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GRANFINANCIERA, S. A. v. NORDBERG

No. 87-1716.

492 U.S. 33 (1989)

GRANFINANCIERA, S. A., ET AL. v. NORDBERG, CREDITOR TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF CHASE & SANBORN CORP., FKA, GENERAL COFFEE CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Lawrence argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Boyce F. Ezell III.

Laurence H. Tribe argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Gary Jones and Saturnino E. Lucio II.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether a person who has not submitted a claim against a bankruptcy estate has a right to a jury trial when sued by the trustee in bankruptcy to recover an allegedly fraudulent monetary transfer. We hold that the Seventh Amendment entitles such a person to a trial by jury, notwithstanding Congress' designation of fraudulent conveyance actions as "core proceedings" in 28 U. S. C. § 157...

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