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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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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 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

 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 designation of the parties was recently changed such that 

McLean is designated as Appellant and Burkart is designated as Appellee; 

 AND WHEREAS, counsel for Appellant recently suffered from an illness; 

 AND WHEREAS, counsel for Appellant has had difficulty in obtaining copies of 

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certain documents from Defendant Russell B. Longaway necessary to complete the record on 

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 24, 2010; 

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

to be filed on or before June 14, 2010; 

3. Appellant’s reply brief to be filed on or before June 28, 2010; and 

4. Appellee’s sur-reply brief to be filed on or before July 8, 2010. 

DATED: May 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 24, 2010; 

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

shall be filed on or before June 14, 2010; 

3. Appellant’s reply brief shall be filed on or before June 28, 2010; and 

4. Appellee’s sur-reply brief shall be filed on or before July 8, 2010. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May18, 2010

 

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