Tower Car Wash, Inc. v. Westport Group, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided March 20, 2015·No. 03-14-00039-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-14-00039-CV 4580294 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/20/2015 12:57:59 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00039-CV

_____________________________________________________________________________________ FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/20/2015 12:57:59 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE TOWER CAR WASH, INC., Clerk Appellant

v.

WESTPORT GROUP, INC., Appellee

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On Appeal from the 368th Judicial District Court of Williamson County, Texas

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RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

Tower Car Wish, Inc., Appellant, and Westport Group, Inc., Appellee, file this

Response pursuant to the Court’s order of March 17, 2015, specifically for a copy of the

order lifting or terminating the bankruptcy stay as required by Tex, R. App. P. 8.3(a).

Accordingly, please find attached:

Exhibit A: Order Granting Joint Motion to Compromise Claims of Westport

Group, Inc. dated January 14, 2015; and

Exhibit B: Order Confirming Debtor’s Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated

November 7, 2014 as Modified. Respectfully submitted,

SNEED, VINE & PERRY 1104 Rock St. Georgetown, TX 78626 (512) 930-9775

By: /s/ Christopher Stanley Christopher Stanley State Bar No. 19044400 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on March 20, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served by electronic transmission on N. West Short at west.short@westshortlawfirm.com.

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IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED and DECREED that the below described is SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2015.

__________________________________ TONY M. DAVIS UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE __________________________________________________________________

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION

In Re: § § Case No. 14-10402 TOWER CAR WASH, INC. § (Chapter 11) Debtor § §

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO COMPROMISE CLAIMS OF WESTPORT GROUP, INC.

CAME ON TO BE HEARD on January 14, 2015, the Joint Motion to Compromise

Claims of Westport Group, Inc. The Court finds that such motion should be GRANTED.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:

1. The Debtor is authorized to compromise and settle all claims by and between the

Debtor and Westport Group, Inc. (“Westport”) on the following terms and conditions:

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a. Westport shall receive the sum of $75,000.00 cash from the escrow with Independence Title which sum, together with the other consideration referred to in this joint motion, will be in full and final satisfaction of its “Lien Claims” as defined by the Escrow Agreement. The remaining funds in the escrow account shall be released to the Debtor. The Debtor and Westport shall execute all documents reasonably required by Independence Title for the prompt release of such funds. The distribution of such funds shall occur on or before the Effective Date of the Debtor’s Plan. Independence Title is specifically authorized and directed to disburse the funds as provided for above. b. The Debtor shall execute a note to Westport in the principal amount of $15,000.00. The note shall be payable in monthly installments of interest only based upon an interest rate of 4.25% per annum, with the first payment due on the first day of the calendar month following the Effective Date. All principal and unpaid, accrued interest under the note shall be due and payable thirty-six (36) months after the Effective Date, with there being no penalty for prepayment. The Debtor shall grant a deed of trust to secure the note. The promissory note and deed of trust will be delivered to Westport Group at the time that it signs the documents to allow release of the Escrow Funds by Independence Title, as set forth in (a) above, and will be on the standard forms published by the State Bar of Texas. The Deed of Trust shall be inferior to the liens of the Williamson County Taxing Authorities, Zilker Capital, Texas First Bank and the United States Small Business Administration. c. The payments of $75,000 and $15,000 shall fully satisfy the proof of claim filed by Westport. d. Within ten days after the Effective Date, the Debtor and Westport shall submit an agreed motion to the Third Court of Appeals to dismiss with prejudice all appeals by either party in Cause No. 03-14- 00039-CV, Tower Car Wash, Inc. v. Westport Group, Inc. e. Within ten days after the Effective Date, Westport Group, Inc. shall execute a release of its judgment lien, to be held by Independence Title in escrow pending delivery to Westport Group of the $75,000 cash and the note and deed of trust referred to above, if not already delivered. f. At the time that the $75,000 cash, note and deed of trust are delivered to Westport, the Debtor and Westport Group, Inc. shall execute mutual releases of all claims by or between them and of all claims against the other party’s officers, directors, employees, attorneys or affiliates save and except for the obligations under this compromise and settlement and the obligations of Debtor under the note and deed

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of trust. g. Westport shall support confirmation of Debtor’s Amended Plan of Reorganization so long as these terms are incorporated into the Amended Plan. 2. The compromise approved herein shall obligate the Debtor and Westport to support a Plan of Reorganization containing the terms contained herein. The substantive terms of this compromise shall only become effective upon the approval of a Plan of Reorganization containing these terms. 3. Although the parties anticipate executing additional documents to implement this agreement, it is the intent of the parties to enter into a final and binding agreement at this time. The parties shall be obligated to execute such other and further documents as may be reasonably required to implement this agreement.

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Approved:

/s/Stephen W. Sather Stephen W. Sather Attorney for Debtor

/s/William H. Daniel William H. Daniel Attorney for Westport Group, Inc.

Order Submitted By:

Stephen W. Sather Barron & Newburger, P.C. 1212 Guadalupe, Suite 104 Austin, TX 78701

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IT

IS HEREBY ADJUDGED and DECREED that the below described is SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2015.

__________________________________ TONY M. DAVIS UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE __________________________________________________________________

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION

In Re: § § Case No. 14-10402 TOWER CAR WASH, INC. § (Chapter 11) § Debtor. §

ORDER CONFIRMING DEBTOR’S AMENDED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2014 AS MODIFIED

CAME ON for hearing on the 11th day of February, 2015, confirmation of the Debtor’s Amended Plan of Reorganization Dated November 7, 2014. The Debtor announced that it had reached agreements with Westport Group, Inc. and the University of Texas which are reflected in Motions to Compromise filed with the Court (Dkt. #126 and #147) and with Texas First Bank.

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