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Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 1 of 307 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) Chapter 11 ) In re: ) Case No. 01-01139 (JKF) ) W. R. GRACE & CO., et al., ) (Jointly Administered) ) Debtors. ) Re: Docket Nos. 13327 and 13351 ) ) _________________________________ ) DESIGNATION OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ON APPEAL AND STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES TO BE PRESENTED OF APPELLANTS DAVID T. AUSTERN, THE COURT-APPOINTED LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FUTURE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS, THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMANTS AND THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMANTS REGARDING THE BANKRUPTCY COURT'S (A) INTERIM ORDER PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 1121(d) EXTENDING DEBTORS' EXCLUSIVE PERIODS IN WHICH TO FILE A CHAPTER 11 PLAN AND TO SOLICIT VOTES THEREON AND (B) ORDER PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 1121(d) EXTENDING DEBTORS' EXCLUSIVE PERIODS IN WHICH TO FILE A CHAPTER 11 PLAN AND TO SOLICIT VOTES THEREON Appellants, David T. Austern, the Court-appointed legal representative for future asbestos claimants, the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants, and the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants, by their respective counsel, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8006, in connection with the Notice of Appeal [Docket No. 13327 filed on September 29, 2006] of the Bankruptcy Court's Interim Order Pursuant To Bankruptcy Code Section 1121(d) Extending Debtors' Exclusive Periods In Which To File A Chapter 11 Plan And To Solicit Votes Thereon, entered in these cases on September 19, 2006, docket number 13257 (the "Interim Order") and the Amended Notice of Appeal MIAMI 1172660.1 7481715537 Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 2 of 307 Case No. 01-1139 (JKF) [Docket No. 13351 on October 3, 2006] of the Interim Order and the Bankruptcy Court's Order Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1121(d) Extending Debtors' Exclusive Periods In Which To File A Chapter 11 Plan And To Solicit Votes Thereon, entered in these cases on October 3, 2006, docket number 13345, set forth the Designation of Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal and the Statement of Issues as set forth below. 2 MIAMI 1172660.1 7481715537 Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 3 of 307 A. CASE NO. 01-01139 (JKF) IN RE: W.R. GRACE & CO., ET. AL., DEBTORS EXHIBIT ENTRY DOCKET DOCUMENT DATE NO. 1. 04/02/2001 3 W.R. Grace & Co.'s Motion for Partial Withdrawal of the Reference 2. 04/02/2001 6 W.R. Grace & Co.'s Informational Brief 3. 04/02/2001 7 Affidavit of David B. Siegel, Sr. V. Pres. & General Counsel/W.R. GRACE & CO. In Support of First Day Motions 4. 04/02/2001 20 Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order: (a) Authorizing, but not Requiring, the Debtors to Pay Certain Pre-petition (i) Wages, Salaries, Incentive Pay, Bonus Plans and Other Compensation and Amounts Withheld from Such Compensation, (ii) Employee Medical, Pension and Similar Benefits, (iii) Employee Severance Pay, (iv) Workers' Compensation Benefits (v) Amounts Relating to Retiree Health Benefits and (vi) Reimbursable Employee Expenses, (b) Authorizing and Approving Certain Key Employee Retention Programs on an Interim Basis and (c) Authorizing Applicable Banks and Other Financial Institutions to Receive, Process, Honor and Pay All Checks Presented for Payment and to Honor all Electronic Payment Requests Made by the Debtors Relating to the Foregoing 5. 04/05/2001 61 Hearing Transcript for 04/02/2001 6. 04/06/2001 66 Order 7. 04/11/2001 166 Hearing Transcript for 04/02/2001 8. 04/13/2001 94 Notice of Appointment of Unofficial Committee of Unsecured Creditors 9. 04/13/2001 95 Appointment of Official Committee/Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants 10. 04/13/2001 96 Appointment of Official Committee/Asbestos Property Damage Claimants 11. 04/25/2001 149 Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay of Paul Price, Individually and as Proposed Class Representative in In Re: Zonolite Attic Insulation Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1376 12. 04/26/2001 152 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay of Paul Price, Individually and as Proposed Class Representative in In Re: Zonolite Attic MIAMI 1172660.1 7481715537 Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 4 of 307 Case No. 01-1139 (JKF) EXHIBIT ENTRY DOCKET DOCUMENT DATE NO. Insulation Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1376 13. 04/27/2001 165 PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL In Response to DEBTORS' Informational Brief Filed by Zonolite Attic Insulation Class Plaintiffs 14. 04/30/2001 156 Hearing Transcript for 04/18/2001 15. 05/02/2001 170 Objection of the Official Committee of Asbestos Bodily Injury Claimants to the Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay of Paul Price, Individually and as Proposed Class Representative in In Re: Zonolite Attic Insulation Products Liability, MDL 1376 16. 05/03/2001 180 Order Authorizing Employment & Retention of Attorneys Kirkland & Ellis 17. 05/11/2001 252 Amended Notice of Appointment of Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants 18. 05/30/2001 346 Verified Application of Kirkland & Ellis for Compensation for Services and Reimbursement of Expenses as Bankruptcy Counsel to W.R. Grace & Co., et. al., for the First Interim Period from April 2, 2001 Through April 30, 2001 19. 06/14/2001 527 Joint Motion by the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage and Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants for Authority to Prosecute Fraudulent Transfer Claims 20. 06/19/2001 534 Motion of Jean-Paul Bolduc, Brian J. Smith, Richard N. Sukenik and Philip J. Ryan, III, Former Employees of Debtor W.R. Grace & Co., for Entry of an Order Authorizing and Requiring the Debtors to Pay Certain Benefits Incurred by or on Behalf of the Former Employees 21. 06/19/2001 543 Objection by Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants to Motion of Debtors for the Entry of Order Authorizing the Retention of Experts 22. 06/22/2001 560 Order Authorizing and Approving Certain Key Employee Retention Programs 23. 06/27/2001 586 Debtors' Motion for Entry of Case Management Order, Establishment of a Bar Date, Approval of the Proof of Claim Forms and Approval of the Notice Program 24. 06/27/2001 587 Debtors' Memorandum in Support of Motion for Entry of Case Management Order, Motion to Establish Bar Date, Motion to Approve Claim Forms, and Motion to Approve Notice Program 4 MIAMI 1172660.1 7481715537 Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 5 of 307 Case No. 01-1139 (JKF) EXHIBIT ENTRY DOCKET DOCUMENT DATE NO. 25. 06/28/2001 596 Application of the Debtors Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a) for the Entry of an Order Under Section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Kinsella Communications, LTD. as Notice Consultant for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession 26. 06/29/2001 600 Motion of the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants for an Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § § 105(a) and 1103 (c) Compelling Debtors to Identify, Retain, Collect, and Organize Relevant Documents and to Make All Such Documents Available in a Central Repository 27. 07/11/2001 635 Response of Sealed Air Corporation to Joint Motion of Asbestos Property Damage and Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants for Authority to Prosecute Fraudulent Transfer Claims 28. 07/11/2001 656 Limited Objection of Sealed Air Corporation to Proposed Order of the Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants Seeking to Compel Debtors to Create a Document Repository 29. 07/11/2001 657 National Medical Care's Response to the Joint Motion by the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants for Authority to Prosecute Fraudulent Transfer Claims 30. 07/11/2001 658 Debtor's Opposition to the Joint Motion by the Asbestos Property Damage and Personal Injury Committees for Authority to Prosecute Fraudulent Transfer Claims 31. 07/12/2001 660 Objection of the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants to the Motion of Certain Former Employees of Debtor W.R. Grace & Co. for Entry of an Order Authorizing and Requiring the Debtors to Pay Certain Benefits Incurred by or on Behalf of the Former Employees 32. 07/12/2001 661 Objection of the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants to the Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Establishing Procedures for the Sale or Abandonment of De Minimis Assets 33. 07/12/2001 664 Limited Objection of the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants to Application of the Debtors Pursuant to Fed. R. bank. P. 2014 (a) for the 5 MIAMI 1172660.1 7481715537 Case 1:06-cv-00689-RLB Document 3 Filed 11/13/2006 Page 6 of 307 Case No. 01-1139 (JKF) EXHIBIT ENTRY DOCKET DOCUMENT DATE NO. Entry of an Order Under Section 327 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Kinsella Communications, LTD. as Notice Consultant for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession 34. 07/12/2001 665 Motion of the Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants to Continue the Hearing on Debtors' Motion for Entry of Case Management Order, Establishment of Bar Date, Approval of the Proof of Claim Forms and Approval of the Notice Program, and Motion to Extend the Time to Object or Respond to Such Motions 35. 07/12/2001 666 Joinder of the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants in the Motion of Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants in the Motion of Official Committee of Asbestos Property Damage Claimants for an Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.