On August 1, 2012, Judge McBryde entered an Order in JP Morgan Chase v. Hicks (available here) denying the parties’ joint motion for a “brief” continuance of trial date. JP Morgan Chase, Hicks, HSG Sports Group, and Jacobs had asked the Court to extend the trial date by 6 weeks, with a corresponding extension to other case deadlines to “facilitate the further exchange of information through briefly extending the period for discovery, [as this extension would be] beneficial to all Parties’ understanding of the matters at issue in this litigation.” (Joint Motion available here.) The parties also stated that “the short extension requested in this Joint Motion will be beneficial in continuing” settlement discussions.
Judge McBryde’s Order stated that, after considering the motion, the Court believed that it should be denied (without further explanation).
JPMorgan Chase is represented by Robert Malionek, Julie Gerchik, and Wayne Flick, all of Latham & Watkins; and Michael Rochelle, of Rochelle Hutcheson & McCullough.
Jacobs is represented by Lee Morris, Joseph Wielebinski, and Phil Appenzeller, Jr., all of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC; and Chris Akin, Jeffrey Tillotson, and Michael Lynn, all of Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox LLP.
Hicks is represented by Lewis LeClair, Brett Charhon, and Martin Robson, all of McKool Smith, P.C.
HSG Sports Group Holdings is represented by John Gaither of Neligan Foley LLP.