Dumas v. Sabre Group (In Re Dumas)

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON MOTION OF SABRE GROUP LLC TO MODIFY STAY AND REMAND REMOVED TAX PROCEEDING

JACK B. SCHMETTERER, Bankruptcy Judge.

The law can sometimes be a cruel trap for the unwary. So it was here.

Pending in this Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the Motion of assignee of a tax purchaser (“tax purchaser”) to modify the bankruptcy stay so it can obtain a tax deed. Also pending is Debtor’s related removal of the state court tax proceeding and motion of tax purchaser to remand it. For reasons stated below, the Motion to Modify Stay will be allowed and the tax proceeding will be remanded.

INTRODUCTION

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