Legal Opinion
Development Specialists, Inc. v. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 2, 2011No. 11 civ. 5994 (CM), 11 civ. 5973 (CM), 11 civ. 5995 (CM), 11 civ. 5969 (CM), 11 civ. 5974 (CM), 11 civ. 5972 (CM), 11 civ. 5968 (CM), 11 civ. 5970 (CM), 11 civ. 5993 (CM), 11 civ. 5985 (CM), 11 civ. 5971 (CM), 11 civ. 5983 (CM), 11 civ. 5984 (CM)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE BANKRUPTCY REFERENCE AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION FOR ABSTENTION
McMAHON, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Before the Court are thirteen related matters arising out of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition filed by Coudert Brothers LLP (“Coudert”). Coudert was a limited liability partnership practicing law in New York before its voluntary bankruptcy filing in September 2006. (Decl. of Alder, ¶ 3.)
Plaintiff Development Specialists, Inc. (“DSI”) is the Plan Administrator of the Coudert bankruptcy estate. Insofar as is relevant here,…
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