Howrey Claims, LLC v. Alexander

Filing 6

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASE: C-13-449-SBA by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 03/26/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2013) Modified on 3/27/2013 (jlm, COURT STAFF).

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HAGOP T. BEDOYAN, CSB NO. 131285
CHRISTIAN D. JINKERSON, CSB NO. 232143
KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER,
COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP
5260 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 201
Fresno, California 93704
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Attorneys for Creditor
HOWREY CLAIMS, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION

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In re:

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HOWREY LLP,

Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA

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Debtor.

Bankruptcy Case No. 11-31376 DM

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Howrey Claims, LLC

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Appellant,
v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
APPROVE STIPULATION TO
CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS
AND SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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Alan Diamond, Chapter 11 Trustee
Appellee.

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HOWREY CLAIMS, LLC (“Appellant”) filed a motion to approve a stipulation with

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ALAN DIAMOND, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE OF HOWREY LLP (“Appellee”) to consolidate

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the two appeals in this matter which are District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA and

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District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00981-SBA, and to extend and set a briefing schedule for the

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consolidated appeals.

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Having considered the motion, the declaration provided in support thereof, and the
stipulation, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT

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1. The motion is granted;

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2. The appeal in adversary proceeding number 12-03155, which is District Court Case

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No. 4:13-cv-00981-SBA, shall be consolidated with and into the appeal in bankruptcy case

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number 11-31376, District Court Case No. 4:13-cv-00449-SBA;

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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.

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Case No. 4:13-cv-00981 shall be closed and terminated.

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The deadline to file and serve Appellant’s opening brief, as well as Appellant’s

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excerpts of record, shall be extended to May 1, 2013. The deadline to file and serve Appellee’s

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brief shall be extended to June 5, 2013. The deadline to file and serve Appellant’s reply brief

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shall be extended to July 5, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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This Order terminates Docket 13 and Docket 15.

Dated: 3/26/13

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE