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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy cases and proceedings under title 11

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: DENNIS K BRANDMAN,

ATTICUS SHARP,

Appellant,

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DENNIS K. BRANDMAN and JUDITH

BRANDMAN,

Appellees.

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No. C 05-02010 JSW

SECOND ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE

On May 16, 2005, Appellant Atticus Sharp (“Sharp”) filed a Notice of Appeal from a

Bankruptcy Court decision. On June 17, 2005, Sharp filed and served his opening brief in this

matter. Pursuant to the Notice of Briefing dated May 18, 2005, Appellees’ responsive brief was

due twenty days after service of Sharp’s brief, or July 7, 2005. Appellees have not filed any

such brief.

On December 22, 2005, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause directing the appellees

to show cause why this matter should not be deemed submitted. Appellees were directed to file

a written response to the Order to Show Cause by January 27, 2006, and were ordered to include

the reasons for their failure to timely respond to Appellant’s brief. The Court also stated that if

the Court did not receive such a response by that date, the Court would decide the matter on the

basis of Sharp’s opening brief. Appellees have not filed a response to the Order to Show Cause,

and it is not clear to the Court whether they were served with a copy of that Order in accordance 

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with the terms of the December 22, 2005 Order.

Since the issuance of the December 22, 2005 Order to Show Cause, a further issue has

come to the Court’s attention that may impact the disposition of this case. On or about October

18, 2005, the Court received in In re Atticuss Charles Sharp, No. SV-05-18196 MT a copy of a

Notice of Filing of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceeding, which indicates that Sharp filed a Chapter

7 Bankruptcy Petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of

California. At the time the Court issued its December 22, 2005, order, the Court had not

considered the possible implications of Sharp’s own bankruptcy filing on his pending

Bankruptcy Appeal. 

Accordingly, Appellant is HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing as to

whether his Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing would require a stay of the proceedings before this

Court. Appellant’s response shall be due on March 1, 2006. 

Appellees are again ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this matter should not be

deemed submitted. Appellees’ response also shall be on March 1, 2006, must include reasons

for their failure to file a timely responsive brief, and may address the impact of Sharp’s Chapter

7 Bankruptcy filing on the Court’s ability to hear this appeal. 

It is FURTHER ORDERED that Appellant is directed to serve a copy of this Order on

Appellees by no later than February 24, 2006, and shall file a proof of service with the Court by

February 27, 2006. If Appellant has not served a copy of the December 22, 2005 Order to Show

Cause on Appellees they are directed to do so by the same date and to file proof of service

accordingly. 

The Clerk is directed to serve a copy of this Order on Appellant’s counsel by United

States mail.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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