In re Akatugba
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IN RE AKATUGBA, Case No. 23-cv-00346-JST
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. WITHDRAW REFERENCE
UMB BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR Re: ECF No. 1 PRL TITLE TRUST 1, et al., 11 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Debtor Ayo Akatugba’s motion to withdraw the reference for her motion for sanctions. ECF No. 1. Creditors UMB Bank, N.A.; Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings, LLC; and Newrez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing oppose withdrawal. ECF No. 6. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Local Rule 5011-2(b), the Court requested a recommendation from the bankruptcy court, ECF No. 2; the bankruptcy court recommends against withdrawal, ECF No. 8. Having considered all of the materials before it, the Court will deny Akatugba’s motion to withdraw the reference. I. LEGAL STANDARD In this district, bankruptcy cases are automatically referred to the bankruptcy court. B.L.R. 5011-1(a). Akatugba requests both mandatory and permissive…