Case 08-12229-MFW Doc 12513 Filed 09/20/18 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: Chapter 11 WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., et al., 1 Case No.: 08-12229 (MFW (Jointly Administered Debtors. Re: D.I. No. 12512 JOINDER OF ROBERT BJORKLUND, KIMBERLY A. CANNON, DARYL D. DAVID, MICHAEL REYNOLDSON, AND CHANDAN SHARMA TO MOTION FOR ORDER DETERMINING APPLICABLE LAW NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT DEBTOR S CHAPTER 11 PLAN Robert Bjorklund, Kimberly Cannon, Daryl David, Michael Reynoldson and Chandan Sharma, claimants in the above captioned bankruptcy case (collectively, Claimants, by and through their undersigned attorneys, hereby join in the Motion Of Melba Ann Bartels, Todd H. Baker, Sean Becketti, Anthony J. Bozzuti, Alfred Brooks, Thomas W. Casey, Gregory C. Camas, Debora D. Horvath, Rajiv Kapoor, Kenneth E. Kido, Marc Malone, John P. McMurray, John Murphy, Thomas E. Morgan, Stephen J. Rotella, David Schneider, Genevieve Smith, Steven F. Stein, Mitchell Stevens, Craig E. Tall, Radha Thompson, Ann Tierney, Anthony Vuoto, And Robert J. Williams, Jr. For Order Determining Applicable Law Necessary To Implement Debtor s Chapter 11 Plan [D.I. 12512] ( Motion. The Claimants respectfully join in the Motion and adopt the positions taken therein. For the reasons set forth in the Motion, Claimants request a determination at this time that WMILT 2, as a Delaware statutory trust, is not a bank or a bank holding company and 1 The Debtors in this Chapter 11 case are Washington Mutual, Inc. ( WMI and WMI Investment Corp.
Case 08-12229-MFW Doc 12513 Filed 09/20/18 Page 2 of 3 accordingly, that if the Claimants claims are allowed by this Court (whether following a claims hearing or by way of a Court-approved settlement, then WMILT will be obligated to pay the resulting amounts allowed. This determination is necessary to fulfill WMILT s duties under Debtors Chapter 11 Plan. That Plan requires WMILT to resolve claims and pay those that are allowed. The Plan specifically states that WMILT will fulfill its duties in accordance with applicable law. Plan sections 27.2, 27.4 and 27.6. The application of 12 U.S.C. 1828k is limited solely to two kinds of entities insured depository institutions and (2 covered companies. Neither post-petition WMI nor WMILT qualify as insured depository institutions or covered companies under 12 U.S.C. 1828k. [Signature Page to Follow] 2 All initial capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Motion. 2
Case 08-12229-MFW Doc 12513 Filed 09/20/18 Page 3 of 3 For the reasons set forth in the Motion, Claimants request entry of an order, directed to and binding upon WMILT and Claimants herein, (1 determining that Section 1828(k is not applicable law as to WMILT and (2 determining that if Claimants claims are allowed by this Court (whether following a claims hearing or by a Court-approved settlement, then WMILT will pay the resulting amounts allowed. Dated September 20, 2018 Wilmington, Delaware O KELLY ERNST & JOYCE, LLC /s/ Michael Joyce Michael J. Joyce (No. 4563 901 N. Market Street, 10th Floor (302 778-4000, Ext. 4 mjoyce@oelegal.com -and- Robyn B. Sokol BRUTZKUS GUBNER 21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 500 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818 827-9000 rsokol@bg.law Counsel to Daryl David, Kimberly Cannon, Michael Reynoldson, Chandan Sharma and Robert Bjorklund 3
Case 08-12229-MFW Doc 12513-1 Filed 09/20/18 Page 1 of 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Michael J. Joyce, hereby certify that on September 20, 2018, I caused a true and correct copy of the Joinder of Robert Bjorklund, Kimberly A. Cannon, Daryl D. David, Michael Reynoldson, and Chandan Sharma to Motion for Order Determining Applicable Law Necessary to Implement Debtor s Chapter 11 Plan to be served on the parties listed on the attached service list via CM/ECF and/or by first class mail: /s/ Michael J. Joyce Michael J. Joyce (No. 4563
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