Legal Opinion
Community Bank of Homestead v. Boone
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 1995No. 94-4252PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Per curiam
Daniel and Sara Boone (the Boones) brought a bankruptcy adversary proceeding against Community Bank (the Bank), claiming that the Bank had tortiously interfered with the sale of the Boones’ house. The bankruptcy court awarded the Boones actual and punitive damages. The district court affirmed the judgment, and the Bank appeals. Concluding that there is no federal jurisdiction over the claim, we reverse and remand with instructions to vacate the bankruptcy court’s judgment and dismiss ■ the claim for want of jurisdiction.
Background
In 1985, the Boones purchased a house in Homestead, Florida,…
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