Ford v. Quantum3 Group, LLC et al

Filing 5

ORDER granting 1 Motion to Withdraw Reference. The case is hereby withdrawn from the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia and the Clerk is directed to assign this case a civil action. The Bankruptcy Judge's second R&R finding that defendants' improperly removed this action directly to the Bankruptcy Court is denied as moot. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 4/30/15. (cmr)

IN THE UNITED

FOR THE

STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

EVADNE S.

FORD,

on behalf of

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herself and all others

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similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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QUANTUM3 GROUP, LLC and GALAXY
PORTFOLIOS, LLC,

CV 115-031

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•

Defendants.

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ORDER

After a careful,

de novo review, the Court concurs with the

Bankruptcy Judge's Report and Recommendation (doc. 1-3) that the
Court

withdraw

the

reference

"for

cause"

under

the

permissive

withdrawal provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 157(d), to which objections
have been filed.

the

Bankruptcy

Accordingly,

Judge's

the Court ADOPTS the portion of

Report

and

Recommendation

finding

permissive withdrawal appropriate as its opinion and GRANTS the
withdrawal of the reference.1

The case is hereby WITHDRAWN from

the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia, and
the Clerk is DIRECTED to assign this case as a civil action.

In light

of

this

ruling,

the

Report and Recommendation (doc.

1

The

withdrawal.

Court

expresses

no

opinion

1-4)

as

Bankruptcy

Judge's

second

finding that Defendants'

to

the

merits

of

mandatory

improperly removed this action directly to the Bankruptcy Court
is DENIED AS MOOT.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta,
April,

Georgia,

this

r^ftf^ day of

2015.

HALL,
STATES

DISTRICT

DISTRICT

JUDGE

OF GEORGIA