King Steel Iron Work Corp. v. QSR Steel Corporation, LLC
- Nelson Roman
- 7:24-cv-06992
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 13
In King Steel v. QSR Steel, Judge Roman granted the consented motion transferring the removed case to Connecticut’s bankruptcy court.
The transfer affects King Steel Iron Work Corp., QSR Steel Corporation, LLC, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, Glenn Salamone, David Rusconi, Marc Mantia, and the other defendants in the removed civil action. The case was moved from the Southern District of New York to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.
What happened
King Steel Iron Work Corp. sued QSR Steel Corporation, LLC and others in a New York state-court case involving payment for construction work, related claims, and a counterclaim. QSR Steel removed that case to the Southern District of New York after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Connecticut.
QSR Steel asked to transfer the case to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, or alternatively to the District of Connecticut for referral to that bankruptcy court. The motion stated that King Steel consented to the requested transfer.
The court granted the consented-to motion and ordered the case transferred without delay to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. Judge Roman also directed the clerk to terminate the motion.
The detailed version
- King Steel Iron Work Corp. v. QSR Steel Corporation, LLC · No. 7:24-cv-06992
- Nelson Roman
- Dec. 6, 2024
Background
King Steel Iron Work Corp. had a civil case pending in New York state court against QSR Steel Corporation, LLC, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, Glenn Salamone, David Rusconi, Marc Mantia, and other named or unidentified defendants. According to the motion, King Steel asserted claims concerning unpaid construction work, a mechanic’s lien and related bond, breach of contract, account stated, unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, a New York prompt-payment statute, and alleged diversion of trust funds. QSR Steel had asserted a breach-of-contract counterclaim against King Steel.
QSR Steel filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut on June 18, 2024. It later removed the state-court action to the Southern District of New York. QSR Steel then moved under the federal bankruptcy venue-transfer statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1412, and alternatively under the general venue-transfer statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), to transfer the removed action to the Connecticut bankruptcy court or to the District of Connecticut for referral to that court. The motion stated that King Steel consented to the transfer.
Court’s action
The court granted QSR Steel’s consented-to motion for transfer of venue to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. It ordered that the case be transferred without delay, authorized the clerk to transfer it immediately without following the usual local-rule process, and requested that the clerk terminate the motion at ECF No. 4.
The order does not provide a separate merits ruling on the parties’ underlying construction, contract, lien, or trust-fund disputes. It resolves the venue-transfer request. The court’s order does not state that the case was dismissed or that any claim was decided.
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