Hickman v. Hana (In Re Hickman)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.
The chapter 7 debtor, who developed “buyer’s remorse” when the trustee and creditors became aggressive, appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss his case. He contends his desire to return to state court and exercise his Seventh Amendment jury trial right against a creditor who sued him in bankruptcy trumps the effect of his having invoked equity by filing bankruptcy and provides compelling “cause” to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a). We hold that, by filing the chapter 7 case, the debtor invoked equitable bankruptcy jurisdiction in which the Seventh Amendment…
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