Supreme Court

Case: 07-0393    
07-0393
05/14/2007
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORPORATION 
BRIAN AKIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF TED AKIN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/05/2010Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Rehearing (12) filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.
05/14/2007Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached to Pet. Rev.
05/14/2007Petition for ReviewPetitioner Filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corporation, (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2009Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left msg w/ Mr. Scott checking the status of their motion to reinstate (see call rec'd 12/8/09).  Also, was trying to find out who the lead counsel is on the case.  Our records indicate that Ms. Snelling is, but her number is not working and SBOT shows that she is now with the Brazos Co. Atty's office.
12/08/2009Call received  Bally's counsel told BH he thought the other side was going to file a motion to reinstate.  He said he was just updating us on the status when he filed his notice of entry of order confirming bankruptcy plan.  But he says he'll call the other side and let them know they need to file a motion to reinstate.
12/07/2009Notice received  PET's "First amended notice of entry of order confirming second amended joint plan of the reorganization of debtors" (12) filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.
11/23/2009Notice received  Notice of entry of Order confirming second amended joint plan of the reorganization of debtors, and, to inform the Court that they will be filing a motion to dismiss proceeding.  On behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp. (12)
11/20/2009Call received  BH spoked to Josh Eberle, counsel for Bally Total Fitness, who stated that the judgment at issue in this case had been discharged per order of the bankruptcy court.  He stated he would file a motion to dismiss attaching the order of the bankruptcy court.
10/31/2007Call received  From Mr. James Scott.  He stated that he would be filing a motion to reinstate the case.
10/30/2007Document filed (see remarks)  Post-Confirmation Order and Notice and Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order (I) Approving Disclosure Statement... that was issued in the United States Bankruptcy Court.  (12)  On behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.
10/30/2007Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left msg w/ Mr. James R. Scott regarding the filing we received today (post-confirmation and findings of fact).  Court is needing to find out if he plans of filing a motion to lift the abatement or another motion letting the Court know what he would like to do with this abated case.
08/31/2007Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
08/23/2007Call received  Atty., Jim Scott called BH to let the Court know that the Notice of Bankruptcy is in effect and the SC can't rule on the m/e/t to file mo/re.
08/13/2007Amendment to Motion filed   Amended m/e/t to file mo/re.  On behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.  (12)
08/13/2007Phone call from Clerk's Office  BH called Mr. Jim Scott (pet's counsel) to confirm the information that Mr. Scott left on BH's AM (see call rec'd).  BH left message and request call back.
08/13/2007Call received  from Mr. Jim Scott (on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.) and left msg on BH's AM regarding the m/e/t to file mo/re.  Per Mr. Scott the m/e/t was filed in the wrong Court.
08/10/2007Additional Copies received  of Notice of pendency of cases under Chap. 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy code and Automatic Stay.  On behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp. (8) (backdated 8/3/07)
08/03/2007Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  M/E/T to file mo/re.  On behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp. (12)
08/03/2007Notice of Bankruptcy  Filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness, (5).
08/01/2008Letter Filed  letter asserting the interest of respondent to filed a motion to reinstate pet/rev. They anticipate filing such document within 30 days of the letter date (7/30/08).  On behalf of Brian Akin, et al.. (3)
07/30/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Follow up call made to resp atty for Ted Akin - Mr. David Debusk.  Called on 7/14/08 with no return call.  Talked with Mr. Debusk to find out if a motion to reinstate was going to be filed. He said one would be filed in 30 days.  He claims he never rec'd a certified copy of stay lift from Federal Court.  He will need that certified copy first before he files motion to reinstate.
07/20/2007Petition for Review disposedDenied
07/14/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to RSP atty David Debusk checking to see if rsp plans on filing a motion to reinstate per PET status report filed on 7/10/08; Left voicemail with Mr. Debusk to find out if motion to reinstate is going to be filed.
07/10/2008Status report filed  On behalf of pet, Bally Total Fitness Corp. (12)
07/07/2008Status report filed  On behalf of Brian Akin. (12)
06/19/2007Case forwarded to Court 
06/10/2008Status Report requested  Status report requested due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/10/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
06/04/2008Call received  Call rec'd from Pet Atty Jim Scott stating that he did not plan on filing a motion to reinstate per our CM entry dated 10/31/07; his client has not instructed him to do so.  Informed Mr. Scott that a request for status report will go out to parties next week.  Mr. Scott said that would help to relay to his client and the other party that they need to do something in the case.  
06/04/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to pet atty Jim Scott regarding status of motion to reinstate; will follow up with a status report request next week - left voicemail.
05/18/2007Correction filed (See Remarks)  Corrected Style: Bally Total Fitness Corporation vs. Brian H. Akin, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Ted Akin, deceased, submitted by petitioner.  (1)
05/14/2010Case Stored  G02 Row 17 D-4
05/14/2007Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to Pet. Rev.
05/14/2007Petition for Review  Filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corporation, (12)
05/11/2010Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of notice sent to the Court of Appeals
05/07/2010Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
04/06/2010Case forwarded to Court 
04/05/2010Motion for Rehearing  Rehearing (12) filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.
03/05/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted m/e/t to file mo/re granted (as amended); mo/re due 4/2/10
03/05/2010Abatement Order Lifted  abatement order issued 8/31/07 lifted
02/19/2009Notice of Bankruptcy  Notice of pendency of cases under Ch. 11  of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and of the Automatic Stay (12) filed on behalf of Bally Total Fitness Corp.
01/26/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Second call made to David Debusk (atty for resp) to find out the status of the agreed motion to lift abatement per call on 1/4/2010; left voicemail with receptionist.
01/05/2021Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
01/04/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  S/w Respondent's attorney Mr. Debusk.  He said that he will draft an agreed motion to lift the abatement.  Once petitioner's have signed off on the agreed motion, he will file it with the Court.
01/04/2010Call received  Call from Mr. Scott letting the Court know that they were under the impression that the respondent would be filing a motion to lift abatement in this case.  I told him that I would call the respondent to find out if a motion is forthcoming.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/14/2010Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 17 D-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bally Total Fitness CorporationPetitionerMr. Joshua A. Eberle
Mr. James R. Scott
Ms. Michelle Friery
Ms. Tina V. Snelling
Akin, BrianRespondentMr. David C. Debusk
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff,part & Rev & Rem/prt 
___ SW3d ___, 02-14-07 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tom W. Gray 
Trial Court Information
17th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Fred W. Davis 
017-201031-03