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Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Exception to the Barton Doctrine Contained in 28 U.S.C. §959(a) Does Not Apply to State Court Receivers

Q: I am a state court receiver for an LLC that owns a number of apartment buildings, which I am now managing. I have been sued by some tenants and a tenant group. They have not obtained receivership court permission to sue...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Applying the Barton Doctrine, the Fifth Circuit Deepends Its Schism with the Eleventh

In a recent per curium opinion, the Fifth Circuit recommitted to its practice of dismissing claims against court-appointed fiduciaries when plaintiffs fail to obtain permission before bringing suit.  The court rested its...more

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