Legal Opinion

In Re Cascade Roads, Inc., Debtor. United States of America v. Peter H. Arkison, Trustee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 22, 1994No. 93-35112, 93-35377PublishedCited by 110 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals the district court’s decision (1) affirming a bankruptcy court order directing payment of an outstanding Claims Court judgment owed to chapter 7 debtor Cascade Roads, Inc.; (2) upholding a bankruptcy court award of sanctions against the government for willful violation of the automatic stay; and (3) granting attorneys’ fees and costs to Cascade for its appeal from the bankruptcy court.

After examining the equitable nature of bankruptcy setoff rights and their interaction vidth nonbankruptey statutory provisions, we conclude that the…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Church of Scientology of California v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Norwest Bank Worthington v. AhlersSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Mancusi v. StubbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by110 opinions

  1. Jove Engineering, Inc. v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re Thomas James Dyer, Debtor. Nancy Knupfer, Trustee v. John Lindblade, in Re Thomas James Dyer, Debtor, John Lindblade v. Nancy Knupfer, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,680 in Re Jeri L. Pace, Debtor. John E. Havelock John R. Strachan v. Harold S. Taxel, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re: John G. Pattullo in Re: Susan F. Pattullo, Debtors. United States Internal Revenue Vacating Service v. John G. Pattullo Susan F. PattulloCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. In Re George E. Dawson and Barbara J. Dawson, Debtors. George Dawson and Barbara J. Dawson v. Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., Successor to Great Western BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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