Rule 7041-1

Bankruptcy Local Rule 7041-1 Print PDF DISMISSAL OF INACTIVE ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS (a) Dismissal. In the absence of a showing of good cause for retention, any adversary proceeding in which no action has been taken for a period of sixty (60) days may be dismissed, without prejudice, at any time. (b) Notice. At least twenty-one (21) days prior to such dismissal, the clerk shall give notice of the pending dismissal to all attorneys of record and to any party appearing on its own behalf in such adversary proceeding.

The notice shall be sent to the last address of such attorneys or parties as shown in the official court adversary proceeding file.

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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7041 Advisory Committee Notes: The rule does not refer to "contested matters" under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014 since justification for a similar rule is not present for motions within a case.