Legal Opinion

Irvin v. Faller

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky

Decided May 7, 2015No. Civil Action No. 1:15-CV-00025-JHMPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion and Order

JOSEPH H. McKINLEY, JR., Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a motion by Defendant James S. Faller, II, to withdraw reference of this adversary proceeding from the bankruptcy court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(d) [DN 1], Fully briefed, this matter is ripe for decision. For the following reasons, the Motion to Withdraw Reference is DENIED.

I. Background

Prepetition, Plaintiffs filed defamation and abuse of process claims against Defendant, James S. Faller, II, in Russell Circuit Court.1 The cases were consolidated and tried before a jury on November 5, 2013.…

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