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American Investors Life Ins. Co. v. Salinas (In re Salinas)

American Investors Life Ins. Co. v. Salinas (In re Salinas)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from proceeding to determine if debtor was acting as agent of insurance company when recommending improper investments.
Procedural posture

Defendants, the personal representatives of estates of various deceased persons (estates), asked the court to abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a two-count complaint filed by plaintiff insurance company, which request was made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1) or (2). The company later withdrew its first cause of action. At issue was whether abstention was proper.

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opinion summary, case decided on July 21, 2006 , LexisNexis #1106-079