Free Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01464-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ____________________________________ ) In re: ) ) ANC RENTAL CORP., et al. ) ) Debtors. ) ____________________________________) ____________________________________ ) ANC RENTAL CORP., et al., ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) ) TARRANT COUNTY, et al., ) Appellees. ) ) ____________________________________) ) ANC RENTAL CORP., et al., ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) ) COUNTY OF HARRIS, et al., ) Appellees. ) ____________________________________) ) ANC RENTAL CORP., et al., ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) ) DALLAS COUNTY, et al., ) Appellees. ) ____________________________________) Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case No. 01-11220 (MFW) (Jointly Administered)

Civil Action No. 04-1428 (GMS)

Civil Action No. 04-1430 (GMS)

Civil Action No. 04-1464 (GMS)

ORDER WHEREAS, on December 21, 2004, the appellees filed a letter (D.I. 6) with the court

Case 1:04-cv-01464-GMS

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requesting to bypass mediation procedures in the above-cited cases; WHEREAS, on December 23, 2004, the debtors/appellants filed a response (D.I. 7) opposing the appellees request; WHEREAS, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has a Standing Order, dated July 23, 2004, requiring "mandatory mediation of all [Bankruptcy Court] appeals"; and WHEREAS, the appellees have not shown sufficient need to bypass the mediation requirement; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The appellees' letter request to bypass mediation (D.I. 6) is DENIED.

Dated: April 29 , 2005

/s/ Gregory M. Sleet UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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