EXHIBITS

A.Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, seven (7) days prior to an evidentiary hearing, counsel shall exchange and file an exhibit list of their respective exhibits set forth sequentially in the order intended to be identified using this Court's Local Form 9017-2. The list of exhibits shall state each exhibit with specificity, identify the exhibit to be introduced into evidence, and a brief description of the intended purpose for its introduction. Counsel shall mark all exhibits, provide sufficient copies to opposing counsel, and submit, but not file, two (2) sets of the exhibits for the Judge for use on the bench to the Clerk's Office. Plaintiff's/Movants exhibits shall be marked numerically.

Defendant's/Respondent's exhibits shall be marked alphabetically. The parties should present copies of the exhibits to the Court Recording Deputy upon admission at the trial or hearing, but not file, unless designated for appeal. See Local Rule 8006-1(B). Counsel is responsible for ensuring that the record is complete by providing the Court Recording Deputy with all admitted exhibits before the conclusion of the trial or hearing.

B.Counsel should present copies not original exhibits to the Judge or Court Recording Deputy as they Exhibits shall be destroyed at the conclusion of all appeal activity without notice to the parties. See also Local Rule 5003-1(A) and 7016-1(J). RULE 9019-1.

SETTLEMENTS

Motions filed by the trustee or DIP pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 to approve the compromise or settlement of controversies shall be filed in the bankruptcy case and shall be served on the debtor, debtor’s counsel, the United States Trustee, and all parties who have requested notices in the Bankruptcy case. If a proposed settlement or compromise of an adversary proceeding affects the estate, the parties shall file a joint motion for approval of such compromise of the adversary proceeding in the bankruptcy case and serve the motion upon the debtor, debtor’s counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, and all parties who have requested notice in the Bankruptcy case. A motion filed under this rule shall describe with specificity the contentions of the parties and the basis and terms of the settlement. A motion filed under this rule must utilize the procedure for notice of opportunity for hearing contained in Local Rule 9013-1(B).

A Local Form 20A, Notice of Motion, Notice of Deadline to File Objection to Motion and Notice of Hearing shall be served on the parties named above pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(3) and Local Rule 2002-1(A). Once the compromise or settlement has been approved, the parties shall file the appropriate pleadings in the related adversary proceeding within fourteen (14) days from the entry of the compromise or settlement in the Bankruptcy case.