Case Name: In the Matter of: YAN SUI, Debtor. Yan Sui, Appellant, v. David M. Goodrich, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-07-07
Citations: 582 F. App'x 720
Docket Number: No. 13-55879
Parties: In the Matter of: YAN SUI, Debtor. Yan Sui, Appellant, v. David M. Goodrich, Appellee.
Judges: Before: HAWKINS, TALLMAN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Bankruptcy Reporter
Volume: 520
Pages: 720–721

Head Matter:
In the Matter of: YAN SUI, Debtor. Yan Sui, Appellant, v. David M. Goodrich, Appellee.
No. 13-55879.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 25, 2014.
Filed July 7, 2014.
Yan Sui, Costa Mesa, CA, pro se.
Martina A. Slocomb, D. Edward Hays, Esquire, Marshack Hays LLP, Irvine, CA, for Appellee.
David M. Goodrich, pro se.
Before: HAWKINS, TALLMAN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument.
See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Yan Sui appeals pro se from the district court's judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's order dismissing Sui's claims against David M. Goodrich, who the bankruptcy court appointed as general counsel for the bankruptcy trustee. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We review independently the bankruptcy court's decision without deference to the district court's determinations. Leichty v. Neary (In re Strand), 375 F.3d 854, 857 (9th Cir.2004). We review de novo the bankruptcy court's conclusions of law and for clear error its factual findings. Id. We affirm.
Contrary to Sui's contentions, the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over the removed state law claims against Goodrich because they concerned the administration of the bankruptcy estate. See 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) (bankruptcy courts may hear and determine "core proceedings," which includes matters concerning the administration of the estate); Harris v. Wittman (In re Harris), 590 F.3d 730, 736-739 (9th Cir.2009) (bankruptcy court had subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate debtor's state law claim against the trustee and trustee's counsel concerning the administration of the estate).
The bankruptcy court properly determined that Goodrich was entitled to quasi-judicial immunity for the acts alleged in the complaint. See In re Harris, 590 F.3d at 742 (bankruptcy trustees and court-approved attorneys for the trustee are entitled to broad immunity from suit for actions within the scope of their authority and pursuant to court order). Because we affirm dismissal on this ground, we do not reach the other issues that Sui raises on appeal.
Sui's motion to strike portions of Goodrich's excerpts of record is granted in part. The Clerk shall strike Exhibit 14.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.