IN RE CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY

BAP No. NV-17-1386-LBTa, BAP No. NV-17-1388-LBTa (Related Appeals) Adv. No. 2:17-ap-01237-LEB, Adv. No. 2:17-ap-01238-LEB.

588 B.R. 233 (2018)

IN RE: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC., Debtor. MOTI Partners, LLC; MOTI Partners 16, LLC, Appellants, v. Desert Palace, Inc.; Paris Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC; PHWLV, LLC; Boardwalk Regency Corporation, dba Caesars Atlantic City; Rowen Seibel; LLTQ Enterprises 16, LLC; LLTQ Enterprises 16, LLC; FERG, LLC; FERG 16, LLC; TPOV Enterprises 16, LLC; TPOV Enterprises 16, LLC; DNT Acquisition, LLC; GR Burgr, LLC; J. Jeffrey Frederick, Appellees. LLTQ Enterprises 16, LLC; LLTQ Enterprises, LLC; FERG, LLC; FERG 16, LLC, Appellants, v. Desert Palace, Inc.; Paris Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC; PHWLV, LLC; Boardwalk Regency Corporation, dba Caesars Atlantic City; Rowen Seibel; MOTI Partners, LLC; MOTI Partners 16, LLC; TPOV Enterprises, LLC; TPOV Enterprises 16, LLC; DNT Acquisition, LLC; GR Burgr, LLC; J. Jeffrey Frederick, Appellees.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 20, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Q. Rugg of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Chicago, argued for Appellees;

Jeffrey Zeiger of Kirkland & Ellis LLP argued for Appellees.

Before: LAFFERTY, BRAND, and TAYLOR, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

INTRODUCTION

Appellants challenge the bankruptcy court's orders: (1) remanding certain removed claims to Nevada state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction; and (2) denying as moot Appellants' motions to transfer venue to the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois...

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