Legal Opinion
Brown v. Republic Oil Corp. (In Re Republic Oil Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided April 22, 1986No. 19-40177PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MERRITT S. DEITZ, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
In this clear case of forum-shopping, considerations of jurisdiction and venue prevent us from entertaining the action. The issue before us, in general terms, is whether a bankruptcy court other than the one in which the bankruptcy case is pending may assert independent jurisdiction in an adversary proceeding on a claim which arose prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy case.
In July, 1983, the plaintiffs in this action, Ben and Katherine Brown, filed suit in the Butler County, Kentucky Circuit Court against the…
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