Legal Opinion
Petrolia Corp. v. Elam (In Re Petrolia Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided November 6, 1987No. 19-41645PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
STEVEN W. RHODES, Bankruptcy Judge.
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs Wicklund Petroleum Corporation and Willard Wicklund for lack of jurisdiction. For the reasons stated below, the Court concludes that the motion should be denied.
The defendants have not consented to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court to hear this non-core proceeding. Therefore, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1), this Court lacks authority to enter a final order such as an order granting a motion to dismiss; however, this…
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