Schwartz

Filing 9

ORDER STRIKING Redundant 8 Brief of Appellant filed by Pamela Liggett., ( Appellee Brief due by 6/21/2013, Appellant Reply Brief due by 7/5/2013) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

IN RE: ROBERT L. SCHWARTZ,
Debtor.
/
PAMELA LIGGETT
Appellant,
Case Nos.

v.
ROBERT L. SCHWARTZ,

13-10087
13-10302
13-11100

Appellee.
/
ORDER STRIKING REDUNDANT BRIEFS AND SETTING PAGE LIMITS
The parties agreed to consolidate their three bankruptcy appeals and to set a
limit of fifty pages for each appellate brief. Their stipulation fails to specify which of the
three appeals persists as the consolidated appeal, and Appellant submits a brief in each
appeal. The brief contains thirty pages of analysis; a review of the brief confirms that
the parties’ stipulated page limit is excessive. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall proceed only in case number 13-10087.
Appellant’s appeal briefs in 13-10302 (Dkt. # 8) and in 13-11100 (Dkt. # 6) are
STRICKEN.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellee’s response brief shall contain no more
than thirty pages of analysis. Also, the response’s background section should contain

only material facts, presented in numbered paragraphs and supported by citation to the
record. The response is due by June 21, 2013.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellant may submit a reply of no more than
fifteen pages by July 5, 2013.

s/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: May 30, 2013

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
on this date, May 30, 2013, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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