Martin v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co. (In re Martin)
Sep
28
2007
Ruling
Private employer's failure to hire debtor due to past bankruptcy filing was not discriminatory.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff debtor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant prospective employers claiming that they had violated the anti-discrimination provisions contained in 11 U.S.C. § 525(b) by refusing to hire her solely on the basis that she had previously filed a bankruptcy petition. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), as incorporated by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7012.
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