United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

____________ FILED March 8, 2024 No. 21-10805 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk David M. Clapper, individually; Atlantic Midwest, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company; Atlantic XIII, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company,

Plaintiffs—Appellants,

versus American Realty Investors, Incorporated, a Nevada corporation; American Realty Trust, Incorporated, a Georgia corporation; Pillar Income Asset Management, Incorporated, a Nevada Corporation; Prime Income Asset Management, Incorporated, a Nevada corporation; Prime Income Asset Management, L.L.C., a Nevada limited liability company; EQK Holdings, Incorporated, a Nevada corporatio