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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

 See the Court’s previous orders for discussion of the procedural history and underlying 2

facts of this action.

Case No. C 05-1281 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 5/7/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

In re: UNITED STATES VOTING 

MACHINES, INC. 

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UNITED STATES VOTING 

MACHINES, INC.,

 Appellant,

 v.

JUDITH POWELSON,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 05-1281 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 1

DISMISS

[re: docket no. 46]

On March 8, 2007, Creditor Judith Powelson (“Powelson”) moved to dismiss the instant

bankruptcy appeal for failure to prosecute and for mootness. Debtor United States Voting 2

Machines, Inc. (“USVM”) opposes the motion. The Court heard oral argument on May 4, 2007.

Counsel for Powelson and Consel for USVM both stated at oral argument that funds have

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been disbursed to Powelson by the Colorado court. Accordingly, the Court concludes that the

appeal is not moot. Because the Court indicated previously that it would await the Colorado

court’s decision on the disbursement of funds, the Court concludes that USVM has not failed to

prosecute this appeal in a timely manner. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss will be denied.

USVM has requested that the Court take judicial notice of a number of different

documents. Because the Court does not need to decide whether to grant this request in resolving

this motion, the request will be denied without prejudice. 

As the Court stated at oral argument, the following briefing schedule is hereby adopted:

Appellant’s Opening Brief Due: July 31, 2007

Appellee’s Brief Due: August 30, 2007

Appellant’s Reply Brief Due: September 14, 2007

Oral Argument: 9.00 a.m., September 28, 2007

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 7, 2007

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-1281 JF

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Mariam S. Marshall mariam_m@pacbell.net, 

Starrett Paul paul@starrettlaw.com 

Anthony Hugo Santucci thegreat426@sbcglobal.net, thegreat@sbcglobal.net 

Richard Seim mail@seimr.com, 

Notice will be delivered by other means to:

Nanette Dumas 

Office of the U.S. Trustee

280 S 1st St. #268

San Jose, CA 95113-0002

Marilyn Morgan

US Bankruptcy Court

280 Sourt First Street

Room 3035

San Jose, CA 95113

USBC Manager-San Jose

US Bankruptcy Court

280 South First Street

Room 3035

San Jose, CA 95113

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