Fyler v. Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc.

Hill, J.:

This is an appeal of a district court order directing a debtor involved in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Inc., to malee a $50,000 cash payment to a creditor, Sanford R. Fyler. Chapter 11 cases seek reorganization *616of the assets of a debtor rather than a liquidation of assets sought in Chapter 7 filings. All bankruptcy proceedings are within die exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts. State courts can decide only ancillary matters, such as tort claims against a debtor, as permitted by the appropriate federal court. In this case, the…