In Re: 53 Stanhope LLC

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Extension granted. Appellee's brief due July 7, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 5/28/2021) (mml)

Case 7:21-cv-02807-CS Document 6 Filed 05/27/21 Page 1 of 1

BACKENROTH FRANKEL & KRINSKY, LLP
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
[phone]
May 27, 2021
The Honorable Cathy Seibel
United States District Court
300 Quarropas Street
White Plains, New York 10601-4140
Re:

In re 53 Stanhope LLC, Case no. 21-cv-02807-CS

Dear Judge Seibel:
I am writing as Appellee/Debtor’s counsel to request an additional thirty days to file the
Appellee’s brief.
Since the Appellant’s brief was filed, the Debtors have been consumed by Bankruptcy
Court plan confirmation litigation against the Appellant. The 53 Stanhope case involves 18
jointly administered debtors. For the past few weeks, we have been engaged in discovery and
trial preparation on three plans of reorganization covering three groups of debtors. Today, the
Bankruptcy Court conducted and completed an all day trial, at the end of which the Bankruptcy
Court confirmed two of the three Chapter 11 plans. There was no time for the trial on the third
plan. It must be adjourned.
Brooklyn Lender’s appeal brief is comprehensive and the designation of record is big.
Brooklyn Lender started working on its brief long before the Court ruled for the Appellees.
In summary, I have had little time to work on the appeal, it is a time-consuming project,
and would be a heavy burden to finish by the June 7, 2021 deadline. On Tuesday, my co-counsel
asked Appellant to consent to an extension of time, but has not received an answer.
Thank you for your courtesies.
Respectfully Submitted,
s/Mark Frankel
Mark Frankel
cc: Jennifer Recine (By Email)
John Cahalan (By Email)

Extension granted. Appellee's brief due
July 7, 2021.

May 28, 2021