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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 re:

David J. Glimcher, et al.,

Debtors.

 

The Glimcher Company; 

Appellant, 

vs.

Brian J. Mullen, Chapter 7 Trustee, 

Appellee. 

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No. CV 12-02303-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it appellant’s emergency motion to dissolve the preliminary

injunction (doc. 4), appellee's response to the emergency motion (doc. 8), appellant's reply

(doc. 9), appellee's motion to dismiss the appeal (doc. 7), appellant's response (doc. 11), and

appellee's reply (doc. 12). 

On June 12, 2012, appellee filed a complaint in the bankruptcy court seeking to

recover assets that debtor David J. Glimcher had transferred to the Glimcher Company.

Count one of the complaint alleged that transfer of assets from debtor to the Glimcher

Company is avoidable by the trustee under 11 U.S.C. § 547. On October 10, 2012, the

bankruptcy court granted appellee's motion for summary judgment on count one. Appellee

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subsequently filed a motion for preliminary injunction and a motion for final judgment on

count one. On October 22, 2012, the bankruptcy court issued a preliminary injunction

against the Glimcher Company "to preserve the status quo and prevent dissipation of the

assets that were obtained by the defendant from the debtor." In re David J. Glimcher, No.

2:11-BK-15333-RJH (Bankr. Ariz. October 22, 2012), Doc. 55. Appellants then filed an

emergency motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction. On November 16, 2012, the

bankruptcy court entered final judgment on count one, requiring turn over of the assets that

were obtained by the defendant from the debtor.

As acknowledged by appellant, a preliminary injunction dissolves upon entry of final

judgment. Appellant's Motion to Dissolve Preliminary Injunction at 7; Reply at 8; U.S.

Philips Corp. v. KBC Bank, 590 F.3d 1091, 1093-94 (9th Cir. 2010). Here, the preliminary

injunction dissolved on November 16, 2012, when the bankruptcy court entered final

judgment requiring turn over of the assets subject to the injunction. Therefore, appellant's

emergency motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction (doc. 4) is moot. Appellant

concedes this. Appellant's Response to Motion to Dismiss Appeal at 7. 

ITIS ORDERED DENYING as moot appellant’s emergency motion to dissolve the

preliminary injunction (doc. 4), and GRANTING appellee's motion to dismiss the appeal

(doc. 7). 

DATED this 12th day of December, 2012.

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