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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
(FORT WORTH DIVISION)

ROI DEVELOPERS, INC. d/b/a § Case No. 4:22-cv-00073-O

ACCRUVIA §
§ (Formerly in the 96th District Court of Tarrant
Plaintiff § County, Texas
§ Cause No. 096-331099-21
VS. §
§
ATHENA BITCOIN, INC. d/b/a §
ATHENA BITCOIN GLOBAL §
§
Defendant §

APPENDIX TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT

This Appendix to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support contains

the following evidence in support of the Defendant’s motion that is attached hereto and fully

incorporated herein by reference thereto:

a. Exhibit 1: The Term Sheet signed and entered by and between ABIT and
Accruvia on September 22, 2021 (“Term Sheet” herein) which was marked
as Exhibit 3 to the oral deposition of Eric Gravengaard taken on August 17,
2022 in this case;

b. Exhibit 2: Certified copy of the translated Non-Disclosure Agreement

signed and entered into by Shaun Overton for the benefit of AHES;

c. Exhibit 3: Oral Deposition of Accruvia’s corporate representative, Shaun

Overton (“Accruvia Deposition”) taken on August 16, 2022 in this case;

d. Exhibit 4: Oral Deposition of Athena’s corporate representative, Eric

Gravengaard (“Athena Deposition”) taken on August 17, 2022 in this case;

e. Exhibit 5: Letter with Demand for Payment on behalf of Accruvia to ABIT

dated December 14, 2021; and

f. Exhibit 6: Affidavit of Larry L. Fowler, Jr. dated October 4, 2022.

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Respectfully submitted,

___/s/ Larry L. Fowler, Jr.__________________

LARRY L. FOWLER, JR.
State Bar No. 07321900

HARRIS COOK, L.L.P.

1309-A West Abram
Arlington, Texas 76013
817/299-2841 – Telephone
817/460-8060 – Facsimile
Email: [email protected]
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT ATHENA BITCOIN, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on October 4, 2022, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing

document has been served on all counsel of record listed below via email through the PACER

system.

Kelly Stewart
K Stewart Law, P.C.
5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75225
[email protected]
Attorney for Plaintiff

/s/ Larry L. Fowler, Jr.

LARRY L. FOWLER, JR.

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ATHENA 000003
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
(FORT WORTH DIVISION)

ROI DEVELOPERS, INC. dtbt a$ Case No. 4:22-cv-00073-O

ACCRUVIA $
$ (Formerly in the 96th District Court of Tarrant
Plaintiff $ County, Texas
$ Cause No. 096-331099-21
vs. $
$
ATI{ENA BITCOIN, INC. dlb/ a$
ATHENA BITCOIN GLOBAL $
$
Defendant $

AFFIDAVIT OF LARRY L. FOWLER. JR.

STATE OF TEXAS s
s
COUNTY OF TARRANT $

Before me, the undersigned Notary Public on this day personally appeared LARRY L

FOWLER, JR., who upon his oath stated

I "My name is Larry L. Fowler, Jr. I am over 18 years ofage and I am competent
to make and give this affidavit. The facts stated in this affidavit are within my
personal knowledge and are all true and correct. I am an attomey of record for the
Defendant in this proceeding.

2 The document that is attached as Exhibit 2 to the Appendix to the Defendant's

Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support is a certified copy of the
translated Non-Disclosure Agreement signed and entered into by Shaun Overton
for the benefit of Athena Holdings El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. which was discussed
with Mr. Gravengaard at his deposition. See Oral Deposition of Eric Gravengaard
at pages 112-l13,lines 23-25 and l-9, respectively.

The document that is attached as Exhibit 5 to the Appendix to the Defendant's

Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support is a copy of the December 14,
2021 demand letter on behalf of Accruvia sent to Athena Bitcoin Global which was
discussed with Mr. Overton at his deposition. See Oral Deposition of Shaun
Overton at pages 97-99, lines 4-25,1-25,1-19, respectively.

AFFIDAVIT OF LARRY L. FOWLER, JR PAGE 1

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1. Attached hereto as Exhibil I are the Plaintiffs Responses to Defendant's First Set
of Personal Jurisdiction Discovery, Requests for Admissions which were served in
response to the Defendant's discovery requests by the Plaintiff ROI Developers,
Inc. d/b/a Accruvia in the above-referenced case.

5. Further affiant sayeth naught."

Jr

SWORN to and SUBSCRIBED belore me, authoritl', on this the 4s day

of October, 2022 by Larry L. Fowler, Jr.

4ru/,b 4rz,-
Notary Public, State of Texas
M E L s SA R 0 MAN
Nota Publi c, St6t6
of T€xa s
Comm Expiros 092 $2026
Notsry l0 t2 997'930

AFFIDAVIT OF LARRY L. FOWLER, JR. PAGE 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DI\'ISION

ROI DE\'ELOPERS, INC., $

d/b/a ACCRUVIA, $
$
Plaintift s
s
s Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-00073-O
s
ATHENA BITCOIN, INC,, s
s
Defendant. $

PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT'S

ET OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION DISCOVE

Plaintiff ROI Developers, Inc., d,/b/a./ Accruvia ("Accruvia") responds to Defendant's

First Set ofPersonal Jurisdiction Discovery as follows:

OBJECTIONS TO ALL REOUESTS

1. Accruvia objects to the definition ofAccruvia because it includes independent

contractors, over whom it does not exercise control. Accruvia also objects to this definition

because it includes "other related parties retained or otherwise controlled by Accruvia." As

wdtten, in includes Accruvia's attomeys, making it seek privileged information, and it is unclear

what "otherwise controlled by Accruvia" means. Accruvia will respond to the discovery

requests on behalf of itself and in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

2. Accruvia objects to the instruction regarding identifying or describing a person

because, by requiring the person's present or last-known office address, work-related telephone

number, occupation,.iob title, employer, and employer's contact information, it is overly broad

and imposes a burden on Accruvia not required by the Federal Rules of Civil procedure.

Accruvia, to the extent necessary to respond to the discovery requests by identifying a person,

will provide the person's name and last-known phone number/email

E)(HIBIT

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.8: Any documents evidencing that Athena made

ruvia within the State of Texas, including phone records, notes from phone gso f
conne s to wireless networks. or WLAN report.

RESPON cruvia will produce responsive documents, if any, at a mutu venient

time and I

UEST FOR PR TI NN .9: All documents inc but not limited to the
employment or independe tractor agreement or the like, i lng the location or residence
of any employee or subcon of Accruvia who perform for Athena.

RESPONSE: Accruvia o bj ects to request because i erly broad and seeks irrelevant
information because the actual resi of the in contractors, ifthey are not Texas
residents, is not at issue. Accruvia has ided in to Interrogatory No. l0 the names of
independent contractors and has stated tha v and Jarrell are or were Texas residents.
'en
With respect to Jarrell, who was a T exas resl she was an Accruvia employee, she now
works for Athena (or one of its related comp Accruvia further objects to this request
because, by seeking "all documents . . . e location or residence," it is further overly
broad, vague and ambiguous.

PRODU NO. l0: All documen idenci ng a request for Accruvia to

perform any work for At in or from the State of Tex

RESPONSE: Accruv produce responsive documents, if an a mutualll convenient

time and location.

UES R PRODUCTI NN All documents evidencing a alid and exi sting

agreem Accruvia and Athena that provides that Athena will p ccruvia for the
SO lopment and support services work it performed for Athena."

: Accruvia will produce responsive documents, ifany, at a mutually conv t

and location
Reouests for Admission

REOU EST FORADMISSION NO. 1: Admit that the work you allege was performed for Athena
did not have to be performed in Texas.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

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RE T FOR ADMISSION NO.2: Admi t that the work you allege was p r Athena
was not telated to the ATMs owned and/or operated by Athena in T

ITESI'ONSE: D en

FOR ADMISSION NO. t that Athena's actions in breach ofthe terms ofthe
alleged agreernent that you ln your r to Interro gatory No. 6 were not performed
within the State of Texas.

RESPONSE:

REOUEST FOR ADMISSION NO.4: Admit that no in-person meeting between Accruvia and
Athena ever took place in Texas.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

RE UE ADMISSION NO. Admit that a majority oIAccruvi INCSS takes place

in El Salvador.

RESPONSE: Accruvia obj this re quest bec an admission on a fact that is not
relevant-i.e., where Accruvia's ' S ace. " The issue lor personal jurisdiction is
Athena's contacts with Texas, not A tacts elsewhere. Where Accruvia's "business
takes place" is also undefined, va amb lguo Accruvia o bjects to this request on that
ground too. Regardless ofi evance. based on Acc ru tanding ofthe phase "where
business takes place, via denies this request.

REOUEST FOR ADMISSION NO.6: Admit that your familiarity with Athena arose from work
you were conducting in El Salvador.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

T FOR ADMISSI NO. 7: Admit th

the only employee of Accruvia who was a
Texas resident between August Novemb was Shaun Overton and admit that Shaun
Overton worked mostly if not entire Salvad or.

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SE: This request constitutes tlvo requests for ad ml ing it improper. With
respect of Accruvia who resident between August and
November 202I ," Accruvia ES ect to whether "Shaun Overton worked
mostly if not entircly from El Salv ccruvla o tly if not
entirely" is vague and ambi less, based on Accruvia's unders tly if
not entirely," Accru at request.

RE UES ION NO. 8: Admit never sent any payment,

corresponden ce or use ices for of any communications to Accruvia in
Texas.

RESPONSE: Denied

Rf,QUEST FOII ADMISSION NO. 9: Admit that Accru\,ia did not enter into a Term Sheet
Agreement with Athena on September 22,2021. Term Sheet Agreement is defined as the
document produced to Accruvia Bates labeled 000003-000005.

RESPONSE: Accruvia admits that the Term Sheet is between Accruvia and "Athena Bitcoin
Global Inc." Accruvia otherwise denies this request.

Dated this 13th day ofJune, 2022.

Respectfully submitted,

isl Kell Stewart

Kelly Stewart
Texas Bar No. 19221600
K STEWART LAw, P.C.
5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 900
Dallas, Texas 75225
972.308.6168
[email protected]

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This certifies that copy ofthis document was served on counsel for Defendant on June

13,2022, via email.

/s/ Kellv Stewart

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[I]{ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DI\'ISION

ROI DEVELOPERS, INC., $

d/b/a ACCRU!'IA, $
$
Plaintiff, $
$
$ Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-00073-O
$
ATIIENA BITCOIN, INC,, s
s
Defendant $

VI'RIFICAI'ION

STATEOFTEXAS $

couNrvor'6fani S

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Shaun Overton,
known to me to be the person whose signature appears below, and upon his oath duly deposed and
said:

My name is Shaun Overton. I am the President of ROI Developers, Inc. d/b/a Accruvia

("Accruvia"). As such, I have personal knowledge ofthe facts in this Verification. I hereby verify

that Accruvia's factual responses to the interrogatories in Defendant's First Set of Personal

Jurisdiction Discovery are true and correct.

,,) This instrument was personally acknowledged, subscribed, and sworn to before me on the
L/ day of Jrne,2022, by Shaun Overton.

oE{E lx{EAsE C"rmB OTARY PUBLIC. in and for the State ofTexas
yNoAyD lSAi0S
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