In re: Genesis Health Ventures, Inc v. KELLY BEAUDIN STAPLETON, ACTING UNITED STATES TRUSTEE FOR REGION 3 District of…

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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

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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

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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

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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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