United States First Circuit

The Court affirmed dismissal of a bankruptcy action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, finding that, since the claim was originally brought in bankruptcy court, the plaintiff must obtain leave of the bankruptcy court or bankruptcy authority before commencing the lawsuit in the district court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2004
• Published 07/19/2004

Judges

• LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Scott with whom Scott & Scott, P.C., was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Hanlon with whom Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Thomas S. Hemmendinger, Brennan, Recupero, Cascinone, Scungio & McAllister, LLP, were on brief, for appellee.