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§ 157(d)

MMA L. Firm, PLLC, In re--MMA L. Firm, PLLC v. Hair & Shunnarah Trial Attys., LLC

Ruling
Defendant law firm was entitled to a jury trial on the debtor firm’s claims for declaratory judgment and turnover of contingency fees and costs. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-098

Jackson Walker Law Firm, In re

Ruling
Permissive withdrawal of reference to bankruptcy court was not warranted as all of the claimswere core matters and the bankruptcy court was intimately familiar with the facts and legalissues. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 21, 2023 , LexisNexis #0324-098

Bear Communs., LLC, In re--Goldstein v. Niles

Ruling
Bankruptcy court recommended that when the claims were ready for trial, the district courtwithdraw the reference as to claims on which the moving defendants had a right to a jury trial.(Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 31, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-099

Luca Int'l Group Llc, In re

Ruling
Withdrawal of reference was recommended as a jury demand was proper here where theasserted claims were legal claims. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 24, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-069

Westech Capital Corp., In re--Milligan v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ruling
Withdrawal of reference was not necessary at the stage of the proceeding as the bankruptcycourt could handle all pretrial and discovery matters, which could considerably expedite thelitigation for the district court. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-048

Covia Holdings Corp., In re--Covia Holdings Corp. v. Sand Revolution II, LLC

Ruling
Creditor's motion to withdraw reference was denied as the debtor's claim for breach ofcontract was legal in nature and each of the claims asserted by the debtor constituted a coreproceeding. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 08, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-072

Covia Holdings Corp., In re--Covia Holdings Corp. v. Sand Revolution II, LLC

Ruling
Creditor's motion to withdraw reference was denied as the debtor's claim for breach ofcontract was legal in nature and each of the claims asserted by the debtor constituted a coreproceeding. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 07, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-049

Davila Gen. Contrs., LLC, In re--Satija v. Haja Foods, LLC

Ruling
Permissive withdrawal from turnover proceeding was not warranted as the non-coreproceeding was related to debtor's bankruptcy case. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2022 , LexisNexis #0222-098

Highland Capital Mgmt. L.P., In re--Highland Capital Mgmt. L.P. v. Dondero

Ruling
Bankruptcy court recommended that district court grant defendant's motion to withdrawreference upon certification by the bankruptcy court that the parties are trial-ready as claimsagainst defendant were non-core. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-072

Pugh, In re--Pugh v. Selene Fin. LP

Ruling
Bankruptcy court recommended that the district court withdraw the reference of adversaryproceeding that did not allege violations of the Bankruptcy Code. (Bankr. S.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Withdrawal of Reference by District Court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-099