Legal Opinion
O'ROURKE v. Cairns
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 11, 1991No. Civ. A. 91-2062PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
Before the Court is the plaintiff’s motion to remand and/or abstain. For the reasons that follow, the motion is GRANTED.
On February 2, 1989 plaintiff filed a medical malpractice suit in state court. A medical review panel had previously determined that the defendant, Dr. Mark Cairns, was responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries. The defendant’s insurer, Continental Insurance Co., contested coverage for its insured’s actions. On March 18, 1991 Dr. Cairns filed for bankruptcy. Thereafter, the plaintiff moved for relief from the automatic bankruptcy stay,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- 17 Collier bankr.cas.2d 743, Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,955 in the Matter of James P. Wood, M.D. And Carol B. Wood, Debtors. Dr. Arthur E. Wood, III v. Dr. James P. Wood, Carol Wood, Woodrow Barham & Wayne Clinic, P.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Browning v. NavarroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Thomasson v. AmSouth Bank, N.A.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1986
- Allen County Bank & Trust Co. v. Valvmatic International Corp.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1985
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Personette v. Kennedy (In Re Midgard Corp.)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- O'ROURKE v. CairnsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- St. Vincent's Hospital v. Norrell (In Re Norrell)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
- Fedders North America, Inc. v. Branded Products, Inc. (In Re Branded Products, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1993
- Roddam v. Metro Loans, Inc. (In Re Roddam)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
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