Federal Appellate Court Reinstates $400K ‘Personal Injury Tort’ Claims in Bankruptcy Court

“Even under the ‘narrowest’ test for determining whether a claim is for a ‘personal injury tort,’ assault and battery clearly constitute personal injury torts,” said Judge Cynthia A. Norton, who authored the opinion.

       

“Even under the ‘narrowest’ test for determining whether a claim is for a ‘personal injury tort,’ assault and battery clearly constitute personal injury torts,” said Judge Cynthia A. Norton, who authored the opinion.