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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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ORDER ON EMERGENCY MOT. STAY PENDING 

APPEAL RE LIQUIDATION OF MISSION WEST INTERESTS

Case No. C-06-00028 CRB

PETER J. BENVENUTTI (Bar No. 60566)

HELLER EHRMAN LLP

333 Bush Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: 415-772-6000

Facsimile: 415-772-6268

Email: peter.benvenutti@hellerehrman.com

MARK S. KAUFMAN (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP

303 Peachtree Street, Suite 5300

Atlanta, GA 30308

Telephone: (404) 527-4000

Facsimile: (404) 527-4198

Attorneys for Plaintiff-Appellee

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN KONTRABECKI,

Defendant-Appellant,

v.

LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS 

INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellee.

Case No. C 06-00028 CRB

On Appeal from Bankruptcy Court

Adversary Proceeding No. 03-3264 DM

In re

CENTRAL EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL 

DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC d/b/a, 

CEIDCO,

Debtor. 

Bk. No. 02-30419-11-DM

In re

THE KONTRABECKI GROUP, LP,

Debtor.

Bk. No. 02-30421-11-DM

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON EMERGENCY 

MOTION OF JOHN KONTRABECKI 

FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL RE 

ORDER TO LIQUIDATE MISSION 

WEST INTERESTS

Date: January 12, 2006

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Location: Courtroom 8

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

On January 12, 2006, the Court heard the Emergency Motion of Defendant-Appellant John 

Kontrabecki for a Stay Pending Appeal (the “Stay Motion”) from the Order of the Bankruptcy 

Court entered January 4, 2006 (the “MW Order”), directing Mr. Kontrabecki to take various actions 

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to liquidate certain of his interests in partnerships affiliated with Mission West Properties, Inc. in 

order to pay compensatory sanctions awarded to Appellee Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 

(“Lehman”) pursuant to an earlier order of the Bankruptcy Court (the “Sanctions Award”). Mr. 

Kontrabecki and Lehman appeared by counsel, as stated on the record.

Upon consideration of the briefs and supporting papers filed in support of and in opposition 

to the Stay Motion, and the argument of counsel, for the reasons stated by the Court on the record at 

the hearing, and good cause therefor appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Stay Motion is Denied, except as provided below.

2. The interim stay pending appeal of the MW Order, as ordered by the Court on 

January 6, 2006, shall expire at 2:15 pm on January 13, 2006, unless prior to that time Mr. 

Kontrabecki deposits his passport with the Court’s clerk, to be held pending further order of the

Court.

3. If Mr. Kontrabecki timely deposits his passport as provided in the preceding 

paragraph, the court’s stay of the MW Order shall remain effective until 12:00 noon on January 20, 

2006, and shall expire at that time except as provided in paragraph 4 below. 

4. The stay of the MW Order shall continue in effect pending disposition of Mr. 

Kontrabecki’s appeal of the MW Order only if, prior to 12:00 noon on January 20, 2006, Mr. 

Kontrabecki obtains and files with the Court and serves on counsel for Lehman a bond issued by a 

licensed and qualified bonding company in the amount of $7,000,000 in favor of Lehman, 

conditioned on the disposition of Mr. Kontrabecki’s appeal from the MW Order. The bond must be 

on customary terms acceptable to Lehman or approved by the Court, and must provide that, in the 

event Mr. Kontrabecki’s appeal of the MW Order is resolved against him, the bonding company 

shall forthwith pay Lehman the full unpaid balance of the Sanctions Award, plus interest, costs and 

legal fees as permitted by law.

5. The Court will rule without further hearing on Lehman’s request to dismiss Mr. 

Kontrabecki’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction and on Mr. Kontrabecki’s request for discretionary 

review. If Mr. Kontrabecki wishes to submit a further brief on that request or on any other issues 

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concerning his appeal, he shall do so by papers filed and served by noon on January 17, 2006. 

Lehman may file and serve a response by noon on January 19, 2006. Lehman’s request to dismiss 

the appeal and Mr. Kontrabecki’s request for discretionary review shall be deemed submitted (a) at 

noon on January 17, 2006, if Mr. Kontrabecki fails to file additional papers by that time, or (b) 

upon the filing of (or expiration of the time for) Lehman’s reply should Mr. Kontrabecki timely file 

an additional brief.

Dated: _________________ ________________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Approved as to form:

Law Offices of Steven F. Gruel

Farella Braun + Martell LLP

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Attorneys for Appellee John Kontrabecki

January 17, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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