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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

In re Gorilla Companies LLC, et al., 

Debtors. _________________________________

Gorilla Companies, LLC, a Delaware

limited liability company,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Sharon Van Tassel, and Darrell Van

Tassel, husband and wife; Robb M.

Corwin and Jillian C. Corwin, husband

and wife; 13, LLC, an Arizona limited

liability company; and 13 Holdings,

LLC, an Arizona limited liability

company,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-09-01327-PHX-DGC

No. AP-09-00507-RJH

No. BK-09-02898-RJH

No. BK-09-02901-CGC

No. BK-09-02903-GBN

No. BK-09-02905-CGC

ORDER

Gorilla Companies LLC (“Gorilla”) is a debtor-in-possession currently under chapter

11 bankruptcy. In re Gorilla, No. BK-09-02898-RJH (Bankr. D. Ariz. Feb. 20, 2009).

Gorilla filed an adversary pleading in its pending bankruptcy case. Doc. 1, Gorilla v. Van

Tassel, No. AP-09-00507-RJH (Bankr. D. Ariz. May 8, 2009). The adversary complaint

alleges that Sharon Van Tassel, a former employee, misappropriated funds from one of

Gorilla’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Id.

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Van Tassel commenced this action by filing a motion to withdraw the reference from

bankruptcy court. Doc. 1, Gorilla v. Van Tassel, No. CV-09-01327-PHX-DGC (D. Ariz.

June 19, 2009). The Court denied that motion and a subsequent one filed by Defendants

(Doc. 12) without prejudice. Docs. 11, 16.

On August 17, 2010, Gorilla filed a notice of no objection to withdrawal of the

reference and a request for a final pretrial conference. Doc. 17. Gorilla states that the

bankruptcy court has issued its summary judgment rulings, that certain tort and other claims

remain against Defendants (other than 13 Holdings, LLC), and that those claims are ready

for a jury trial in this Court. Id.

IT IS ORDERED that Defendants shall file a response to the notice of no objection

to withdrawal of the reference and request for setting of final pretrial conference (Doc. 17)

on or before October 1, 2010.

DATED this 16th day of September, 2010.

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