Philippe Tanguy, et al. v. William G. West, as Chapter 7 Trustee of Richard Davis, Debtor, et al.

Respondent West filed suit in the Bankruptcy Court on a promissory note against Petitioners Tanguy and 13,500. App. B; P. 3a-4a, cert. denied 134 S. Ct. 1002 (2014). Petitioners Tanguy and 13,500, non-creditors in the Bank­r uptcy proceeding that did not file proofs of claim, filed a counter-claim and demanded a jury trial. In Re: Davis, 538 Fed. Appx. 440, cert. denied, 134 S.Ct. 1002 (2014) The Bankruptcy Judge denied Petitioners’ demand for jury trial and signed a judgment in favor of Bankruptcy Trustee West on his claim for breach of contract. App. B; P. 3a-4a. Lat er, Respondent West “domesticat ed” the Bankruptcy judg­ment in the Harris County District Court under the Uniform Enfor­cements of Foreign Judgment Act. Texas Civil Practice and Reme­dies Code Sections 35.001 - 35.008, et seq. App. A; P. 1a-2a. The State Court granted Respondent West’s Motion to Appoint a Receiver and for turnover of Petitioners’ property to that Receiver. App. C; P. 9a. Petitioners, Tanguy, 13,500, and PTRE, appealed those orders to the State Court of Appeals. App. C; P. 9a. The State Court of Appeals issued a first Opinion on April 28, 2016 in Petitioners’ favor reversing the Orders appointing Receiver and for turnover of property. App. C; P. 7a-21a.