District Court, D. Kansas September 12, 2025, 2:25-cv-02358 (Apple Central KC, LLC v. Applebee's Franchisor, LLC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

APPLE CENTRAL KC, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 2:25-cv-02358-HLT

APPLEBEE’S FRANCHISOR, LLC,

Defendant.

ORDER

Defendant Applebee’s Franchisor, LLC moves to withdraw the reference from the

bankruptcy court and transfer the underlying adversary proceeding to the district court under

28 U.S.C. § 157(d), Bankruptcy Rule 5011(a), and D. Kan.