Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania v. Ben Cooper, Inc.

“the structure of the [bankruptcy] statute as a whole does not permit such a [broad] construction” | defendant requested funds to hire an expert to assist in the preparation of his motion for change of venue | wherein a potential juror clearly voiced bias and a 'fixed opinion,' and the cause was remanded to determine whether the juror could lay aside his 'fixed opinion' | § 157(b)(3) demonstrates Congress' intent that bankruptcy courts are not precluded from adjudicating state-law claims where they are at the heart of the administration of the estate | Supreme Court vacated judgment and remanded on ground that Court of Appeals should have first addressed the jurisdictional issue, and remanded for Court of Appeals to consider jurisdictional issue | the Second Circuit sustained a jury trial in Bankruptcy Court in a core proceeding | wherein a potential juror clearly voiced bias and a "fixed opinion," and the cause was remanded to determine whether the juror could lay aside his "fixed opinion" | debtor-in-possession’s action to enforce contract entered into post-petition is a core proceeding | Congress intended a narrow reading of Marathon | state law contract claim inherently legal