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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

In re DIANA L. JONES, )

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) No. CIV 04-2940 PHX RCB

Debtor, )

______________________________) (BK 04-6216 GBN)

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DIANA L. JONES, ) Adversary No. 04-920

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Appellant, ) BAP No. AZ-04-1491 

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vs. )

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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE and ) O R D E R

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, )

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Appellees. ) )

Currently pending before the Court is Appellant Diana Jones'

Motion to Deny Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal (doc. # 5) filed

on June 29, 2005, which the Court would construe as a response in

opposition to the Trustee's Motion to Dismiss (doc. # 2) filed on

May 17, 2002. However, because Appellant did not file her motion

within the time allotted under the Local Rules of this District for

service and filing of responsive memoranda, see LRCiv 7.2(c), and

App. A (Time Chart), the Court had already granted the Trustee's 

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motion prior to receiving Appellant's putative response. See Order

(doc. # 3). The record reflects that the Court's order granting

the Trustee's motion was filed and entered on the same day as

Appellant's putative response. This does not alter the fact that

Appellant's response would still have been untimely under the Local

Rules. Under Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.2(i), the Court may

deem a party's lack of opposition-- or untimely opposition-- as

consent to the granting of a motion, and may grant the motion

summarily if it is facially meritorious. LRCiv 7.2(i); Henry v.

Gill Indus., Inc., 983 F.2d 943, 950 (9th Cir. 1993). The Court's

order dismissing the appeal sets forth the reasons why the

Trustee's arguments for dismissal were facially meritorious. See

Order (doc. # 3). Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Diana Jones's Motion to Deny Trustee's

Motion to Dismiss Appeal (doc. # 5) is DENIED and dismissed as

moot.

DATED this 16th day of December, 2005.

Copies to counsel of record and pro se appellant

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