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Adelphia Communs. Corp. v. The America Channel LLC (In re Adelphia Communs. Corp.)

Adelphia Communs. Corp. v. The America Channel LLC (In re Adelphia Communs. Corp.)

Ruling
Court granted motion for TRO enjoining state court antitrust action since action violated automatic stay by interfering with estate's ability to dispose of its property.
Procedural posture

Plaintiffs, principal debtor and its subsidiaries in jointly administered chapter 11 cases, brought an adversary proceeding against defendants, a cable TV channel and its attorneys, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7065, Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b), seeking a temporary restraining order ("TRO") enjoining the prosecution of an antitrust action in Minnesota that sought an injunction restraining the pending sale of the debtors'assets.

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opinion summary, case decided on June 05, 2006 , LexisNexis #0606-119