Legal Opinion
Yelverton v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 7, 2014No. Case No. 1:14-cv-00346 (CRC); Adversary Proceeding No. 10-10045PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER United States District Judge
Debtor in bankruptcy Stephen Thomas Yelverton filed an adverse proceeding against the District of Columbia, arguing that it illegally seized and auctioned his car without proper notice. The bankruptcy court repeatedly informed Yelverton that he must move, in his main bankruptcy proceeding, to compel the trustee to aban*2don these litigation claims in order to have standing to bring them himself; Yelverton never did. The bankruptcy court thereafter granted the District’s motion to dismiss for lack of standing.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Moses v. Howard University HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- McLain v. Newhouse Ex Rel. Bankruptcy Estate of McLainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- In the Matter of Thomas R. SALZER, D/B/A TRS Automotive, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Barletta v. TedeschiDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1990
- Webster v. Hope (In Re Hope)District Court, District of Columbia · 1999
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