United States Ninth Circuit

Under 11 USC 303, the test to determine whether there is a "bona fide dispute" for an involuntary bankruptcy petition is whether there is an objective basis for the dispute over the validity of the debt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2001
• Published 08/28/2001

Judges

• Before:  PREGERSON, FERGUSON, HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. McGrath,Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, Tuscon, Arizona, for the creditors-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Cox, Waterfall, Economidis, Hanshaw & Villamana, Tuscon, Arizona, for the debtor-appellee.