Local Rule RULE 9019-1: COMPROMISES AND SETTLEMENTS
Bankr. W.D. Okla. — General rule
RULE 9019-1 COMPROMISES AND SETTLEMENTS A motion filed by the trustee or debtor-in-possession pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 to approve the compromise or settlement of controversies shall be filed in the bankruptcy case and shall be served on the debtor, debtor's counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, creditors and parties who have requested notices in the case unless otherwise ordered by the Court. A motion filed under this Local Rule shall describe with specificity the contentions of the parties and the basis and terms of the settlement. The motion shall include in the title "and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Notice of Hearing," and the body of the motion shall contain the following statement:
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Your rights may be affected. You should read this Document carefully and consult your attorney about your rights and the effect of this Document. If you do not want the Court to grant the motion, or you wish to have your views considered, you must file a written response to the motion with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 215 Dean A. McGee Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 no later than 21 days from the date of filing of the motion. You should also serve a file-stamped copy of the response to the undersigned [and others who are required to be served] and file a certificate or affidavit of service with the Court.
[Note – this is a flat twenty-one (21) days regardless of the manner of service.]
NOTICE OF HEARING (TO BE HELD IF A RESPONSE IS FILED)
Notice is hereby given that if a response to the __________ is filed, the hearing on the matter will be held on _________, 20___, at _________ .m. in the _______ floor courtroom of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 215 Dean A. McGee Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. If no response is timely filed and the court grants the requested relief prior to the above-referenced hearing date, the hearing will be stricken from the docket of the Court.
The notice of hearing on the motion shall be served on the parties named above pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a)(3) and Local Rule 2002-1.