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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re: 1 Chapter ll
AMTROL HOLDINGS, INC., et al.! Case No. 06-11446 (KG) * 0 8 — 2 8 2 i
Reorganized Debtors. (Jointly Administered)
Related Docket Nos. 677 and 678
NOTICE OF APPEAL PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE
OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 8001 AND 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1S8|a)g1[
Amtrol Holdings, Inc., Amtrol Inc., and Amtrol International Investments Inc.
(collectively, the "Reorganized Debt0rs"), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby
appeal under 28 U.S.C. §158(a)(1) from the Order and Memorandum Opinion of the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware tiled on April 1, 2008 [Docket Nos. 677
and 678].
The names of all parties to the Order and Memorandum Opinion appealed from, and the
names, addresses and telephone numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows:
Parties Counsel
Amtrol Holdings, Inc., Amtrol, Inc. Stuart M. Brown
and Amtrol International Investments Inc. William E. Chipman, Jr.
R. Craig Martin
Mark D. Olivere
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
919 N. Market Street, Suite 1500
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 777-7770 (telephone)
(302) 777-7263 (fax)
’ Additional Reorganized Debtors include all of Amtrol Holdings, Inc.’s wholly-owned direct and indirect domestic
subsidiaries: Amtrol Inc.; Water Soft LLC (t7k/a/ Water Soft Inc.); and Amtrol International Investments Inc.
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Stephen J. Maassen
Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Pranaitis
401 Market Street
P.O. Box 130
Alton, Illinois 62002
Kenneth Elder, Sr., Barbara Elder, Patricia P. McGonigle
L H. I r, by his mother and next Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A.
Friend, and A iN = E ·, by her 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500
Mother and next iiiend P.O. Box 68
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 888-0600 (telephone)
Steven M. Wallace
The Kunin Law Offices, LLC
412 Missouri Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 274-0434 (telephone)
Alan G. Pirtle
The Rex Carr Law Firm, LLC
412 Missouri Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 274-0434 (telephone)
Dated: Wilmington, Delaware Respectfully submitted,
April 11, 2008
EDWARDS AN GELL PALMER & DODGE LLP
/s/ Mark D. Olivere
Stuart M. Brown (No. 4050)
William E. Chipman, Jr. (No. 3818)
R. Craig Martin (No. 5032)
Mark D. Olivere (No. 4291)
919 North Market Street, Suite 1500
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 777-7770
(302) 777-7263
Counsel to the Reorganized Debtors
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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ln re ) Chapterll T O 8 _ 2 8 2
AMTROL HOLDINGS, INC., et al., ) Case N0. 06-1 l446(KG)
) (Jointly Administered)
Reorganized Debtors. )
___ __________ _ _________ g __#______ __) Re: D.l. Nos. 442 and 577
ORDER
The Court has carefully considered (l) the Reorganized Debtors’ Third Omnibus
Objection to Claims Pursuant to ll U.S.C. § 502(b) and Fed.R.Bankr.P. 3007 [Books and
Records - Substantive], dated June 27, 2007 ("the Claims Objection") (D.l. 442), applicable
to the claims ("the Elder Claims") of Kenneth Elder, Sr. and Barbara Elder, jointly, L:
H. E and A b : E · ("the Elders"); and (2) the Elders’ Motion for Abstention
("the Abstention Motion") (D.I. 577). For the reasons contained in the Court’s Memorandum
Opinion of even date, IT IS ORDERED that:
I. The Claims Objection is DENIED, and the Elder Claims are to be adjudicated
on the merits.
2. The Abstention Motion is DENIED.
3. The matter is referred to the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware to determine pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l57(b)(5) whether the Elder Claims should
be adjudicated in this District or the district court in the district in which the litigation
underlying the Elder Claims is pending.
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Dated: April 1, 2008
KEVIN GROSS, U.S.B.J.

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
APPEAL TRANSMITTAL SHEET
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Case Number: 06-11446 (" AP
If AP, related BK Case Number:
Title of Order Appealed:
Qgder Denying The Claims Objection and Denyjng the Abstention Motion
Docket Number: @78 Date Entered: 4/O1/2008
Item Transmitted: C" Notice of Appeal (` Motion for Leave to Appeal
(` Amended Notice of Appeal Cross Appeal
Docket Number: 682 Date Filed: 4/11/2008
*Appellant/ Cross Appellant: *Appellee/Cross Appellee
Amtrol Holdingsplpc., et. al. The Elder Family +
Counsel for Appellant: Qelmsel for Appellee;
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Stuart M, Bro;/yn _ » Steven M. Wallace __
;\_/lark D. Olivere *__ ___ _Ada_1;_Q. Pirtle; _ Q
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*If additional room is needed, p/ease attach a separate sheet.
Filing Fee paid? e§iYes (` No
IFP Motion Filed by Appellant? (` Yes C N 0
Have Additional Appeals to the Same Order been Filed? Yes (` No
If so, has District Court assigned a Civil Action Number? (`Yes Civil Action #
Additional Notes:
Appellee's Designations Not Received For Cross Appeal
—-—-q..e.. By; Anissa Cothran
Date Deputy Clerk
Fon Usa BY U.S. BANKRUPTCY Counr
Bankruptcy Court Appeal (BAP) Number: _Q8-22
7/6/06

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