Thomas W. McDonald, Jr., Chapter 13 Trustee v. Paul E. Wenzloff, et al.
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Did this Court's ruling in Harris v. Viegelahn overrule 134 years of legal precedent established in Barton v. Barber by denying standing to a Chapter 13 Trustee, after a bankruptcy case is converted to a Chapter 7 proceeding, to prohibit the Chapter 13 Trustee from litigating matters, such as fraud and malfeasance, that allegedly occurred during the administration of the Chapter 13 estate?
Question Presented for Review Did this Court’s ruling in Harris v. Viegelahn, 575 U.S. ___ (2015) overrule 134 years of legal precedent established in Barton v. Barber, 104 U.S. 126 (1881) by denying standing to a Chapter 13 Trustee, after a bankruptcy case is converted to a Chapter 7 proceeding, to prohibit the Chapter 13 Trustee from litigating matters, such as fraud and malfeasance, that allegedly occurred during the administration of the Chapter 13 estate? ; i Parties Involved 7 The parties involved are as follows: ; Paul E. Wenzloff, attorney for Wildfire Credit Union Joshua R. Fireman, attorney for Wildfire Credit Union Wildfire Credit Union, Creditor in the underlying . Bankruptcy Case. ii