Legal Opinion
In Re Columbia Western, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 7, 1995No. 19-40403PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
HENRY J. BOROFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court is the “United States Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case or Transfer Case to an Appropriate Alternate Venue” (the “UST Motion”). The question presented is how the Bankruptcy Court should react when presented with a fact pattern predicted by those who decry forum-shopping.
I. FACTS
Regrettably, the facts are not in relevant dispute.
On May 17, 1996, Columbia Western, Inc., an Oregon corporation, filed a petition in this Court under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. In better days, the Debtor, a publicly traded…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States Trustee v. Sorrells (In Re Sorrells)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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