BRIEF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(a) Certification as to Interested Parties. To enable the judges of a Panel to evaluate possible disqualification or recusal, all parties, other than governmental parties, shall attach to their initial brief, a list of all persons, associations of persons, firms, partnerships and corporations that have an interest in the outcome of the case. The certification should be in substantially the following form: -3- Certification Required by BAP Rule 8015(a)-1(a) [BAP NUMBER, DEBTOR’S NAME ] The undersigned certifies that the following parties have an interest in the outcome of this appeal. These representations are made to enable judges of the Panel to evaluate possible disqualification or recusal [list the names of all such parties and identify their connection and interest]: Signed Dated (b) Certification of Related Cases. The appellant shall attach to the opening brief a statement of all known related cases and appeals before the United States Court of Appeals, the United States District Court, or the BAP. A related case is defined as one which involves substantially the same litigants, substantially the same factual pattern or legal issues, or arises from a case previously heard by the Panel. The certification should be in substantially the following form: Certification Required by BAP Rule 8015(a)-1(b) [BAP NUMBER, DEBTOR’S NAME] The undersigned certifies that the following are known related cases and appeals [list the case name, court and status of all related cases and appeals]: Signed Dated Explanatory Note: Failure to comply with the Briefing Rules may result in striking the brief and dismissing the appeal, N/S Corp., v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 127 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 1997), or imposing sanctions, In re MacIntyre, 181 B.R. 420, 422 (9th Cir. BAP 1995), aff’d, 77 F.3d 489 (9th Cir. 1996). Briefs and excerpts of the record shall be securely fastened by any appropriate means. -4-