Franzwa v. Canon U.S.A., Inc. (In Re Photo Factory, Inc.)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS, TO ABSTAIN, TO REQUIRE TRUSTEE TO RETAIN NEW COUNSEL AND TO SEGREGATE FEES AND COSTS

DONAL D. SULLIVAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., the defendant, moved to dismiss the complaint or, in the alterna tive, to abstain from exercising jurisdiction, and to require the trustee to retain new counsel and to segregate fees and expenses. The complaint charged violations of the federal antitrust laws. As grounds for the motion to dismiss or to abstain, the defendant objected to jurisdiction and asserted that the Bankruptcy Court lacks summary…