In re Christian Mark McCoy v. Petra, Inc.

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA In re CHRISTIAN MARK MCCOY, Case No. 2:25-bk-20080-BPH Debtor. PETRA, INC, Plaintiff. v. Adv. No. 2:25-ap-02008-BPH CHRISTIAN MARK MCCOY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION I. Introduction This case illustrates the problems a party may encounter when an arbitration is completed in one state, and the prevailing party seeks to have the arbitration award confirmed in another state. In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff Petra, Inc. (“Petra”) seeks a determination that its claim against Defendant Christian McCoy (“McCoy”) based on an…