Wiscovitch-Rentas v. Pharmaceutical Processes, No. 3:2008cv01738 - Document 11 (D.P.R. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER re 1 Bankruptcy Appeal, filed by Noreen Wiscovitch-Rentas. Appellant filed her request for an extension of time three months after the entry of the appeal and filed her appellate brief more than four months after the entry of the appeal and has not provided adequate reasons for her tardiness. Accordingly, we find the appeal untimely. Were we to rule on the merits of this case, we would adopt the opinion and order entered by the district court in 08-1740, mutatis mutandis, affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court in the related case. See Case No. 08-1740, Docket No. 8 . Judgment shall enter DISMISSING Appellant's appeals in Case Nos. 08-1738 and 08-1739 WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Chief Judge Jose A Fuste on 3/11/09.(mrj)

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Wiscovitch-Rentas v. Pharmaceutical Processes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Doc. 11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO NOREEN WISCOVITCH-RENTAS, Appellant, Civil Nos. 08-1738 (JAF) 08-1739 (JAF) v. PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSES, Appellee. O R D E R 11 On June 7, 2008, Appellant Noreen Wiscovitch-Rentas, the Chapter 12 7 trustee of Debtor Maxon Engineering, filed notices of appeal of the 13 judgment issued by the United States Bankruptcy Court dismissing 14 adversary proceedings against consolidated Appellees Pharmaceutical 15 Processes and José Camuy. Case No. 08-1738, Docket No. 1; Case 16 No. 08-1739, Docket No. 1. On October 9, 2008, Appellant filed a 17 motion to consolidate several related bankruptcy cases pending on 18 appeal, and an extension of time to file the appellate brief. Case 19 No. 08-1738, Docket No. 2. We consolidated the two cases pending 20 before this court, 08-1738 and 08-1739, on October 27, 2008. Case 21 No. 08-1738, Docket No. 3. On November 17, 2008, Appellant filed her 22 appellate brief. Case No. 08-1738, Docket No. 4. 23 On December 17, 2008, we issued an order to show cause as to why 24 we should not dismiss the appeal for failure to timely file an Dockets.Justia.com Civil Nos. 08-1738 & 08-1739 (JAF) -2- 1 appellate brief. Case No. 08-1738, Docket No. 6. Appellant responded 2 on December 19, 2008. Case No. 08-1738, Docket No. 7. 3 Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8009(a) provides that 4 “[u]nless the district court . . . excuses the filing of briefs or 5 specifies different time limits, [t]he appellant shall serve and file 6 a brief within 15 days after entry of the appeal.” We may dismiss an 7 appeal for failure to file a brief or request an extension within the 8 time allotted by Rule 8009(a). Rodríguez-Quesada v. U.S. Trustee, 222 9 B.R. 193, 199 (D.P.R. 1998); see Case No. 08-1733, Docket No. 13. 10 Appellant filed her request for an extension of time three months 11 after the entry of the appeal and filed her appellate brief more than 12 four months after the entry of the appeal. Appellant has not provided 13 adequate reasons for her tardiness. Accordingly, we find the appeal 14 untimely. 15 We note that were we to rule on the merits of this case, we 16 would adopt the opinion and order entered by the district court in 17 08-1740, mutatis mutandis, affirming the decision of the bankruptcy 18 court in the related case. See Case No. 08-1740, Docket No. 8. 19 20 For the reasons stated herein, we DISMISS Appellant’s appeals in Case Nos. 08-1738 and 08-1739 WITH PREJUDICE. 21 IT IS SO ORDERED. 22 San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 11th day of March, 2009. 23 24 25 s/José Antonio Fusté JOSE ANTONIO FUSTE Chief U.S. District Judge

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