Legal Opinion
In Re Leonard
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 22, 1985No. Bankruptcy 85-00141PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GEORGE FRANCIS BASON, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
This Opinion and Order, incorporating findings of fact and conclusions of law, follows a hearing on a motion by creditor Ralph D. Kaiser, Inc. (joined in by creditor Harry Stern & Co., Inc.) to dismiss this case or in the alternative to transfer it to Maryland. 1
The Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, P.L. 98-353, is unfortunately rather inartfully drafted, and one of the most inartful provisions is the one with regard to transfer of venue. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1412 states in full: “A district court may transfer a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barnes v. WhelanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Armstrong v. Rainier Financial Services Co. (In Re Greiner)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1985
- Moody v. Empire Life Insurance (In Re Moody)District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1985
- In Re International Filter Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Matter of Lakeside UtilitiesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska · 1982
3Cited by35 opinions
- In Re HendersonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
- St. Vincent's Hospital v. Norrell (In Re Norrell)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
- McLemore v. Thomasson (In Re Thomasson)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1986
- Double TRL, Inc. v. F.S. Leasing, Inc. (In Re Double TRL, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1986
- In Re Oceanquest Feeder Service, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
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