Back to the future: appeals court lets bankruptcy court decide state...

08/28/13

Back to the future: appeals court lets bankruptcy court decide state law claims
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West (In re Davis)1 affirmed a judgment in favor of a chapter 7 trustee in an adversary proceeding to recover on a promissory note issued by the defendant to the debtor. In affirming the decisions below, the Fifth Circuit held that both the bankruptcy ...

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