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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy Appeal

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AMENDED STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

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MACDONALD & ASSOCIATES 

IAIN A. MACDONALD (SBN 051073) 

RENO F.R. FERNANDEZ III (SBN 251934) 

914 Thirteenth Street 

Modesto, CA 95354-0903 

Telephone: (209) 549-7949 

Facsimile: (209) 236-0172 

Attorneys for Defendant and Appellant, 

NEIL McLEAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

In Re: 

RICHARD J. SHIELDS, 

 Debtor. 

District Court Case No. 09-02910-GEB 

Bankruptcy Court Case No. 06-22377-C-7 

Chapter 7 

THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF 

RICHARD J. SHIELDS, through 

MICHAEL F. BURKART, Chapter 7 

Trustee, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

NEIL McLEAN, and RUSSELL 

LONGAWAY, 

 Defendants. 

Adv. Proc. No. 08-02352 

AMENDED STIPULATION AND ORDER 

RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE1

 WHEREAS, both the Plaintiff in the Adversary Proceeding that is the subject of the 

within cross-appeals, the Chapter 7 Trustee, Michael F. Burkart, and one of the Defendants, 

Neil McLean, have both take appeals from the judgment of the Bankruptcy Court; 

 AND WHEREAS, the Bankruptcy Court was working to compile the record from 

 

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 This is to amend the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Time to File Appellant and Cross-Appellant’s 

Opening Briefs on Appeal, filed on April 8, 2010. 

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October 2009 until March 31, 2010; 

 AND WHEREAS, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 8009 only provides 

Appellant 14 days to file its opening briefs after the docketing of the appeal; 

 AND WHEREAS, counsel for both Appellant and Appellee have busy and 

demanding litigation schedules and have worked cooperatively in relation to prosecuting 

both this appeal and during the trial of the underlying Adversary Proceeding; 

 AND WHEREAS, both parties stipulate to the requested relief and no party will be 

prejudiced; 

 AND WHEREAS, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 8009 provides that the 

time to file the opening brief may be extended by this Court for good cause; 

 AND WHEREAS, absent an extension of time the quality of the briefs on appeal may 

be adversely impacted and the effectiveness of the Court’s review made more difficult; 

 Defendant and Appellant Neil McLean and Plaintiff and Appellee Michael F. Burkart, 

Chapter 7 Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Debtor Richard J. Shields, hereby stipulate to 

the following briefing schedule: 

1. Appellant’s opening brief to be filed on or before May 14, 2010; 

2. Appellee’s responsive brief, including discussion of Appellee’s cross-appeal, 

to be filed on or before June 4, 2010; 

3. Appellant’s reply brief to be filed on or before June 18, 2010; and 

4. Appellee’s sur-reply brief to be filed on or before June 28, 2010. 

DATED: April 14, 2010 

MACDONALD & ASSOCIATES 

By:/s/ Reno F.R. Fernandez III

Reno F.R. Fernandez III 

Attorneys for Defendant and Appellant, 

 Neil McLean 

MGRANE GREENFIELD LLP 

By:/s/ Christopher D. Sullivan

 Christopher D. Sullivan 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff and Appellee, 

 Michael F. Burkart, Chapter 7 Trustee 

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Appellant’s opening brief shall be filed on or before May 14, 2010; 

2. Appellee’s responsive brief, including discussion of Appellee’s cross-appeal, 

shall be filed on or before June 4, 2010; 

3. Appellant’s reply brief shall be filed on or before June 18, 2010; and 

4. Appellee’s sur-reply brief shall be filed on or before June 28, 2010. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 16, 2010

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