Legal Opinion
Gilbane Building Co. v. Air Systems Inc. (In Re Encompass Services Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 26, 2006No. 19-30960PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON ASA’S MOTION (i) TO ABSTAIN, OR ALTERNATIVELY (ii) FOR DISMISSAL OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This adversary proceeding presents an interesting attempt at using the Bankruptcy Code as a mechanism for forum shopping. In 2001, the plaintiff, Gilbane Building Company (Gilbane), entered into a contract with Air Systems Incorporated (ASI), which at the time was a wholly owned subsidiary of Encompass Services Corporation (Encompass or the Debtor). In late 2002, Encompass and ASI filed for Chapter 11. As part of the reorganization, Air Systems…
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