Rice v. Calloway et al

Filing 1

ORDER granting Defendants' motion to withdraw reference in case number 4:17-mc-00010-DPM and directing the Clerk of Court to docket the adversary proceeding as a civil action. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 8/9/2017. (Attachments: # 1 USDC Docket Sheet for 4:17-mc-00010-DPM, # 2 USBC Docket Sheet for 2:16-ap-01128)(thd)

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MDSM, MEXTTM, REFDC

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Arkansas (Helena)
Adversary Proceeding #: 2:16-ap-01128
Assigned to: Judge Phyllis M. Jones
Lead BK Case: 14-15687
Lead BK Title: Turner Grain Merchandising, Inc.
Lead BK Chapter: 7
Demand: $134000

Date Filed: 10/10/16

Nature[s] of Suit: 12 Recovery of money/property - 547 preference
13 Recovery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer

Plaintiff
----------------------M Randy Rice
523 S. Louisiana, #300
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-374-1019

represented by Kevin P. Keech
KEECH LAW FIRM, PA
2011 S. Broadway St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
[phone]
Fax : [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY

V.
Defendant
----------------------Jeffrey B. Calloway
Calloway Planting Co.
301 Louise Drive
Holly Grove, AR 72069

Defendant
----------------------Stefan A Calloway
Calloway Planting Co
301 Louise Drive
Holly Grove, AR 72069
TERMINATED: 12/20/2016

Eastern District of Arkansas

represented by Joseph Grant Ballard
Banks Law Firm, PLLC
PO Box 251310
Little Rock, AR 72225
501-280-0100
Email: [e-mail]

represented by Joseph Grant Ballard
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 12/20/2016

8/9/2017

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Defendant
----------------------Calloway Planting Company

represented by Joseph Grant Ballard
(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee
----------------------U.S. Trustee (ust)
Office Of U. S. Trustee
200 W Capitol, Ste. 1200
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-324-7357
Filing Date

#

Docket Text

1
(11 pgs; 3 docs)

Adversary case 2:16-ap-01128. Complaint by M
Randy Rice against Calloway Planting Company,
Jeffrey B. Calloway, Stefan A Calloway. Fee
Amount (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet # 2
Exhibit A) Nature of Suit: (12 (Recovery of
money/property - 547 preference)) (13 (Recovery
of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer))
(Keech, Kevin) Modified on 10/11/2016
(Schacherbauer, Linda). (Entered: 10/10/2016)

2
(2 pgs)

Summons Issued on Jeffrey B. Calloway Answer
Due 11/8/2016; Stefan A Calloway Answer Due
11/8/2016 (Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/10/2016)

3

RECEIPT of Complaint(2:16-ap-01128) [cmp,cmp]
( 350.00) Filing Fee. receipt number 11543227,
amount $ 350.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered:
10/10/2016)

4

Summons Re-Issued on Calloway Planting Company
Date Issued 10/11/2016, Answer Due 11/10/2016.
Court to Follow-Up 10/25/2016. (Schacherbauer,
Linda) (Entered: 10/11/2016)

5

Request for Re-Issuance of Summons Calloway
Planting Company Answer Deadline Reset for
11/14/2016 (Schacherbauer, Linda) (Entered:
10/14/2016)

10/10/2016

10/10/2016

10/10/2016

10/11/2016

10/14/2016

Eastern District of Arkansas

8/9/2017

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10/14/2016

6
(2 pgs)

Summons Issued on Calloway Planting Company
Answer Due 11/14/2016 (Entered: 10/14/2016)

10/18/2016

7
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Jeffrey B. Calloway
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2016)

10/18/2016

8
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Jeffrey B. Calloway
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2016)

10/18/2016

9
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Stefan A Calloway
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2016)

10/18/2016

10
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Calloway Planting
Company (Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2016)

11

Request for Re-Issuance of Summons Jeffrey B.
Calloway Answer Deadline Reset for 11/28/2016;
Stefan A Calloway Answer Deadline Reset for
11/28/2016; Calloway Planting Company Answer
Deadline Reset for 11/28/2016 (Keech, Kevin)
(Entered: 10/28/2016)

12
(3 pgs)

Summons Issued on Jeffrey B. Calloway Answer
Due 11/28/2016; Stefan A Calloway Answer Due
11/28/2016; Calloway Planting Company Answer
Due 11/28/2016 (Entered: 10/28/2016)

10/28/2016

13
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Stefan A Calloway
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/28/2016)

10/28/2016

14
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Jeffrey B. Calloway
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/28/2016)

10/28/2016

15
(1 pg)

Summons Service Executed on Calloway Planting
Company (Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 10/28/2016)

16
(2 pgs)

Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice filed
by Joseph Grant Ballard Defendants Jeffrey B.
Calloway, Calloway Planting Company. (Ballard,
Joseph) (Entered: 11/10/2016)

17
(7 pgs)

Answer to Complaint Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard
on behalf of Defendants Jeffrey B. Calloway,
Calloway Planting Company (Ballard, Joseph)
(Entered: 11/10/2016)

10/28/2016

10/28/2016

11/10/2016

11/10/2016
11/10/2016

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8/9/2017

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18
(2 pgs)

Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice filed
by Joseph Grant Ballard Defendant Stefan A
Calloway. (Ballard, Joseph) (Entered: 11/10/2016)

19
(4 pgs)

Motion to Dismiss Party Filed by Joseph Grant
Ballard on behalf of Defendant Stefan A Calloway
(Ballard, Joseph) (Entered: 11/10/2016)

20
(11 pgs; 2 docs)

Brief and/or Memorandum of Law (RE: related
document(s) 19 Motion to Dismiss Party filed by
Defendant Stefan A Calloway) Filed by Joseph
Grant Ballard on behalf of Defendant Stefan A
Calloway. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Transfer of
Partnership Interest and Substituted Partnership
Agreement) (Ballard, Joseph) (Entered: 11/10/2016)

21
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related document(s) 19
Motion to Dismiss Party Filed by Joseph Grant
Ballard on behalf of Defendant Stefan A Calloway)
Hearing scheduled for 12/1/2016 at 10:00 AM at
Helena Division. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
11/14/2016)

22
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 21 Hearing SCHEDULED(RE: related
document(s) 19 Motion to Dismiss Party Filed by
Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf of Defendant Stefan
A Calloway) Hearing scheduled for 12/1/2016 at
10:00 AM at Helena Division.) No. of Notices: 3.
Notice Date 11/16/2016. (Admin.) (Entered:
11/17/2016)

23
(2 pgs)

Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Motion to
Dismiss by Defendant Stefan A. Calloway Filed by
Kevin P. Keech on behalf of Plaintiff M Randy Rice
(RE: related document(s) 19 Motion to Dismiss
Party filed by Defendant Stefan A Calloway)
(Keech, Kevin) (Entered: 11/21/2016)

24
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

Order Granting Motion to Extend Time to
Respond to Motion to Dismiss by Defendant
Stefan A. Calloway (Related Doc # 23) Entered on
Docket 11/23/2016 (Mobley, Ashley) (Entered:
11/23/2016)

25
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s)
24 Order Granting Motion to Extend Time to
Respond to Motion to Dismiss by Defendant

11/10/2016

11/10/2016

11/14/2016

11/16/2016

11/21/2016

11/23/2016
11/25/2016

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Stefan A. Calloway (Related Doc 23) Entered on
Docket 11/23/2016 (Mobley, Ashley) ) No. of
Notices: 3. Notice Date 11/25/2016. (Admin.)
(Entered: 11/25/2016)
26
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

Hearing CONTINUED - PARTIES REQUESTED &
AGREED (SCHEDULED OUT OF DIVISION)(RE:
related document(s) 19 Motion to Dismiss Party
Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf of
Defendant Stefan A Calloway) Hearing scheduled
for 12/15/2016 at 09:30 AM at Judge Jones' Little
Rock Courtroom. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
11/29/2016)

27
(6 pgs)

Response to Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Stefan
A. Calloway (RE: related document(s)19 Motion to
Dismiss Party Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on
behalf of Defendant Stefan A Calloway filed by
Defendant Stefan A Calloway) Filed by Kevin P.
Keech on behalf of Plaintiff M Randy Rice (Keech,
Kevin) (Entered: 11/30/2016)

28
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 26 Hearing CONTINUED - PARTIES
REQUESTED & AGREED (SCHEDULED OUT
OF DIVISION)(RE: related document(s) 19 Motion
to Dismiss Party Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on
behalf of Defendant Stefan A Calloway) Hearing
scheduled for 12/15/2016 at 09:30 AM at Judge
Jones' Little Rock Courtroom.) No. of Notices: 3.
Notice Date 12/01/2016. (Admin.) (Entered:
12/01/2016)

29

Court Calendar Update(RE: related document(s) 27
Response to Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Stefan
A. Calloway Filed by Kevin P. Keech on behalf of
Plaintiff M Randy Rice) Hearing scheduled for
12/15/2016 at 09:30 AM at Judge Jones' Little Rock
Courtroom. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
12/02/2016)

30
(5 pgs)

Reply to (RE: related document(s)27 Response to
Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Stefan A. Calloway
(RE: related document(s)19 Motion to Dismiss Party
Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf of
Defendant Stefan A Calloway filed by Defendant
Stefan A Calloway) Filed by Kevin P. Keech on
behalf of Plaintiff M Randy Rice filed by Plaintiff M

11/29/2016

11/30/2016

12/01/2016

12/02/2016
12/06/2016

Eastern District of Arkansas

8/9/2017

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Randy Rice) Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf
of Defendant Stefan A Calloway (Ballard, Joseph)
(Entered: 12/06/2016)
31

Court Calendar Update(RE: related document(s) 30
Reply to (RE: related document(s)27 Response to
Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Stefan A.
Calloway ) Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf
of Defendant Stefan A Calloway) Hearing scheduled
for 12/15/2016 at 09:30 AM at Judge Jones' Little
Rock Courtroom. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
12/06/2016)

32

Hearing Held (RE: Motion to Dismiss Party - related
document(s) 19) (GRANTED; WITHOUT
PREJUDICE; BALLARD TO SUBMIT)(Robinson,
Annette) (Entered: 12/15/2016)

33

Hearing Held (RE: Response - related document(s)
27) (Robinson, Annette) (Entered: 12/15/2016)

34

Hearing Held (RE: Reply - related document(s) 30)
(Robinson, Annette) (Entered: 12/15/2016)

35
(3 pgs; 2 docs)

Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Party Stefan
A. Calloway (Related Doc # 19) Entered on
Docket 12/20/2016 (Fiallos-Flores, Jessica)
(Entered: 12/20/2016)

36
(3 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s)
35 Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Party
Stefan A. Calloway (Related Doc 19) Entered on
Docket 12/20/2016 (Fiallos-Flores, Jessica) ) No.
of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/22/2016. (Admin.)
(Entered: 12/22/2016)

37
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

PRE-TRIAL hearing SCHEDULED (OUT OF
DIVISION)(RE: related document(s) 1 Complaint
by M Randy Rice against Calloway Planting
Company, Jeffrey B. Calloway, Stefan A
Calloway. ) Hearing scheduled for 2/14/2017 at
01:00 PM at Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom.
(Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered: 12/28/2016)

38
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 37 PRE-TRIAL hearing SCHEDULED
(OUT OF DIVISION)(RE: related document(s) 1
Complaint by M Randy Rice against Calloway

12/06/2016

12/15/2016

12/15/2016

12/15/2016

12/20/2016

12/22/2016

12/28/2016
12/30/2016

Eastern District of Arkansas

8/9/2017

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Planting Company, Jeffrey B. Calloway, Stefan A
Calloway. ) Hearing scheduled for 2/14/2017 at
01:00 PM at Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom.)
No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 12/30/2016. (Admin.)
(Entered: 12/30/2016)
39

Hearing Held (RE: Complaint - related document(s)
1) (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered: 02/15/2017)

40

Jury Demand by Jeffrey B. Calloway , Calloway
Planting Company (RE: related document(s) 17
Answer to Complaint filed by Defendant Jeffrey B.
Calloway, Defendant Calloway Planting Company).
(Fiallos-Flores, Jessica) (Entered: 02/23/2017)

41
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

PRE-TRIAL hearing RESCHEDULED(OUT OF
DIVISON)((RE: related document(s) 1 Complaint
filed by Plaintiff M Randy Rice). PRE-TRIAL
Hearing scheduled for 6/8/2017 at 01:00 PM at
Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom. (Mansfield,
MaryBeth) (Entered: 04/10/2017)

42
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE HEARING
SCHEDULED (RE: related document(s) 1
Complaint filed by Plaintiff M Randy Rice). Hearing
scheduled for 4/18/2017 at 10:00 AM at Telephonic
Hearing. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
04/12/2017)

43
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 41 PRE-TRIAL hearing
RESCHEDULED(OUT OF DIVISON)((RE: related
document(s) 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff M Randy
Rice). PRE-TRIAL Hearing scheduled for 6/8/2017
at 01:00 PM at Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom.)
No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/12/2017. (Admin.)
(Entered: 04/12/2017)

44
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 42 TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE
HEARING SCHEDULED (RE: related document(s)
1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff M Randy Rice).
Hearing scheduled for 4/18/2017 at 10:00 AM at
Telephonic Hearing.) No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date
04/14/2017. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/14/2017)

02/14/2017

02/23/2017

04/10/2017

04/12/2017

04/12/2017

04/14/2017
04/18/2017

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45

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STATUS HEARING HELD (RE: related document
(s) 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff M Randy Rice).
(Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
46
(2 pgs; 2 docs)

Hearing SCHEDULED ON JURY DEMAND (OUT
OF DIVISION) (RE: related document(s) 17 Answer
to Complaint filed by Defendant Jeffrey B.
Calloway, Defendant Calloway Planting Company).
Hearing scheduled for 6/8/2017 at 01:00 PM at
Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom. (Mansfield,
MaryBeth) Modified on 4/18/2017 (Mansfield,
MaryBeth). (Entered: 04/18/2017)

47

PRE-TRIAL Scheduled For 6/8/17 CANCELLED.
(RE: related document(s) 1 Complaint filed by
Plaintiff M Randy Rice). (Mansfield, MaryBeth)
(Entered: 04/18/2017)

48
(2 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing(RE: related
document(s) 46 Hearing SCHEDULED ON JURY
DEMAND (OUT OF DIVISION) (RE: related
document(s) 17 Answer to Complaint filed by
Defendant Jeffrey B. Calloway, Defendant Calloway
Planting Company). Hearing scheduled for 6/8/2017
at 01:00 PM at Judge Jones' Little Rock Courtroom.
(Mansfield, MaryBeth) Modified on 4/18/2017 .) No.
of Notices: 2. Notice Date 04/20/2017. (Admin.)
(Entered: 04/20/2017)

49
(4 pgs)

Motion for Jury Trial Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard
on behalf of Defendants Jeffrey B. Calloway,
Calloway Planting Company (Ballard, Joseph)
(Entered: 06/01/2017)

50

Jury Demand by Jeffrey B. Calloway , Calloway
Planting Company (RE: related document(s) 49
Motion for Jury Trial filed by Defendant Jeffrey B.
Calloway, Defendant Calloway Planting Company).
(Fiallos-Flores, Jessica) (Entered: 06/02/2017)

51

Court Calendar Update(RE: related document(s) 49
Motion for Jury Trial Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard
on behalf of Defendants Jeffrey B. Calloway,
Calloway Planting Company) Hearing scheduled for
6/8/2017 at 01:00 PM at Judge Jones' Little Rock
Courtroom. (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
06/05/2017)

04/18/2017

04/18/2017

04/20/2017

06/01/2017

06/02/2017

06/05/2017

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06/08/2017

52

Hearing Held (RE: Answer to Complaint - related
document(s) 17) (Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
06/08/2017)

53

Hearing Held (RE: Motion for Jury Trial - related
document(s) 49) (GRANTED, BALLARD WILL
SUBMIT ORDER)(Mansfield, MaryBeth) (Entered:
06/08/2017)

54
(5 pgs; 2 docs)

Order Settling Motion For Jury Trial (Related
Doc # 49) Entered on Docket 7/3/2017 (FiallosFlores, Jessica) (Entered: 07/03/2017)

55
(5 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s)
54 Order Settling Motion For Jury Trial (Related
Doc 49) Entered on Docket 7/3/2017 (FiallosFlores, Jessica) ) No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date
07/05/2017. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/05/2017)

56
(3 pgs)

Motion for Withdrawal of Reference . [Exempt Yes]
Filed by Joseph Grant Ballard on behalf of
Defendants Jeffrey B. Calloway, Calloway Planting
Company (Ballard, Joseph) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

57
(3 pgs; 2 docs)

Transmittal of Reference to U.S. District Court.
Documents can be obtained via PACER. (RE:
related document(s) 56 Motion for Withdrawal of
Reference filed by Defendant Jeffrey B. Calloway,
Defendant Calloway Planting Company). (FiallosFlores, Jessica) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

58

RECEIPT of Motion for Withdrawal of Reference
(2:16-ap-1128) [motion,mwdref] ( 181.00) Filing
Fee. receipt number 12153617, amount $ 181.00.
(U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 07/14/2017)

59
(6 pgs; 2 docs)

Acknowledgement of Receipt From Receiving Court
of Transmittal of Reference: Arkansas Eastern, 4:17mc-00010, Assigned to Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. .
(RE: related document(s) 56 Motion for Withdrawal
of Reference filed by Defendant Jeffrey B.
Calloway, Defendant Calloway Planting Company).
(Fiallos-Flores, Jessica) Additional attachment(s)
added on 7/18/2017 (Fiallos-Flores, Jessica).
(Entered: 07/14/2017)

60
(3 pgs)

BNC Certificate of Mailing(RE: related document(s)
57 Transmittal of Reference to U.S. District Court.

06/08/2017

07/03/2017

07/05/2017

07/13/2017

07/13/2017

07/14/2017

07/14/2017
07/15/2017

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Documents can be obtained via PACER. (RE:
related document(s) 56 Motion for Withdrawal of
Reference filed by Defendant Jeffrey B. Calloway,
Defendant Calloway Planting Company).) No. of
Notices: 2. Notice Date 07/15/2017. (Admin.)
(Entered: 07/15/2017)

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