CONFLUENCE STRATEGY PARTNERS, LLC v. CARDELL CABINETRY, LLC

Filing 9

ORDER. Consistent with Defendant's filing at Doc. 8 , the Court has confirmed that Defendant has been placed into involuntary bankruptcy under § 303(b) of Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. See In re Cardell Cabinetry, LLC, 13-53117-cag (W.D. Tex. Bankr. (San Antonio 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 11/18/13. (dcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONFLUENCE STRATEGY
PARTNERS, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
CARDELL CABINETRY, LLC,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 13-1333
Judge Cathy Bissoon

ORDER
Consistent with Defendant’s filing at Docket Number 8, the Court has confirmed that
Defendant has been placed into involuntary bankruptcy under § 303(b) of Chapter 7 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code. See In re Cardell Cabinetry, LLC, 13-53117-cag (W.D. Tex.
Bankr. (San Antonio Div.)). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, the claims against Defendant are
STAYED,1 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).

Involuntary bankruptcy triggers the automatic stay. Interpool, Ltd. v. Certain Freights of
M/VS Venture Star, 878 F.2d 111, 112 n.4 (3d Cir. 1989); accord Interbusiness Bank, N.A. v.
First Nat’l Bank of Mifflintown, 328 F. Supp.2d 522, 524 (M.D. Pa. 2004).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

November 18, 2013

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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