James v. Draper (In Re James)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID A. SCHOLL, Bankruptcy Judge.
A. INTRODUCTION
The instant proceeding, concerning the Debtor’s efforts to recover $7,990 in cash (hereinafter “the Funds”) which the State of New Jersey (hereinafter “the State”) is attempting to retain as the fruits of a civil forfeiture proceeding, placed several interesting and difficult issues before the court. We cannot finally resolve all of issues because we find that the Chapter 7 Trustee, who is not a party hereto, is a necessary party and must be joined before this proceeding may go forward. We must therefore schedule a supplemental hearing…
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