Legal Opinion
In re United States Brass Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 1997No. Nos. 96-2846 to 96-2848, 96-2866 to 96-2868, 96-2952PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Bankrupt affiliated corporations known collectively as “Eljer” appeal from the affir-mance of an order abstaining in six suits and remanding four of them to an Illinois state court. United States Brass Corp. v. California Union Ins. Co., 198 B.R. 940 (N.D.Ill.1996). Eljer wants all six cases to proceed in bankruptcy court. With respect to the remanded cases Eljer asks in the alternative for a writ of mandamus to compel this.
Five of the six suits are declaratory judgment actions brought by Eljer’s liability insurers to establish that their policies do not, as a matter of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Quackenbush v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Granfinanciera, S.A. v. NordbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Celotex Corp. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Katchen v. LandySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Travelers Insurance v. Eljer Manufacturing, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2001
- Irwin Halper v. Barry HalperCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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- In Re United States Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,399 in the Matter of June M. Heath, Debtor. Joseph M. Black, Trustee v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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