Bankruptcy courts have discretion under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004(m) to extend the time for a plaintiff to properly serve the summons and complaint on a debtor and its attorney, even if the extension...
A panel of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth Circuit (BAP or Panel) affirmed, "solely" on procedural grounds, the decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District...
Judge(s):
Beth A. Buchanan; Randall S. Mashburn; and Jessica E. Price Smith
Summarized by Eric Madden , Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
11 years 6 months ago
Citation:
Christensen v. Madsen (In re Madsen), BAP No. UT-13-094 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. Aug. 25, 2014)
Ruling:
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ruled that a creditor may pursue a nondischargeability complaint in a forum other than the debtor's "home" bankruptcy court, provided that the creditor's forum choice...
