Legal Opinion
Jeremy Porter v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 20, 2017No. 15-16985PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
Movant-Appellee Nabors Drilling USA, L.P. has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. That filing triggered the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1), which generally applies to protect a debtor after it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The question presented by the current motion is whether that stay applies to a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff, Appellant Jeremy Porter, who has asserted a claim under California’s Private Attorney General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), Cal. Labor Code §§ 2698 et seq. Porter contends that the exception…
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