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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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General Order No. 182, which automatically “refers to 1

the bankruptcy judges of this district all cases under Title 11,

and all proceedings arising under Title 11 or arising in or

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re: 

KET A. LAM, aka TONY LAM, NO. CIV. S-06-2736 WBS DAD

d/b/a/ LAM’S MANDARIN, f/d/b/a, 

GRAND MANDARIN,

Debtor, (Bankruptcy Court No. 

 05-28088-C7)

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 (Adversary Proceeding No. 

THOMAS A. ACEITUNO, 06-2302)

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: MOTION FOR

v. WITHDRAWAL OF REFERENCE

CALVIN LAM,

Defendant.

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Defendant Calvin Lam moves to withdraw the reference of

the above-captioned adversary proceeding to the Bankruptcy Court,

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) and 157(e).1

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related to cases under Title 11,” is reprinted in California

Rules of Court Federal, 273-75 (West Group ed., 2007).

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Section 157(e) provides that “[i]f the right to a jury

trial applies in a proceeding that may be heard under this

section by a bankruptcy judge, the bankruptcy judge may conduct

the jury trial if specially designated to exercise such

jurisdiction by the district court and with the express consent

of all the parties.” 28 U.S.C. § 157(e). Implementing this

section, this court’s General Order No. 182, § 3.01, specifically

designates each bankruptcy judge of this district “to conduct

jury trials in core and non-core bankruptcy proceedings in cases

commenced on or after October 22, 1994, upon the written consent

of all parties to the action.” 

At oral argument, counsel for plaintiff, the party in

opposition to this motion, conceded that at least one of his

causes of action gives defendant the right to a jury trial. 

Defendant refuses to consent to a jury trial before the

Bankruptcy Court. “Withdrawal of the reference is therefore

required in instances where a defendant who is entitled to a jury

trial does not consent to the holding of such trial in the

Bankruptcy Court.” Lara v. Casimiro, No. 06-0028, slip op. at

*12 (E.D. Cal. June 6, 2006) (citation omitted). Accordingly,

the court will grant defendant’s motion.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the above-captioned

adversary proceeding be, and the same hereby is, WITHDRAWN from

the automatic referral to the Bankruptcy Court.

DATED: January 23, 2007

 

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