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Ground Improvement Techniques Inc. v. Plan Comm. (In re Washington Group Intl Inc.)

Sep
29
2011
Ruling
Section 502(b)(2) did not prevent collection of postpetition interest from non-debtor third party.
Procedural posture

Appellant creditor challenged a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, which held that 11 U.S.C.S. § 502(b)(2) prevented the creditor from collecting post-petition interest from a non-debtor.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 29, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-138
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Suter v. Goedert

Oct
16
2008
Ruling
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in approving sale of debtor's legal malpractice action to the defendant law firm.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 debtors appealed a decision by a bankruptcy court which approved appellee law firm's offer to purchase a legal malpractice action the debtors filed against the law firm. The district court dismissed the debtors'appeal as moot, but the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's judgment and remanded the case for a hearing on the merits.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 16, 2008 , LexisNexis #1108-099
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