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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re

ALAN EDWARD KENNEDY

NO. CIV. S 07-0069 FCD GGH

Debtor.

BANKR. CT. NO. CIV. S 05-33187-C7

_____________________/ MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MELANIE CASEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALAN EDWARD KENNEDY,

Defendant.

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This matter comes before the court on plaintiff Melanie

Casey’s motion to withdraw reference to the bankruptcy court

regarding her adversary action to have damages from her personal

injury action declared non-dischargeable under the United States

Bankruptcy Code. Plaintiff moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d), 

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1 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) provides: The district court may withdraw, in whole or in part,

any case or proceeding referred under this section, on

its own motion or on timely motion of any party, for

cause shown. The district court shall, on timely

motion of a party, so withdraw a proceeding if the

court determines that resolution of the proceeding

requires consideration of both title 11 and other laws

of the United States regulating organizations or

activities affecting interstate commerce.

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which permits a district court to withdraw any case referred to

bankruptcy court on the motion of any party if resolution of the

proceeding requires consideration of both title 11 and other laws

of the United States. 28 U.S.C. § 157(d).1 Plaintiff contends

that good cause exists to withdraw reference to the bankruptcy

court because she is entitled to a jury trial on her related

personal injury claim. Plaintiff’s motion is unopposed. 

Based on plaintiff’s representation that this case is

related and intertwined with her personal injury action that

requires a jury trial, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion to

withdraw reference of plaintiff’s action to bankruptcy court

under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d). 

In light of the above order and defendant’s counsel response

to the Order to Show Cause, the Court VACATES the hearings set

for October 12, 2007 and hereby DISCHARGES the order to show

cause. 

The Clerk is directed to issue Civil New Case Documents

concurrently with this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 5, 2007

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