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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

In re )

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CHUNG XAY LUU, )

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Debtor. )

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PREM DHAWAN, Trustee in ) 2:06-cv-2657-GEB-KJM

Bankruptcy, )

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Plaintiff, )

) ORDER

v. )

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THAM THI MAI, )

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Defendant. )

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On November 22, 2006, Defendant filed a motion to withdraw

reference to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern

District of California. Defendant argues that the “present adversary

[proceeding] is a ‘non-core’ proceeding and . . . the Bankruptcy Court

cannot conduct a jury trial in a non-core adversary with[out] the

consent of all parties.” (Mot. at 4.) Plaintiff opposes the motion

arguing, inter alia, that the adversary proceeding is a core

proceeding and that a “party is not entitled to a jury trial on a

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1 The Bankruptcy Judge determined that this adversary

proceeding is a core proceeding on all counts. (See Minutes

Following the Status Conference, Item 2, Pl.’s Request for

Judicial Notice in Support of Opp’n.) Further, Defendant

admitted in her Answer that “[t]his adversary proceeding is a

‘core’ proceeding.” (See Answer ¶ 3; Compl. ¶ 3.) 

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‘core’ bankruptcy claim.”1 (Opp’n at 5-6.) 

Core proceedings include, inter alia, “matters concerning

the administration of the estate; . . . proceedings to determine,

avoid, or recover preferential conveyances; . . . proceedings to

determine, avoid, or recover fraudulent conveyances; [and] other

proceedings affecting the liquidation of the assets of the 

estate . . . .” 28 U.S.C. § 157 (b)(2)(A), (F), (H), (O). “[P]arties

are not entitled to a jury trial on core claims, which clearly are

within the Bankruptcy Court’s authority to decide without any aid from

the District Court.” In re Nady, 138 B.R. 608, 609 (D. Nev. 1992). 

Plaintiff’s Complaint seeks relief to avoid fraudulent transfers and

preferential transfers of property, to determine liability for avoided

transfers, and to sell property free and clear of the co-owner’s

interest. These are core claims and Defendant’s contrary argument is

not supported by the record. Therefore, Defendant’s motion is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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