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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 11:101 Bankruptcy

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL AS MOOT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

ANA MARIA MARTEL

KIRK E. SHERRIFF

Asst. United States Attorney

U.S. Courthouse

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for the

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE LEVIA ESPINOSA,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Appellant,

v.

LEVIA ESPINOSA,

Appellee.

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Case No.: 1:05-cv-00458 AWI

On Appeal from U.S. Bankruptcy

Court (E.D. Cal.)

Bankr. Case No.: 04-17730-A-13

JOINT STIPULATION FOR

DISMISSAL OF APPEAL AS MOOT;

ORDER

Pursuant to the Court’s Order re Briefing Schedule, filed

August 25, 2006, appellant the United States of America, and

appellee Levia Espinosa, by and through undersigned counsel,

hereby notify the Court that this bankruptcy appeal is moot.

In this appeal, the United States appealed from the

bankruptcy court’s denial of its motion for relief from the

automatic stay in appellee Levia Espinosa’s Chapter 13 bankruptcy

case, In re Espinosa, Bankr. Case No. 04-17730-A-13 (Bankr. E.D.

Cal.). On October 10, 2006, the United States and the debtor,

appellee Levia Espinosa, stipulated to the dismissal of the

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL AS MOOT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

underlying bankruptcy case (No. 04-17730-A-13). Based on the

parties’ stipulation, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order on

October 10, 2006 dismissing the case.

As a result of the dismissal of the bankruptcy case, the

automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 362 is now dissolved, and

the relief sought by the United States in the present appeal is

now moot.

Accordingly, the parties stipulate and respectfully request

that this appeal be dismissed as moot. The parties further

stipulate that each party shall bear its own costs and fees on

this appeal.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: October 12, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Kirk E. Sherriff 

 KIRK E. SHERRIFF

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Appellant

the United States of America

Dated: October 11, 2006 Law Offices of Henry D. Nunez

/s/ Henry D. Nunez 

HENRY D. NUNEZ

Attorney for Appellee

Levia Espinosa

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL AS MOOT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

ORDER

Appellant the United States of America and appellee Levia

Espinosa have filed a Joint Stipulation requesting that the Court

enter an Order dismissing this appeal as moot, with each party to

bear its own costs and fees on the appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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