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§ 157(b)(5)

Drew v. ALG Senior, LLC

Ruling
Proceeding comprised of purely Alabama state law claims was subject to equitable remand.(Bankr. M.D. Ala.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Personal Injury Tort and

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #1022-065

Tribune Media Co., In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had statutory authority to decide on employee's employmentdiscrimination claims as he never objected to it during bankruptcy proceedings and insteadknowingly and voluntarily submitted to the court's jurisdiction. (3d Cir.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Title 11 Cases and Core Proceedings; Personal Injury Tort and Wrongful Death Claims Triable in District Court.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 05, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-084

In re Residential Capital LLC

Ruling
Intentional infliction of emotional distress claim was not a personal injury tort claim and could be adjudicated by the bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Whether claimants' IIED claim was a personal injury tort for purposes of 28 U.S.C.S. § 157(b)(5).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 04, 2015 , LexisNexis #0915-138

Sutherland v. DCC Litig. Facility Inc. (In re Dow Corning Corp.)

Ruling
Statute of limitations in original forum state controlled in products liability case removed to bankruptcy court in another state where debtor's bankruptcy was pending.
Issue(s)
Did bankruptcy court err by disallowing products liability claim based on faulty breast implants by applying statute of limitations of the state where debtor filed bankruptcy rather than the state where creditor's claim arose.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 20, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-102