Factor et al v. Alliance Bank et al

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: MARVIN W. FACTOR : Chapter 11
:
Debtor(s) : Bky. No. 09-12485 ELF
:
MARVIN W. FACTOR :
KATHLEEN M. FACTOR :
:
Plaintiff s :
:
v. :
: Adv. No. 09-0205
ALLIANCE BANK, et al. :
Defendants :
:
O R D E R
WHEREAS, the above captioned adversary proceeding was commenced on June 22,
2009 by the filing of a Notice of Removal;
AND, by order dated November 23, 2009, the main bankruptcy case was dismissed;
AND, WHEREAS, generally, the termination of a debtor’s main case will result in
dismissal of all pending adversary proceedings, see, e.g., In re Smith, 866 F2d 576 (3d Cir. 1989);
AND, in the context of a removed proceeding, remand of the proceeding (rather than
dismissal) being the more appropriate disposition;
AND, the court having the legal authority to act sua sponte to remand a removed
proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1452(b), see Bricker v. Martin, 348 B.R. 28 (W.D. Pa. 2006);
Scherer v. Carroll, 150 B.R. 549 (D. Vt. 1993); In re Best Reception Systems, Inc., 220 B.R. 932
(Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1998);
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It is hereby ORDERED that the above-captioned proceeding is REMANDED to the
Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County.
Date: November 23, 2009
ERIC L. FRANK
U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
cc: Marvin W. Factor
Kathleen M. Factor
1013 Clinton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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