Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Peachtree Lane Associates, Limited, Debtor-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 31, 1998No. 97-2091, 97-2092PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

The primary issue in this appeal, one that we encounter infrequently, concerns the proper venue for a reorganization proceeding under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Harry, Alan, and Daniel Granader (the “Granaders”) believe that venue for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by Peachtree Lane Associates, Ltd. (“Peachtree”) was improper in the Northern District of Illinois because Peachtree did not maintain its principal place of business or its principal assets in that district. In asking us to find venue improper, the Granaders are indirectly challenging a…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Granfinanciera, S.A. v. NordbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Katchen v. LandySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Langenkamp v. CulpSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. In Re Manville Forest Products Corporation, Debtor. Gulf States Exploration Co. v. Manville Forest Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  5. Phillip E. Beard, Trustee for Greater Pittsburgh Business Development Corp. v. Melvin A. Braunstein, an Individual, D/B/A M.A. Braunstein Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by51 opinions

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  3. Bavelis v. Doukas (In Re Bavelis)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2011
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  5. Commercial Financial Services, Inc. v. Jones (In Re Commercial Financial Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2000

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