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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re ) 2:06-cv-2657-GEB-KJM

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CHUNG XAY LUU, )

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Debtor. )

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PREM DHAWAN, Trustee in ) NON-RELATED CASE ORDER

Bankruptcy, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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THAM THI MAI, )

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Defendant. )

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In re ) 2:06-cv-2736-GEB-DAD

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KET A. LAM, )

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Debtor. )

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THOMAS A. ACEITUNO, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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CALVIN LAM, )

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Defendant. )

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Each above-referenced Defendant has filed a notice of

related case document in which the following conclusory statement is

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28 1 Local Rule 83-123 does not contain a “subdivision 243.”

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made: “[t]he basis for finding [the above-referenced] case[s] to be

related . . . is in subdivision 243 of Rule 83-123.”1

 

Defendants have not sufficiently explained how the cases are

related, as required by Local Rule 83-123(b). This provision of the

Local Rule obligates a party asserting that cases are related to

include in a notice of related case document, “a brief statement of

[the cases’] relationship and the reasons why assignment to a single

Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a savings of judicial

effort and other economies.” E.D. Cal. L.R. 83-123(b). Compliance

with this provision of the Local Rule should enable a prompt

determination of whether cases are related.

Nevertheless, a cursory review of the actions indicates they

do not involve the same parties or the same property or transaction. 

Although motions to withdraw reference have been filed in both

actions, and both actions involve claims for fraudulent conveyance,

this does not make the actions related under Local Rule 83-123. Since

the relatedness of the actions has not been shown, a related case

order is not filed.

Dated: February 20, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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