Legal Opinion

Greene v. Associates (In Re Green)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided May 18, 2000No. 14-83347PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion

THOMAS B. BENNETT, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Equivalency or Inequality, Binding or Not

Sometimes our system of common law jurisprudence fails. Sometimes there is one reason for its failure and only a few individuals are adversely impacted. Other times a fusion results in erroneous precedent with far reaching consequences affecting numerous people. This matter involves the last of these and requires this Court to consider whether a holding of a higher court controls the outcome of this matter. If stare decisis mandates that that set forth in Charles R. Hall Motors, Inc. v. Elgin…

2Cases cited92 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. BFP v. Resolution Trust CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Zahn v. International Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Tapscott v. MS Dealer Service Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re MillerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2005
  2. In Re DentUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · 2002
  3. Tidewater Finance Co. v. Moffett (In Re Moffett)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
  4. In Re MooreUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2003
  5. In Re ClellandUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2001

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