IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

In re: 

HIGHLAND SELECT EQUITY MASTER FUND, 

L.P.,1

Debtor. 

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Chapter 7 

Case No. 23-31037-swe7 

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION 

WITHDRAWING MOTION TO TRANSFER/REASSIGN CASE 

Upon consideration of the Stipulation Withdrawing Motion to Transfer/Reassign Case (the 

“Stipulation”)2 by and between Highland Capital Management, L.P., The Dugaboy Investment 

Trust, Highland Select Equity Master Fund, L.P. (the “Debtor”), and Scott Seidel, the Chapter 7 

Trustee of the Debtor’s estate, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Stipulation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is APPROVED. 

1

 The Debtor’s last four digits of its taxpayer identification number are (0466). The headquarters and service address 

for the Debtor is 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201. 

2

 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Order shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation. 

United States Bankruptcy Judge

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Signed October 25, 2023

The following constitutes the ruling of the court and has the force and effect therein described.

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2. The Motion shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice, subject to the terms of the 

Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization of Highland Capital Management, L.P. (as 

Modified), as may be applicable [see Case No. 19-34054-sgj11, Docket No. 1808]. 

3. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of or otherwise 

concerning the interpretation and enforcement of the Stipulation or this Order.

###End of Order### 

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EXHIBIT A 

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PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP 

Jeffrey N. Pomerantz (CA Bar No.143717) (admitted pro hac vice) 

John A. Morris (NY Bar No. 2405397) (admitted pro hac vice)

Gregory V. Demo (NY Bar No. 5371992) (admitted pro hac vice) 

Hayley R. Winograd (NY Bar No. 5612569) (admitted pro hac vice) 

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 13th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: (310) 277-6910/Facsimile: (310) 201-0760 

HAYWARD PLLC 

Melissa S. Hayward 

Texas Bar No. 24044908 

MHayward@HaywardFirm.com 

Zachery Z. Annable 

Texas Bar No. 24053075 

ZAnnable@HaywardFirm.com 

10501 N. Central Expy, Ste. 106 

Dallas, Texas 75231 

Tel: (972) 755-7100/Fax: (972) 755-7110 

Counsel for Highland Capital Management, L.P. 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

In re: 

HIGHLAND SELECT EQUITY MASTER FUND, 

L.P.,1

Debtor. 

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Chapter 7 

Case No. 23-31037-swe7 

In re: 

HIGHLAND SELECT EQUITY FUND GP, L.P.,2

Debtor. 

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Chapter 7 

Case No. 23-31039-mv17 

1

 The Debtor’s last four digits of its taxpayer identification number are (0466). The headquarters and service address 

for the Debtor is 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201. 

2

 The Debtor’s last four digits of its taxpayer identification number are (9917). The headquarters and service address 

for the Debtor is 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201. 

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STIPULATION WITHDRAWING 

MOTION TO TRANSFER/REASSIGN CASE 

Debtors Highland Select Equity Master Fund, L.P. (“Select Master”) and Highland Select 

Equity Fund GP, L.P. (“Select GP” and together with Select Master, the Select Debtors”) and 

Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”), on the one hand, and The Dugaboy Investment 

Trust (“Dugaboy”), on the other hand, and Scott Seidel, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Select Debtors’ 

bankruptcy estates (the “Trustee”) hereby enter the following stipulation (the “Stipulation”): 

WHEREAS, on June 12, the Debtors filed their Motion to Transfer/Reassign Case (Docket 

[Docket No. 9/9]3 (the “Motion to Transfer”); 

WHEREAS, on July 10, 2023, Dugaboy filed its objection to the Motion to Transfer 

(Docket No. 17/20); 

WHEREAS, on July 10, 2023, the Trustee filed his response to the Motion to Transfer 

(Docket No. 21/19); 

WHEREAS, on July 14, 2023, Highland filed its response and joinder to the Motion to 

Transfer [Docket No. 26/27] (the “Joinder”, and together with the Motion to Transfer, the 

“Motion”); 

WHEREAS, the counsel for each of the parties met and conferred in good faith and reached 

the following agreement to fully and finally resolve the Motion to Transfer:

1. The Motion shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice, subject to the terms of the Fifth 

Amended Plan of Reorganization of Highland Capital Management, L.P. (as 

Modified), as may be applicable [see Case No. 19-34054-sgj11, Docket No. 1808]. 

3

 References to “Docket No. __/__” refer first to the docket maintained in the Select Master bankruptcy case and then 

to the docket maintained in the Select GP bankruptcy case. 

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2. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of or otherwise 

concerning the interpretation and enforcement of the Stipulation. 

Dated: October 18, 2023 PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP 

Jeffrey N. Pomerantz (CA Bar No.143717) (pro hac vice) 

John A. Morris (NY Bar No. 2405397) (pro hac vice) 

Gregory V. Demo (NY Bar No. 5371992) (pro hac vice) 

Hayley R. Winograd (NY Bar No. 5612569) (pro hac vice) 

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 13th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Telephone: (310) 277-6910 

Facsimile: (310) 201-0760 

Email: jpomerantz@pszjlaw.com 

 jmorris@pszjlaw.com 

 gdemo@pszjlaw.com 

 hwinograd@pszjlaw.com

-andHAYWARD PLLC 

/s/ Zachery Z. Annable 

Melissa S. Hayward 

Texas Bar No. 24044908 

MHayward@HaywardFirm.com 

Zachery Z. Annable 

Texas Bar No. 24053075 

ZAnnable@HaywardFirm.com 

10501 N. Central Expy, Ste. 106 

Dallas, Texas 75231 

Tel: (972) 755-7100 

Fax: (972) 755-7110 

Counsel for Highland Capital Management, L.P. 

QUILLING, SELANDER, LOWNDS, WINSLETT 

& MOSER, P.C. 

/s/ Hudson M. Jobe 

Hudson M. Jobe 

State Bar No. 24041189 

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1800 

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Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 871-2100 (Telephone) 

(214) 871-2111 (Facsimile) 

Counsel for Select Debtors 

STINSON LLP 

/s/ Deborah Deitsch-Perez 

Deborah Deitsch-Perez 

Texas State Bar No. 24036072 

Michael P. Aigen 

Texas State Bar No. 24012196 

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2900 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

(214) 560-2201 telephone 

(214) 560-2203 facsimile 

Email: deborah.deitschperez@stinson.com 

Email: michael.aigen@stinson.com 

Attorneys for The Dugaboy Investment Trust 

PASSMAN & JONES 

/s/ Jerry C. Alexander 

Jerry C. Alexander 

Texas Bar No. 00993500 

1201 Elm Street, Suite 2500 

Dallas, Texas 75270 

Telephone (214) 742-2121 

Facsimile (214) 748-7949 

Email: alexanderj@passmanjones.com 

Proposed Special Counsel for Trustee

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United States Bankruptcy Court

Northern District of Texas

In re: Case No. 23-31037-swe

Highland Select Equity Master Fund, L.P. Chapter 7

Debtor

CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE

District/off: 0539-3 User: admin Page 1 of 2

Date Rcvd: Oct 25, 2023 Form ID: pdf013 Total Noticed: 12

The following symbols are used throughout this certificate:

Symbol Definition

+ Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS

regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP.

Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Oct 27, 2023:

Recip ID Recipient Name and Address

db + Highland Select Equity Master Fund, L.P., 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201-7817

aty + Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4114

aty Jeremy A. Root, Stinson LLP, 230 W. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1553

20157144 + Deborah Deitsch Perez, Stinson LLP, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2900, Dallas, TX 75201-2733

20157145 + Highland Capital Management, LP, 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201-7817

20157147 + Mazin Sbaiti, Sbaiti & Company PLLC, Sbaiti & Company PLLC, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 49900W, Dallas, TX 75201-2790

20157148 + Pachulski, Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4114

20157149 + The Dugaboy Investment Trust, c/o Heller, Draper & Horn, L.L.C., 650 Poydras St., Suite 2500, New Orleans, LA 70130-6175

20157151 U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, 3d Floor, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242

TOTAL: 9

Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.

Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern

Standard Time.

Recip ID Notice Type: Email Address Date/Time Recipient Name and Address

20157146 Email/Text: sbse.cio.bnc.mail@irs.gov

Oct 25 2023 21:35:00 Internal Revenue Service, PO Box 7346,

Philadelphia, PA 19101-7346

20157150 Email/Text: pacer@cpa.state.tx.us

Oct 25 2023 21:36:00 TX Comptroller of Public Accounts, Revenue

Accounting Division, Bankruptcy Section PO Box

13528, Austin, TX 78711

20157152 + Email/Text: ustpregion06.da.ecf@usdoj.gov

Oct 25 2023 21:35:00 United States Trustee, 1100 Commerce Street

Room 976, Dallas, TX 75242-0996

TOTAL: 3

BYPASSED RECIPIENTS 

The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a

preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.

NONE

NOTICE CERTIFICATION

I, Gustava Winters, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities

in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and

belief.

Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed .R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the

complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains

the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary's privacy policies.

Date: Oct 27, 2023 Signature: /s/Gustava Winters

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Date Rcvd: Oct 25, 2023 Form ID: pdf013 Total Noticed: 12

CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING

The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on October 25, 2023 at the address(es) listed

below:

Name Email Address

Deborah Rose Deitsch-Perez

on behalf of Creditor The Dugaboy Investment Trust deborah.deitschperez@stinson.com patricia.tomasky@stinson.com

Gregory V. Demo

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. gdemo@pszjlaw.com,

jo'neill@pszjlaw.com;ljones@pszjlaw.com;jfried@pszjlaw.com;ikharasch@pszjlaw.com;jmorris@pszjlaw.com;jpomerantz@pszj

law.com;hwinograd@pszjlaw.com;kyee@pszjlaw.com;lsc@pszjlaw.com

Hayley R Winograd

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. hwinograd@pszjlaw.com

Hudson M. Jobe

on behalf of Debtor Highland Select Equity Master Fund L.P. hjobe@qslwm.com, nchancellor@qslwm.com

Jeffrey Nathan Pomerantz

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. jpomerantz@pszjlaw.com

Jerry C. Alexander

on behalf of Trustee Scott M. Seidel alexanderj@passmanjones.com chandlers@passmanjones.com

John A Morris

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. jmorris@pszjlaw.com

Melissa S. Hayward

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. MHayward@HaywardFirm.com, mholmes@HaywardFirm.com

Scott M. Seidel

scott@scottseidel.com susan.seidel@earthlink.net;sms01@trustesolutions.net

Scott M. Seidel

on behalf of Trustee Scott M. Seidel scott@scottseidel.com susan.seidel@earthlink.net;sms01@trustesolutions.net

United States Trustee

ustpregion06.da.ecf@usdoj.gov 

Zachery Z. Annable

on behalf of Creditor Highland Capital Management L.P. zannable@haywardfirm.com

TOTAL: 12

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