A hearing in federal bankruptcy court this afternoon will determine if the University Gardens case will be able to proceed.

Condo tenant Gerry Jetton filed a notice of removal Aug. 21 to have his bankruptcy case moved from the state court to a federal bankruptcy court.

The move delayed a hearing for summary judgment that was scheduled for Aug. 22.

Check smudailycampus.com this afternoon for the results of the hearing and read a full wrap-up of the day’s events in Friday’s print edition.

Jetton delayed the proceedings in early June when he filed for bankruptcy the day before a scheduled hearing for summary judgment.

Gary Vodicka, the lawyer suing SMU over the complex, said Jetton wants “an impartial judge who doesn’t have significant, personal and close connections to SMU.”

SMU’s Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves said, “We’re waiting for a chance to discuss the facts of the case, and SMU remains eager and ready to present its case,” Cheves said.