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IBM Southeast Emples. Fed. Credit Union v. Collins

IBM Southeast Emples. Fed. Credit Union v. Collins

Ruling
Plan confirmation did not provide basis for res judicata dismissal of trustee's proceeding based on debtor's prepetition right of action.
Procedural posture

After a bankruptcy debtor's reorganization plan was confirmed, appellee bankruptcy trustee brought an adversary proceeding against appellants, a credit union and its service organization, with regard to alleged mishandling of the debtor's sales tax account. The appellants sought review of the order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee which denied a motion to dismiss the proceeding based on res judicata.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 17, 2008 , LexisNexis #1108-102