1Dear [FIRSTNAME], The topic of the newsletter this week is a disc ssion of filin!

an opposition to a "otion for relief fro" the a to"atic sta# in $nited States %ankr ptc# &o rt' Note that the deadline for filin! an opposition to a "otion for relief fro" a to"atic sta# "a# (ar# with each indi(id al %ankr ptc# &o rt, ) t as a !eneral r le the opposition sho ld )e ser(ed and filed at least fo rteen *1+, calendar da#s )efore the hearin!, nless the notice of "otion states otherwise, or the &o rt has otherwise ordered' It " st )e stressed that the fail re to file and ser(e a ti"el# opposition to a "otion for relief fro" the a to"atic sta# "a# )e constr ed )# the &o rt as an ad"ission that the "otion has "erit and sho ld )e !ranted' Th s a part# who wishes to oppose the "otion for a to"atic sta# sho ld do e(er#thin! possi)le to ens re that a ti"el# opposition is ser(ed and filed' The a to"atic sta# pre(ents creditors fro" takin! certain actions once a petition for relief nder the %ankr ptc# &ode has )een filed' 11 U.S.C' 362a states in rele(ant part- .E/cept as pro(ided in s )section *), of this section, a petition filed nder section 011, 012, or 010 of this title, or an application filed nder section 3*a,*0, of the Sec rities In(estor 4rotection Act of 1561, operates as a sta#, applica)le to all entities, of7 *1, the co""ence"ent or contin ation, incl din! the iss ance or e"plo#"ent of process, of a 8 dicial, ad"inistrati(e, or other action or proceedin! a!ainst the de)tor that was or co ld ha(e )een co""enced )efore the co""ence"ent of the case nder this title, or to reco(er a clai" a!ainst the de)tor that arose )efore the co""ence"ent of the case nder this title'''9 The part# re: estin! relief fro" the a to"atic sta# )ears the ) rden of esta)lishin! a pri"a facie case that .ca se9 e/ists for relief fro" the a to"atic sta#' If the "o(in! part# fails to "eet its initial ) rden relief sho ld )e denied' .The ) rden of proof on a "otion to "odif# the a to"atic sta# is a shiftin! one' To o)tain relief fro" the a to"atic sta#, the part# seekin! relief " st first esta)lish a pri"a facie case that ;ca se; e/ists for relief nder < 0=2*d,*1,' >nce a pri"a facie case has )een esta)lished, the ) rden shifts to the de)tor to show that relief fro" the sta# is nwarranted' If the "o(ant fails to "eet its initial ) rden to de"onstrate ca se, relief fro" the a to"atic sta# sho ld )e denied'9 In re Plumberex Specialty Products, Inc. 011 %'R' 331, 336 *%krtc#'&'D'&al',211+, *internal citations and : otations o"itted,' The "o(in! part# " st esta)lish a fact al and le!al ri!ht to the relief that it is seekin!' .A pri"a facie case re: ires the "o(ant to esta)lish ;a fact al and le!al ri!ht to the relief that it seeks'; In re Plumberex Specialty Products, Inc. , s pra at FN 11' In "an# cases the "o(in! part# will ha(e to show that the de)tor?s actions constit te a clear a) se of the )ankr ptc# process, in other words )ad faith on the part of the de)tor' .The e/istence of !ood faith depends on an a"al!a" of factors and not pon a specific fact' The test is whether the de)tor is atte"ptin! to nreasona)l# deter and harass creditors or atte"ptin! to effect a speed#, efficient reor!ani@ation on a feasi)le )asis' Aood faith is lackin! onl# when the de)torBs

actions constit te a clear a) se of the )ankr ptc# process'9 In re Plumberex Specialty Products, Inc. , s pra at 335' An# part# that is ser(ed with a "otion for relief fro" the a to"atic sta# sho ld caref ll# re(iew the "otion and s pportin! doc "ents to deter"ine if the "o(in! part# has "et its initial ) rden' Man# ti"es a part# will file a "otion for relief fro" sta# with (er# little if an#, s pportin! facts to s pport their "otion' If #o en8o# this newsletter, tell others a)o t it' The# can s )scri)e )# (isitin! the followin! linkhttp-CCwww'le!aldocspro'netCnewsletter'ht" Da(e a !reat week and thanks for )ein! a s )scri)er' Eo rs Tr l#, Stan % r"an The a thor of this newsletter, Stan % r"an, is a freelance parale!al who has worked in &alifornia and Federal liti!ation since 1553, and recentl# relocated to Asia' TDE A$TD>R N>F SEGGS &>GGE&TI>NS >F SAM4GE GEAAG D>&$MENTS AT A D$AE DIS&>$NTH IISIT TDE FE%SITE %EG>F F>R M>RE INF>RMATI>N' http-CCwww'scri)d'co"Cle!aldocspro &op#ri!ht 2112 Stan % r"an' All ri!hts reser(ed' DIS&GAIMER4lease note that the a thor of this newsletter, Stan % r"an is N>T an attorne# and as s ch is na)le to pro(ide an# specific le!al ad(ice' The a thor is N>T en!a!ed in pro(idin! an# le!al, financial, or other professional ser(ices, and an# infor"ation contained in this newsletter is N>T intended to constit te le!al ad(ice' These "aterials and infor"ation contained in this newsletter ha(e )een prepared )# Stan % r"an for infor"ational p rposes onl# and are not le!al ad(ice' Trans"ission of the infor"ation contained in this newsletter is not intended to create, and receipt does not constit te, an# ) siness relationship )etween the sender and recei(er' S )scri)ers and an# other readers sho ld not act pon this infor"ation witho t seekin! professional co nsel'