U.S.A. v. Kerr-McGee Corp. (In re Tronox Inc.)
Tronox spans more law, this time on finality regarding injunctions.
- Rochelle Quick Take
View Rochelle Summary- Case Type:
- Business
- Case Status:
- Dismissed
- Citation:
- 16-343, 2017WL1403001 (2nd Circuit, Apr 20,2017) Published
- Tag(s):
- Ruling:
- a.) Claims derived through a debtor are estate property which only a trustee can assert; b.) District Court order on a contempt motion which enforced existing injunction but made no contempt finding nor sanctions award was not a "final order" subject to immediate appeal
- Procedural context:
- Appeal from order enforcing injunction but not finding contempt or awarding sanctions
- Facts:
- Despite settlement of adversary proceeding which included an injunction, 4300 tort claimants sought to revive a state court action against an entity spun-off from debtor. Entity moved for contempt.
- Judge(s):
- Kearse, Wesley and Droney