Notice of Appeal to Judge Furgeson 5-18-11

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT - Page 1 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
DALLAS DIVISION 
 
NETSPHERE, INC.,              ) 
MANILA INDUSTRIES, INC., and      ) 
MUNISH KRISHAN,              ) 
  Plaintiffs,                   ) 
                          ) 
vs.                         )    Civil Action No. 3-09CV0988-F 
                          ) 
JEFFREY BARON, and            ) 
ONDOVA LIMITED COMPANY,      ) 
  Defendants.                  ) 
 
 
 
NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE  
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 
______________________________ 
 
 
    Notice  is  hereby  given  that  Jeffrey  Baron,  defendant,  and  Novo  Point,  LLC  and 
Quantec, LLC, non-parties affected by orders in Civil Action No. 3-09CV0988-F, hereby 
appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from:  
a.  [DOC  575]  The  District  Court’s  Order  FINDINGS  OF  FACT,  CONCLUSIONS 
OF LAW, AND ON 569 ASSESSMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FORMER 
ATTORNEY  CLAIMS  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/18/2011) 
(Entered: 05/18/2011). 
b.  [DOC  574]  The  District  Court’s  Order  GRANTING  THE  548  RECEIVER’S 
FIFTH  APPLICATION  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  FEES  INCURRED  BY 
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THOMAS  JACKSON  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/18/2011) 
(Entered: 05/18/2011). 
c.  [DOC  573]  The  District  Court’s  Order  GRANTING  THE  547  RECEIVER’S 
EIGHTH  COX  FEE  APPLICATION  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on 
5/18/2011) (Entered: 05/18/2011). 
d.  [DOC 551] The District Court’s Order REGARDING 524 , 525 LETTER BRIEFS 
FILED MAY 6, 2011 (Ordered by Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
e.  [DOC 550] The District Court’s Order denying doc 523 Motion for Leave to File 
Third Motion to Supplement Record with Newly Discovered Evidence. (Ordered 
by Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
f.  [DOC  546]  The  District  Court.s  Order  striking  521  Supplemental  Section  144 
Affidavit of Jeffery Baron. The Court is of the opinion that the Affidavit should 
be STRUCK AND PLACED UNDER SEAL. (Ordered by Judge Royal Furgeson 
on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
g.   [DOC 543] The District Court’s Order granting doc 512 Receiver’s Fourth Eckels 
Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011)  (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
h.  [DOC  542]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  doc  511  Receiver’s  Fourth 
Application for Reimbursement of Fees Incurred by Damon Nelson. (Ordered by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
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i.   [DOC  540]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  doc  505  Receiver’s  First  Grant 
Thornton  Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011) 
(Entered: 05/09/2011). 
j.  [DOC  539]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  doc  504  Receiver’s  Third 
Application for Reimbursement of Fees Incurred by Martin Thomas. (Ordered by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
k.  [DOC  538]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  doc  500  Receiver’s  Second 
Application for Reimbursement of  Fees Incurred by Local Counsel. (Ordered by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (axm) Modified on 5/9/2011 (axm). (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
l.  [DOC  537]  The  District  Courtעs  Order  granting  doc  496  Receiver’s  Third 
Application for Reimbursement of Fees Incurred by Damon Nelson. (Ordered by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
m. [DOC 536] The District Court’s Order granting doc 494 Receiver’s Third Eckels 
Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011)  (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
n.  [DOC  535]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  in  part  493  Receiver’s  Sixth 
Gardere  Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011) 
(Entered: 05/09/2011). 
o.  [DOC  534]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  in  part  492  Receiver’s  Sixth 
Receiver  Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011) 
(Entered: 05/09/2011). 
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p.  [DOC  533]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  in  part  491  Receiver’s  Fifth 
Gardere  Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011) 
(Entered: 05/09/2011). 
q.  [DOC  532]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  in  part  490  Receiver’s  Fifth 
Receiver  Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011) 
(Entered: 05/09/2011). 
r.  [DOC 531] The District Courtעs Order granting doc 489 Receiver’s Second Lyon 
Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011)  (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
s.  [DOC 530]  The District Court’s  Order granting doc 488 Receiver’s Seventh Cox 
Fee  Application.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  5/6/2011)  (Entered: 
05/09/2011). 
t.  [DOC  529]  The  District  Courts  Order  granting  doc  487  Receiver’s  Fourth 
Application  for  Reimbursement  of  Fees  Incurred  by  Thomas  Jackson.  (Ordered 
by Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
u.  [DOC 527] The District Court’s Order denying without prejudice 396 , 400 , 411 
Motions  to  Approve  Assessment.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on 
5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
v.   [DOC  473]  The  District  Court’s  Order  granting  doc  377  Motion  to  Appoint 
Damon  Nelson  as  Permanent  Manager  of  the  LLCs  and  for  Turnover  of  LLC 
Materials  to  Damon  Nelson.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  4/22/2011) 
(Entered: 04/22/2011). 
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w.  [DOC 464] The District Court’s Order GRANTING doc 426 THE RECEIVER’S 
SECOND APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES INCURRED BY 
MARTIN THOMAS. (Ordered by Judge Royal Furgeson on 4/18/2011) (Entered: 
04/19/2011). 
x.  [DOC  463] The District Court’s Order GRANTING doc 436 THE RECEIVER’S 
SECOND APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES INCURRED BY 
DAMON NELSON. (Ordered by Judge Royal Furgeson on 4/18/2011) (Entered: 
04/19/2011). 
y.  [DOC  462] The District Court’s Order GRANTING doc 439 THE RECEIVER’S 
THIRD  APPLICATION  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  FEES  INCURRED  BY 
THOMAS  JACKSON.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  4/18/2011) 
(Entered: 04/19/2011). 
z.  [DOC 459] The District Court’s Order GRANTING THE RECEIVER’S SEALED 
MOTION  TO  CONFIRM  PROPRIETY  RELATING  TO  TAX  FILINGS  AND 
REQUEST  FOR  EXPEDITED  CONSIDERATION.  (Order  not  filed  under  seal 
per  chambers.)  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  4/18/2011)  (Entered: 
04/19/2011). 
aa.  [DOC 541] The District Court’s Order denying doc 507 Motion for Leave to File 
Motion  to  Supplement  Record  with  Newly  Discovered  Evidence.  (Ordered  by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
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bb. [DOC 544] The District Court’s Order denying doc 519 Motion for Leave to File 
Motion  to  Supplement  Record  with  Newly  Discovered  Evidence.  (Ordered  by 
Judge Royal Furgeson on 5/6/2011) (Entered: 05/09/2011). 
cc. [DOC 461] The District Court’s Order GRANTING doc 446 THE RECEIVER’S 
SIXTH  COX  FEE  APPLICATION.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on 
4/18/2011) (Entered: 04/19/2011). 
dd. [DOC  460]  The  District  Court’s  Order  GRANTING  doc  452  FIFTH  JOINT 
VERIFIED  MOTION  TO  RENEW  CERTAIN  MONEY  –LOSING  DOMAIN 
NAMES.  (Ordered  by  Judge  Royal  Furgeson  on  4/18/2011)  (Entered: 
04/19/2011). 
 
 
    This appeal is taken pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1292(a)(1) and (2). 
 
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    The  parties to the  orders appealed from and the names,  addresses,  and telephone 
numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows: 
Appellant:           Jeffrey Baron 
Non-Party Appellants:    Novo Point, LLC and Quantec, LLC 
Represented on Appeal by:    
 
Gary N. Schepps 
            Drawer 670804 
            Dallas, Texas 75367 
            Telephone  (214) 210-5940  
            Facsimile   (214) 347-4031  
            legal@schepps.net 
 
 
 
Appellee:        Defendant ONDOVA LIMITED COMPANY  
c/o DANIEL J. SHERMAN, Trustee 
 
Represented by:    Raymond J. Urbanik 
Munsch, Hardt, Koph & Harr, PC 
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 3800 
Dallas, Texas  75201-6659 
Telephone  (214) 855-7500 
Facsimile   (214) 855-7584 
rurbanik@munsch.com 
 
 
Appellee:        Peter S. Vogel, receiver  
 
Represented by:    Barry M. Golden 
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP 
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 
Dallas, Texas 75201 
Telephone  (214) 999 3000 
Facsimile  (214) 999 4667 
bgolden@gardere.com 
 
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Dated: May 18, 2011. 
 
 
                          Respectfully submitted, 
 
                          /s/ Gary N. Schepps      
                          Gary N. Schepps 
                          State Bar No. 00791608 
                          Drawer 670804 
                          Dallas, Texas 75367 
                          Telephone  (214) 210-5940 
                          Facsimile   (214) 347-4031 
                          legal@schepps.net 
 
                          APPELLATE COUNSEL  
                          FOR   JEFFREY BARON 
 
                          APPELLATE COUNSEL  
                          FOR   NOVO POINT, LLC and  
                          QUANTEC,  LLC 
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
    This  is  to  certify  that  this  was  served  on  all  parties  who  receive  notification  
through the Court’s electronic filing system and including: 
      Raymond J. Urbanik                    
      Munsch, Hardt, Koph & Harr, PC        
      500 N. Akard Street, Suite 3800          
      Dallas, Texas  75201-6659              
      rurbanik@munsch.com                                 
                   
Barry M. Golden 
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP 
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 
Dallas, Texas 75201 
bgolden@gardere.com 
                                             
 
                            /s/ Gary N. Schepps      
                            Gary N. Schepps 
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