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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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For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE JUAN M. MORENO,

No. C 10-1027 PJH

Debtor/Appellant. Bankr. Case No. 09-48275

ORDER RE: PERFECTION 

OF RECORD; DISCHARGING

OSC

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On June 4, 2010, the court issued an order to show cause noting that this

bankruptcy appeal was filed months ago, on March 10, 2010, and that the record on appeal

should have been designated and perfected by now in accordance with Federal Rule of

Bankruptcy Procedure 8006. The parties were ordered to respond to the order to show

cause no later than Friday June 18, 2010, regarding (1) the status of the record; and (2)

assuming that appellant had failed to perfect the record to date, why this appeal should not

be dismissed for failure to prosecute. 

On June 11, 2010, the Chapter 13 trustee responded, noting that after designating

the transcript on appeal, the appellant failed to follow through in requesting and procuring

the transcript in violation of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8006, and therefore the

record had not yet been perfected. The trustee requested that the appeal be dismissed for

failure to prosecute. On June 21, 2010, debtor/appellant, who is represented by counsel,

filed a response to the court’s order to show cause, with no explanation regarding the

untimeliness of his response, which was due June 18, 2010. Appellant further failed to

follow this court’s local rules, which required that a courtesy copy of his response be

delivered to chambers no later than noon on June 22, 2010.

Moreover, the court finds appellant’s explanation for his delay and failure to

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prosecute the appeal incomprehensible and entirely inadequate. Federal Rule of

Bankruptcy Procedure 8006 is clear in that it required appellant to “immediately” request

the transcript after he filed his designation of the record on March 15, 2010, which he

admittedly did not do. In spite of the inadequate explanation, the court will nevertheless

discharge the order to show cause and afford appellant one final opportunity to perfect the

record. If appellant desires to proceed with the appeal, he is ORDERED to request and

procure the transcripts on an expedited basis and at his expense, if necessary, such that

the record on appeal is fully perfected no later than thirty days from the date of this order. 

If he fails to do so, the court will dismiss the appeal for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2010

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

cc: Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, Oakland Div.

Honorable Leslie Tschaikovsky

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