In re North American Health Care, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wallace, J.
Before the Court is Debtors’ motion for an order approving and adopting Debtors’ Tort Claim Resolution Proposal, Docket No. 264, filed June 12, 2015 (the “TCRP”). The TCRP provides for the mediation of *685 each of the six 1 personal injury/wrongful death tort claims subject to the TCRP, followed by this Court’s estimation of any claim unresolved through mediation. Should estimation be required, Debtors have asked the Court to estimate the claims individually for purposes of voting and distribution. For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants the motion in part and denies it in part.
Jurisdiction and Venue
This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and General Order 13-05, filed July 1, 2013, of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1408 . This is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157 (b)(2)(A), (B).
Debtors’ History and Business
Debtor Carmichael Care, Inc. (“CCI”) operates Rosewood Post-Acute Rehabilitation, a skilled nursing facility located in Sacramento, California (the “Rosewood Facility”). The Rosewood Facility provides full-time care 24 hours per day/ 7…