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Fifth Circuit· 4/10/2002

Arnold v. Garlock Inc.

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  • 288 F.3d 234

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  • allowing plaintiff to dismiss voluntarily a claim against defendant in bankruptcy
  • “Most circuits hold that the district court has jurisdiction to determine the applicability of the automatic stay under § 362(a) to proceedings before it.”
  • “[District courts retain jurisdiction to determine the applicability of the [automatic] stay to litigation pending before them, and to enter orders not inconsistent with the terms of the stay.”
  • “The essential prerequisites for a contribution claim are a judgment finding the party seeking contribution to be a joint tortfeasor and the payment by such party of a disproportionate share of the common liability.”
  • “The essential prerequisites for a contribution claim are a judgment finding the party seeking contribution to be a joint tortfeasor and the payment by such party of a disproportionate share of the common liability”

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Judges: Demoss, Parker, Dennis

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