Donna Cangelosi, et al v. Silar Advisors, LP, et al, No. 09-15632 (9th Cir. 2010)

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FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY. DONNA CANGELOSI; et al., SEP 08 2010 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 09-15632 D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. SILAR ADVISORS, LP; et al., Defendants - Appellees, WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., Trustee for the Estate of Asset Resolution, LLC, Trustee - Appellee. In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, No. 09-16897 D.C. Nos. Debtor. 3685 SAN FERNANDO LENDERS, LLC; et al., Plaintiffs - Appellees, v. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ 3:07-cv-00241-RCJ 2:07-cv-00894-RCJ 2:07-cv-01133-RCJ 3:07-cv-01389-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas CROSS EQUITIES PARTNERS, LLC; et al., Intervenors - Appellees, v. SILAR ADVISORS, LP; et al., Defendants - Appellants, and WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., Trustee for the Estate of Asset Resolution LLC, Trustee - Appellant, v. COMPASS FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC; et al., Defendants - Appellees. No. 09-17382 In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Debtor. ROBERT J. KEHL; et al., Plaintiffs - Appellees, v. -2- ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC, Defendant - Appellant, SILAR ADVISORS, LP; et al., Defendants - Appellees. In re: ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC. No. 09-73419 ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC, D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS, Respondent, ROBERT A. KEHL; et al., Real Parties in Interest. In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY. No. 10-15253 D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas CERTAIN DIRECT LENDERS; et al., Plaintiffs - Appellees, -3- v. DEBT ACQUISITION COMPANY OF AMERICA, LLC; et al., Appellees, ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., Defendants - Appellants, UNITED STATES TRUSTEE, Trustee - Appellee. No. 10-15496 ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Debtors - Appellants, v. DONNA CANGELOSI; et al., Respondents - Appellees, and WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., Trustee - Appellee. DUVAL & STACHENFELD, LLP, former counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the above -4- No. 10-15497 D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ captioned Chapter 11 cases (the Bankruptcy Cases ) of Asset Resolution LLC and its affiliated debtors, as debtors in possession (collectively, the Debtors ), District of Nevada, Las Vegas Appellant, v. ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., Debtors - Appellees, DONNA CANGELOSI; et al., Respondents - Appellees, and WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., Trustee - Appellee. No. 10-15500 ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Debtors - Appellants, v. DONNA CANGELOSI; et al., Respondents - Appellees, -5- WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., Trustee - Appellee. SILAR ADVISORS, LP and SILAR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP, No. 10-15735 D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ District of Nevada, Las Vegas Debtors - Appellants, v. WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr., ORDER Trustee - Appellee. Before: GOODWIN and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and MILLS, Senior District Judge.* The court previously consolidated appeal No. 09-15632 with appeal Nos. 09-16897, 09-17382, 10-15253, 10-15496, 10-15497, 10-15500 and 10-15735. The court further directed that petition No. 09-73419 be calendared with these consolidated appeals. Today the court issues its decision in appeal No. 09-15632 only. Accordingly, appeal No. 09-15632 is severed from the remaining consolidated appeals. Appeal Nos. 09-16897, 09-17382, 10-15253, 10-15496, 10-15497, 10* The Honorable Richard Mills, Senior United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, sitting by designation. -6- 15500 and 10-15735 remain consolidated, and shall be calendared with petition No. 09-73419. Briefing in the remaining consolidated appeals remains stayed pending disposition of the court s August 23, 2010 order directing new counsel for Appellants Asset Resolution, LLC to file a notice of appearance. -7-

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