Ninth Circuit Adopts Equitable Mootness Test for Appeals of Plan Confirmation Orders in Thorpe Insulation
A recurring issue in Chapter 11 cases is the extent to which an appeal of an order confirming a plan of reorganization is rendered moot by events occurring after confirmation. In this article, Lesley Hawes discusses the doctrine of equitable mootness and explains why a creditor should care because the doctrine may determine the creditor’s fate under a confirmed plan.
April 7, 2012
Thorpe Insulation
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