Firoz Dhamani v. Mustapha Oulad-Chikh, Derivatively on Behalf of Global Real Estate, LLC
Opinion
ACCEPTED
15-25-00103-CV
FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/7/2025 12:34 PM
IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALSCHRISTOPHER A. PRINE OF TEXAS CLERK
FILED IN
15th COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
NO. 15-25-00103-CV 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
Firoz Dhamani,
Appellant
v.
Mustapha Oulad-Chikh,
derivatively on behalf of GLOBAL REAL ESTATE, LLC, Appellee
APPELLANT’S UNOPPOSED SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT
On Appeal from Texas Business Court, First District;
Hon. Andrea K. Bouressa, Presiding Judge.
ORAL ARGUMENT Brian K. Norman CONDITIONALLY REQUESTED bkn@snlegal.com Michael L. Hood mhood@snlegal.com Russell J. DePalma rjd@snlegal.com SHAMOUN & NORMAN, LLP 1800 Valley View Lane, Ste. 200 Farmers Branch, TX 75234 (214) 987-1745 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW, Appellant Firoz Dhamani, Defendant below, and files
this, his Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief of Appellant. In
support of this motion, Appellant would show the following:
1. Appellee (Plaintiff in the trial court) does not oppose the relief
sought herein.
2. On June 12, 2025, Appellant filed his Notice of Appeal.
3. On June 23, 2025, this Court notified the parties that the
Reporter’s Record had been filed. Because the Clerk’s Record had been filed
earlier, the Reporter’s Record filing commenced the briefing schedule.
4. This is an accelerated appeal, therefore the deadline for
Appellant’s brief is 20 days after the Court receives the full appellate record, or
was initially Monday July 14, 2025.
5. The Court granted Appellant’s first unopposed extension request
and moved the deadline for Appellant’s brief to August 13, 2025.
6. The parties have been in settlement negotiations and seek to reach
an amicable resolution to their dispute. As part of the settlement, and
conclusion of their dispute, the parties are negotiating securitized loans on
properties in multiple states, the dissolution of their LLC, unwinding their
other transactions, and effectuating the sale of the “Wagon Wheel” property in
Texas to a third-party – a complicated set of transactions involving more than
30 financing and conveyance documents to ensure all parties’ interests are
protected. The parties have exchanged drafts of about 20 necessary documents,
with more to circulate in the coming days.
7. Appellant previously represented to this Court that “[t]he
negotiations are complex because the business that is the subject of the parties’
dispute owns properties in multiple states that will be affected by any
resolution.” This conclusion has been reinforced since Appellant filed his first
motion for continuance, which the Court granted.
8. Once again, to ensure the parties focus their energies on reaching
an accord, and employ their attorneys primarily for resolving their dispute
instead of perpetuating it, Appellant seeks an extension of his briefing
deadline. Appellee again does not oppose the extension and is of like mind.
9. Any settlement between the parties will terminate this appeal and
therefore obviate any further need for this proceeding.
10. For the reasons stated above, Appellant seeks an extension from
August 13, 2025 to September 15, 2025 to file his Brief of Appellant, should
one prove necessary.
11. The undersigned conferred with opposing counsel on August 6,
2025, and Appellee does not oppose this request. Appellant does not seek the
requested extension for delay but to ensure justice will not be denied.
Therefore, Appellant Firoz Dhamani, prays that this Court grant this
motion for extension of time and reset his briefing deadline to September 15,
2025.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Russell J. DePalma BRIAN K. NORMAN Texas Bar No. 00797161 bkn@snlegal.com STEVEN R. TITTLE, JR. State Bar No. 24028043 s@snlegal.com MICHAEL L. HOOD State Bar No. 099434435 mhood@snlegal.com RUSSELL J. DEPALMA Texas Bar No. 00795318 rjd@snlegal.com DAVID JEFRIE MIZGALA State Bar No. 24031594 djm@snlegal.com SHAMOUN & NORMAN, LLP 1800 Valley View Lane, Suite 200 Farmers Branch, Texas 75234 Telephone: (214) 987-1745 Attorneys for Appellant, Firoz Dhamani
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I certify that on August 6, 2025 I conferred with Jesse Hoffman, counsel for Appellee, who indicated that this motion is unopposed.
/s/Russell J. DePalma RUSSELL J. DePALMA
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that, on August 7, 2025, I served a copy of this motion by electronic service and electronic mail upon counsel for Appellee.
/s/Russell J. DePalma RUSSELL J. DePALMA
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I certify that this Motion complies with the type size and word count limitations set forth in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure because it contains 409 words not exempt from the word count limits and has been generated in a 14-point proportionate-type font.
/s/Russell J. DePalma RUSSELL J. DePALMA
Automated Certificate of eService 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.
Envelope ID: 104097267 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellant's Unopposed 2nd Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief Status as of 8/7/2025 1:03 PM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Brian K.Norman bkn@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Michael L.Hood mhood@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Daniela Rials der@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Russell DePalma rjd@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Julia Cain jec@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
David Mizgala djm@snlegal.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Jesse Hoffman jhoffman@mccathernlaw.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
Asher Miller amiller@mccathernlaw.com 8/7/2025 12:34:43 PM SENT
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