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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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CHRISTOPHER D. SULLIVAN [148083]

WILLIAM J. WALRAVEN [262586] 

McGRANE GREENFIELD LLP

One Ferry Building, Suite 220 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 283-1776 

Facsimile: (415) 283-1777 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Appellant, 

Michael F. Burkart, Chapter 7 Trustee 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

In re: 

RICHARD J. SHIELDS, 

 Debtor. 

 

THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF 

RICHARD J. SHIELDS, by and through 

MICHAEL F. BURKART, Chapter 7 

Trustee, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

NEIL MCLEAN (aka NEAL MCLEAN) 

and RUSSELL LONGAWAY, 

 Defendants. 

District Court Case No. 09-CV-02910-

GEB 

Case No. 06-22377-C-7 

Chapter 7 

Adv. Proc. No. 08-02352-C 

STIPULATION AND ORDER ON 

APPELLEE’S MOTION TO STRIKE 

ITEMS DESIGNATED BY 

APPELLANT FROM RECORD ON 

APPEAL 

Date: January 25, 2010 

Time: 9:00 AM 

Place: Courtroom 10 

 501 I Street, 13th Floor 

 Sacramento, CA 95814 

Judge: Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr. 

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from Record On Appeal 

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WHEREAS, on December 17, 2009, Defendant and Appellee Neil McLean 

(“McLean”) filed a Motion to Strike Items Designated by Plaintiff and Appellant, 

Michael F. Burkart, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Debtor Richard 

J. Shields (“Trustee”) from Record on Appeal (“Motion”). 

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AND WHEREAS, Trustee and McLean have consented to resolve this 

Motion by agreement without substantial further action by this Court. 

The Trustee and McLean, acting through undersigned counsel of record 

hereby stipulate to the following: 

1. The Trustee and McLean agree to strike certain items designated by 

Trustee from the record on appeal, as follows: 

a. “Pleadings re Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to BR 9011” (Items 

3A-Y). 

b. “Pleadings re Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings” (Items 5AQ). 

c. “Transcript of Proceedings On Motion for Judgment on 

Pleadings” (Item 7). 

d. “Notice Regarding Introduction of Deposition Testimony of 

Witness Kenneth J. Herold” (Item 12). 

e. “Deposition of Neil McLean” (Item 27). 

f. “Deposition of Russell Longaway” (Item 28). 

2. The Trustee and McLean further agree that Trustee shall reserve, 

without prejudice, any right to modify, restate, or supplement the record on appeal, 

including but not limited to the stricken items described above, as permitted by 

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(e) and applicable Bankruptcy Code and 

Rules. 

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3. Based on the foregoing, the hearing on the Motion, currently 

scheduled for January 25, 2010 at 9:00 AM, shall be taken off calendar as no 

hearing is necessary. 

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DATED: January 12, 2010 MGRANE GREENFIELD LLP 

 By: /s/ Christopher D. Sullivan 

 Christopher D. Sullivan 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff and Appellant, 

Michael F. Burkart, Chapter 7 Trustee 

 

 MACDONALD & ASSOCIATES 

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

 Reno F.R. Fernandez III 

 Attorneys for Defendant and Appellee, 

 Neil McLean 

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The hearing on Defendant and Appellee’s Motion to Strike Items 

Designated by Appellant from Record on Appeal, currently scheduled for January 

25, 2010 at 9:00 AM, shall be vacated. 

2. The following items shall be stricken from the record on appeal, as 

follows: 

a. “Pleadings re Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to BR 9011” (Items 

3A-Y). 

b. “Pleadings re Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings” (Items 5A-Q). 

c. “Transcript of Proceedings On Motion for Judgment on Pleadings” 

(Item 7). 

d. “Notice Regarding Introduction of Deposition Testimony of Witness 

Kenneth J. Herold” (Item 12). 

e. “Deposition of Neil McLean” (Item 27). 

f. “Deposition of Russell Longaway” (Item 28). 

3. The Trustee reserves, without prejudice, any right to modify, restate, 

or supplement the record on appeal, including but not limited to the stricken items 

described above, as permitted by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(e) and 

applicable Bankruptcy Code and Rules. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 21, 2010 

 

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