(a) A notice of removal shall contain a statement that upon removal of the claim or cause of action, the party filing the notice does or does not consent to entry of final orders or judgment by the Bankruptcy Court.

(b) Any party other than the party filing the notice of removal shall file a statement indicating whether the party does or does not consent to entry of final orders or judgment by the Bankruptcy Court as required by Bankruptcy Rule 9027(e)(3).

Commentary

This rule incorporates for removed matters the requirement that the parties to a proceeding inform the Bankruptcy Court in their initial pleadings whether they consent to the entry of final order or judgment by the Bankruptcy Court. Subpart “a” requires the party filing the notice of removal to include therein such a statement. Subpart “b” requires all other parties to include such a statement in a response filed within 14 days of the notice of removal. Parties who have not yet responded to a removed complaint should satisfy the requirements of B.L.R. 7012-1.