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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

ALAN EDWARD KENNEDY

NO. CIV. S 07-0524 FCD GGH

Debtor.

BANKR. CT. NO. CIV. S 05-33187-C7

_____________________/ MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MELANIE CASEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALAN EDWARD KENNEDY,

Defendant.

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This matter comes before the court on plaintiff Melanie

Casey’s motion to withdraw reference of her personal injury

action to the bankruptcy court. Plaintiff moves pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 157(d), which permits a district court to withdraw

any case referred to bankruptcy court on the motion of any party

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1 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) provides: The district court may withdraw, in whole or in part,

any case or proceeding referred under this section, on

its own motion or on timely motion of any party, for

cause shown. The district court shall, on timely

motion of a party, so withdraw a proceeding if the

court determines that resolution of the proceeding

requires consideration of both title 11 and other laws

of the United States regulating organizations or

activities affecting interstate commerce.

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if resolution of the proceeding requires consideration of both

title 11 and other laws of the United States. 28 U.S.C. §

157(d).1 Plaintiff contends that good cause exists to withdraw

reference to the bankruptcy court because she is entitled to a

jury trial on her personal injury claim. Plaintiff’s motion is

unopposed. 

Based on plaintiff’s representation that this case requires

a jury trial, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion to withdraw

reference of plaintiff’s adversarial action to bankruptcy court

under 28 U.S.C. § 157(d). 

In light of the above order and defendant’s counsel response

to the Order to Show Cause, the Court VACATES the hearings set

for October 12, 2007 and hereby DISCHARGES the order to show

cause. 

The Clerk is directed to issue Civil New Case Documents

concurrently with this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 5, 2007

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