United States Ninth Circuit
Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. v. State of Alaska, 04-35319
An order finding that a settlement agreement in a bankruptcy proceeding released plaintiff's claim against defendant-state is reversed where, under the circumstances, the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to interpret the agreement in an adversary proceeding between two creditors.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/05/2005
- Decided 02/22/2006
- Published 02/22/2006
Judges
- SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge., Before: GOULD and BERZON, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael T. Schein, Reed Longyear Malnati & Ahrens, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Mary Ellen Beardsley, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, AK, for the defendant-appellee.