Legal Opinion
Cawley v. Celeste (In Re Athens/Alpha Gas Corp.)
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2013No. 12-1555PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Cawley, a creditor of Athens/Alpha Gas Corporation, appeals a decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirming the bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion to determine claims. Following the bankruptcy court’s confirmation of the debtor corporation’s reorganization plan in 2005, Cawley litigated his claims in North Dakota state court. The Supreme Court of North Dakota held that Cawley’s claims were barred under the doctrine of res ju-dicata. The bankruptcy court granted Cawley’s subsequent motion to reopen the case, but it agreed with the state court that…
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