United States Seventh Circuit

An order of the district court affirming the bankruptcy court's refusal to allow a corporation's claims against a bankruptcy estate is affirmed where: 1) three of the creditor's claims were contract claims based on a contract to which the debtor was not a party; and 2) proof of another claim was untimely filed and did not relate back to prior claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2007
• Published 10/22/2007

Judges

• EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William N. Ivers (argued), Stewart & Irwin, Indianapolis, IN, for Branham Corporation.


• For Appellees:
  
• John E. Bator (argued), Bator, Redman, Bruner, Shive & Ludwig, Indianapolis, IN, for Debtor-Appellee.