24-1493·BANKRUPTCY
Bestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction over voluntary petition where debtor is not in financial distress.
Argument Date
May 8, 2025
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
V
Courtroom
Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)
Lower Court Judge
Beyer
Panel
Judge King
Judge Agee
Judge Quattlebaum
Citation
CaseBestwall LLC v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants, No. 24-1493 (4th Cir. Aug. 1, 2025)
PanelKing, Agee & Quattlebaum, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
3 of 3 cases argued May 8, 2025 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
24-1355
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Authored by Judge Agee
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Authored by Judge Quattlebaum
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Jane Roe v. Marshall University Board of Governors
Authored by Judge King
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗August 1, 2025Majorityby Quattlebaum
- Read opinion ↗August 1, 2025Concurrenceby Agee
- Read opinion ↗August 1, 2025Dissentby King
Disposition
Affirmed
August 1, 2025