SCHMIDT v. CRAWFORD

NO. 01-18-00846-CV.

584 S.W.3d 640 (2019)

David Gordon SCHMIDT d/b/a ABC Bonding Company and Greenbrier Equities, LLC, Appellants v. Brenda CRAWFORD, Carlos Perez, Anthony Williams, Annie J. Butler, Anthony Franco, Ambria Fike, Debra Johnson, Victoria Wells, Mildred English, Ottis Williams, Randy L. Laster, Pable Murillo, Emma Murillo, Craig Cooper, Nelson Martin Armstrong, Mazen Breir, Benito Martinez, Tanya Pedroza, Sergio Pedroza, Carolyn Etheridge, Louise Seals, Terry Moore, Maria Ramirez, Pete Garcia, Denise Baldwin, William T. Etherton, Patricia Etherton, Sharon Williams, Heleodora Cruz, Hattie Hemphill, Agustina Roberts, Louis Roberts, Emily Johnson, Iris Edith Segundo, Joanna Loaeza, Kevin Williams, Rita Williams, Yolanda Carriere, Anthony Citti, Juan Cisneros, Brandy Johnson, John Gholston, Anson Furman, Ivie Bell, Laura Diaz, Darlene Alejandro, Jesse DeLeon, Cynthia DeLeon, Jesus Vega, Beverly Vega, Ray Perfecto, Bridget Nwoko, Nemiah Clark, Earlean Williams, Lakeshea Clark, Pete Gonzales, Pat Lee, Mary Victorian, Tiffany Johnson, Elias Gamino, Tiffany Chenier, Muraline Peter, Victor Reyes, Veronica Smith, Jimmie Englett, Velvet Hilton, Stephen Lacy, Leroy Vanterpool, Patricia Wesley, Sammie L. Abraham, Edith M. Abraham, Brenda Brown, Jesus Silvestre, Felicita Aguilar, Gabino Salazar, Josefina M. Nowlin, Sandra Dorron, Jesus Velazquez, Bonnie Cephus, Josephine Rocha, Leon Jacobson, Linda Jacobson, Olivia Sims, Constance Gay, Ensley Clinton, Llewel Walters, Mauro Reynerio Fernandez Cruz, Anthony Thompson, Juan Carlos Rios Ramirez, Phillip C. Clark, Beatrice Pena, Carol Askew, Brian Cormier, Steven Cruz, Leroy Wells, Harold Kinnard, Plushatte Davis, Deidre Dobbins, David Spaulding, Michael Kossa, Diana Kosas, Serafin Luna, Deborah Berryhill, O'Keefe Allen, Christopher P. Vana, Sr., Grace Hamilton, Belinda Spencer, Renora Riggins, Ivonne Jackson, Edith Ordonez, Wilber Ordonez, Tessie Lynch, Katherine Sanders, Charles Mourning, Iliana Perez, Tiburcia Zayala, Christopher Green, Donald Shelton, Donald Credeur, Avis Battle, Grace Phillips, Darolyn Lewis, Raymond Lewis, Jr., Michael Miller, Esther Doublin, Marcos Ortiz, Robert Sanchez, Rosalinda Sanchez, Tiffany Shannon, Altha Davis, Herman Davis, Nelson Hebert, Melvin Herrera, Juanita Cano, Patrice Boyce, Edson Dronberger, Charlotte Wynn, Jacqueline Hill, Atanacio Ruiz, Eloisa Ruiz, Roberto Hernandez, Clementina Hernandez, Jim Silva, Luz Batalla, Ismael Medina, Hortencia Rodriguez, Alfred Watson, Jerry Escalante, Lloyd Castilow, Luis Pena, Carey Murray, Luz Wildman, Carl Earl, Ismael Avellaneda, Kendalia Davis, Gail Fritz, Lee Cartwright, Orfilia Miranda, Jainell Letryce Velazquez Butler, Courtney Mitchell, Travis Waters, Debbie Waters, Anthony Norris, Sharon A. Norris, Adelmira Salinas, Sarah Landry, Gloria Garcia, Joel Zamarripa, Gerardo Romo, Phillip Ross, Lakeisha Ross, Earline Durant Watkins, Gerardo Marquez, Nilza Rodriguez, Jannette Brown, Victor H. Estrada, Blanca A. Estrada, Anne Clare, James Clare, Charlene Talbott, Maria Velez, Greg Hilligiest, Randy Wilson, Saul Aguilera, Harlene Brady, Mary Flowers, Jimmie Smith, Betty R. Smith, Cynthia Jenkins, Clarence McDade, Charles O. McDonald, Lars Westerberg, Ethel O'Quinn, Jeffrey Glover, Katrina Glover, Laura Liggett, Brenda Trussel, Dale Trussell, Cecelia Rose, Vanessa Bourda, Francisco Campos, Connie Campos, Sammy J. Collins, Felicia Bowman, Kendall Wilkins, Tyronsa Wilkins, Andrew Taylor, Marque Johnson, Beverly Hensley, Yvonneya Brown, Courtney Hernandez, Albert Rowan, Toni Owens, Jimmy Kirkendoll, Joan L. Kirkendoll, Mary Ann Edjeren, Thelma Housley, Kenneth Johnson, Judith Ann Walker, Leslie Brown, Deborah Eaton, Stuart Willett, Jose Torres, Diana Salinas, Erskine Vanderbilt, Caroline Tunsel, Cathy Jones, Gail Udosen, Regina Fulton, Hector Reyes, Lucio Torres, Jr., Ernesto Lara, Jackie Thornton, Alfredo Dimas, Nancy Taylor, Reginald Cole, Cathlyn Cole, Gerald Smith For the Estate of Earnest D. Smith, Faucinda Vences, Thuyvi Vinh, Maida Khatchikian, Carl Earl, Troy King, Diana Romero, Sandra Pyle, Gary Dial, Maria Mendez, Anthony Harris, Keena Harris, Katherine Stewart, Mary Currie, Siverand Sterling, Jr., Larry Tankersley, Leslie Jones, Gonzalo Pena, John Long, Beverly Long, Terry Randle, and Felicia Frank, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Opinion issued August 20, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Schiffer , Varant Yegparian , Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC, 700 Louisiana, Ste. 2650, Houston, TX 77002, for Appellants.

Robert C. Lane , Matthew W. Bourda , Joshua D. Gordon , The Lane Law Firm, P.L.L.C., 6200 Savoy, Ste. 1150, Houston, TX 77036, for Appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Goodman and Countiss.


OPINION

Hundreds of plaintiffs sued David Gordon Schmidt, doing business as ABC Bonding Company, and Greenbrier Equities, LLC, contending that Schmidt and Greenbrier filed illegal liens on the plaintiffs' homesteads. Schmidt and Greenbrier moved to dismiss the...

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