Attorney or Party Name, Address, Telephone & FAX Nos., State Bar No. & Email Address FOR COURT USE ONLY Individual appearing without attorney Attorney for: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re: CASE NO.: ADVERSARY NO.: CHAPTER: DIVISION Debtor(s). JOINT STATUS REPORT [LBR 7016-1(a)(2)] Plaintiff(s). vs. DATE: TIME: COURTROOM: ADDRESS: Defendant(s). The parties submit the following JOINT STATUS REPORT in accordance with LBR 7016-1(a)(2): A. PLEADINGS/SERVICE: 1. Have all parties been served with the complaint/counterclaim/cross-claim, etc. (Claims Documents)? 2. Have all parties filed and served answers to the Claims Documents? 3. Have all motions addressed to the Claims Documents been resolved? 4. Have counsel met and conferred in compliance with LBR 7026-1? Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. December 2015 Page 1 F 7016-1.STATUS.REPORT 5. If your answer to any of the four preceding questions is anything other than an unqualified "YES," please explain below (or on attached page): B. READINESS FOR TRIAL: 1. When will you be ready for trial in this case? Plaintiff Defendant 2. If your answer to the above is more than 4 months after the summons issued in this case, give reasons for further delay. Plaintiff Defendant 3. When do you expect to complete your discovery efforts? Plaintiff Defendant 4. What additional discovery do you require to prepare for trial? Plaintiff Defendant C. TRIAL TIME: 1. What is your estimate of the time required to present your side of the case at trial (including rebuttal stage if applicable)? Plaintiff Defendant 2. How many witnesses do you intend to call at trial (including opposing parties)? Plaintiff Defendant This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. December 2015 Page 2 F 7016-1.STATUS.REPORT 3. How many exhibits do you anticipate using at trial? Plaintiff Defendant D. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: A pretrial conference is usually conducted between a week to a month before trial, at which time a pretrial order will be signed by the court. [See LBR 7016-1.] If you believe that a pre-trial conference is not necessary or appropriate in this case, please so note below, stating your reasons: Plaintiff is is not requested Defendant is is not requested Pretrial conference Reasons: Pretrial conference Reasons: Plaintiff Pretrial conference should be set after: (date) Defendant Pretrial conference should be set after: (date) E. SETTLEMENT: 1. What is the status of settlement efforts? 2. Has this dispute been formally mediated? If so, when? Yes No 3. Do you want this matter sent to mediation at this time? Plaintiff Yes No Defendant Yes No This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. December 2015 Page 3 F 7016-1.STATUS.REPORT F. FINAL JUDGMENT/ORDER: Any party who contests the bankruptcy court's authority to enter a final judgment and/or order in this adversary proceeding must raise its objection below. Failure to select either box below may be deemed consent. Plaintiff I do do not consent to the bankruptcy court's entry of a final judgment and/or order in this adversary proceeding. Defendant I do do not consent to the bankruptcy court's entry of a final judgment and/or order in this adversary proceeding. G. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS RE TRIAL: (Use additional page if necessary) Respectfully submitted, Date: __________________________________________ Printed name of law firm Date: ___________________________________________ Printed name of law firm __________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________ Printed name Attorney for: ________________________________ ___________________________________________ Signature ___________________________________________ Printed name Attorney for: _________________________________ This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. December 2015 Page 4 F 7016-1.STATUS.REPORT PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. My business address is: A true and correct copy of the foregoing document entitled: JOINT STATUS REPORT [LBR 7016-1(a)(2)] will be served or was served (a) on the judge in chambers in the form and manner required by LBR 5005-2(d); and (b) in the manner stated below: 1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Pursuant to controlling General Orders and LBR, the foregoing document will be served by the court via NEF and hyperlink to the document. On (date) , I checked the CM/ECF docket for this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding and determined that the following persons are on the Electronic Mail Notice List to receive NEF transmission at the email addresses stated below: Service information continued on attached page 2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: On (date) , I served the following persons and/or entities at the last known addresses in this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that mailing to the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Service information continued on attached page 3. SERVED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY, OVERNIGHT MAIL, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR EMAIL (state method for each person or entity served): Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 5 and/or controlling LBR, on (date) , I served the following persons and/or entities by personal delivery, overnight mail service, or (for those who consented in writing to such service method), by facsimile transmission and/or email as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that personal delivery on, or overnight mail to, the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Service information continued on attached page I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. Date Printed Name Signature This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Centra