Legal Opinion
Zenith Laboratories, Inc. v. Sinay (In Re Zenith Laboratories, Inc.)
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 29, 1989No. Bankruptcy Nos. 88-3602, 88-3603, 88-3648 and 88-4263, Appeal No. 89-983, Adv. No. 88-0960PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEBEVOISE, District Judge.
This is an appeal brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 158(a) and Bankruptcy Rule 8001(a) from an order of the bankruptcy court (1) denying a motion brought by debt- or shareholders modifying the automatic stay of proceedings against the debtor because of their failure to file individual proofs of claim and (2) staying certain class actions against corporate directors of the debtor alleging violations of the federal securities laws.
I. Background
On January 7, 1987 a consolidated class action was filed in this court (Civil Action No. 86-3421A) against Zenith…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- In the Matter of Charles Holtkamp and Holtkamp Farms, Inc., Debtors-Appellants. Charles Holtkamp and Holtkamp Farms, Inc. v. Ronald E. LittlefieldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- In Re Fidelity Mortgage Investors, Debtor. Fidelity Mortgage Investors, Applicant-Appellee v. Camelia Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Johns-Manville Corp. v. Asbestos Litigation Group (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- United States v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by34 opinions
- In Re Adelphia Communications Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- In Re Sacred Heart Hospital of NorristownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1995
- In Re CyberMedica, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
- In Re Allied Digital Technologies, Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2004
- In Re Ephedra Products Liability LitigationUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2005
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.