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Carmen Contreras-Martinez (admitted pro hac vice) 

SAUL EWING LLP 

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700 

Miami, FL 33131 

(305) 428-4500 

carmen.contreras-martinez@saul.com 

-andTurner N. Falk (admitted pro hac vice) 

SAUL EWING LLP 

Centre Square West 

1500 Market Street, 38th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 

(215) 972-8415 

turner.falk@saul.com 

Counsel to Funderz.Net, LLC

Michael W. Bishop 

Texas Bar No. 02354860 

Amber M. Carson 

Texas Bar No. 24075610 

GRAY REED 

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 954-4135 

mbishop@grayreed.com 

acarson@grayreed.com 

Counsel to Funderz.Net, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

In re: 

DENNIS JAMES ROGERS II, 

Debtor. 

 

(Chapter 7) 

Case No. 22-30500-SWE 

AREYA HOLDER AURZADA, CHAPTER 

7 TRUSTEE FOR THE BANKRUPTCY 

ESTATE OF DENNIS JAMES ROGERS II 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FUNDERZ.NET, LLC 

Defendant. 

 

Adv. Pro. No. 24-03028-SWE 

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DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

IF YOU OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED, YOU MUST RESPOND IN WRITING. 

UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COURT, YOU MUST FILE YOUR 

RESPONSE ELECTRONICALLY AT HTTPS://ECF.TXNB.USCOURTS.GOV/ NO MORE 

THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) DAYS AFTER THE DATE THIS MOTION WAS FILED. IF 

YOU DO NOT HAVE ELECTRONIC FILING PRIVILEGES, YOU MUST FILE A 

WRITTEN OBJECTION THAT IS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE CLERK AND FILED 

ON THE DOCKET NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) DAYS AFTER THE DATE 

THIS MOTION WAS FILED. OTHERWISE, THE COURT MAY TREAT THE PLEADING 

AS UNOPPOSED AND GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED. 

Defendant Funderz.Net, LLC, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Fed. R. Civ. P. applicable in this 

proceeding pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7012, moves this Court for an Order, substantially in the 

form attached hereto as Exhibit A, dismissing the amended complaint filed by Areya Holder 

Aurzada, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Dennis James Rogers II. 

The grounds and authorities for this motion are set forth in the accompanying memorandum 

of law. 

Dated: August 5, 2024 SAUL EWING LLP 

/s/ Micheal W. Bishop 

Carmen Contreras-Martinez (admitted pro hac vice)

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700 

Miami, FL 33131 

(305) 428-4500 

carmen.contreras-martinez@saul.com 

-andTurner N. Falk (admitted pro hac vice)

Centre Square West 

1500 Market Street, 38th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 

(215) 972-8415 

turner.falk@saul.com 

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GRAY REED 

Micheal W. Bishop (TX Bar No. 02354860) 

Amber M. Carson (TX Bar No. 24075610) 

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 954-4135 

mbishop@grayreed.com 

acarson@grayreed.com 

Counsel to Funderz.Net, LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on August 5, 2024, I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served 

via electronic mail to the counsel listed below and via the Electronic Case Filing System for the 

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. 

David B. Miller 

SCHNEIDER MILLER REYNOLDS, P.C. 

300 N. Coit Road, Suite 1125 

Richardson, Texas 75080 

david@schneidlaw.com 

-andT. Micah Dortch 

Dortch Lindstrom Livingston Law Group 

2613 Dallas Parkway, Suite 220 

Plano, TX 75093 

micah@dll-law.com 

Special Counsel for the Trustee Areya Holder Aurzada 

/s/ Micheal W. Bishop

Micheal W. Bishop

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Exhibit A 

Proposed Order

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

In re: 

DENNIS JAMES ROGERS II, 

Debtor. 

 

(Chapter 7) 

Case No. 22-30500-SWE 

AREYA HOLDER AURZADA, CHAPTER 

7 TRUSTEE FOR THE BANKRUPTCY 

ESTATE OF DENNIS JAMES ROGERS II 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FUNDERZ.NET, LLC 

Defendant. 

 

Adv. Pro. No. 24-03028-SWE 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS 

This matter having been opened to the Court by way of the motion of defendant 

Funderz.net, LLC, for an Order dismissing the Amended Complaint (the “Motion to Dismiss”) 

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), applicable pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7012, and the Court 

having considered the submissions of the parties, and having heard the argument of counsel, and 

for other good cause shown, it is 

ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss is hereby GRANTED; and it is 

FURTHER ORDERED that, except as otherwise set forth below,Counts A, C, and E are 

dismissed without prejudice; and it is 

FURTHER ORDERED that Counts B, D, F, and G are dismissed with prejudice; and it 

is 

FURTHER ORDERED that Counts A through D are dismissed with prejudice as to any 

transfers made by any person other than the Debtor. 

### END OF ORDER ### 

Submitted by: 

Carmen Contreras-Martinez (admitted pro hac vice) 

SAUL EWING LLP 

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700 

Miami, FL 33131 

(305) 428-4500 

carmen.contreras-martinez@saul.com 

-andTurner N. Falk (admitted pro hac vice) 

SAUL EWING LLP 

Centre Square West 

1500 Market Street, 38th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 

(215) 972-8415 

turner.falk@saul.com 

Counsel to Funderz.Net, LLC

Michael W. Bishop 

Texas Bar No. 02354860 

Amber M. Carson 

Texas Bar No. 24075610 

GRAY REED 

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 954-4135 

mbishop@grayreed.com 

acarson@grayreed.com 

Counsel to Funderz.Net, LLC

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