Legal Opinion

American Classic Voyages Co. v. Westaff (USA), Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided February 7, 2006No. Bankruptcy No. 01-10954-LHK. Adversary No. 03-56886-PBL. Civ.A. No. 05-619-JJFPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FARNAN, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Defendant Westaff (USA), Ine.’s (“Westaff’) Motion To Withdraw The Reference (D.I. 1). For the reasons discussed, the Court will deny Westaff s Motion.

BACKGROUND

On October 19, 2001, American Classic Voyages, Inc. and certain affiliated companies (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On October 14, 2003, Plaintiff filed the instant Adversary Proceeding seeking to recover allegedly preferential transfers paid by the Debtors to Westaff. On May 19, 2005,…

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