United States Fifth Circuit

An order declaring a party to have violated an automatic stay in a bankruptcy proceeding is affirmed since the bankruptcy stay preceded any termination permitted by either the Anti-Assignment Act or an executory agreement between the parties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/13/2006
• Published 02/14/2006

Judges

• DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, SMITH and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey A. Clair (argued), William Kanter, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas E. Lauria, White & Case, Miami, FL, Robin E. Phelan (argued), Amy M. Walters, Frances A. Smith, Haynes & Boone, Dallas, TX, for Appellee.