Brown v. Detroit, City of et al

Filing 3

ORDER STAYING CASE and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE Signed by District Judge Victoria A. Roberts. (CPin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

EDDIE LEE BROWN,
Plaintiff,
vs

Case No: 14-10812
Honorable Victoria A. Roberts

CITY OF DETROIT, ET AL,
Defendants.
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ORDER STAYING AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE
On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed a voluntary petition for protection under
Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 25, 2013, Judge Steven Rhodes entered an
order confirming the automatic stay on all proceedings against the City imposed under
section 922 of the Bankruptcy Code upon the filing of the petition. In re City of Detroit,
Michigan, No. 13-53846 [dkt. #167] (Bankr. E.D. Mich. July 25, 2013). The stay applies
to “judicial, administrative, or other action[s] or proceeding[s] against an officer or
inhabitant of the City, including the issuance or employment of process, that seeks to
enforce a claim against the City.” Id. at 3. This action against the City of Detroit and
officers of the City of Detroit seeks to recover damages by enforcing a claim against the
City of Detroit, which by law may be obliged to satisfy a judgment against such officers.
The Court will stay and administratively close this matter.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED
(1) Proceedings are STAYED;

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(2) This case is CLOSED for administrative and statistical purposes without
prejudice because the defendant is involved in a bankruptcy case in which a stay of
proceedings or an injunction is in effect. This closing does not constitute a decision on
the merits;
(3) If the bankruptcy stay or the injunction is removed, or a party obtains relief
from the stay, then the case may be reopened upon the motion of any party; and
(4) Any party may apply to the bankruptcy court for relief from the automatic stay
under 11 U.S.C. § 362(d)-(g).
ORDERED.

S/Victoria A. Roberts
Victoria A. Roberts
United States District Judge
Dated: March 31, 2014
The undersigned certifies that a copy of this
document was served on the attorneys of
record by electronic means or U.S. Mail on
March 31, 2014.
s/Linda Vertriest
Deputy Clerk

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