Opinion
Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA Bankruptcy Case No. 11-31376 DM
03-26-2013
In re: HOWREY LLP, Debtor. Howrey Claims, LLC Appellant, v. Alan Diamond, Chapter 11 Trustee Appellee.
HAGOP T. BEDOYAN, CSB NO. 131285 CHRISTIAN D. JINKERSON, CSB NO. 232143 KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP Attorneys for Creditor HOWREY CLAIMS, LLC
HAGOP T. BEDOYAN, CSB NO. 131285
CHRISTIAN D. JINKERSON, CSB NO. 232143
KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER,
COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP
Attorneys for Creditor
HOWREY CLAIMS, LLC
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
APPROVE STIPULATION TO
CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS
AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE
HOWREY CLAIMS, LLC ("Appellant") filed a motion to approve a stipulation with ALAN DIAMOND, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF HOWREY LLP ("Appellee") to consolidate the two appeals in this matter which are District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA and District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00981-SBA, and to extend and set a briefing schedule for the consolidated appeals.
Having considered the motion, the declaration provided in support thereof, and the stipulation, and good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT
1. The motion is granted;
2. The appeal in adversary proceeding number 12-03155, which is District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00981-SBA, shall be consolidated with and into the appeal in bankruptcy case number 11-31376, District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA;
3. Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA shall be the lead case and is the case in which all future filings in this matter shall be submitted.
4. Case No. 4:13-cv-00981 shall be closed and terminated.
5. The deadline to file and serve Appellant's opening brief, as well as Appellant's excerpts of record, shall be extended to May 1, 2013. The deadline to file and serve Appellee's brief shall be extended to June 5, 2013. The deadline to file and serve Appellant's reply brief shall be extended to July 5, 2013.
6. This Order terminates Docket 13 and Docket 15.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE