Legal Opinion
Thomas M. Germain, Trustee for the Estate of O'sullivan's Fuel Oil Co., Inc. v. The Connecticut National Bank
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 24, 1993No. 303, Docket 92-5046PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Chief Judge:
This case involves the interaction of the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution and the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (Bankruptcy Code). The Connecticut National Bank (“CNB” or “the Bank”) appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Dorsey, J., affirming the bankruptcy court’s decision to grant the bankruptcy trustee’s request for a jury trial. CNB, a creditor of the bankrupt, argues that a Chapter 7 trustee does not have a constitutional right to try before a jury its claims against the Bank…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Curtis v. LoetherSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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