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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

IN THE MATTER OF

Norma Hurt,

 Debtor

W. Mooney

 Appellant.

vs.

Norm Hurt, et. al.,

 Appellees.

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No. CV-07-1496-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 5) filed by Appellee Norma

Hurt pursuant to Ninth Circuit BAP Rule 8009-1(c)(2). Appellee contends that dismissal of

the appeal is proper because (1) the sale of property of the bankruptcy made the sole basis

for this Appeal was never completed; (2) the property subject to the sale has been ordered

abandoned by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court; and (3) the Appellant has failed to file his Opening

Brief.

Appellee is correct that the Order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court confirming the sale

of the subject property out of the Bankruptcy Estate specifically stated that an earnest money

deposit was to be placed in the escrow of the sale on or before August 31, 2007. Despite this

Order, the successful bidder did not deposit the earnest money in a timely manner or close

the transaction by paying the full purchase [bid] price. Consequently, the Debtor advised the

U.S. Bankruptcy Court and all interested parties of said delinquencies. Thereafter, Creditor,

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Maricopa County, on behalf of all real property tax lien holders and holders of certifications

of purchase of tax liens, filed an Application for an Order Abandoning the Property. The

U.S. Bankruptcy Court granted the Motion. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court entered an

Order on September 19, 2007 requiring the Appellant to file its Opening Brief no later than

fifteen (15) days thereafter. To date Appellant has failed to file its Opening Brief. Thus,

Therefore, the sale of the real property made the subject of this Appeal did not in fact occur,

and Appellant failed to file its Opening Brief.

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 5)

this case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall close this case.

DATED this 12th day of May, 2008.

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