Holland America Insurance Company v. Succession of Shepherd J. Roy, the Union Bank and Central Pecan Shelling Company, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1985-12-04

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OPINION EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge: This appeal results from an order of the district court preliminarily enjoining state court litigation over the proceeds of a bankrupt company’s fire insurance policy. We find that (1) the district court had jurisdiction and (2) the bankruptcy automatic stay did not bar litigation in the district court, but (…

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