Opinions of the United 2005 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

5-17-2005

In Re: Genesis Precedential or Non-Precedential: Precedential

Docket No. 03-1225

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No. 03-1225

IN RE: GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC., Debtor

GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC.

v.

KELLY BEAUDIN STAPLETON, ACTING UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 3

(District of Delaware D.C. 01-cv-00853)

IN RE: MULTICARE AMC, INC., Debtor

MULTICARE AMC, INC.

v.

KELLY BEAUDIN STAPLETON, ACTING US TRUSTEE

JOSEPH J. MCMAHON, JR., Trustee

(District of Delaware D.C. 02-cv-00053)

Genesis Health Ventures, Inc., Multicare AMC Inc.,

Appellants No. 03-2722

IN RE: GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC.; MULTICARE AMC, INC., Debtors

REORGANIZED DEBTORS GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC.

v.

KELLY BEAUDIN STAPLETON, Acting US Trustee

JOSEPH J. MCMAHON, JR., Trustee

GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, INC.; MULTICARE AMC INC,

Appellants

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Civil Action Nos. 01-cv-00853 and 02-cv-01322) District Judge: Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.

Argued June 29, 2004

Before: AMBRO, ALDISERT and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges

(Opinion filed March 31, 2005 )

Adam P. Strochak, Esquire (Argued) Jeffrey L. Cimbalo, Esquire Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

2 1501 K Street, N.w. Suite 100 Washington, DC 20005

Michael F. Walsh, Esquire Gary T. Holtzer, Esquire Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153

Mark D. Collins, Esquire Russell C. Silberglied, Esquire Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. One Rodney Square P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899

Attorneys for Appellants

Frank J. Perch III Assistant United States Trustee Robert J. Schneider, Esquire Joseph J. McMahon, Jr., Esquire United States Department of Justice Office of the United States Trustee J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building 844 King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35 Wilmington, DE 19801

Joseph A. Guzinski General Counsel Paul Wm. Bridenhagen, Esquire P. Matthew Sutko, Esquire (Argued) United States Department of Justice Executive Office for United States Trustees 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Suite 8000 Washington, DC 20530

Attorneys for Appellee

3 ORDER AMENDING PUBLISHED OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge

It is now ordered that the published Opinion in the above case filed March 31, 2004, be amended as follows:

On page 19, second paragraph, at the end of line four after the words “no one” insert “(creditor or debtor)”. In the following line, after the word “consolidation”, delete the phrase “–creditor or debtor”.

By the Court,

/s/ Thomas L. Ambro, Circuit Judge

Dated: May 17, 2005 CRG/cc: Russell C. Siberglied, Esq. Adam P. Strochak, Esq. Joseph J. McMahon Jr., Esq. Frank J. Perch III, Esq. P. Matthew Sutko, Esq.

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