Chapter III Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal

• Jurisdiction: North Carolina

CHAPTER III Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal
Robert A. Cox Jr. Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, PLLC Charlotte, North Carolina
Hillary B. Crabtree Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Charlotte, North Carolina
Benjamin E. F. B. Waller Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC Raleigh, North Carolina
CHAPTER III Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal

I. INTRODUCTION

II. PRE-MARATHON PIPELINE JURISDICTION

III. POST-MARATHON PIPELINE JURISDICTION

IV. STERN V. MARSHALL

V. JURISDICTION OVER THIRD-PARTY RELEASES IN CHAPTER 11 PLAN

VI. CORE AND NON-CORE PROCEEDINGS

A. Core Proceedings

B. Non-Core Proceedings

VII. ABSTENTION

A. Discretionary Abstention

1. 11 U.S.C. § 305 Abstention

2. 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1) Abstention

B. Mandatory Abstention

C. Withdrawal of Reference

VIII. VENUE

A. Change of Venue

B. Retention of Case

IX. REMOVAL

X. REMAND

Statutory References

11 U.S.C. § 305
28 U.S.C. § 157
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(1)
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(c)
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(3)
28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(1)
28 U.S.C. § 157(c)(2)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(a)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(b)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(2)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(d)
28 U.S.C. § 1334(e)
28 U.S.C. § 1408
28 U.S.C. § 1409(b)
28 U.S.C. § 1409(c)
28 U.S.C. § 1452(a)
28 U.S.C. § 1452(b)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1014
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5011
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7008
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7012(b)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7087
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(a)(1)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(a)(2)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(a)(3)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(b)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(c)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(e)(1)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(e)(2)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(e)(3)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(b)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(c)
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9033(d)

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