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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: 

KET A. LAM, aka TONDY 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

v. 

CALVIN LAM,

Defendant.

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On July 6, 2007, the court ordered the parties and

Frank’s Quality Meats, Inc. (“FQM”), to show cause as to whether

the court could maintain jurisdiction over this action if the

proposed stipulation substituting FQM for the Trustee is granted. 

The court is now in receipt of the requested submissions. 

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The district courts have original and exclusive

jurisdiction of all cases under Title 11 and original, but

non-exclusive jurisdiction, of all civil proceedings arising

under, arising in, or related to a case under Title 11. 28

U.S.C. § 1334. A proceeding is related to a bankruptcy case when

“the outcome of that proceeding could conceivably have any effect

on the estate . . . [and] could alter the debtor’s rights,

liabilities, options, or freedom of action (either positively or

negatively) and which in any way impacts upon the handling and

administration of the bankrupt estate.” Pacor, Inc. v. Higgins,

743 F.2d 984, 994 (3d Cir. 1984); see also In re Feitz, 852 F.2d

455, 457 (9th Cir. 1988). Moreover, “the proceeding need not

necessarily be against the debtor or against the debtor’s

property.” Pacor, 743 F.2d at 994. 

From the submissions, it appears that this action could

affect the Trustee’s payments to unsecured creditors because the

amount of any recovery obtained by FQM could conceivably reduce

the amount of FQM’s unsecured claim. Accordingly, the court

retains jurisdiction of this action, and the hearing scheduled

for August 13, 2007, is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 3, 2007

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