2nd Circuit Rules Debtor May Dismiss Bankruptcy Case to Keep Personal Injury Lawyer
Lawyers USA › November 22, 2007
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A Chapter 7 debtor could seek to dismiss her bankruptcy case to ensure that she could retain her counsel of choice in a personal injury action, the 2nd Circuit has ruled.
The plaintiff had debts of $14,000 when she filed for bankruptcy. Her sole asset was a tort claim that arose from a sledding accident in which she was blinded in one eye.See the full content of this document
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2nd Circuit Rules Debtor May Dismiss Bankruptcy Case to Keep Personal Injury Lawyer
The trustee for her case appointed special counsel to prosecute the personal injury claim. The trustee...
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