Legal Opinion

Epstein v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 26, 1995No. 94-4745PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACK, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by David G. Epstein, as the Legal Representative for the Piper future claimants (Future Claimants), from the district court’s order of June 6, 1994, affirming the order of the bankruptcy court entered on December 6, 1993. The sole issue on appeal is whether the class of Future Claimants, as defined by the bankruptcy court, holds claims against the estate of Piper Aircraft Corporation (Piper), within the meaning of § 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code. After review of the relevant provisions, policies and goals of the Bankruptcy Code and the applicable case…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re Louis S. St. Laurent, Ii, Debtors. Louis S. St. Laurent, II v. William J. Ambrose and Patty A. AmbroseCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. In The Matter Of M. Frenville Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1984
  4. In Re Robert Burns Jensen Rosemary Tooker Jensen, Debtors. California Department of Health Services v. Robert Burns Jensen Rosemary Tooker JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  5. In Re Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. In Re EpsteinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Watson v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  3. Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Van Brunt (In Re Grossman's Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  4. Kewanee Boiler Corp. v. Smith (In Re Kewanee Boiler Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
  5. Saint Catherine Hospital of Indiana, LLC v. Indiana Family & Social Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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