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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK K. MAULDIN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY, )

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Defendant. )

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CIV F 05-0957 AWI

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN

LIGHT OF PARTIES’

SETTLEMENT

This case (05-0957) involves a motion to withdraw reference of an adversary action from

the bankruptcy court to the district court. Defendant originally sued Plaintiff and other parties in

district court (05-0063 AWI) on a claim of breach of an indemnity agreement. Plaintiff

subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (05-11565-A). In the bankruptcy proceeding,

Plaintiff filed an adversary proceeding (05-1109-A) against Defendant. The adversary

proceeding appears to cover the same subject matter as the original district court case. Plaintiff

then filed this motion to withdraw reference of the adversary proceeding to district court, opening

a new civil case file. 

On November 22, 2005, the parties informed the court that they settled their dispute, and

filed a stipulation for dismissal in the original district court case (05-0063). The court also takes

judicial notice of the fact that Bankruptcy Judge Whitney Rimel issued an order on December 29,

2005 dismissing the adversary proceeding (05-1109) on the parties’ stipulation. As the

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underlying bankruptcy adversary proceeding has been dismissed, this motion to withdraw the

reference is moot. Therefore, the Clerk is ordered to close this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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