Legal Opinion
Sharp Electronics Corp. v. Deutsche Financial Services Corp.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 19, 1998No. 19-12548PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION STRIKING DEFENDANT’S NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E. STEPHEN DERBY, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. ISSUE.
The issue for resolution is whether a party to a civil action between nondebtors in the United States District Court has the right to remove the action to a bankruptcy court with nonexclusive jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(b). There is a split of authority whether such a removal may be effected pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a). Because the court concludes that this issue should be resolved by applying referral principles rather than removal principles, the court finds that a party may not…
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