Legal Opinion
Catholic Sch. Emps. Pension Trust v. Abreu
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided April 18, 2019No. BAP NO. PR 18-011; Bankruptcy Case No. 18-00108-ESLPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Feeney, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge.
Catholic School Employees Pension Trust (the "Pension Trust" or the "Trust") appeals from the bankruptcy court's Opinion and Order (the "Dismissal Order"), dated March 13, 2018, dismissing the Pension Trust's chapter 11 case. In dismissing the case, the bankruptcy court ruled that the Pension Trust was not a "person" eligible to be a debtor under 11 U.S.C. § 109 because it was not a "business trust" under § 101(9)(A)(v).1 For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the Dismissal Order.
INTRODUCTION
The Pension Trust administered and managed the…
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