IN RE RESORTS INTERN., INC.

No. 03-1857.

372 F.3d 154 (2004)

In re: RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Resorts International Financing, Inc., Griffin Resorts, Inc., Resorts Holding, Inc., Debtors J. Louis Binder, as Trustee of the Resorts International, Inc. Litigation Trust v. Price Waterhouse & Co., LLP, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

June 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan E. Kraus (Argued), Latham & Watkins, Newark, NJ, for Appellant.

David H. Pikus (Argued), Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park, NJ, for Appellee, J. Louis Binder, as Trustee of the Resorts International, Inc. Litigation Trust.

Before: SCIRICA, Chief Judge, NYGAARD and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Chief Judge.

This appeal addresses the scope of "related to" jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court for post-confirmation claims brought on behalf of a litigation trust against an accounting firm. The trustee sued the accounting firm for professional negligence and breach of contract for work it performed for the trust. The Bankruptcy Court declined to hear the claim, finding it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The District...

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