Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit July 16, 2003, BAP Nos. RI 02-037, RI 02-038, RI 02-070, RI 02-082, RI 02-091, Bankruptcy No. 01-13196, Adversary Nos. 01-1118, 02-1027 (GE Capital Franchise Finance Corp. v. Richardson (In Re Newport Creamery, Inc.))

INTRODUCTION

ROSENTHAL, Bankruptcy Judge.

Pending before the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit (the “Panel”) are five appeals by GE Capital Franchise Finance Corporation (“GE Capital”) from orders entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island (the “Bankruptcy Court”).