Perkins Coie LLP et al v. Waldron

Filing 37

ORDER REMANDING MATTER TO BANKRUPTCY COURT; Granting 36 Plaintif-Appellee-Trustee's Motion to Restore Limited Jurisdiction to the Bankruptcy Court for the Sole Purpose of Settlement Approval. Case remanded to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frederick P. Corbit for the sole purpose of settlement finalization and approval. File is CLOSED. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (BM, Case Administrator)

Case 2:21-cv-00159-SAB

ECF No. 37

filed 09/06/23

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Sep 06, 2023

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SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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9 MARK D. WALDRON, as Chapter 7
No. 2:21-CV-00159-SAB

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Plaintiff,

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v.

13 PERKINS COIE, LLP, a Washington

ORDER REMANDING MATTER
TO BANKRUPTCY COURT

14 limited liability partnership; and
15 LOWELL NESS, individual and
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Defendants.

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Before the Court is Plaintiff-Appellee-Trustee’s Motion to Restore Limited

20 Jurisdiction to the Bankruptcy Court for the Sole Purpose of Settlement Approval,
21 ECF No. 36. Defendant-Appellants are represented by John D. Munding, Ralph E.
22 Cromwell, Jr., and Jofrey M. McWilliam. Plaintiff-Appellee-Trustee is represented
23 by Pamela M. Egan. The motion was heard without oral argument.
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On appeal, the United States court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stated,

25 “[t]his case is remanded to the district court with instructions to further remand to
26 the bankruptcy court. Limited jurisdiction is transferred to the courts below for the
27 sole purpose of settlement finalization and approval. [The Ninth Circuit] otherwise
28 retains jurisdiction over this matter and appeal.” ECF No. 35. Accordingly, this
ORDER REMANDING MATTER TO BANKRUPTCY COURT # 1

Case 2:21-cv-00159-SAB

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filed 09/06/23

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1 Court remands the above-captioned matter to Bankruptcy Court for the sole
2 purpose of settlement finalization and approval.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Plaintiff-Appellee-Trustee’s Motion to Restore Limited Jurisdiction to

5 the Bankruptcy Court for the Sole Purpose of Settlement Approval, ECF No. 36, is
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The above-captioned matter is REMANDED to U.S. Bankruptcy

8 Judge Frederick P. Corbit for the sole purpose of settlement finalization and
9 approval.
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IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Clerk is hereby directed to enter

11 this Order, provide copies to counsel and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Corbit, and close
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DATED this 6th day of September 2023.

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Stanley A. Bastian

Chief United States District Judge

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ORDER REMANDING MATTER TO BANKRUPTCY COURT # 2