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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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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

IN RE: )

)

CHELLO M. TRAVIS, ) BANKRUPTCY CASE NO.

) 08-12184-DHW

Debtor. ) (Chapter 13)

)

CHELLO M. TRAVIS, )

) DISTRICT COURT MISC. NO.

Plaintiff, ) 1:09mc3433-MHT

)

v. ) 

) (Bankruptcy Adversary 

CREDIT SYSTEMS ) Proceeding No.

INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) 09-01006-DHW)

FRAZER, )

)

Defendant. )

OPINION AND ORDER

This case is before the court on defendant Credit

Systems International, Inc.’s motion to withdraw. Based

on the papers submitted to this court, and for the

reasons state below, it is ORDERED that defendant Credit

Systems International, Inc.’s motion to withdraw (doc.

no. 1) is granted.

The clerks of the bankruptcy court and this court are

DIRECTED to take all steps necessary to transfer to the

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1. The factors to be considered by the court in

exercising its § 157 discretion include: (1) the

advancement of uniformity in bankruptcy administration;

(2) decreasing forum shopping and confusion; (3)

promoting the economical use of the parties’ resources;

(4) facilitating the bankruptcy process; (5) whether the

claim is core or non-core; (6) efficient use of judicial

resources; (7) a jury demand; and (8) prevention of

delay. In re Childs, 342 B.R. 823, 827 (M.D. Ala. 2006)

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2

United States District Court for the Middle District of

Alabama the adversary proceeding, initiated by plaintiff

Chello M. Travis with a complaint filed on January 13,

2009 (bankruptcy case no. 08-12184-DHW (Chapter 13) and

bankruptcy adversary proceeding no. 09-01006-DHW, M.D.

Ala.). The clerk of this court shall set up the transfer

case as a separate civil case, with a separate and new

civil action number.

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For the following reasons, this court exercises its

discretion to withdraw the reference to the bankruptcy

court for cause under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d).1

 First,

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1(...continued)

(Albritton, J).

2. It is, indeed, unclear whether the bankruptcy

court has jurisdiction over the FDCPA claims at all.

3

Travis’s claims arise out of the Fair Debt Collection

Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq.

Because these claims arise out of non-bankruptcy federal

law, the bankruptcy court has no special expertise in

resolving the claims. Thus, it is not a more efficient

use of judicial, and the parties’, resources, to try

these claims before the bankruptcy court. 

Second, and also related to the preservation of

judicial and parties’ resources, the FDCPA claims are

non-core; that is, they do not “arise under” or “arise

in” Title 11. In re Toledo, 170 F.3d 1340, 1349 (11th

Cir. 1999). At most, the bankruptcy court has non-core

jurisdiction over the claims. The bankruptcy court’s

determinations, absent withdrawal, would therefore be

subject to de novo review in this court, in any event.

28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1).2

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Finally, Travis consents to the withdrawal.

The United States District Court for the Middle

District of Alabama will therefore take jurisdiction over

Travis’s adversary proceeding against Credit Systems

International, Inc., in its entirety.

DONE, this 3rd day of March, 2009.

 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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