Blade Energy Pty Ltd., et al. v. Rodriguez

Summarized by Holly Roark , Roark Law Offices
12 years 2 months ago

Citation:

Blade Energy Pty, LTD v. Jacqueline Rodriguez, CC-13-1256-DKiTa (9th Cir. B.A.P. 2013)

Tag(s):

Ruling:

Bankruptcy court affirmed. Adversary proceeding dismissed with prejudice for counsel's failure to prosecute and comply with local rules regarding meet and confer and filing a joint status report.

Procedural context:

Appeal to the 9th Circuit BAP from the bankruptcy court for the Central District of California.

Facts:

Counsel for creditor of chapter 11 debtor filed an adversary proceeding against the Debtor to determine the dischargeability of a debt. Despite multiple contacts from debtor's counsel regarding the obligations under local rule 7026 to meet and confer 21 days before the status conference and file a joint status report two weeks before the status conference, counsel for plaintiff failed to do so until 2 days before the status conference. The bankruptcy court dismissed the adversary case with prejudice, citing his exasperation with counsel ignoring local procedural rules.

Judge(s):

Scott C. Clarkson, presiding; before judges Dunn, Kirscher, and Taylor.

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