FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 08 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL No. 09-15632
MORTGAGE COMPANY.
D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ
District of Nevada,
DONNA CANGELOSI; et al., 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 No. 09-16897
MORTGAGE COMPANY,
D.C. Nos. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ
Debtor. 3:07-cv-00241-RCJ
2:07-cv-00894-RCJ
3685 SAN FERNANDO LENDERS, LLC; 2:07-cv-01133-RCJ
et al., 3:07-cv-01389-RCJ
District of Nevada,
Plaintiffs - Appellees, Las Vegas
v.
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.
In the Matter of: USA COMMERCIAL No. 09-17382
MORTGAGE COMPANY,
D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ
Debtor. District of Nevada,
Las Vegas
ROBERT J. KEHL; et al.,
Plaintiffs - Appellees,
v.
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ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC,
Defendant - Appellant,
SILAR ADVISORS, LP; et al.,
Defendants - Appellees.
In re: ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC. No. 09-73419
D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ
ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC, 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 No. 10-15253
MORTGAGE COMPANY.
D.C. No. 2:07-cv-00892-RCJ
District of Nevada,
CERTAIN DIRECT LENDERS; et al., Las Vegas
Plaintiffs - Appellees,
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v.
DEBT ACQUISITION COMPANY OF
AMERICA, LLC; et al.,
Appellees,
ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al.,
Defendants - Appellants,
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE,
Trustee - Appellee.
ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., No. 10-15496
Debtors - Appellants, D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ
District of Nevada,
v. Las Vegas
DONNA CANGELOSI; et al.,
Respondents - Appellees,
and
WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr.,
Trustee - Appellee.
DUVAL & STACHENFELD, LLP, No. 10-15497
former counsel to the Official Committee
of Unsecured Creditors in the above D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ
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captioned Chapter 11 cases (the District of Nevada,
“Bankruptcy Cases”) of Asset Resolution Las Vegas
LLC and its affiliated debtors, as debtors
in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”),
Appellant,
v.
ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al.,
Debtors - Appellees,
DONNA CANGELOSI; et al.,
Respondents - Appellees,
and
WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr.,
Trustee - Appellee.
ASSET RESOLUTION, LLC; et al., No. 10-15500
Debtors - Appellants, D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ
District of Nevada,
v. Las Vegas
DONNA CANGELOSI; et al.,
Respondents - Appellees,
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WILLIAM A. LEONARD, Jr.,
Trustee - Appellee.
SILAR ADVISORS, LP and SILAR No. 10-15735
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP,
D.C. No. BK-S-09-32824-RCJ
Debtors - Appellants, District of Nevada,
Las Vegas
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.
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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.
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