Legal Opinion
Granfinanciera, S.A. v. Nordberg
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 23, 1989No. 87-1716PublishedCited by 1,570 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question presented is whether a person who has not submitted a claim against a bankruptcy estate has a right to a jury trial when sued by the trustee in bankruptcy to recover an allegedly fraudulent monetary transfer. We hold that the Seventh Amendment entitles such a person to a trial by jury, notwithstanding Congress’ designation of fraudulent conveyance actions as “core proceedings” in 28 U. S. C. § 157(b)(2)(H) (1982 ed., Supp. V).
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