CASE NO. 08-11583.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana, Fort Wayne Division.
May 28, 2008
DECISION AND ORDER
ROBERT GRANT, Bankruptcy Judge
The petition was stricken and this chapter 7 case dismissed on May 22, 2008, as a result of the debtor’s failure to file a scanned copy of the originally signed signature pages as required by the court’s order authorizing electronic case filing. Fifth Amended Order Authorizing Electronic Case Filing ¶ 11. See also,In re King, 2006 WL 1994679 *4 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 2006). The debtor then filed a motion apparently asking the court to vacate the order of dismissal and reinstate this case. It is that motion which is presently before the court.
To begin with, the motion has not been accompanied by a brief in support thereof as required by the local rules of this court. N.D. Ind. L.B.R. B-9023-1. See also, In re King, 2006 WL 1994679
*1-2 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 2006). Furthermore, counsel has not advanced any argument as to how the court can accept or excuse the filing of a petition which does not satisfy the minimum filing requirements for commencing a case, as established by the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The court would also note that the dismissal was without prejudice so there is no obstacle to a proper refiling.
Debtor’s Motion to Reinstate is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.