Jan Reichardt et al v. The Valley Health System Retirement Plan et al

Filing 25

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Judge Andrew J. Guilford: Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Withdraw the Reference 4 . Denying as moot 5 Motion to Remand Case to State Court. See minute order for more information. (twdb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

EDCV 14-2154 AG

Title

JAN REICHARDT, et al. v. THE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
RETIREMENT PLAN, et al.

Present: The
Honorable

February 5, 2015

ANDREW J. GUILFORD

Lisa Bredahl
Deputy Clerk
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:
Proceedings:

Date

Not Present
Court Reporter / Recorder

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

[IN CHAMBERS] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE REFERENCE

Plaintiffs are over 100 individuals suing Defendants Valley Health System Retirement Plan
(“VHSRP”), Met Life Inc, and numerous VHSRP trustees (together, “Defendants”) for their
alleged failure to fund a retirement plan. Valley Health System (“VHS”), a California Local
Healthcare District who claims to be the proper party erroneously sued as VHSRP, removed
this case from state court to the United States Bankruptcy Court. Plaintiffs moved to
withdraw the reference to the United States Bankruptcy Court (“Motion for Withdrawal of
Reference,” Dkt. No. 4) and filed a separate motion asking this Court to remand the case to
state court (“Motion to Remand,” Dkt. No. 5).
Plaintiffs have not met their burden of proof under Section 157(d). The Court DENIES the
Motion for Withdrawal of Reference. The Motion to Remand is DENIED as moot.
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