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Griffin v. Wardrobe

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 16, 2009No. 07-16635PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

Susan Griffin sued John Wardrobe, a building contractor, and his bonding companies, for breach of contract after a disappointing home repair job. Three days before the trial was to begin in the Nevada state court, the contractor filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which was converted to Chapter 7, and obtained the statutory automatic stay of the litigation pending in state court.

Griffin then filed a motion in the bankruptcy court for a limited lifting of the stay to permit her to proceed against the bonding companies, using the defendant contractor as a witness. She…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re: Russell Schwartz Linda Schwartz, Debtors. Russell Schwartz Linda Schwartz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  2. In Re Robert Gruntz, Debtor. Robert Gruntz v. Opinion County of Los Angeles Los Angeles District AttorneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Robert P. Noli and Delora J. Noli v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. In Re Michael J. Kissinger, Debtor. Thomas Mataya, Creditor-Appellee v. Michael J. Kissinger, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. In Re DonaldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Alakozai v. Citizens Equity First Credit Union (In Re Alakozai)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  2. Hank Willms v. Rowe Sanderson, IiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  3. In re: Marshall L. Rader and Barbara J. RaderUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  4. Drauschak v. VMP Holdings Ass'n (In re Drauschak)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
  5. Jeremy Porter v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017

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