Legal Opinion
In Re Pigott, James P., T/d/b/a James P. Pigott Building Materials. Appeal of Conestoga Ceramic Tile Distributors, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 23, 1982No. 81-2044, 81-2045PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HAROLD A. ACKERMAN, District Judge:
This appeal raises the issue of whether a bankruptcy judge has the equitable power to allow proofs of claim filed by creditors after expiration of the statutory six month period for filing such proofs set out in Section 57(n) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 93(n). The bankruptcy judge permitted two creditors to file untimely proofs of claim over the objections of another creditor, Conestoga Ceramic Tile Distributors, Inc., (“Conestoga”) the appellant. On appeal, the district court affirmed summarily. For reasons expressed herein, we…
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