191.8 Case Number and Captions

CASE NUMBER AND CAPTIONS

If the underlying bankruptcy case to which the Bankruptcy Related Removed Case relates is pending in Maryland, the Notice of Removal and any accompanying pleadings should have a caption with a dual reference to first, the underlying bankruptcy case and second, to the parties to the adversary proceeding being removed. An example would be as follows:

In Ref:  ABC CORP                                     Bankruptcy Case No: _____

           Debtor                                           Chapter 11

           John Doe

           Plaintiff                                         Adversary Proceeding No:

           vs

           ABC CORP, XYZ Corp

           Defendants

Similarly, if the underlying bankruptcy case is pending outside of the District of Maryland, the Notice of Removal and any accompanying pleadings should also have a caption with a dual any accompanying pleadings should also have a caption with a dual reference to first, the underlying bankruptcy case (notwithstanding that it is pending out of state) and second, to the parties to the adversary proceeding being removed. In the caption, next to the name of the underlying bankruptcy case and underneath the case number, a parenthetical should be added indicating the court in which the underlying bankruptcy case is pending. An example would be as follows

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

In Ref: ABC Company                             Bankruptcy Case No. 00-0-0000

          Debtor                                    (United States Bankruptcy Court for

John Doe

   Plaintiff

       vs.

ABC CORP.

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As noted above, details concerning the underlying bankruptcy case to which the Notice of Removal relates should also be set forth in the text of the Notice.