In re: United Tax Group, LLC

Filing 5

Recommendation that Bankruptcy Appeal be withdrawn from mandatory mediation. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 1/18/17. (cak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re:

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United Tax Group, LLC
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Debtors.
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SWZ FINANCIAL II, LLC,
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Appellant,
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v.
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GEORGE L. MILLER, Chapter 7 Trustee, :
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Appellee.
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C. A. No. 16-1322-SLR
Bankruptcy Case No. 14-10486 (LSS)
BAP No. 16-101

RECOMMENDATION
At Wilmington this 18th day of January, 2017.
WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph 2(a) of the Procedures to Govern
Mediation of Appeals from the United States Bankruptcy Court for this District dated
September 11, 2012, the court conducted an initial review, which included information
from counsel, to determine the appropriateness of mediation in this matter;
WHEREAS, as a result of the above screening process, mediation in this
court would not be a worthwhile use of judicial resources, nor would justify the expense
because, pursuant to an Order of the Bankruptcy Court, the parties to this appeal will be
mediating with respect to Adversary Proceeding No. 16-50088-LSS which is currently
being scheduled. A mediation in this court would mean the parties would have two
mediations with respect to the same matters, would be duplicative and add unnecessary

cost and expense.
THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED that, pursuant to paragraph 2(a)
Procedures to Govern Mediation of Appeals from the United States Bankruptcy Court
for this District and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), this matter be withdrawn from the mandatory
referral for mediation. Since this recommendation is consistent with the parties request,
no objections are anticipated.
The parties also request that briefing be stayed in this Court through and
including forty-five days from the date the mediator files a certificate of completion of
mediation as required under Local Bankruptcy Rule 9019-5(f)(ii) in the Adversary
Proceeding. The parties further request at paragraph 2 of their proposal that a certain
briefing schedule be entered should mediation not be successful.
Local counsel are obligated to inform out-of-state counsel of this Order.
/s/ Mary Pat Thynge
Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge

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