Professional Membership
Bankruptcy | Case Law | Venue
VENUE
In re Donald, 328 B.R. 192 (9th Cir. BAP 2005)
Debtor who worked in Los Angeles for 30 days and lived in Whittier with a friend during
that period was not domiciled in the Central District of California for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1408.
Case properly transferred to Georgia pursuant to § 1412.
In re Little Lake Industries, 158 B.R. 478 (9th Cir. B.A.P. 1993)
“Arising under title 11" = “in a case under Title 11...arising in or related to such case” for
1409 purposes In re Hall, Bayoutree Assoc., Ltd., 939 F.2d 802 (9th Cir. 1991) Not improper to dismiss rather than transfer, where there was evidence of bad faith In re Reddington Investments Ltd. Partnership-VIII, 90 B.R. 429 (9th Cir. B.A.P. 1988) B.R. 1004(b) - where first petition is filed governs which court decides venue