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No. 03-17-00873-CV 

In the

Third Court of Appeals

Austin, Texas

IN RE OCAMPO PARTNERS, LTD., BELCO EQUITIES, INC.,

RIVERHORSE EQUITIES II, LTD., AND DOUGLAS MCDERMOTT AS TRUSTEE OF THE 

RUDY BELTON MANAGEMENT TRUST

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the 

126th District Court of Travis County, Texas,

Cause No. D-1-GN-17-002572, Hon. John K. Dietz, Judge Presiding

RELATORS’ RESPONSE TO REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST’S 

UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 

RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Relators Ocampo Partners, Ltd. (“Ocampo”), Belco Equities, Inc. (“Belco”), 

Riverhorse Equities II, Ltd. (“Riverhorse II”), and Douglas McDermott, as Trustee 

of the Rudy Belton Management Trust u/t/a Dated May 5, 2015 (“McDermott”), 

respond to Real Parties in Interest’s Motion for Extension of Time to File 

Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus in order to advise the Court of and to 

clarify Relators’ position in relation to the Real Parties In Interest’s Motion. 

Relators do not oppose the two-week extension requested by the Real Parties in 

Interest in the Motion, provided that the Court also stays all discovery, pursuant to 

ACCEPTED

03-17-00873-CV

21628458

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

1/5/2018 10:13 AM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/5/2018 10:13:35 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
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Relators’ Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief granted by the Court on 

December 29, 2017, for an additional two weeks (from January 22, 2018 to 

February 5, 2018). The Real Parties in Interest do not oppose the two-week stay of 

all discovery in the underlying dispute. 

Relators further request any other relief to which they may be entitled. 

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Geoffrey D. Weisbart

Geoffrey D. Weisbart

Texas Bar No. 21102645

gweisbart@wshllp.com

Mia A. Storm

Texas Bar No. 24078121

mstorm@wshllp.com

Matt C. Wood

Texas Bar No. 24066306

mwood@wshllp.com

WEISBART SPRINGER HAYES LLP

212 Lavaca Street, Suite 200

Austin, Texas 78701

512.652.5780

512.682.2074 fax

ATTORNEYS FOR OCAMPO PARTNERS,

LTD., BELCO EQUITIES, INC. AND

RIVERHORSE EQUITIES II, LTD.
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By: /s/ Randall C. Owens

Jason S. Scott 

State Bar No. 24029228 

jsscott@ohkslaw.com 

OSBORNE, HELMAN, KNEBEL & SCOTT, LLP 

301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1910 

Austin, Texas 78701 

Telephone: (512) 542-2028 

Facsimile: (512) 542-2011 

Randall C. Owens 

State Bar No. 15380700 

owens@wrightclose.com

WRIGHT & CLOSE, L.L.P. 

One Riverway, Suite 2200 

Houston, Texas 77056 

(713) 572-4321 

(713) 572-4320 fax

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DOUGLAS 

MCDERMOTT AS TRUSTEE OF THE RUDY 

BELTON MANAGEMENT TRUST
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

In compliance with Rule 9.5(a), 9.5(d) and 9.5(e) of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure, the undersigned attorney certifiesthat a true and correct copy of 

the foregoing has been served upon the below-named individuals asindicated belowas 

prescribed by Rule 9.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on January 5, 

2018.

Eric Taube

Jamie McGonigal

WALLER LANSDEN DORTCH & DAVIS LLP

100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1800

Austin, Texas 78701

512.685.6400

512.685.6417 fax

eric.taube@wallerlaw.com

jamie.mcgonigal@wallerlaw.com

ATTORNEYS FOR REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST / PLAINTIFFS

Daniel R. Richards

Clark Richards

Daniel Riegel

RICHARDS RODRIGUEZ & SKEITH, LLP

816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200

Austin, Texas 78701

512.476.0005

512.476.1513 fax

drichards@rrsfirm.com

crichards@rrsfirm.com

driegel@rrsfirm.com

ATTORNEYS FOR OTHER DEFENDANT DOUGLAS MCDERMOTT, INDIVIDUALLY

/s/ Geoffrey D. Weisbart

Geoffrey D. Weisbart