merits of this appeal and is not inconsistent with the primary purposes of
the bankruptcy stay—to provide protection for debtors and creditors—we
further conclude that such dismissal will not violate the bankruptcy stay.'
See Independent Union of Flight Attendants v. Pan American World
Airways, Inc., 966 F.2d 457, 459 (9th Cir. 1992) (holding that the automatic
stay does not preclude dismissal of an appeal so long as dismissal is
"consistent with the purpose of the statute [11 U.S.C. §362(a)"l); Dean v.
Trans World Airlines, Inc., 72 F.3d 754, 755 (9th Cir. 1995) (holding that a
post-bankruptcy petition dismissal will violate the automatic stay "where
the decision to dismiss first requires the court to consider other issues
presented by or related to the underlying case").
Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. This dismissal is without
prejudice to appellant's right to move for reinstatement of this appeal
upon either the lifting of the bankruptcy stay or final resolution of the
'The automatic stay provides a debtor "with protection against
hungry creditors" and gives it a "breathing spell from its creditors" by
stopping all collection efforts. Dean v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 72 F.3d
754, 755 (9th Cir. 1995). Further, it assures creditors "that the debtor's
other creditors are not racing to various courthouses to pursue
independent remedies to drain the debtor's assets." Id. At 755 - 6.
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bankruptcy proceedings, if appellant deems such a motion appropriate at
that time. 2
It is so ORDERED.
J.
Hardesty
) AS J.
Douglas
J.
Cherry
cc: Hon. Michelle Leavitt, District Judge
Lansford W. Levitt, Settlement Judge
Jeffrey A. Cogan, Esq., Ltd.
John Peter Lee Ltd.
Eighth District Court Clerk
2 Anymotion to reinstate this appeal must be filed within 60 days of
entry of the order lifting the stay or concluding the bankruptcy
proceedings.
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