SETTLEMENT OR SUBMISSION OF ORDER, JUDGMENT

OR DECREE (a) Settlement of Order, Judgment or Decree. If, following a trial, hearing, or decision in an adversary proceeding or contested matter, the Court directs a party to settle an order, judgment, or decree, the party shall, within 14 days of the Court’s direction, or such other time period as the Court may direct, file its proposed order, judgment, or decree upon at least 7 days’ notice to all parties to the adversary proceeding or contested matter, except that such notice period shall not apply if all parties to the adversary proceeding or contested matter have consented in writing to the proposed order, judgment, or decree. Counter-proposals of the proposed order, judgment, or decree shall be filed and served on at least 3 days’ notice. If the proposed or counter-proposed order, judgment, or decree is served by first-class mail, an additional 3 days shall be added to the minimum service requirement.

If the proposed or counter-proposed order, judgment, or decree is served by overnight mail or courier, an additional day shall be added to the minimum service requirement. (b) Submission of Order, Judgment or Decree. If, following a trial, hearing or decision in an adversary proceeding or contested matter, the Court directs a party to submit an order, judgment, or decree, the party shall, within 14 days of the Court’s direction, file its proposed order, judgment, or decree. (c) Reference to Hearing Date.

The proposed order, judgment, or decree and any counter-proposal shall refer to the hearing date to which the order applies. (d) Abandonment of Matter. If the order is not timely submitted or settled, the matter may be deemed abandoned. -84- 9075-1 REQUEST FOR HEARING A timely filed and served objection to a proposed action or order shall constitute a request for a hearing.