all - Opinion Summaries

IN RE: PEGASUS GOLD CORP.

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Environmental Law
In a contract dispute, plaintiff's claims against the State do not arise out of the same transaction as the State's original proofs of claims, and...

IN RE: COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONAL SECS.

Bankruptcy Law, Securities Law
In a suit alleging the unauthorized sale of securities, the bankruptcy court correctly concluded that defendant-debtor was not a seller of securities...

MARSHALL v. MARSHALL

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
All federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, are bound by the probate exception to federal court jurisdiction.

PACIFIC SHORES v. AT HOME CORP.

Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A bankruptcy court may approve retroactively the rejection of an unexpired nonresidential lease.

IN RE: EVELETH MINES

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a dispute concerning liability for the Taconite Production Tax, the bankruptcy court should have abstained from exercising its jurisdiction because...

CAPITOL INDUS. v. REGAL CINEMAS, INC.

Bankruptcy Law, Landlord Tenant Law
The district court's decision to disallow plaintiff's bankruptcy claim against defendant is affirmed where plaintiff's claim is one for reimbursement...

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK v. STEMBRIDGE

Bankruptcy Law
Plaintiff-creditor successfully appeals the bankruptcy court's valuation of creditor's secured collateral, for the purposes of confirming debtor's...

GIBBS & BRUNS v. COHO ENERGY INC.

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts
A law firm's appeal of fee awards from a bankruptcy court is dismissed where the law firm fails to demonstrate standing since it is not "directly and...

GUPTA v. EASTERN IDAHO

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy action, a state court's findings relevant to dischargeability are not entitled to preclusive effect on plaintiff's federal claim where...

CALDWELL-BAKER CO. v. PARSONS

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In a bankruptcy action, a bankruptcy judge's order declining to withdraw the reference of a personal bankruptcy is not appealable since it not a final...