Joint Stipulation of Dismissal of Adversary Proceeding — Scott M. Seidel, Trustee v. Synergi Partners, Inc.

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A Joint Stipulation of Dismissal of Adversary Proceeding With Prejudice, filed March 10, 2025 as Doc 5 in Scott M. Seidel, Chapter 7 Trustee, versus Synergi Partners, Inc., Adv. Proc. No. 24-03089, within the Chapter 7 case of Western Express Lending, Case No. 22-32031, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and the order approving the Trustee's compromise and settlement with Synergi [ECF 140], the parties stipulate to dismissal of the adversary proceeding and all of the Trustee's claims with prejudice. Each party bears its own costs and attorneys' fees. It is signed /s/ Thomas D. Berghman for the Trustee and /s/ Mary Caskey for Synergi.

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Thomas D. Berghman
Texas Bar No. 24082683
Jonathan S. Petree
Texas Bar No. 24116897
Conor P. White
Texas Bar No. 24125722
Jacob J. King
Texas Bar No. 24136951
MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR, P.C.
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, Texas 75201-6659
Telephone: (214) 855-7500
E-Mail:       tberghman@munsch.com
              jpetree@munsch.com
              cwhite@munsch.com
              jking@munsch.com

Special Counsel to Scott M. Seidel, Chapter 7 Trustee

                         IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                           FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                     DALLAS DIVISION

 In re:                                                 §
                                                        §   Chapter 7
 WESTERN EXPRESS LENDING,                               §
                                                        §   Case No. 22-32031
           Debtor.                                      §
                                                        §
                                                        §
 SCOTT M. SEIDEL, in his capacity as                    §
 Chapter 7 Trustee,                                     §
                                                        §
           Plaintiff,                                   §
                                                        §   Adv. Proc. No. 24-03089
 v.                                                     §
                                                        §
 SYNERGI PARTNERS, INC.,                                §
                                                        §
           Defendant.                                   §

      JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF ADVERSARY PROCEEDING WITH
                  PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULE 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)

          Scott M. Seidel (the “Trustee” or “Plaintiff”), the duly-appointed chapter 7 trustee for the

estate (the “Estate”) of Western Express Lending (the “Debtor”), the debtor in the above-captioned

chapter 7 bankruptcy case (the “Bankruptcy Case”), and Plaintiff in the above-captioned adversary


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proceeding (the “Adversary Proceeding”), and Defendant Synergi Partners, Inc. (“Defendant” or

“Synergi”) hereby enter into this stipulation whereby, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

41(a)(1)(A)(ii), made applicable herein by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7041, and the

Order Granting the Trustee’s Motion for Approval of Compromise and Settlement with Synergi

Partners, Inc. [ECF 140], the Plaintiff and Defendant hereby agree and stipulate to Plaintiff

dismissing this Adversary Proceeding in its entirety and all of Plaintiff’s claims with prejudice

against Synergi Partners, Inc., with each party bearing their own costs and attorneys’ fees.

       RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED on this 10th day of March, 2025.

AGREED:

 MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR, P.C.                   HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD

 /s/ Thomas D. Berghman                           /s/ Mary Caskey (with permission)
 Thomas D. Berghman                               Mary M. Caskey
 Texas Bar No. 24082683                           State Bar No. 76198
 500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000                  1201 Main Street, 22nd Floor
 Dallas, Texas 75201-6605                         Columbia, South Carolina 29201
 Telephone: (214) 855-7500                        Telephone: 803 540-7870
 E-Mail: tberghman@munsch.com                     E-Mail: mcaskey@hsblawfirm.com

 Special Counsel to Scott M. Seidel,              Counsel for Synergi Partners, Inc.
 Chapter 7 Trustee


                                 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

       I hereby certify that, on March 10, 2025, true and correct copies of the foregoing were
served via electronic service through the Court’s CM/ECF system on all parties registered to
receive notice thereby.

                                                            /s/ Jonathan S. Petree
                                                               Jonathan S. Petree




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