Legal Opinion

Heaven Sent, Ltd. v. Centennial Insurance Co. (In Re Heaven Sent, Ltd.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 28, 1985No. 14-19945PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EMIL F. GOLDHABER, Chief Judge:

The portal question raised in the case at bench is whether a chapter 11 debtor has asserted a cause of action by alleging that its insurer attempted to cancel a postpetition insurance policy when the insurer knew that the insurance was necessary for the debtor’s successful reorganization. For the reasons stated herein, we conclude that the debtor has not asserted a colorable basis for relief and thus we cannot award the debtor its requested compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.

The facts of this case are as follows: 1 Heaven Sent, Ltd.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gedeon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Gray v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Cowden v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  4. In Re Advent Corp.Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1982
  5. White Motor Corp. v. Nashville White Trucks, Inc. (In Re Nashville White Trucks, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1980

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Ben Cooper, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  2. United Jersey Bank v. CS Associates (In Re CS Associates)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Ben Cooper, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania (In re Ben Cooper, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. In Re HopkinsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1986
  5. Valley Forge Plaza Associates v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989

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