Legal Opinion

Honigman v. Weitzman (In Re Delorean Motor Co.)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 30, 1993No. BAP Nos. CC-92-1281-PVO, CC-92-1291-PVO and CC-92-1326-PVO, Bankruptcy No. LA 82-06031-KM, Adv. No. AD 82-06666PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PERRIS, Bankruptcy Judge:

The appellee, Howard Weitzman, filed a malicious prosecution action in state court against, inter alia, the debtor’s Chapter 7 trustee, counsel for the trustee and the chairman of the debtor’s creditors’ committee. The trustee removed the action to the bankruptcy court. Weitzman dismissed the trustee and filed a motion requesting that the bankruptcy court abstain and remand the action to the state court. The bankruptcy court granted Weitzman’s motion and denied counsel’s motion to transfer the action to the Michigan bankruptcy court. We REVERSE in part, VACATE…

2Cases cited8 opinions

Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
Granfinanciera, S.A. v. NordbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
In Re Delorean Motor Company, Debtor. David W. Allard, Jr. v. Howard L. Weitzman, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
In Re Castlerock Properties, Debtor. Piombo Corporation, a California Corporation v. Castlerock Properties, a California Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
Allen v. ScribnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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