Legal Opinion
Maritime Electric Co. v. United Jersey Bank
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 2, 1991No. 90-6057PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1198OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal arising from litigation between a father and son and their respective corporations, we address the scope and effect of the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay provision, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1), on the district court’s judgment entered after the son filed a Chapter 13 petition in bankruptcy. We hold that any district court proceedings against the debtor-son that occurred during the son’s bankruptcy are void ab initio; that the district court’s July 16, 1990 judgment must be vacated accordingly; and, given the lack of a final order…
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3Cited by164 opinions
- Maritime Electric Company, Inc., a New York Corporation v. United Jersey Bank, a New Jersey Banking Corporation Michael Gill and Maritime Electric Company, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation. Michael Gill, Third-Party v. Maritime Electric Company, Inc., a New York Corporation Thomas Gill, Individually and in His Capacity as President of Maritime Electric Company, Inc., (n.y.), Third-Party Maritime Electric Co., Inc., (Plaintiff and Third-Party Defendant) and Thomas Gill (Third-Party Defendant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- In Re Leonard J. Siciliano, Debtor. Prudential Savings Bank, PasaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Bruce K. Cable, as Debtor in Possession v. Ivy Tech State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Laura Anne Aiello v. Providian Financial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- 37 Collier bankr.cas.2d 713, Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,290 Lamar A. McCartney v. Integra National Bank North, Successor to McDowell National Bank Gary J. Gaertner, U.S. TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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