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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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STIPULATION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF APPEALS

AND ORDER THEREON

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WALTER LAW GROUP

a Professional Corporation

Riley C. Walter #91839

7110 North Fresno Street, Ste. 400

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 435-9800

Facsimile: (559) 435-9868

E-mail: rwalter@walterlawgroup.com

Attorneys for Appellant and Cross-Appellee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

In re

CENTRAL VALLEY

PROCESSING, INC.,

Debtor.

CASE NOS: 1:07-CV-00343-AWI

 1:07-CV-00344-AWI

Bankruptcy Case No. 03-11610-B-7

GROWER’S COMMITTEE,

Appellant,

v.

MICHAEL McGRANAHAN, Chapter 7

Trustee,

Appellee.

ADV. PROC. NO.: 05-1304

STIPULATION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF APPEALS AND ORDER THEREON

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT:

Michael McGranahan, Chapter 7 Trustee and the Grower’s Committee hereby

stipulate and agree as follows:

1. On December 29, 2006 the Grower’s Committee filed the within

captioned appeal.

2. On January 5, 2007 Michael McGranhan, Chapter 7 Trustee filed a 

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AND ORDER THEREON

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cross-appeal. 

3. On January 29, 2007 the Grower’s Committee designated the United

States District Court, Eastern District of California, as the court which will hear the

cross-appeal.

Because the legal issues at issue in the appeal arise out of the same fact

pattern on cross-motions for summary judgment, the parties hereto consent to

consolidation of the appeal and cross-appeal for briefing and argument purposes. 

The parties hereby stipulate and agree to entry of the below order of the

United States District Court.

Dated: March , 2007 WALTER LAW GROUP,

a Professional corporation

By: 

Riley C. Walter, Attorneys for Grower’s

Committee

Dated: March , 2007 KLEIN, D E N AT ALE, G O L D N ER,

COOPER, ROSENLIEB & KIMBALL, LLP

By: ___________________________

Scott Belden, Attorneys for Michael D.

McGranahan, Chapter 7 Trustee

ORDER CONSOLIDATING APPEALS

The Court having reviewed the stipulation of the parties, and finding judicial

economy would be served by consolidation of the appeal and cross-appeal for

briefing and argument purposes, therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDER, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the stipulation be

and hereby is adopted as the order of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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