Backer v. Manning Family Trust

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, J.W. Backer, appeals from the district court’s order dismissing Plaintiffs complaint filed against Defendants, the Manning Family Trust, Ronald C. Manning, and Shona P. Manning, in this ad*524versary proceeding brought by Plaintiff in connection with his voluntary petition filed under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, 11 U.S.C. § 1101-1174. Plaintiff filed the adversary proceeding seeking a declaratory judgment that the forbearance agreement entered into by Plaintiff and Defendants precluded Defendants from maintaining any collection efforts against Plaintiff, and…