Free Order - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 This employment discrimination case was filed by plaintiff Gregory Kevakian ("Plaintiff") on November 27, 2002. (Dkt. 1.) On January 10, 2003, defendant United Airlines ("United") filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. On August 29, 2003, this Court denied Plaintiff's motion to continue the case notwithstanding United's bankruptcy petition, and stayed the case. (Dkt. 8.) On June 5, 2006, the Court held a status conference to determine whether Plaintiff's claims against United have been discharged in bankruptcy, or whether this action should proceed. At the status conference, United presumptively demonstrated that Plaintiff's claims in the instant action have been discharged in bankruptcy and Plaintiff has been included in a class of unsecured creditors whose claims will be adjudicated in the bankruptcy court. v. United Airlines Inc., Defendant. Gregory S. Kevakian, Plaintiff, ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA NO. CIV-02-2404-PHX-SMM

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Plaintiff admitted that bankruptcy court previously stated his unsecured creditor claims would be adjudicated there. Plaintiff also admitted that he previously signed a form electing to proceed in the bankruptcy court in order to protect his interests. United has presumptively demonstrated that Plaintiff's claims have been discharged in bankruptcy, and Plaintiff's statements confirm this fact. However, in the interest of justice, the Court will allow Plaintiff until July 14, 2006 to file any documentation demonstrating that his claims have not been discharged in bankruptcy and may be adjudicated in this Court. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff has until July 14, 2006 to file any documentation demonstrating that his claims have not been discharged in bankruptcy and may be adjudicated in this Court. DATED this 5th day of June, 2006.

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Case 2:02-cv-02404-SMM

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