Cable v. Ivy Tech State College
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
200 F.3d 467 (1999)
- Written by Jody Stuart, JD
Facts
Bruce Cable (plaintiff) was a former instructor at Ivy Tech State College (Ivy) (defendant) and filed a lawsuit in federal district court against Ivy for discrimination under the American Disabilities Act. Previously, Cable had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The Chapter 7 trustee, substituted as plaintiff in the discrimination suit, proposed a settlement that Cable did not like. Subsequently, Cable converted his Chapter 7 case to a Chapter 13 case. The Chapter 13 plan directed that the potential proceeds from the discrimination suit would benefit the estate and its creditors. Later, the district court granted summary judgment to Ivy, and the Chapter 13 trustee would not appeal the summary judgment. Cable then appealed the judgment himself. Ivy moved to dismiss the appeal, arguing that a Chapter 13 debtor lacks standing to appeal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kanne, J.)
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