· 11/26/1993
In the Matter of Jimmie L. QUERNER, Sr., Debtor. Thera QUERNER, Appellant, v. Jimmie L. QUERNER, Jr., Appellee
Citations
- 7 F.3d 1199
- 30 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 231
- 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 30889
- 1993 WL 460239
How courts have described this case
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- analogizing postbankruptcy jurisdiction over related claims to pendent jurisdiction over state law claims
- “[T]he dismissal or closing of a bankruptcy case should result in the dismissal of related proceedings.”
- when main bankruptcy case dismissed or closed, court has discretion to retain jurisdiction or dismiss related proceedings
- “[A]s a general rule the dismissal . . . of a bankruptcy case should result in the dismissal of related proceedings.”
- matter rests within the discretion of the court based on the issues of economy, convenience, fairness and comity
- \The general rule favors dismissal because the court's jurisdiction over the related proceedings depends upon the nexus between the underlying bankruptcy case and the related proceeding.\
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Judges: Sneed, Garza, Jolly
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