A Bankrupt Defendant Complicates Filing an Appeal Against Everyone Else

March 4, 2024

A Bankrupt Defendant Complicates Filing an Appeal Against Everyone Else

The Sixth Circuit explains how to appeal when the automatic stay prevents an order in a multi-defendant suit from becoming a final order.

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Opinion Link

View Opinion

https://abi-opinions.s3.amazonaws.com/Bell+v.+Washington+First+Case.pdf

Case Details

Case Citation

Bell v. Washington, 23-1598 (6th Cir. Dec. 8, 2023)

Case Name

Bell v. Washington

Case Type

Business

Court

6th Circuit

Bankruptcy Tags

Practice and Procedure

Venue/Jurisdiction

Consumer Bankruptcy

Business Reorganization

Comments

Submitted by DTABACHNIK@DTTL... on March 4, 2024 - 08:39

I wonder if the plaintiff could have simply moved to sever the case as against the health care company and continued against the other defendants in a separate case.