Legal Opinion
MSR Exploration, Ltd. v. Meridian Oil, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1996No. 94-35833PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
MSR Exploration, Ltd. and Gypsy-High-view Gathering Systems, Inc. (collectively MSR) brought this action for malicious prosecution against Meridian Oil, Inc., Fina Oil & Chemical Co., Inc., Blackleaf Partners, Inc., and Blackleaf Gas Associates, LLC (collectively Producers). The action was based upon MSR’s claim that Producers had maliciously filed and pursued creditors’ claims in MSR’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. The district court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because it found that the action was entirely preempted by the provisions of the bankruptcy law.…
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