Legal Opinion

Stabler v. Beyers (In Re Stabler)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 30, 2009No. BAP 09-6024PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This is an appeal of the bankruptcy court’s order granting the Defendant’s motion to dismiss the underlying adversary proceeding. 1 The bankruptcy court dismissed the adversary proceeding based on the application of collateral estoppel to a prior state-court judgment and on a determination that permissive abstention was warranted under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1). For the reasons stated below, we affirm the bankruptcy court’s decision to abstain. 2

I. STANDARD OF REVIEW

A bankruptcy court’s decision to abstain from exercising jurisdiction is reviewed for an abuse of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bellotti v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. First National Bank of Olathe, Kansas v. Thomas M. Pontow Ann M. PontowCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  3. In the Matter of CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Debtor. Appeal of CMC HEARTLAND PARTNERSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. Edward Carver v. Paulette Carver, Gasper L. Toole, Iii, Frampton W. Toole, Iii, and Richard L. PearceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  5. Forbes v. Forbes (In Re Forbes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Kaler v. Charles (In re Charles)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  2. Walker v. Sallie Mae Servicing Corp. (In Re Walker)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. Stabler v. First State Bank of RoscoeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  4. First State Bank of Roscoe v. Brad Allen StablerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  5. Howard v. HowardKentucky Supreme Court · 2011

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