Legal Opinion
Alderwoods Group, Inc. v. Reyvis Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 30, 2012No. 10-14726PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The threshold issue this appeal presents is whether a bankruptcy court in one federal district has jurisdiction to determine whether a debt was discharged in a bankruptcy case litigated in another federal district. We hold that the court lacks jurisdiction and therefore do not reach the other issues the appeal presents.
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The debt at issue consists of claims of tort liability possessed by relatives of people buried in a Miami, Florida cemetery, known as Graceland. The claims are set out in the class action complaint filed in the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County,…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Omni Capital International, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
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