Valley Historic Limited Partnership v. The Bank of New York

How courts have described this case

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• noting that “the very purpose of bankruptcy is to discharge or restructure the debt that has caused the bankruptcy”
• explaining that tortious interference claim by debtor against lender that was premised upon actions extraneous to the bankruptcy did not arise in debtor’s bankruptcy case
• deciding even res judicata does not overcome a bankruptcy court’s obligation to determine its subject matter jurisdiction
• noting that, in the context of a Chapter 11 proceeding, Section 1334(e) “creates exclusive jurisdiction over ‘property’ for a limited period of time—until confirmation and the property vests in the reorganized debtor”
• explaining that “related to” jurisdiction is implicated if a civil action could alter the debtor’s rights and liabilities and impacts the administration of 19 USCA4 Appeal: 22-1135 Doc: 57 Filed: 06/20/2023 Pg: 20 of 47 the bankruptcy estate
• explaining that “related to” jurisdiction is implicated if a civil action could alter the debtor’s rights and liabilities and impacts the administration of 19 USCA4 Appeal: 22-1127 Doc: 58 Filed: 06/20/2023 Pg: 20 of 47 the bankruptcy estate

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