Llc
Defendant Bilal, Syed
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Judge

Hon. Willis Jill Renfro

Collin County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) 6 hours/side
  2. Final Judgment (Judicial Officer: Willis, Jill Renfro)
  3. Plaintiff's Original Petition (OCA) $350.00
  4. Request for Citation $8.00
  5. Citation Bilal, Syed Served 12/05/2024 Returned 12/09/2024
  6. Correspondence Sent by Court DWOP Notice
  7. Motion for Substituted Service
  8. Statement Declaration of Diligence to Effect Personal Service
  9. Order for Substituted Service Order Granting Substitute Service of Process
  10. Service Return Citation- Syed Bilal
  11. CANCELED Dismissal for Want of Prosecution (8:25 AM) () Other 11/21/2024 Reset by Court to 01/21/2025
  12. Motion for Default Judgment Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment as to Liability
  13. Mailed Judgment Letter
  14. Default Judgment Letter Mailed
  15. Notice of Hearing
  16. Prove Up (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) Default Judgment Damages Prove-Up
  17. General Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared with counsel; WSTH; default judgment prove up of damages and specific performance; granted; OTBFC.
  18. Mailed Judgment Letter
  19. Default Judgment Letter Mailed
  20. Motion - New Trial - Civil $80.00 Motion to set Aside Default Judgement and for New Trial
  21. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing - Motion to Set Aside/New Trial
  22. Objection Objection to Defendant's Hearing and Request for Continuance
  23. Motion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and for New Trial
  24. General Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared via counsel; Def appeared pro se; Plaintiff's request for continuance granted; reset to June 18, 2025 at 9am.
  25. Supplemental Supplemental Motion to set aside default judgment , motion to dismiss and motion for sanctions
  26. Response Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and for New Trial
  27. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and for New Trial
  28. General Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared via counsel; Def appeared pro se; hearing on Def's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and for New Trial; granted; final trial set for Sept. 15, 2025 at 9am; OTBFC.
  29. Order to Reinstate/Vacate REOPEN - OCA Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
  30. Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order (Level 3 - Civil)
  31. Motion Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment Nihil Dicit
  32. Notice of Hearing
  33. Counter Claim $80.00 Defendant's Original Answer and Counterclaims
  34. Application for TRO (In Existing Case) $80.00 Defendant's Verified Emergency Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Request for Permanent Injunction
  35. Affidavit Affidavit of Syed Bilal in Support of Emergency TRO and Request for Injunction
  36. Motion Defendant's Motion to Reset Trial Date
  37. Affidavit Affidavit of Syed Bilal in Support of Motion to Reset Trial Date
  38. Trial Before the Court (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) **to include Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment Nihil Dicit
  39. Motion Plaintiff's Motion to Strike
  40. General Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared via counsel; Defendant appeared pro se; hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Strike all of Def's pleadings filed after 4pm on Friday, Sept. 12, which were the first pleadings Defendant has filed in this case; Plaintiff's Motion to Strike granted to all pleadings except the general denial and the TRO; hearing on TRO; denied; case in recess; Plaintiff not appear;
  41. Witness List Plaintiff's Witness List
  42. Exhibit List Plaintiff's Exhibit List
  43. Notice Trial Subpoena - Carpenter & Associates
  44. Notice Notice of Related Case
  45. Amended Plaintiff's Amended Exhibit List
  46. Trial Before the Court (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro)
  47. Motion to Consolidate Defendant's Motion to Consolidate Related Cases
  48. General Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared with counsel; Defendant appeared pro se; custodian of records for Carpenter & Associates appeared, was sworn, and testified; WSTH; Court grants Defendant's Motion to Consolidate and signs order to consolidate 429-07219-2025 into this case. New scheduling order signed to reset trial to March 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Bilal requested jury trial on the record so setting will be jury trial if Mr. Bilal timely pays the jury fee.
  49. Affidavit Affidavit of Syed Bilal in Support of Motion to Consolidate Related Cases
  50. Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order Discovery Control Plan and Scheduling Order (Level 3 - Civil)
  51. Consolidated With 429-07219-2025
  52. Original Petition (Comment) Plaintiff's Original Petition and Request for Declaratory Relief 09/10/2025
  53. Letter Request for Citation 9/11/2025
  54. Correspondence Civil Citation 9/11/2025
  55. Motion for Substituted Service Plaintiff's Motion for Substituted Service 10/08/2025
  56. Subpoena Return - Not DC Issued Return of Service- Carpenter and Associates
  57. Motion Motion to Vacate or Reconsider Order Granting Consolidation
  58. Third Party Petition $80.00 First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Counterclaims, And Third-Party Petition
  59. Motion Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Arbitration
  60. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Arbitration
  61. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro) Motion to Compel Arbitration
  62. General Docket Entry Plaintiffs appeared via counsel; Def not appear; bailiff called the hall three times with no response; hearing on Motion to Compel Arbitration; granted; OTBFC.
  63. Arbitration Ordered (Inactive - Pending) Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Arbitration
  64. Formal Pretrial Conference (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Willis, Jill Renfro)

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