IN RE BETACOM OF PHOENIX, INC.

Nos. 98-17133, 98-17289, 98-17142 and 98-17282.

240 F.3d 823 (2001)

In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., Debtor. American Broadcasting Systems, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Beta Communications, Inc., an Arizona Corporation; Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. F. Patrick Nugent; Anita Nugent, Defendants-Appellees. In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc. Debtor. American Broadcasting Systems, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Beta Communications, Inc., an Arizona Corporation; Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. F. Patrick Nugent; Anita Nugent, Defendants-Appellants. In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., dba Kvva-Am; In re: Betacom Communications, Inc., dba Kvva-Fm; In re: American Broadcasting Systems, Inc., Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., dba Kvva-Am; Betacom Communications, Inc., dba Ehc Kvva-Fm; American Broadcasting Systems, Inc., Appellants, v. Scott Burton; Edward Knight, movants, Appellees. In re: Betacom Communications, Inc., dba Kvva-Fm; In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., dba Kvva-Am; In re: American Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Debtors. Edward Knight, movant; Scott Burton, movant, Appellants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., dba Kvva-Am; Betacom Communications, Inc., dba Kvva-Fm; American Broadcasting Systems, Inc., Appellees-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 24, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Cross, Dillingham Cross, P.L.C., Phoenix, Arizona, for the appellants.

Michael E. Gottfried, Jaburg & Wilk, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona, for appellees; Scott Burton, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Edward J. Knight, Chandler, Arizona, for the appellees/cross-appellants.

Before: Mary M. Schroeder, Chief Judge, Cynthia Holcomb Hall and William A. Fletcher, Circuit Judges.


Argued and Submitted December 12, 2000. — San Francisco, California

HALL, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Patrick and Anita Nugent ("the Nugents"), claimants in the bankruptcy proceedings of Betacom of Phoenix, Inc., Beta Communications, Inc. (collectively, the "Betacom Entities"), and American Broadcasting Systems, Inc. ("ABS"), seek parity with the general unsecured creditors of the Betacom Entities and ABS. The bankruptcy court granted partial summary...

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