LINDA B. RIEGLE, United States Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter came before the court on the Motion for Order Directing Joint Administration of Related Cases Pursuant to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1015(b) (the "Motion") filed by AgriBioTech, a Nevada corporation ("ABT") debtor and debtor in possession in the above captioned chapter 11 case. William P. Weintraub and Jeffrey N. Pomerantz of Pachuiski, Stang, Ziehl, Young and Jones, P.C. appeared on behalf of ABT. Other appearances were made as reflected on the record.
The Court has reviewed the Motion, the declaration in support thereof, and the pleadings and papers on file in this case, and has determined that notice of the Motion was appropriate under the circumstances. Based on the foregoing, and for other good cause appearing, the Court finds that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interest of ABT and its affiliated subsidiaries, bankruptcy estates, and therefore:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Motion is approved;
2. ABT's chapter 11 case shall be jointly administered under the case of ABT, with the following related cases (collectively, the "Debtors"):
AGRIBIOTECH CANADA, INC., a Canadian corporation LAS VEGAS FERTILIZER CO., INC., a Nevada corporation GARDEN WEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC., an Arizona corporation GEO W. HILL CO., INC., a Kentucky corporation
3. The Court shall hereafter maintain a single pleading docket for the filing of all pleadings with respect to the Debtors' chapter 11 estates (excluding, subject to further order of this Court, the listing of filed claims);
4. All captions referring to any or all of the above listed cases shall be captioned in the form set forth on Exhibit "A" hereto.
5. Debtors shall serve a Notice of Joint Administration of Related Cases Pursuant to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1015(b) in the form attached as Exhibit "B," concurrently with the Notice at the § 341(a) examination.
EXHIBIT A
WILLIAM P. WEINTRAUB, ESQ. (SBN 108125) JEFFREY N. POMERANTZ, ESQ. (SBN 143717) MALHAR S. PAGAY, ESQ. (SBN 189289) PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL, YOUNG JONES P.C. 650 California Street, 15th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone: (415) 263-7000 Facsimile: (415) 263-7010
JAMES PATRICK SHEA, ESQ. (SBN 0405) CANDACE CARLYON, ESQ. (SBN 02666) SHEA CARLYON, LTD 233 S. Fourth Street, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Telephone: (702)471-7432 Facsimile: (702) 471-7435
[Proposed] Attorneys for Debtors in Possession
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA SOUTHERN DIVISION
In re Bankruptcy No. _________ (AgriBioTech, Inc.) AGRIBIOTECH, INC., a Nevada Joint Administration With: corporation, Debtor. No. ________(AgrioBioTech Canada) Federal Tax I.D.#85-0325742 No. ________(Las Vegas Fertilizer Co.) X Affects All Debtors ___ No. __________(Garden West Distributors, Inc.) ___ Affects AGRIBIOTECH CANADA, INC., a Canadian No. __________(Geo W. Hill Co., Inc.) corporation, Chapter 11 ___ Affects LAS VEGAS FERTILIZER CO., INC., a Nevada corporation, ___ Affects GARDEN WEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC., an Arizona corporation, ___ Affects GEO W. HILL CO., INC., a Kentucky corporation,
EXHBIT B
WILLIAM P. WEINTRAUB, ESQ. (SBN 108125) JEFFREY N. POMERANTZ, ESQ. (SBN 143717) MALHAR S. PAGAY, ESQ. (SBN 189289) PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL, YOUNG JONES P.C. 650 California Street, 15th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone: (415) 263-7000 Facsimile: (415) 263-7010
JAMES PATRICK SHEA, ESQ. (SBN 0405) CANDACE CARLYON, ESQ. (SBN 02666) SHEA CARLYON, LTD. 233 S. Fourth Street, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Telephone: (702) 471-7432 Facsimile: (702) 471-7435
[Proposed] Attorneys for Debtor in Possession AgriBioTech, Inc., a Nevada corporation
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA SOUTHERN DIVISION
In re Bankruptcy No. __________ (AgriBioTech, Inc.) AGRIBIOTECH, INC., a Nevada Joint Administration With: corporation, No. __________ (AgrioBioTech Canada) Debtor. Federal Tax I.D. #85-0325742 No. __________ (Las Vegas Fertilizer Co.) X Affects All Debtors No. __________ (Garden West Distributors, Inc.) ___ No. __________ (Geo W. Hill Co., Inc.) ___ Affects AGRIBIOTECH CANADA, INC., a Canadian Chapter 11 corporation, NOTICE OF JOINT ADMINISTRATION ___ Affects LAS VEGAS OF RELATED CASES PURSUANT TO FERTILIZER CO., INC., a FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY Nevada corporation, PROCEDURE 1015(b) ___ Affects GARDEN WEST DISTRIBUTORS, INC., an Arizona corporation, ___ Affects GEO W. HILL CO., INC., a Kentucky corporation, TO ALL CREDITORS, AND EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS OF EACH OF THE DEBTORS' ESTATES, THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE, AND OTHER PARTIES IN INTEREST: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that AgriBioTech, a Nevada corporation ("ABT"), AgriBioTech Canada, Inc., a Canada corporation ("ABT Canada"), Las Vegas Fertilizer Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation ("LVF"), Garden West Distributors, Inc., an Arizona corporation ("GWD") and Geo. W. Hill Co., Inc., a Kentucky corporation ("Garden West") (collectively the "Debtors"), are operating as debtors and debtors in possession under chapter 11 title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). The Bankruptcy Court has approved joint administration of the cases in the following respects:
(1) Pleadings: All pleadings filed with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court (other than a Proof of Claim) shall be filed and maintained on a consolidated basis and shall have the caption set forth on Exhibit "A" (the "Joint Caption"). Each pleading shall indicate which Debtor is party to or affected by the subject filing.
(2) Proofs of Claim. Proofs of claim should not contain the Joint Caption and should be filed in the particular case against which estate such claim is asserted. Separate creditor registers will be maintained by the Clerk for each case.
(3) United States Trustee's Reporting Requirements. All reports and statements filed with the Office of the United States Trustee shall be filed separately for each Debtor and maintained for each Debtor.
(4) Schedules of Assets and Liabilities. Each Debtor shall file separate Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Financial Affairs.