No. 18-938October Term 2019Decided Jan 14, 2020
Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC
This bankruptcy case arose after a creditor tried to continue its breach-of-contract lawsuit against a company that had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jan 14, 2020
- What it's about
This bankruptcy case arose after a creditor tried to continue its breach-of-contract lawsuit against a company that had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Supreme Court considered whether a bankruptcy court’s order denying relief from the automatic stay is a final order that must be appealed right away.
Question presented
Whether an order denying a motion for relief from the automatic stay is a final order under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a) (1).
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jan 14, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided January 14, 2020
The Court released its decision on January 14, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology