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· 11/1/1999

In Re United States Lines, Inc.

Citations

  • 197 F.3d 631

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a contract action was core, notwithstanding the fact that it was based on pre-petition contracts
  • determining that bankruptcy court need not compel arbitration of insurance declaratory judgment action under FAA
  • recognizing “the degree to which the 7 proceeding is independent of [debtor’s] reorganization” to be relevant to its core status post- 8 Marathon
  • “Notwithstanding that the Trust's claims are upon pre-petition contracts, we conclude that the impact these contracts have on other core bankruptcy functions nevertheless render the proceedings core.”
  • finding claims based on pre-petition insurance contracts, potentially the estate’s “most important asset,” to be core
  • finding coverage complaint was core because of “pay first” structure of insurance policies

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