- 28 U.S.C.
Kimpel v. Meyrowitz (In re Meyrowitz)
Dec
20
2010
Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing contract and fraud based action against debtor despite having "related to" jurisdiction.
Procedural posture
Defendants, a company allegedly owned by debtor's brother and a non- debtor individual, moved to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint, alleging that plaintiffs went into business with the debtor and the individual and that defendants failed to perform in accordance with their alleged agreements, converted cash and other items, and engaged in various conspiracies and other fraudulent conduct. The individual also sought abstention in the alternative.
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