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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BEN ZVAFLER, Trustee,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10cv1147 WQH (BGS)

ORDER

vs.

MARK CASEY, an individual; DEBRA

CASEY, an individual; DOES 1-10,

Defendants, __________________________________

MARK CASEY, an individual; DEBRA

CASEY, an individual,

Cross-Claimants,

vs.

BEN ZVAFLER, Trustee, et al.,

 Cross-Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

The matter before the Court is Plaintiff’s second Motion to Remand. (ECF No. 10). 

Plaintiff initially filed a Motion to Remand on June 11, 2010 (ECF No. 4) which was

denied without prejudice on August 2, 2010, because defendants were subject to an automatic

bankruptcy stay (ECF No. 9). 

On August 12, 2010, Plaintiff’s current Motion to Remand was filed. (ECF No. 10).

On September 20, 2010, Defendants filed a Notice of Bankruptcy Automatic Stay. (ECF No.

12). 

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Defendants are subject to an automatic bankruptcy stay. (ECF No. 12). During an

automatic bankruptcy stay the Court cannot take any action which involves deliberation,

discretion, or judicial involvement. McCarthy, Johnson & Miller v. North Bay Plumbing, Inc.

(In re Pettit), 217 F.3d 1072, 1080 (9th Cir. 2000) (only automatic or ministerial acts are

exempt from the stay). Until the parties seek relief from the Bankruptcy Court, this Court

cannot grant the Motion to Remand. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that (1) Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (ECF No. 10) is

DENIED without prejudice in light of the bankruptcy stay; (2) Defendants shall notify the

Court within five days of the end of the bankruptcy stay; and (3) Plaintiff may re-file the

Motion to Remand within ten days of receiving notice of the end of the bankruptcy stay. The

Clerk of this Court shall administratively close this case. This case shall be immediately

reopened without further order of this Court upon Defendants’ notification of the end of the

bankruptcy stay.

DATED: September 24, 2010

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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