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.

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 The Motion shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice, subject to the terms of the 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

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 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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