Legal Opinion
In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise Higgins
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 27, 1984No. 83-1704PublishedCited by 1,594 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
Philadelphia Asbestos Co. (trading as “Pacor, Inc.”) appeals from a district court order which remanded a products liability action, brought against Pacor by John Higgins and his wife, to Pennsylvania state court. This case, as well as Hanna v. Philadelphia Asbestos Co., 743 F.2d 996 (3rd Cir.1984) also decided this day, requires a determination of the limits to federal bankruptcy jurisdiction in proceedings “related to” bankruptcy under 28 U.S.C. § 1471(b).
While on its face, this appeal appears superficially simple, it nevertheless presents us with a…
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