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· 5/23/1995

Community Bank of Homestead v. Boone

Citations

  • 52 F.3d 958
  • 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 12246
  • 27 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 372
  • 1995 WL 264138

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that \related to\ jurisdiction required an effect on the estate not merely on the debtor
  • “[T]o fall within the court’s jurisdiction, the plaintiffs’ claims must affect the estate, not just the debtor.”
  • “Title 28, section 1334(b) creates federal jurisdiction over ‘civil proceedings ‘arising under’ title 11 or ‘arising in’ or ‘related to’ a case under title 11.’ ”
  • “Like other federal courts, a bankruptcy tribunal is one of limited jurisdiction. Its power must be conferred, and it may not be enlarged by the judiciary because the judge believes it wise to resolve the dispute.”

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Judges: Cox, Black, Fay

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