Dye

ORDER Re: BANKRUPTCY APPEALS

INTRODUCTION

Before the court are two related appeals from the bankruptcy matter, In re Flashcom, Inc., (bankruptcy court Case No. 8:00-bk-19215 RK, Adversary No. 8:02-ap-1620 RK; bankruptcy court Case No. 2:12-bk-16351 RK, Adversary No. 2:12-ap-1339 RK). In the first case, Flashcom, Inc.’s (“Flashcom” or “the debtor”) Trustee, Carolyn A. Dye (“Dye,” or “the Trustee”) challenges several of the bankruptcy court’s pre-trial orders and findings at trial in favor of Communications Ventures III, LP; Communications Ventures III CEO & Entrepreneurs’ Funds, LP; May-field IX; Mayfield Associates Funds IV; David Helfrich; the Estate of Todd Brooks; Richard Rasmus; and Kevin Fong, (collectively, “appellees”). {See Dye’s Opening Brief in Case No. SA CV 11-1883 (“Dye Opening Brief’), at 1-4). In the second case, the Trustee and her counsel, David R. Weinstein (‘Weinstein”), appeal from the bankruptcy court’s order imposing sanctions of $60,000 against them relating to a motion in limine they filed, which argued that the stipulated judgment rendered any trial unnecessary. (See Weinstein and Dye’s Opening Brief in Case No. ED CV 13-0114 (“Weinstein Opening Brief’),…