Opinion ID: 3013802
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Heading: failed to establish those basic facts or (b)

Text: that the presumption dropped out of the As noted, the first interpretation case because the Committee adequately would read Marvel as using the term rebutted or met it. In neither event, “presumption” in a technical sense. Rule however, would the allocation or the 301 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, nature of the burden of persuasion be which applies in bankruptcy proceedings, altered. see Bankruptcy Rule 9017, governs presumptions in civil cases not otherwise Under Sharon Steel, 871 F.2d at provided for by an Act of Congress or 1226, and Marvel, 140 F.3d at 471, the 6 party moving for the appointment of a Sharon Steel, 871 F.2d at trustee begins with the burden of 1226. “It is settled that persuasion by clear and convincing appointment of a trustee evidence. If the debtor in possession were should be the exception, required to prove certain basic facts in rather than the rule.” Id. at order to invoke the “presumption” at issue, 1225. In the usual chapter the debtor’s failure to do so would have no 11 proceeding, the debtor effect on the burden of persuasion, which remains in possession would “remain[] throughout the trial upon throughout reorganization the party on whom it was originally set.” because “current Fed. R. Evid 301. Similarly, if the management is generally presumption arose but was sufficiently best suited to orchestrate the rebutted by the Committee, the only effect process of rehabilitation for would be to relieve the Committee of its the benefit of creditors and burden of production. Fed. R. Evid 301. other interests of the estate.” It would then be up to the Bankruptcy In re V. Savino Oil & Court to weigh all the evidence and Heating Co., 99 B.R. 518, determine whether the Committee had 524 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y . proved its case by clear and convincing 1989). Thus the basis for evidence. This is precisely what the the strong presumption Bankruptcy Court did. against appointing an outside trustee is that there