Trigleth v. Nytex: Motion for Continuance

MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE AND MOTION FOR SCHEDULING ORDER - Page 1 N3001.011.04.68.3

NO. DC-12-13860 GEARY TRIGLETH v. OIL2 HOLDINGS, INC., ALTERNATIVES DIRECT LLC IGWT HOLDINGS LLC, ROBERT COUCH AND NYTEX PETROLEUM, INC.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT

14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

NYTEX PETROLEUM INC.’S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE AND MOTION FOR SCHEDULING ORDER

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, Defendant NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. (“NYTEX”), and files this Motion

for Continuance and Motion for New Scheduling Order, and in support thereof would show as

follows:

I.

INTRODUCTION

1. Plaintiff Geary Trigleth (“Trigleth”) filed suit against Oil 2 Holdings, Inc., Alternatives

Direct LLC, IGWT Holdings, LLC and Robert Couch (“Couch”) on November 27, 2012 alleging

Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Conversion, Civil Conspiracy, Disregard of Corporate Structures,

Breach of Contract, Imposition of Constructive Trust and Disgorgement. On February 13, 2013,

Trigleth amended his suit1

1 Styled Plaintiff’s First Amended Original Petition, Application for Receivership, Application for Temporary and Permanent Injunctions, Request for Disgorgement, Imposition of Constructive Trust and Other Relief, Request for Disclosures and Motion to Shorten Time for Discovery (the “First Amended Petition”).

to include NYTEX as a party defendant, alleging Actual Fraud and

Failure to Disclose and Negligent Misrepresentation claims against NYTEX. On July 10, 2013,

Trigleth filed a Third Amended Original Petition, adding a UFTA cause of action against Couch.


2. The case, as it involves the remaining defendant NYTEX, is less than one year old.

3. Discovery in this suit is currently governed by a Level 2 discovery-control plan that was

entered on January 2, 2013, prior to NYTEX being added as a party. During a hearing on

December 2, 2013, counsel for NYTEX indicated a willingness to extend the discovery cutoff at

the Plaintiff’s request. The Court ordered both parties to confer and submit an agreed order. The

parties have not been able to agree on a scheduling order because Mr. Couch’s deposition has not

been noticed or concluded for the reasons set forth below in this motion.

4. The parties mediated the case with Sidney Stahl at Burdin Mediations during December,

but the case did not settle.

5. This case is set for trial on February 25, 2013.

6. No party has made an unconditional announcement of ready for trial.

II.

FACTS

DEPOSITION OF ROBERT COUCH

7. The deposition of Robert Couch (in his individual capacity and as corporate

representative of three entities: Oil 2 Holdings, Inc., Alternatives Direct, and IGWT Holdings)

was originally noticed for May 29, 2013. It was delayed while counsel for Trigleth and Oil 2

Holdings negotiated and executed a protective order governing certain document production

issues. Following resolution of the document production issues, Mr. Couch’s deposition was re-

noticed for June 25, 2013. The parties began Mr. Couch’s deposition at 9:00 a.m. on June 25th

but were unable to conclude it within that time frame due to the complexity of the issues and the

number of entities involved. By agreement and in order to accommodate Mr. Camp’s child care

and commute issues, the deposition was postponed before Mr. Camp passed the witness and

before any other parties were able to ask questions. Because the deposition was suspended,

NYTEX did not have an opportunity to examine Mr. Couch.

8. Mr. Couch’s deposition was re-noticed and cross noticed for resumption on August 21,

2013, but was then canceled again due to a death in the family of a close friend of Mr. Camp.

The parties subsequently exchanged dates in September for the resumption of Mr. Couch’s

deposition but were unable to reschedule it due to Mr. Camp’s father’s passing. Following Mr.


Trigleth’s deposition, the parties then focused on scheduling and attending mediation, which was

conducted in December at Burdin Mediations. For the reasons set forth below, NYTEX’ attempts

to reschedule Mr. Couch’s deposition following mediation have failed.

9. NYTEX must complete Mr. Couch’s deposition as his testimony is necessary for

NYTEX to properly defend itself at trial. See Argument below. For the reasons set forth below,

Mr. Little will not present Mr. Couch for deposition absent an agreement that Mr. Trigleth will

not be present, and Mr. Trigleth won’t agree to allow Mr. Couch’s deposition to go forward in

his absence. As a result of this dispute between Trigleth and Couch, NYTEX has never been able

to resume and complete Mr. Couch’s deposition (See Exhibit A).

TRIGLETH’S CONDUCT DURING COUCH DEPOSITION

10. During Mr. Couch’s June 25, 2013deposition held in the office of Scheef & Stone LP in

Frisco, Geary Trigleth became agitated and verbally abusive. Among other personal attacks,

vehement statements and very foul language, Mr. Trigleth asserted numerous times, while

referring to Mr. Couch, that he was:

“going to tie that thick necked mother fucker to a pole and fuck him up the ass until he

squeals like a pig.”

11. Mr. Trigleth made these comments, and many like them, in a conference room facing a

line of paralegal and secretarial stations. Mr. Trigleth’s tirade was overheard by numerous

female employees in the Scheef & Stone office.

TRIGLETH’S CONDUCT DURING HIS DEPOSITION

12. Counsel for Oil2 Holdings, Inc. began Mr. Trigleth’s deposition on August 28, 2013,

but Mr. Trigleth refused to answer a number of relevant questions concerning his status as an

accredited investor.2

Q. Mr. Trigleth, what was the·purpose of the wire transfer that was paid?

Mr. Trigleth also refused to answer and became very agitated at a line of

questioning about a prior dispute with Texas Capital Bank where he was alleged to have

transferred money for the purpose of acquiring a mail order bride.

A. Are you gay?

2 As defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, 17 C.F.R. § 230.501, and various regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


See Exhibit B, excerpts from the deposition of Geary Trigleth, August 28, 2013.

13. Mr. Trigleth’s conduct then quickly degraded until counsel for Oil 2 Holdings Inc.

suspended the deposition in order to seek Court intervention. After the deposition was

suspended, the dispute continued and resulted in an altercation where Mr. Trigleth lost his

temper and verbally threatened the attorney for Oil 2. Holdings, Inc. Mr. Trigleth was physically

aggressive, standing a mere inch or so from Mr. Little, and there was a real risk of a physical

confrontation between Mr. Trigleth and Mr. Little.

14. Immediately following this altercation Mr. Trigleth filed a Notice of Partial Nonsuit

Without Prejudice of Oil 2 Holdings, Alternatives Direct LLC, IGWT Holdings LLC and Robert

Couch. Mr. Trigleth’s conduct during the resumption of his videotaped deposition was more

subdued. He chose instead to wear a T-Shirt emblazoned with the phrase “FUCK YOU YOU

FUCKING FUCK.” (See Exhibit “C”).

RESUMPTION OF DEPOSITION OF ROBERT COUCH

15. At the December 2, 2013, hearing in this matter, the undersigned expressed a

willingness to extend the discovery cutoff at the Plaintiff’s request. The Court then ordered the

parties to confer and present an agreed scheduling order. The parties developed a tentative

deposition schedule during January of: Robert Couch on 1.6.13; William Brehmer on .15.13;

and Brad Marckx on 1.21.13.

16. Mr. Little, counsel for Oil 2 Holdings and Robert Couch, agreed to produce Mr. Couch

for deposition yesterday consistent with this schedule, conditioned only on securing an

agreement that Mr. Trigleth not attend. Mr. Camp would not agree to continue Mr. Couch’s

deposition without Mr. Trigleth having the right to attend (See Exhibit B).

III.

ARGUMENT

17. The court may grant a continuance to obtain additional testimony when the motion for

continuance includes the following: (1) a description of the testimony needed, (2) the name and

residence of the person from whom the testimony is sought, (3) the materiality of the testimony,

(4) a description of the diligence used to secure the evidence, and (5) the cause, if known, of the

failure to secure the testimony earlier. Tex. R. Civ. P. 252; see State v. Wood Oil Distrib., Inc.,


751 S.W.2d 863, 865 (Tex. 1988); Gabaldon v. Gen. Motors Corp., 876 S.W.2d 367, 370 (Tex.

App.—El Paso 1993, no writ); Verkin v. Sw. Ctr. One, Ltd., 784 S.W.2d 92, 94-95 (Tex. App.—

Houston [1st Dist.] 1989, writ denied)

18. Mr. Couch’s testimony is key to the issues in this case because he controls all the

entities which were related to Mr. Trigleth’s investment (Oil2 Holdings, Inc. Alternatives Direct

LLC and IGWT LLC). NYTEX needs time to secure testimony regarding Couch’s meetings and

discussions with various parties and his operation of Oil 2 Holdings Inc. and the related

defendants; Mr. Trigleth’s meetings and discussions with various parties and his investment in

Oil 2 Holdings, Inc. As set forth above, NYTEX was not involved in the four reasons given by

Trigleth’s counsel for postponing or not completing Mr. Couch’s deposition (once for a delay in

document production from Oil 2 Holdings, once due a death in the family of a close friend, once

because he was unable to conclude the deposition due to child care and commute issues, and

once due to his father’s passing). NYTEX was also merely a bystander to the dispute between

Trigleth and Couch that occurred during the above depositions.

19. The testimony of Mr. Couch is material to NYTEX’ defenses, and it will be prejudiced

if it is unable to obtain this testimony.

IV.

CONCLUSION

20. NYTEX respectfully requests that this court grant a continuance in this case due to the

practical inability of the parties to reschedule and complete the deposition of Mr. Couch, as well

as schedule and complete the other depositions, prior to the close of the discovery period. Mr.

Couch’s deposition is necessary for NYTEX to adequately prepare for trial.

21. The continuance of this case will not unreasonably interfere with the other business of

the court. It is not sought for delay only, but so that justice may be done.

22. For these reasons, NYTEX respectfully request the court to continue this case, and enter

a new scheduling order with a corresponding extension of the discovery, mediation and other pre

trial deadlines.


Respectfully submitted,

Gene A. Hamm II State Bar No. 00795405 John P. Martin State Bar No. 24074657 THE HAMM FIRM 1333 W. McDermott, Suite 200 Allen, Texas 75013 Main: (469) 656-1593 eFax: (469) 656-1594 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT NYTEX Petroleum, Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of this Motion for Continuance was served upon all

counsel of record by email and facsimile on January 7, 2013 to:

Murray W. Camp 1604 8th Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 (817) 334-0059 (Telephone) (817) 334-0425 (Facsimile

Gene A. Hamm II


CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I certify that I contacted counsel for Plaintiff to discuss this Motion. Counsel for Plaintiff

indicated that he is opposed. The motion is therefore being submitted to the Court for

determination.

Gene A. Hamm II

EXHIBIT A

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[email protected]

From: Mitch Little [[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 9:56 AMTo: [email protected]: Murray Camp; [email protected]: Re: Couch deposition

Good memory, Gene. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 2, 2014, at 9:46 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:

Murray - Mitch’s position that he produce Couch for deposition on Monday without Trigleth attending is reasonable. Everyone was present when Trigleth lost it with Mitch after his deposition was suspended – he was aggressive and abusive and there was a real risk of a physical confrontation. We are all lucky that Mitch was as calm and as patient as he was. There may be other reasons Mitch does not want Trigleth in his office as well. Perhaps Mitch does not want to again subject his female paralegals to another of Trigleth’s tirades about how he is “going to tie that thick necked mother fucker to a pole and fuck him up the ass until he squeals like a pig.” Did I get the quote correct?

Gene A. Hamm II The Hamm Firm 1333 W. McDermott, Suite 200 Allen, Texas 75013 Main: 469.656.1593 x 501 eFax: 469.656.1594

www.hammfirm.com

This electronic transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510 and § 2521. It may contain CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND/OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED MATERIAL that is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any unauthorized review, use, dissemination, distribution, downloading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by reply email, delete the communication and destroy all copies. IRS Circular 230 Required Notice--Any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended to be used and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or tax-related matter[s]. From: Murray Camp [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 9:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Couch deposition

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My position is that: (1) my client has a right to be there, and (2) there were no problems at Couch's initial deposition when Geary was there. Mitch doesn't have to agree. Just subpoena him if you really need the discovery. Regards, Murray W. Camp Anderson & Riddle, L.L.P. 3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 657 Dallas, TX 75204 (o) 817-334-0059 (f) 817-334-0425 This email message and any accompanying documents may contain confidential information that is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510 and 2521, and may be legally privileged. This message and any associated files is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright, or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying, or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at 214.684.0964 and destroy the original message.

From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Murray Camp <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2014 9:26 AM Subject: RE: Couch deposition Mitch won’t agree to present Couch if Trigleth is going to be present, and you won’t agree to ensure that we can go forward without Trigleth present. Given Trigleth’s conduct toward Mitch in the first deposition I don’t understand your position, but yes, I will file a motion as soon as we can get it drafted.

Gene A. Hamm II The Hamm Firm 1333 W. McDermott, Suite 200 Allen, Texas 75013 Main: 469.656.1593 x 501 eFax: 469.656.1594

www.hammfirm.com

GAHammII

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This electronic transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2510 and § 2521. It may contain CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND/OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED MATERIAL that is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any unauthorized review, use, dissemination, distribution, downloading, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by reply email, delete the communication and destroy all copies. IRS Circular 230 Required Notice--Any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended to be used and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or tax-related matter[s]. From: Murray Camp [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Couch deposition Are we still on for the 6th, or are you filing a motion? Regards, Murray W. Camp Anderson & Riddle, L.L.P. 3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 657 Dallas, TX 75204 (o) 817-334-0059 (f) 817-334-0425 This email message and any accompanying documents may contain confidential information that is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510 and 2521, and may be legally privileged. This message and any associated files is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, subject to copyright, or constitutes a trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying, or distribution of this message, or files associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at 214.684.0964 and destroy the original message.

EXHIBIT B

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· · ·· A.· ··I don't know.··About twenty grand.·1·

· · ·· Q.· ··What were the facts of that case?·2·

· · ·· A.· ··We won.·3·

· · ·· Q.· ··What were the allegations that you made·4·

·against Tex- --·5·

· · ·· A.· ··We won.·6·

· · ·· Q.· ··Mr. Trigleth, just --·7·

· · ·· A.· ··I don't remember.··He's my attorney.··If you·8·

·want to know the leg- -- legalities about it, ask him.·9·

· · ·· Q.· ··Mr. Trigleth, just let me ask my question.10·

·What were the allegations that you made against Texas11·

·Capital Bank in that case?12·

· · ·· A.· ··I don't know the legal terms and all that.13·

·There's my attorney; ask him.··He'll explain it to you14·

·by law.15·

· · ·· Q.· ··And, Mr. Trigleth, is it true that that16·

·lawsuit was to recover a -- a wire transfer that was17·

·made by Texas Capital Bank?18·

· · ·· A.· ··I believe so.19·

· · ·· Q.· ··Was the wire transfer originally intended to20·

·pay for some sort of mail-order bride?21·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Objection, form.22·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··No.23·

· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··What was it paid for, or --24·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Objec- --25·

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· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··-- what was it intended to·1·

·pay for?·2·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Objection, form and --·3·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··Mail-order --·4·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··-- relevance.·5·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··-- bride?·6·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Propounded merely for the·7·

·sake of harassment and annoyance.·8·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··Are you gay?·9·

· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··Mr. Trigleth, what was the10·

·purpose of the wire transfer that was paid?11·

· · ·· A.· ··Are you gay?12·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Objection, form, and13·

·propounded merely for the sake of harassment and14·

·annoyance.15·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··Are you gay?16·

· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··Are you going to answer my17·

·question?18·

· · ·· A.· ··Are you going to answer my question?19·

· · ·· Q.· ··I am here to ask you questions.20·

· · ·· A.· ··I am here to ask you a question.··Are you21·

·gay?22·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Murray, do we need to23·

·keep going?··Do we need to --24·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··I don't know.25·

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· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Do we need to -- do we·1·

·need to --·2·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··I don't know.·3·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··-- continue the·4·

·deposition at another time after we've --·5·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··But let me explain·6·

·something to you.·7·

· · · · · · · · · THE COURT REPORTER:··I'm sorry.··One·8·

·at a time, please.·9·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··Let me explain something10·

·here to you, Buckwheat.··All right?··You don't talk to11·

·me like that.··You don't make those accusations.12·

· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··I didn't make an13·

·accusation, --14·

· · ·· A.· ··You know what?15·

· · ·· Q.· ··-- Mr. Trigleth.16·

· · ·· A.· ··You're going to get this right or you're17·

·going to get it right.··Do you understand me?18·

· · ·· Q.· ··I don't understand you.19·

· · ·· A.· ··Okay.20·

· · ·· Q.· ··Explain what you mean.21·

· · ·· A.· ··Well, don't sit here and make acquisitions22·

·like brides from -- I don't know where you get this23·

·nonsense, but you talk to me like that and this -- this24·

·meeting is going to be over, because you're going25·

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·overbounds, mister.··You're getting out of your bounds·1·

·here, and I'm getting ready to put you in your bounds.·2·

·You understand what I'm talking about?·3·

· · ·· Q.· ··No, I do not.··Explain --·4·

· · ·· A.· ··Man to man.·5·

· · ·· Q.· ··-- what you mean.·6·

· · ·· A.· ··Don't make accusations like that and don't·7·

·get smart-ass with me.·8·

· · ·· Q.· ··Mr. Trigleth, I am just asking you --·9·

· · ·· A.· ··No, you're --10·

· · ·· Q.· ··-- questions.11·

· · ·· A.· ··-- not.··You're asking ridiculous questions.12·

·You're asking questions out of bounds and you're making13·

·statements that are just unreasonable.··And I'm not14·

·going to put up with it, Buckwheat.··You understand me?15·

· · ·· Q.· ··Mr. Trigleth, help me understand what the16·

·purpose of the wire transfer was originally.17·

· · ·· A.· ··None of --18·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··Objection, --19·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··-- your business --20·

· · · · · · · · · MR. CAMP:··-- form.21·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Let's take a break.22·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··-- what I do for a wire23·

·transfer, Buckwheat.24·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Let's take a break.··I25·

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·think we need to talk to Judge Moye about·1·

·Mr. Trigleth's compliance --·2·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··You know what?·3·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··-- with this deposition.·4·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··I think we do need to·5·

·talk to somebody.·6·

· · · · · · · · · THE COURT REPORTER:··Are we off the·7·

·record?·8·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··We are off the record.·9·

· · · · · · · · · THE VIDEOGRAPHER:··Off the record,10·

·9:53 a.m.11·

· · · · · · · · · (Recess taken.)12·

· · · · · · · · · THE VIDEOGRAPHER:··Back on the record,13·

·9:57 a.m.14·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Murray, at this time,15·

·based upon Mr. Trigleth's answers and nonresponses to16·

·certain questions that I've asked and based upon his17·

·behavior here at the deposition, I'm going to suspend18·

·it.··I am going to request Judge Moye's intervention in19·

·this case to compel Mr. Trigleth to comply with my20·

·questions and answer my questions.··And we will21·

·probably seek sanctions for the behavior that occurred22·

·this morning.23·

· · · · · · · · · Mr. Hamm was a witness to it, you were24·

·a witness to it, Mr. Trigleth was a witness to it, the25·

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·court reporter and Billy were a witness to it.··And I·1·

·think it would probably be more productive for us to·2·

·move forward at a later date, after Judge Moye has had·3·

·an opportunity to speak about what happened here today.·4·

· · · · · · · · · So at this time witness --·5·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··That's good with me,·6·

·dude.·7·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Okay.·8·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··You think you can come·9·

·here and harass me?··I came here for a deposition, to10·

·answer legitimate questions related to this case and11·

·not be harassed or insulted by you.··You insulted me.12·

·You offended me.··And you're pushing the limits with13·

·me.··And I, as a human being and as a man and as an14·

·in- -- as a human being in -- in -- in this country,15·

·with my rights, are not going to allow you to bully me16·

·or badger me or sit here and insult me in -- in this17·

·room at all ever, never, Buckwheat.··End of story.18·

· · ·· Q.· ··(BY MR. LITTLE)··Do you have anything else19·

·you'd like to say?20·

· · ·· A.· ··I think I just spoke what I had to say.21·

· · ·· Q.· ··Okay.··Thank you.22·

· · ·· A.· ··Are you fine with that?23·

· · ·· Q.· ··I -- I'm not fine with it.··We're going to24·

·have --25·

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· · ·· A.· ··You're not?··Obviously you're not fine with·1·

·not harassing me or insulting me.··That's the -- that's·2·

·the point.·3·

· · ·· Q.· ··Thank you.·4·

· · ·· A.· ··And play this for the judge:··This man was·5·

·insulting me, harassing me, going beyond his boundaries·6·

·of asking me legitimate business questions related to·7·

·this case; and I am personally offended and insulted.·8·

· · ·· Q.· ··I understand.··It was not my intention to·9·

·insult you, Mr. --10·

· · ·· A.· ··Well, --11·

· · ·· Q.· ··-- Trigleth.12·

· · ·· A.· ··-- you did.13·

· · ·· Q.· ··Okay.14·

· · ·· A.· ··Your intention or not.15·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Okay.··Murray --16·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··And that was my17·

·reaction.18·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Murray, I think --19·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··And that will be my20·

·reaction every time.21·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··I think we're done here.22·

· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··I think we are done23·

·here.24·

· · · · · · · · · MR. LITTLE:··Okay.25·

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· · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:··I couldn't have said it·1·

·better myself.·2·

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· · · · · · · ·· CORRECTIONS AND SIGNATURE·1··· ··PAGE· · ·LINE· · · · ·CHANGE· · · · · · · · · ·REASON·2··· ··_______________________________________________________·3··· ··_______________________________________________________·4··· ··_______________________________________________________·5··· ··_______________________________________________________·6··· ··_______________________________________________________·7··· ··_______________________________________________________·8··· ··_______________________________________________________·9··· ··_______________________________________________________10··· ··11··I, GEARY TRIGLETH, have read the foregoing deposition· ··and hereby affix my signature that same is true and12··correct except as noted herein.· ··13··· ·· · · · · · · · · · · · ____________________________14·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · SIGNATURE OF WITNESS· ··15··STATE OF TEXAS··)· ··16··COUNTY OF· · · ·)· ··17··Before me, ____________________, on this day personally· ··appeared GEARY TRIGLETH, known to me (or proved to me18··under oath or through ___________________)(description· ··of identity card or other document) to be the person19··whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument· ··and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for20··the purposes and consideration therein expressed.· ··21··Given under my hand and seal of office this ______ day· ··of _______________, 2013.22··· ··23·· · · · · · · · _______________________________· ·· · · · · · · · Notary Public in and for24·· · · · · · · · the State of __________________· ··25·· · · · · · · · My Commission Expires: ________· ·

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· · · · · · · · · · · NO. DC12-13860·1··· ···2··· ··GEARY TRIGLETH,· · · · · ··*··IN THE DISTRICT COURT·3·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· *· ·· · · · Plaintiff,· · · · · ·*·4·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· *· ··VS.· · · · · · · · · · · ··*·5·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· *··DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS· ··OIL2 HOLDING, INC.,· · · ··*·6··ALTERNATIVES DIRECT, LLC,··*· ··IGWT HOLDINGS, LLC, ROBERT *·7··COUCH, AND NYTEX· · · · · ·*· ··PETROLEUM, INC.,· · · · · ·*·8·· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·· *· ·· · · · Defendants.· · · · ··*··14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT·9··· ··10··· ··11··· ··12··· ·· · · · · · · ·· REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION13··· ·· · · · · · ·· DEPOSITION OF GEARY TRIGLETH14··· ·· · · · · · · · · · · AUGUST 28, 201315··· ··16··· ··17··· ·· · ·· I, SHARON L. STEPHENS, Certified Shorthand18··· ··Reporter in and for the State of Texas, hereby certify19··· ··to the following:20··· ··21··· ·· · ·· That the witness, GEARY TRIGLETH, was duly sworn22··· ··by the officer and that the transcript of the oral23··· ··deposition is a true record of the testimony given by24··· ··the witness;25·

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· · ·· That the deposition transcript was submitted on·1··· ··September 4, 2013 to the witness or to the attorney for·2··· ··the witness for examination, signature, and return to·3··· ··me by September 24, 2013;·4··· ···5··· ·· · ·· That the amount of time used by each party at the·6··· ··deposition is as follows:·7··· ···8··· ·· · ·· J. Mitchell Little - 49 minutes·9··· ··10··· ·· · ·· That pursuant to information given to the11··· ··deposition officer at the time said testimony was12··· ··taken, the following includes counsel for all parties13··· ··of record:14··· ··15··· ··FOR THE PLAINTIFF:16··· ·· · ·· MURRAY W. CAMP, ESQ.17·· · ·· ANDERSON, RIDDLE & KUEHLER, L.L.P.· ·· · ·· 1604 8TH AVENUE18·· · ·· FORT WORTH, TEXAS··76104· ·· · ·· (817) 334-005919··· ··20··· ··FOR THE DEFENDANT ALTERNATIVES DIRECT, LLC:21··· ·· · ·· J. MITCHELL LITTLE, ESQ.22·· · ·· SCHEEF & STONE, L.L.P.· ·· · ·· 2601 NETWORK BOULEVARD, SUITE 10223·· · ·· FRISCO, TEXAS··75034· ·· · ·· (214) 472-210024··· ··25·

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·FOR THE DEFENDANT OIL2 HOLDING, INC.:·1··· ·· · ·· GENE A. HAMM II, ESQ.·2·· · ·· THE HAMM FIRM· ·· · ·· 1333 W. MCDERMOTT, SUITE 200·3·· · ·· ALLEN, TEXAS··75013· ·· · ·· (469) 656-1593·4··· ···5··· ·· · ·· I further certify that I am neither counsel for,·6··· ··related to, nor employed by any of the parties or·7··· ··attorneys in the action in which this proceeding was·8··· ··taken, and further that I am not financially or·9··· ··otherwise interested in the outcome of this action.10··· ··11··· ·· · ·· Further certification requirements pursuant to12··· ··Rule 203 of TRCP will be certified to after they have13··· ··occurred.14··· ··15··· ·· · ·· Certified to by me this 4th day of September,16··· ··2013.17··· ··18··· ·· · · · · · · · __________________________________19·· · · · · · · · SHARON L. STEPHENS, TEXAS CSR 2991· ·· · · · · · · · Expiration Date:··12-31-201420·· · · · · · · · Firm Registration Number:··251· ·· · · · · · · · Sterling Reporting Services, Inc.21·· · · · · · · · 5294 Park Ridge Drive· ·· · · · · · · · Frisco, Texas··7503422·· · · · · · · · Phone:··(972) 987-6285· ·· · · · · · · · Fax:· ··(972) 987-628623··· ··24··· ··25·

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· · · ·· FURTHER CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 203 TRCP·1··· ···2··· ·· · ·· The original deposition was/was not returned to·3··· ··the deposition officer;·4··· ·· · ·· If returned, the attached Corrections and·5··· ··Signature page contains any changes and the reasons·6··· ··therefor;·7··· ·· · ·· If returned, the original deposition was delivered·8··· ··to J. MITCHELL LITTLE, Custodial Attorney;·9··· ·· · ·· That $_______________ is the deposition officer's10··· ··charges to the Defendant Alternatives Direct, LLC for11··· ··preparing the original deposition transcript and any12··· ··copies of exhibits;13··· ·· · ·· That the deposition was delivered in accordance14··· ··with Rule 203.3, and that a copy of this certificate15··· ··was served on all parties shown herein and filed with16··· ··the Clerk.17··· ·· · ·· Certified to by me this _____ day of ____________,18··· ··2013.19··· ··20··· ·· · · · · · · · __________________________________21·· · · · · · · · SHARON L. STEPHENS, TEXAS CSR 2991· ·· · · · · · · · Expiration Date:··12-31-201422·· · · · · · · · Firm Registration Number:··251· ·· · · · · · · · Sterling Reporting Services, Inc.23·· · · · · · · · 5294 Park Ridge Drive· ·· · · · · · · · Frisco, Texas··7503424··· ··25·

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