Case number: 7:23-bk-70028 - Garcia Grain Trading Corp. and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Garcia Grain Trading Corp. and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    02/17/2023

  • Last Filing

    08/15/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
MEDIATOR



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (McAllen)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-70028

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/17/2023
Plan confirmed:  04/05/2024
341 meeting:  03/22/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  06/20/2023
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/21/2023

Debtor

Garcia Grain Trading Corp.

1702 International Blvd.
Weslaco, Tx 78596
HIDALGO-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 74-2884338

represented by
Demetrio Duarte, Jr

Duarte & Molina, PC
2200 Warner
San Antonio, TX 78201
210-737-6676
Fax : 210-733-6181
Email: dduarte@duartemolinalaw.com

David R Langston

Mullin Hoard et al
P.O. Box 2585
Lubbock, TX 79408
806-765-7491
Email: drl@mhba.com

Brad W Odell

Mullin Hoard & Brown, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 2585
Lubbock, Tx 79408
806-765-7491
Fax : 806-765-0553
Email: bodell@mhba.com

Defendant

Rodolfo Plascencia, Sr.

4121 N. 10th Street
Suite 125
McAllen, TX 78504

represented by
Gerrit M. Pronske

Spencer Fane LLP
5700 Granite Parkway
Suite 650
Plano, TX 75024
972-324-0300
Fax : 972-324-0301
Email: gpronske@spencerfane.com

Antonio Villeda

Attorney at Law
6316 N 10th St, Bldg. B
McAllen, TX 78504
956-631-9100
Email: avilleda@mybusinesslawyer.com

Defendant

FCCI Insurance Company

5122981182

represented by
Mary-Ellen King

Lucosky Brookman LLP
1250 Capital of Texas Highway South
Building 3, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78746
512-298-1182
Email: meking@lucbro.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee, 11

615 E. Houston Street
Suite 533
San Antonio, TX 78205

represented by
Andrew Jimenez

DOJ-Ust
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4668
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Jordan & Ortiz
500 N Shoreline
Suite 900
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
represented by
Shelby A Jordan

Jordan & Ortiz, PC
500 N Shoreline Blvd
Ste 804
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361-884-5678
Email: sjordan@jhwclaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/15/20251017BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[1016] Order on Emergency Motion) No. of Notices: 36. Notice Date 08/15/2025. (Admin.)
08/13/20251016Order Denying Emergency Motion to Terminate or Modify Farm and Ranch Contract. (Related Doc # [1004]) Signed on 8/13/2025. (njc7)
08/12/20251015Proposed Order Submission After Hearing (Filed By Garcia Grain Trading Corp., Richard Schmidt ).(Related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion) (Langston, David)
08/12/2025Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 10:00 a.m.. Appearances: David Langston for Debtor / Plan Trust; Shelby Jordan for Plan Committee and representative for Ad Hoc committee of unsecured creditors; Demetrio Duarte for Movant, Octavio Garcia, Gabriela Garcia and Garba, LLC; Catherine Stone Curtis and Steven Shurn for Grain Chain; Mark Twenhafel for proposed buyer; Ozen Zimmerman for Garcia Grain Plan Trust; Kurt Stephen for Stone X Commodity Solutions, LLC; Richard Haynes for Falcon National Bank. Minutes: Mr. Duarte was instructed to file exhibits electronically. Opening statements by Mr. Duarte, Mr. Langston, Mr. Shurn, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Twenhafel and Mr. Stephen. Mr. Duarte called Benjamin Garcia. Mr. Garcia was sworn in and provided testimony. Movants Exhibit at 1007, #1 admitted. After Objection, #3 and #4 not admitted. Cross-examination by Mr. Langston and Mr. Twenhafel. Witness excused. Mr. Duarte called Octavio Garcia. Mr. Garcia was sworn in and provided testimony. Cross-examination by Mr. Langston. No redirect. Mr. Garcia was questioned by the Court. Witness excused. Mr. Duarte rested. Mr. Twenhafel called Mr. Thomas (Tommy) Hanka. Mr. Hanka was sworn in and provided testimony. Cross-examination by Mr. Shurn and Mr. Duarte. Redirect. Witness excused. Mr. Twenhafel rested. Mr. Langston called Andrew Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was sworn in and provided testimony. Exhibit at Docket 1012, # 6 admitted. Cross-examination by Mr. Duarte. No redirect and witness was excused. Mr. Langston called Patrick Moore. Mr. Moore was sworn in and provided testimony. Witness taken on voir dire. After Objection, Exhibit at Docket 1012, #4 admitted to extent of weight and credibility only. Testimony continued with limitations as stated on the record. Exhibit 1012, #5 admitted. Witness taken on voir dire regarding Exhibits 1012, # 7 and 8. Exhibit 1012 #Graphics 7 and 8 allowed as demonstrative exhibits. Cross-examination by Mr. Duarte. Witness excused. Break. Resumed at 3:19 p.m. Mr. Langston called Mr. Rafael (Felo) Guerra. Mr. Guerra was sworn in and provided testimony. Cross-examination by Mr. Duarte. Witness excused. Mr. Langston called Richard S. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt as sworn in and provided testimony. Cross-examination by Mr. Duarte. Witness excused. Mr. Langston rested. Closing arguments by Mr. Duarte, Mr. Langston, Mr. Shurn, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Stephen and Mr. Twenhafel. For reasons stated on the record, motion denied. (Related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion) (njc7)
08/11/20251014Witness List (Filed By Octavio Garcia ).(Related document(s):[1007] Witness List) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4) (Duarte, Demetrio)
08/11/20251013Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report for Quarter Ended 6/30/2025 (Filed By Garcia Grain Trading Corp., Richard Schmidt ). (Langston, David)
08/10/20251012Witness List, Exhibit List (Filed By Richard Schmidt ).(Related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3 # (4) Exhibit 4 # (5) Exhibit 5 # (6) Exhibit 6) (Langston, David)
08/10/20251011Response (related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion). Filed by Richard Schmidt (Langston, David)
08/10/20251010Witness List (Filed By Hanka Properties, LLC ).(Related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1) (Twenhafel, Mark)
08/10/20251009Response to Emergency Motion to Terminate or Modify Farm & Ranch Contract (related document(s):[1004] Emergency Motion). Filed by Hanka Properties, LLC (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order Denying Emergency Motion) (Twenhafel, Mark)