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· 9/12/1983

People v. Hemingway (In Re Hemingway)

Citations

  • 39 B.R. 619
  • 12 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 28
  • 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13891

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the numerosity requirement for was satisfied where the state sought to represent six named consumers
  • holding that state had parens patriae standing to prosecute dischargeability complaint as a representative of six consumers who were beneficiaries under a restitution order
  • finding that New York Attorney General had standing to bring non-dischargeability action on behalf of six consumers
  • finding parens patriae standing after “fully considering the future impact that an adverse decision to the State would have”
  • state’s intervention on behalf of six named consumers was appropriate because “it must not be overlooked that such representation is part of a much broader scheme of consumer protection”
  • finding standing on the basis of injuries to named consumers

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Judges: Munson

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