Hoffman

I. Introduction

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background in this case and it will not be repeated in detail here. Following a four-day trial on the first phase of this case, on February 23, 2021 the court issued its ruling on what is known as the Threshold Issue. Docket No. 140 (the “Decision”). The court there determined that the estate of the Sonoma West Medical Center (“Sonoma West” or “Debtor”) owned the pre-September 9, 2018 receivables (the “Receivables”), as plaintiff, its Trustee, asserted. The court has scheduled a trial on the second phase of this case to determine the amount Defendant and Counterclaimant Sonoma Specialty Hospital (“SSH”), and its parent, Counterclaimant American Advanced Management Group, Inc. (“AAMG”) must pay to the estate for their unauthorized use of the Receivables (the “Damages”). The Trustee now moves for entry of an order granting partial summary judgment on the Counterclaims asserted by SSH and AAMG (collectively, “Counterclaimants” or, for ease of reference, “Defendants”).…