Szanto v. Jurgens-Schenk

Filing 7

ORDER: Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief 4 is granted. The deadline to file Appellant's brief is extended to June 19, 2017. Appellant's Motion to Establish True Name of Appellee an d Verify Matching of Appellee's Name with Name on Appellee's U. S. Social Security Card 5 is denied. Appellant's Motion for Permission to File Electronically 6 is granted. Appellant may register for electronic filing on the Court's website, specifically, at http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/CMECF/register.cfm. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 5/19/2017. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

In Re:
ALYCE JURGENS-SCHENK
PETER SZANTO,
Appellant,
v.

CASE NO: 8:17-cv-920-JSM

ALYCE JURGENS-SCHENK,
Appellee.
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ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Appellant’s Motion for Extension of
Time to File Appellant’s Opening Brief (Dkt. 4), Appellant’s Motion to Establish True Name
of Appellee and Verify Matching of Appellee’s Name with Name on Appellee’s U. S. Social
Security Card (Dkt. 5), and Appellant’s Motion for Permission to File Electronically (Dkt.
6).
This is a bankruptcy appeal. Pro se Appellant Peter Szanto had filed an adversary
complaint against Appellee Alyce Jurgens-Schenk alleging various claims, including the
recovery of money/property. The parties proceeded to mediation and, ultimately, the
bankruptcy court entered a judgment in Appellant’s favor. Appellant then filed a motion for
costs, which the bankruptcy court denied. Although Appellant has not yet filed his initial

brief, it appears he is appealing the bankruptcy court’s denial of his request for costs (Dkt.
2-2).
Appellant has now filed a slew of motions (Dkts 5-7). He wants an extension of time
to file his initial brief and he requests permission to file his documents electronically via the
Court’s CM/ECF system. The Court will grant these requests as explained in more detail
below. Curiously, Appellant has also filed a motion to “establish true name of Appellee and
Verify Matching of Appellee’s Name with Name on Appellee’s U.S. Social Security Card.”
(Dkt. 5). This motion has nothing to do with the instant appeal, which strictly relates to
whether Appellant should have been awarded his costs because he prevailed in his adversary
proceeding. Accordingly, this motion will be denied.
It is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1.

Appellant’s Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Opening Brief
(Dkt. 4) is granted. The deadline to file Appellant’s brief is extended to June
19, 2017.

2.

Appellant’s Motion to Establish True Name of Appellee and Verify Matching
of Appellee’s Name with Name on Appellee’s U. S. Social Security Card (Dkt.
5) is denied.

3.

Appellant’s Motion for Permission to File Electronically (Dkt. 6) is granted.
Appellant may register for electronic filing on the Court’s website,
specifically, at http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/CMECF/register.cfm.

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DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on May 19, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record

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