Young Properties Corporation v. United Equity Corporation

534 F.2d 847 In the Matter of Young Properties Corporation, a California Corporation, and its affiliates, Debtors. YOUNG PROPERTIES CORPORATION, Debtor in Possession, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED EQUITY CORPORATION and Edward Granville-Smith, Defendants-Appellants. No. 75-2553. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 12, 1976. William N. Coggins (argued), of Coggins, Fireison & Harman, Silver Springs, Md., for defendants-appellants. David J. Noonan (argued), of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. OPINION Before CARTER, WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge. 1 This is a case of first impression involving the following issue: does the United States Court of Appeals have subject matter jurisdiction to review a district court order denying a motion to transfer an adversary proceeding in bankruptcy to another district? The motion to transfer was made pursuant to Rule 782 of the 1973 Bankruptcy Rules (hereinafter "Rule 782"). We hold that we do not have jurisdiction in this case. 2 Appellee Young Properties Corporation (hereinafter "Young") filed a petition on October 31, 1973, with the bankruptcy…