Patronite v. Beeney (In Re Beeney)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JONES, Bankruptcy Judge:
The trial court denied appellant’s motion to reopen the debtor’s bankruptcy case and appellant’s petition to pursue a state court lawsuit against the debtor. Appellant sought to pursue the lawsuit solely to determine the debtor’s liability for an auto accident so that appellant could collect damages under the debtor’s insurance policy. Appellant did not intend to enforce the judgment against the debtor personally and the debtor would have borne no expense to defend the litigation. The appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Green v. WelshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- In Re: Daniels-Head & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- In Re LembkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1988
- Wimmer v. Mann (In Re Mann)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 1986
- Kozman v. Herzig (In Re Herzig)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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