United States Fourth Circuit

In a suit regarding conduct by members of a law firm and an accountant during bankruptcy proceedings, the district court's dismissal of claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is affirmed, where the plaintiffs did not obtain leave of the bankruptcy court before filing suit as required by the Barton doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2012
• Published 02/09/2012

Judges

• Traxler

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas Stephen Harris, Jeffrey Edward Oleynik