Legal Opinion

Donald v. Curry (In Re Donald)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 19, 2005No. BAP No. CC-04-1570-KMAB, Bankruptcy No. LA 04-24773-SBPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KLEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The debtor appeals from an order transferring her bankruptcy case from the Central District of California to the Northern District of Georgia under 28 U.S.C. § 1412 for improper venue. The debtor contends her domicile is California. We AFFIRM the factual determination that the debtor’s domicile is in Georgia. Moreover, regardless of domicile, transfer was permissible.

FACTS

After living many years in California, the debtor, Jeanette Donald, moved to Georgia in 1999 with her spouse. She remained in Georgia after her spouse died in February 2001, maintaining a…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions

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