Legal Opinion
Lees v. Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. (In Re Lees)
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided July 26, 2001No. 00-2808 D/APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON APPEAL FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OPINION AFFIRMING, ON ALTERNATIVE GROUNDS, THE BANKRUPTCY COURT’S DECISION DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
DONALD, District Judge.
Defendant, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (“TSAC”), appeals the Bankruptcy Court’s finding that it has subject matter jurisdiction. Defendant asserts that it is an arm of the state, and under the Eleventh Amendment, immune from suit. The Court has jurisdiction to review the Bankruptcy Court’s decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and 11 U.S.C. § 158(a). For the reasons herein,…
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