First State Bank of Gustine v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. of New York

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• holding that a debtor who files for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, “unlike a Chapter 7 debtor,” 2 may litigate causes of action that belong to the estate
• concluding a chapter 13 debtor, unlike a chapter 7 debtor, has standing to litigate causes of action not arising under the Bankruptcy Code
• “As the district court correctly pointed out, the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 enjoins actions ‘against the debtor’ (emphasis supplied

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