Legal Opinion
Davis v. State (In re Venoco, LLC)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 2, 2019No. Case No. 17-10828 (KG) (Jointly Administered); Adv. Pro. No. 18-50908 (KG)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEVIN GROSS, U.S.B.J.
The issue before the Court is jurisdiction. Does the Court which presided over Debtors'1 Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and entered the Order which confirmed the plan of liquidation have jurisdiction to decide a post-confirmation dispute in an adversary proceeding? Jurisdiction is the seminal question in every case and sometimes the final question. Here, the Court is satisfied that it has jurisdiction, and it will not abstain from hearing the adversary proceeding for reasons which follow.
FACTS 2
The Debtors filed their bankruptcy petitions on April 17, 2017 (the "Petition…
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