Muddy Waters Capital LLC v. Mota dos Santos et al
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| Judge: | Robert Pitman |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-02090 |
| Nature of Suit | 320 Torts - Personal Injury - Assault, Libel, & Slander |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander |
| Case Filed: | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Last checked: Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 2:57 AM CDT |
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Defendant
Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos
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Represented By
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Defendant
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Muddy Waters Capital LLC
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 08/09/2026 11:59 PM CDT |
| Thursday, July 23, 2026 | ||
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Response
Thu 07/23 5:48 PM
RESPONSE to20 Objection to Report and Recommendations by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
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| Thursday, July 09, 2026 | ||
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Objection to Report and Recommendations
Thu 07/09 4:15 PM
OBJECTION to19 Report and Recommendations by Muddy Waters Capital LLC..(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Objections to R&R
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| Thursday, June 25, 2026 | ||
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Report and Recommendations
Thu 06/25 11:31 AM
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re12 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction;13 Motion to Dismiss and14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell. (cc3) |
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Motions No Longer Referred
Thu 06/25 11:33 AM
Motions No Longer Referred:12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction,13 MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens and14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (cc3) |
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| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | ||
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Reply to Response to Motion
Thu 05/21 5:58 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A., re14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Defendant Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.,12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal] filed by Defendant Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Defendant Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.,13 MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens filed by Defendant Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Defendant Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
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| Monday, April 27, 2026 | ||
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Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Mon 04/27 11:38 AM
Text Order REFERRING12 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(d) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) |
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Order on Motion to Dismiss
Mon 04/27 11:39 AM
Text Order REFERRING13 Motion to Dismiss entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(d) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) |
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Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Mon 04/27 11:40 AM
Text Order REFERRING14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell for a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(d) of Appendix C of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) |
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Motions Referred
Tue 04/28 2:32 PM
MOTION REFERRED: referred14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ,12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal] ,13 MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens . Referral Judge: Dustin M. Howell. (pg) |
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| Friday, April 24, 2026 | ||
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Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
Fri 04/24 2:42 PM
Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion filed by Muddy Waters Capital LLC, re12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal] and13 MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens and14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim(cc3) Modified on 4/24/2026 (cc3) |
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Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
Fri 04/24 11:37 AM
Text Order GRANTING16 Joint Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall file Plaintiff's Combined Response to Defendants Motions to Dismiss. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall have 25 pages for their Combined Reply Brief in support of their Motions to Dismiss. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) |
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| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | ||
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motion
Leave to Exceed Page Limitation
Thu 04/23 3:13 PM
Joint MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Ex 1 - Plaintiff's Combined Opposition to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss,
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Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion to Exceed Page Limits
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| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | ||
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Wed 03/18 9:56 AM
Text Order GRANTING15 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file its response(s) on or before April 23, 2026 and Defendants shall file their replies, if any, on or before May 21, 2026. To the extent feasible, the Court encourages the parties to file combined briefs. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (sh) |
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| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | ||
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Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Tue 03/17 4:00 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ,12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal] ,13 MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens (Joint Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule W/R/T Defendants' Motions) by Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Proposed Order - Joint Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule
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| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | ||
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Tue 03/10 9:07 PM
Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
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Dismiss
Tue 03/10 9:06 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Forum Non Conveniens by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
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motion
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Tue 03/10 9:04 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction [Personal] by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.. (Westridge Black, Emily) |
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File
Thu 01/29 11:58 AM
ORDER GRANTING Joint10 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (pg) |
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Set/Reset Answer Deadline
Thu 01/29 11:59 AM
Reset Deadlines: Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos answer due 3/10/2026; Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. answer due 3/10/2026. (pg) |
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| Friday, January 23, 2026 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Document
Fri 01/23 4:17 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings and regarding Service by Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A..(Marsh, William) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 01/06 2:47 PM
ORDER GRANTING5 Motion for Sam Shapiro to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Muddy Waters Capital LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (tgp) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 01/06 2:44 PM
ORDER GRANTING4 Motion for Nick Bourland to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Muddy Waters Capital LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (tgp) |
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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 01/06 2:42 PM
ORDER GRANTING3 Motion for Andrew G. Celli to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Muddy Waters Capital LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (tgp) |
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| Monday, December 22, 2025 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Mon 12/22 2:14 PM
Summons Issued as to Carlos Antonio Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos, Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A.. (lme) |
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/22 8:13 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ketan Upendra Kharod for Sam Shapiro ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21132576) by on behalf of Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV (Shapiro)
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Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/22 8:12 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ketan Upendra Kharod for Nick Bourland ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21132569) by on behalf of Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV (Bourland)
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/22 8:11 AM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ketan Upendra Kharod for Andrew G. Celli ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21132566) by on behalf of Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV (Celli)
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| Friday, December 19, 2025 | ||
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service
Request for Issuance of Summons
Fri 12/19 12:23 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (summons requested for both defendants) (Kharod, Ketan) |
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Complaint
Fri 12/19 11:59 AM
COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-21126611). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Muddy Waters Capital LLC.(Kharod, Ketan) |
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Att: 1
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Exhibit Exhibit A,
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Att: 2
Civil Cover Sheet
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mon 12/22 1:32 PM
Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lme) |
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To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
Mon 12/22 1:32 PM
If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell. (lme) |
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Jury Demand
Mon 12/22 1:33 PM
DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Muddy Waters Capital LLC. (lme) |
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