In the Matter of E.E. Runyan, Debtor. B.J. Blackmon and Bob's Casing Crews, Inc. v. E.E. Runyan

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

The narrow issue presented by this appeal is whether the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to entertain an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed against the debtor E.E. Runyan. The bankruptcy court and the district court concluded that jurisdiction was not present under § 303 of the Bankruptcy Code. We agree and affirm the judgment of the district court dismissing the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

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B.J. Blackmon and Bob’s Casing Crews, Inc. filed an involuntary Chapter 7 petition against E.E. Runyan in bankruptcy court. The petition alleged that…