United States Fourth Circuit

In case involving Chapter 11 debtor, district court's determination that the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over the debtor's post-confirmation adversary proceeding for breach of contract and for tortious interference is affirmed. However, the district court's decisions regarding the debtor's claims are vacated as, without subject matter jurisdiction over the adversary proceeding, neither the bankruptcy court nor the district court had jurisdiction to determine these additional issues.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2007
• Published 05/17/2007

Judges

• Before SHEDD and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and SAMUEL G. WILSON, United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Steven Bret Ramsdell, Tyler, Bartl, Gorman & Ramsdell, P.L.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Benjamin C. Ackerly, Sr., Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Thomas P. Gorman, Tyler, Bartl, Gorman & Ramsdell, P.L.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Michael C. Shepherd, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.