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USDOL/OALJ Reporter Kirkpatrick v. Action Steel Supply, Inc., 2001-STA-60 (ALJ Jan. 10, 2002)
Issue date: 10Jan2002
In the Matter of:
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK
v.
ACTION STEEL SUPPLY, INC.
BEFORE: Rudolf L. Jansen
FILING BY ACTION STEEL SUPPLY, INC. This case is presently scheduled to be called for hearing on January 15, 2002. I was notified on January 9, 2002 that the Respondent has now filed for voluntary bankruptcy. The particulars concerning that filing have not been provided. Because of the apparent bankruptcy filing, the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Act may apply. 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1); Torres v. Transcon Freight Lines, Case No. 90-STA-90, Sec. Ord., January 30, 1991. In view of the above, IT IS ORDERED that the formal hearing on the merits of the complaint in this case is hereby postponed from the scheduled January 15, 2002 hearing date. However, the case will be called on January 15 as scheduled in order to document the current status of the matter. The directives contained within the Notice of Hearing and Pre-hearing Order issued on October 9, 2001 are hereby suspended pending a resolution of the bankruptcy matter. Counsel of record for both parties are directed to appear on January 15 as scheduled but the presence of the parties will not be necessary.
In conjunction with the January 15 proceeding, IT IS ORDERED that counsel will be prepared to present to the undersigned the following documents or data: 1. A copy of the bankruptcy petition noting the date of its filing; [Page 2]
Each of these items will be discussed on the record on January 15.
Rudolf L. Jansen
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