Legal Opinion
Bankr. L. Rep. P 70,373 in Re Goldblatt Bros., Inc., the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company v. Goldblatt Bros., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 1985No. 84-1356PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises the issue whether Goldblatt holds certain funds in an implied trust for Firestone or whether these funds are part of Goldblatt’s bankruptcy estate. We must decline the invitation to decide this issue for we have concluded that the district court order neither is final nor raises collateral issues appropriately decided prior to the entry of final judgment. We therefore lack jurisdiction and dismiss this appeal.
On June 15, 1981 Goldblatt filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On June 23, 1981…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. WetzelSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Marin Motor Oil, Inc. v. MichaelsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- In re Saco Local Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Shearson Loeb Rhoades, Inc. v. Joseph MuchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- In the Matter of MORSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., Debtor. Appeal of HOOSIER FENCE COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- In the Matter of Donald Weber and Roxanne Weber, Debtors. Appeal of Michael C. Ablan, CreditorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- In the Matter of Leslie BOOMGARDEN, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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