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May 01, 2006
Anna Nicole's a winner
As predicted earlier here, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that Anna Nicole Smith could pursue a tort claim in federal court that Anna Nicole's bankruptcy estate owned and asserted against her late husband's son and executor, J. Howard Marshall III.
The Court's syllabus is here, Justice Ginsburg's opinion is here, and Justice Stevens concurrence is here. Bankruptcy guru Steve Jakubowski breaks down the decision here and don't miss Peter Lattman's post on Dahlia Lithwick’s clever Slate article on the opinion.
Posted by Tom at May 1, 2006 10:01 AM
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