CACB — Optional Appellee Statement of Election to Proceed in District Court (417B)

Source: https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/sites/cacb/files/documents/forms/417B.pdf

Official Form 417B (12/15)

[Caption as in Form 416A, 416B, or 416D, as appropriate]

OPTIONAL APPELLEE STATEMENT OF ELECTION TO PROCEED IN
DISTRICT COURT

This form should be filed only if all of the following are true:

this appeal is pending in a district served by a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,
the appellant(s) did not elect in the Notice of Appeal to proceed in the District Court rather than in
the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,
no other appellee has filed a statement of election to proceed in the district court, and
you elect to proceed in the District Court.

Part 1: Identify the appellee(s) electing to proceed in the District Court

1. Name(s) of appellee(s):
_________________________________________________________________________

2. Position of appellee(s) in the adversary proceeding or bankruptcy case that is the subject of this
appeal:

For appeals in an adversary proceeding. For appeals in a bankruptcy case and not in an
Plaintiff adversary proceeding.
Defendant Debtor
Other (describe) ________________________ Creditor
Trustee
Other (describe) ________________________

Part 2: Election to have this appeal heard by the District Court (applicable only in
certain districts)

I (we) elect to have the appeal heard by the United States District Court rather than by the Bankruptcy
Appellate Panel.
Part 3: Sign below

__________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________
Signature of attorney for appellee(s) (or appellee(s)
if not represented by an attorney)

Name, address, and telephone number of attorney
(or appellee(s) if not represented by an attorney):
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Official Form 417B Optional Appellee Statement of Election to Proceed in District Court