JACKSON et al v. JACKSON

Filing 59

ORDER: Consistent with Defendant's filing at Doc. 58 , the Court has confirmed that Defendant has filed a Voluntary Petition under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. See In re Frances Edith Jackson, 14-72501 (Bankr. N.D.Ga. (Atlanta Div.)). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, the claims against Defendant are STAYED, and this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 11/13/2014. (sje)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MATTHEW E. JACKSON, et al,
Plaintiffs,
v.
FRANCES E. JACKSON,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 13-746
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell

ORDER
Consistent with Defendant’s filing at Doc. 58, the Court has confirmed that Defendant
has filed a Voluntary Petition under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. See In re
Frances Edith Jackson, 14-72501 (Bankr. N.D.Ga. (Atlanta Div.)). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362,
the claims against Defendant are STAYED, and this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY
CLOSED. Lehman v. Revolution Portfolio L.L.C., 166 F.3d 389, 392 & n.3 (1st Cir. 1999)
(“[w]e endorse the judicious use of administrative closings by district courts . . . . to await the
lifting of the automatic stay imposed by the Bankruptcy Code”); accord Penn West Assocs., Inc.
v. Cohen, 371 F.3d 118, 128 (3d Cir. 2004) (citing with approval rationale in Lehman).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

November 13, 2014

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