Local Rule RULE 7041-1: REQUIREMENTS FOR DISMISSAL OF ADVERSARY PROCEEDING TO DENY OR REVOKE DISCHARGE
Bankr. N.D. Ill. — Civil rule
RULE 7041-1 REQUIREMENTS FOR DISMISSAL OF ADVERSARY PROCEEDING TO DENY OR REVOKE DISCHARGE A. Notice Period and Service No adversary proceeding objecting to or seeking to revoke a debtor's discharge under sections 727, 1141, 1228, or 1328 of the Bankruptcy Code may be dismissed except on motion with 21 days' notice to • the debtor; • the United States Trustee • the trustee (if any); • all creditors; and • all other parties in interest.
B. Additional Notice Requirement The notice of motion must state prominently that any party in interest who wants to adopt and prosecute the adversary proceeding must seek leave to do so when the motion is presented.
C. Content of the Motion The motion must either (1) state that no entity has promised, given, or received, directly or indirectly, any consideration to obtain the dismissal, or (2) specifically describe the consideration promised, given, or received.
D. Court's Discretion to Limit Notice Nothing in this Rule restricts the court's discretion to:
(1) limit notice to the debtor, the United States Trustee, the trustee (if any), or specific creditors and other parties; and
(2) shorten the notice period in section (A) of this Rule for cause.