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During Eckerle’s representation, the Town of Whitestown purchased BCU’s assets. The

Bankruptcy Court approved the sale, and the closing took place on July 20, 2004.

        From September 28, 2004 through December 31, 2004, Henderson Daily represented

Newland and its members in the BCU bankruptcy case. Henderson Daily ceased operations

on December 31, 2004, and Eckerle continued his representation. On May 18, 2005, the date

on which Branham’s claims were denied by the Bankruptcy Court, Eckerle ceased his

representation of Newland. Other attorneys entered notices of appearance and represented

Newland at the jury trial. Eckerle was sued by Branham several years later, on December 30,

2011.

       This photo of a rare night parrot, thought to be extinct in Western Australia, was captured in the state’s arid inland region by a team of bird enthusiasts. Photograph: Bruce Greatwich

A night parrot has been photographed in Western Australia, adding another twist to the mysterious history of the species that was presumed extinct until it was rediscovered in Queensland four years ago.

It is the first verified sighting of the bird in WA for almost 100 years and follows a history of unverified sightings, disbelieved reports and futile ecological surveys that rivals the hunt for the (presumably still) extinct Thylacine in Tasmania.

The discovery was made by a group of four friends from Broome who have dedicated the better part of seven years to locating the bird, examining detailed maps,