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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re THE LEGACY ESTATE GROUP, 

LLC,

Debtor.

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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED

CREDITORS,

Plaintiff, No. C 07-2943 PJH

Bankr. Case No. 05-14659 AJ

Adv. Case No. 06-1173 AJ

v.

ORDER RE: REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW

BANKRUPTCY COURT’S

JOHN M. BRYAN, JOHN M. AND REFERENCE

FLORENCE E. BRYAN TRUST, J.M.

BRYAN FAMILY TRUST, KULWINDER 

SIDHU, DEVINDER SIDHU, PACIFIC

PARAGON INVESTMENT FUND LTD, a

British Columbia company, HARRY CHEW,

and AIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a

California limited liability company,

Defendants,

JOHN M. BRYAN, JOHN M. AND 

FLORENCE BRYAN TRUST, J.M.

BRYAN FAMILY TRUST,

Defendants/Cross-Claimants,

KULWINDER SIDHU, DEVINDER SIDHU,

PACIFIC PARAGON INVESTMENT FUND

LTD, a British Columbia company, HARRY

CHEW, AIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a

California limited liability company, and 

LAMINAR DIRECT CAPITAL, L.P., a 

Texas limited partnership,

Defendants/Cross-Defendants.

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Case 4:07-cv-02943-PJH Document 8 Filed 06/26/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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On May 24, 2007, defendants and cross-claimants John M. Bryan, John M. and

Florence E. Bryan Trust, and J.M. Family Trust, filed with the bankruptcy court a motion to

withdraw the reference to the bankruptcy court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) and Federal

Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure (“FRBP”) 5011. On June 6, 2007, the bankruptcy court

transmitted the motion to this court pursuant to Rule 5011. Upon transferring the motion,

the bankruptcy court did not provide any recommendation regarding whether its reference

should be withdrawn. 

Because the bankruptcy court is more familiar with the underlying chapter 11

bankruptcy case filed in November 2005, and with the adversary case for which movants

seek withdrawal of the reference, pursuant to Bankruptcy L.R. 5011-2(b), the court refers

the instant motion to the bankruptcy court for a report and recommendation regarding

whether the reference should be withdrawn under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d), including but not

limited to whether the movant’s right to a jury trial constitutes cause for withdrawal of the

reference. Once the bankruptcy court has submitted to this court its recommendation

regarding whether withdrawal of reference should occur, this court will set a further briefing

schedule, if necessary, and issue a final order on the motion pursuant to Rule 5011. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 25, 2007 _____________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Order transmitted to the Honorable Alan Jaroslovsky

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