Legal Opinion
Straffi v. Anheuser Busch, Inc. (In Re Downey)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 12, 2001No. 19-11891PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RAYMOND T. LYONS, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding addresses the issue of whether a lien under the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation statute (“NJ DWC”) is a statutory lien under 11 U.S.C. § 101(53) 1 which is unavoidable by the trustee under § 545 under these circumstances, or a judgment lien under 11 U.S.C. § 101(36), which may be avoided by the trustee under 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(1).
This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(a), 28 U.S.C. § 157(a) and (b)(1), and the Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of New…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jay Graffen Cass Graffen v. City of Philadelphia, Jay & Cass GraffenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- In Re FennellyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- In Re SullivanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- Feldman v. Feldman (In Re Feldman)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
- West Jersey Health System v. CronebergerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In Re JamesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2004
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- In Re NewtonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2009
- In re Stanley's Asphalt Paving, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2006
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