Legal Opinion
In Re Rivinius, Inc., Debtor. Rivinius, Inc., Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellant v. Cross Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant-Counterplaintiff-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 1992No. 91-3474PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1173KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Rivinius, Inc. brought this suit seeking a declaration that its obligation to defendant Cross Manufacturing, Inc. on a mortgage had been discharged by Rivinius’ prior bankruptcy. Cross counterclaimed for foreclosure of the mortgage. After trial, however, the bankruptcy court determined that Cross could only raise a counterclaim for contribution. Cross then sought to amend its answer pursuant to Rule 15(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to state a contribution claim. The bankruptcy court and the district court found that the amendment was proper under…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Patricia Burdett v. Robert S. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- In the Matter of Joseph Davidow Newman, Debtor. Robert M. Magill, Trustee-Appellant v. Joseph Davidow Newman, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,497 in the Matter of John B. Prescott and Janet L. Prescott, Debtors. Appeals of Marine Bank Dane County, Gateway Foods, Inc. & Jerry J. Armstrong, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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