Circuit split · bankruptcy law
Whether the 'excusable neglect' standard from the Federal Rules of Procedure may be transplanted to govern the timeliness of a bankruptcy filing deadline
1 federal appellate case on this question, each acknowledging the disagreement in its own words.
- In re Jarvis53 F3D 416
First Circuit Court of Appeals · April 28, 1995
“In so holding, we respectfully decline to follow the Seventh Circuit’s transplantation of “excusable neglect" from Fed.” — Declines to follow another circuit
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The other side of the split
Decisions the acknowledging court(s) named as the opposing or joined side, quoted in the acknowledging opinion's own words.
- On the other side · 7th Cir.In re Singson41 F.3d 316
What the split turns on
- Doctrines & tests:
- excusable neglect
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