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- 1. No. 14-23-00458-CV IN THEFOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS IN RE GOLDFINCH ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC and PRIME POWER SOLUTIONS, LLC, d/b/a LIFE CYCLE POWER, Relators. Original Proceeding from the 11th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Cause No. 2022-40837 JOINT MOTION TO POSTPONE ORAL ARGUMENT BASED ON PARTIES’ SETTLEMENT Relators Goldfinch Energy Holdings, LLC and Prime Power Solutions, LLC, d/b/a Life Cycle Power Life (“Relators”) and Real Parties in Interest JOMA Management, LLC and John Tuma (“Real Parties in Interest,” and collectively with Relators, the “Parties”) jointly move this Court to postpone the April 4, 2024 oral argument because the parties have entered into a settlement that will resolve the underlying litigation in its entirety and moot this mandamus proceeding. The Parties are working diligently on final documentation and ask the Court to postpone the oral argument to avoid a waste in judicial and party resources and to facilitate the settlement process. ACCEPTED 14-23-00458-cv FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 3/22/2024 1:25 PM DEBORAH M. YOUNG CLERK OF THE COURT FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM DEBORAH M. YOUNG Clerk of The Court
- 2. -2- The Parties anticipatethat a motion to dismiss this case will be filed within the next 20 days. For these reasons, the Parties ask that the Court postpone the April 4, 2024 oral argument. The Parties also request all other relief to which they may be entitled. Respectfully submitted, BRACEWELL LLP /s/ Warren W. Harris Warren W. Harris State Bar No. 09108080 warren.harris@bracewell.com Jeffrey L. Oldham State Bar No. 24051132 jeff.oldham@bracewell.com Stephen B. Crain State Bar No. 04994580 stephen.crain@bracewell.com Edmund W. Robb IV State Bar No. 24080036 edmund.robb@bracewell.com Walter A. Simons State Bar No. 24098429 walter.simons@bracewell.com
- 3. -3- 711 Louisiana, Suite2300 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 223-2300 Facsimile: (800) 404-3970 Counsel for Relators Goldfinch Energy Holdings, LLC and Prime Power Solutions, LLC, d/b/a Life Cycle Power SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP /s/ Noelle M. Reed Noelle M. Reed State Bar No. 24044211 Noelle.Reed@skadden.com 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800 Houston, Texas 77002-5026 (713) 655-5122 (Telephone) (713) 483-9122 (Facsimile) Attorney of Record for Real Parties in Interest JOMA Management, LLC, and John Tuma
- 4. -4- CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Icertify that counsel for Relators has conferred with counsel for Real Parties in Interest, and that all parties agree to the relief sought in this motion. /s/ Warren W. Harris Warren W. Harris CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on March 22, 2024, a true and correct copy of this motion was served on the following via eFileTexas.gov (or electronic mail if indicated), as follows: Real Parties in Interest Counsel for Real Parties in Interest JOMA Management, LLC John Tuma Noelle M. Reed noelle.reed@skadden.com Wallis M. Hampton wallis.hampton@skadden.com SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 655-5122 Facsimile: (713) 483-9122 Other Interested Parties Counsel for Other Interested Parties Ross Bartley William A. Gage, Jr. bgage@shackelford.law SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON, LLP 717 Texas Avenue, 27th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (832) 415-1801 Facsimile: (832) 565-9030
- 5. -5- Matt Conn MatthewJ. Mussalli matt@mussallilaw.com Kelsey Ratz kelsey@mussallilaw.com THE MUSSALLI LAW FIRM 24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 830 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Telephone: (281) 651-5577 Facsimile: (832) 218-1171 KTR Management, LLC Noelle M. Reed noelle.reed@skadden.com Wallis M. Hampton wallis.hampton@skadden.com SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 655-5122 Facsimile: (713) 483-9122 Respondent (Via Electronic Mail) Hon. Kristen Brauchle Hawkins jackie_struss@justex.net Presiding Judge, 11th Judicial District Court Harris County Civil Courthouse 201 Caroline, 9th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (832) 927-2600 /s/ Warren W. Harris Warren W. Harris IM-#10310854.1
- 6. Automated Certificate ofeService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Pamela Parrott on behalf of Warren Harris Bar No. 9108080 pamela.parrott@bracewell.com Envelope ID: 85860146 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Joint Motion to Postpone Oral Argument Based on Parties' Settlement Status as of 3/22/2024 1:29 PM CST Associated Case Party: Goldfinch Energy Holdings, LLC Name Warren W.Harris Jeffrey L.Oldham Walter ASimons BarNumber Email warren.harris@bracewell.com jeff.oldham@bracewell.com walter.simons@bracewell.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT SENT SENT Associated Case Party: Matt Conn Name Kelsey Ratz Matthew J. Mussalli Admin Clerk BarNumber 24092333 24005220 Email kelsey@mussallilaw.com matt@mussallilaw.com admin@mussallilaw.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT SENT SENT Associated Case Party: Ross Bartley Name William Allen Gage BarNumber 7566580 Email bgage@shackelford.law TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT Associated Case Party: John Tuma Name Wallis Mizell Hampton BarNumber 784199 Email wallis.hampton@skadden.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT Associated Case Party: JOMA Management, LLC
- 7. Automated Certificate ofeService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Pamela Parrott on behalf of Warren Harris Bar No. 9108080 pamela.parrott@bracewell.com Envelope ID: 85860146 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Joint Motion to Postpone Oral Argument Based on Parties' Settlement Status as of 3/22/2024 1:29 PM CST Associated Case Party: JOMA Management, LLC Name Noelle Marie Reed BarNumber 24044211 Email noelle.reed@skadden.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT Case Contacts Name Wallis MHampton Skadden Docket Houston BarNumber Email wallis.hampton@skadden.com dockethouston@skadden.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT SENT Associated Case Party: Prime Power Solutions, LLC, d/b/a Life Cycle Power Name Bradley J.Benoit Edmund Robb Stephen BCrain BarNumber Email brad.benoit@bracewell.com Edmund.Robb@bracewell.com stephen.crain@bracewell.com TimestampSubmitted 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM 3/22/2024 1:25:05 PM Status SENT SENT SENT