CAROL A. DOYLE, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Upon the Motion (the "Motion") of the CFC Subsidiary Debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (collectively, the "CFC Subsidiary Debtors"), seeking entry of an Order granting the joint administration of such cases with the chapter 11 cases of the Initial Debtors; and it appearing that the relief requested is in the best interests of the CFC Subsidiary Debtors' and Initial Debtors' estates, their creditors and other parties in interest; and it appearing that this proceeding is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158 (a); and after due deliberation and cause appearing therefore; it is hereby
Capitalized terms not defined herein are as defined in the Motion.
The CFC Subsidiary Debtors are: Conseco Finance Credit Corp., Conseco Finance Consumer Discount Company, Conseco Finance Corp. — Alabama, Conseco Finance Canada Holding Company, Landmark Manufactured Housing, Inc., Conseco Finance Loan Company, Rice Park Properties Corporation, Conseco Finance Net Interest Margin Finance Corp. I, Conseco Finance Net Interest Margin Finance Corp. II, Green Tree Finance Corp. — Two, Green Tree Floorplan Funding Corp., Conseco Agency of Nevada, Inc., Conseco Agency of New York, Inc., Conseco Agency, Inc., Conseco Agency of Alabama, Inc., Conseco Agency of Kentucky, Inc. and Crum-Reed General Agency, Inc.
ORDERED that the Motion is granted; and it is further
ORDERED that the CFC Subsidiary Debtors' respective captioned and numbered cases are consolidated for procedural purposes only, and shall be jointly administered in accordance with Rule 1015(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; and it is further ORDERED that the caption of the jointly administered cases is to read as follows:
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION
In Re: Chapter 11
CONSECO, INC., et al., Case No. 02 B 49672 Debtors. (Jointly Administered) Honorable Carol A. Doyle
The Debtors are the following entities: Conseco, Inc., CIHC, Incorporated, CTIHC, Inc., Partners Health Group, Inc., Conseco Finance Corp. and Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., Conseco Finance Credit Corp., Conseco Finance Consumer Discount Company, Conseco Finance Corp. — Alabama, Conseco Finance Canada Holding Company, Landmark Manufactured Housing, Inc., Conseco Finance Loan Company, Rice Park Properties Corporation, Conseco Finance Net Interest Margin Finance Corp. I, Conseco Finance Net Interest Margin Finance Corp. II, Green Tree Finance Corp. — Two, Green Tree Floorplan Funding Corp., Conseco Agency of Nevada, Inc., Conseco Agency of New York, Inc., Conseco Agency, Inc., Conseco Agency of Alabama, Inc., Conseco Agency of Kentucky, Inc. and Crum-Reed General Agency, Inc.
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and it is further
ORDERED that a docket entry shall be made in each of the above-captioned cases substantially as follows:
An order has been entered in this case directing the procedural consolidation and joint administration of the CFC Subsidiary Debtors chapter 11 cases with the chapter 11 cases of the Initial Debtors and that all further pleadings and other papers are filed in, and all further docket entries are made in Case No. 02 B 49672; and it is further
ORDERED that a creditor filing a proof of claim against any of the Debtors shall file said proof of claim in the particular Debtor's bankruptcy case and not in the jointly administered case; and it is further
ORDERED that this order is effective immediately upon its entry and the clerk of the Court is hereby directed to enter this Order on the docket in each Debtor's chapter 11 case.
Chicago, Illinois ______________________________ CAROL A. DOYLE Dated: February 3, 2003 United States Bankruptcy Judge