Opinion ID: 2602290
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Were the Claims in This Case Presented in the C-36 Proceeding?

Text: ¶ 23 According to the Protocol between the C-36 Court and the Bankruptcy Court, timely filings in either proceeding would be deemed filed in both proceedings. Press filed a timely notice of claim in the Bankruptcy Court proffering the entire record in this case as its evidence. Thus, the interim manager reviewed the entire record in this case. Essentially, the claims submitted in the C-36 proceeding were legally and factually identical to the claims asserted in this litigation; they espouse the same theories, elements, and factual determinations. This is particularly true in light of the fact that the notice of disallowance addresses all of Press's claims in this case. In fact, the interim manager's rationale for disallowing Press's claims in the C-36 proceeding is similar to the basis used by the district court in granting defendants' motions for summary judgment. Therefore, the district court properly held that Press's claims in this case were raised in the C-36 proceeding.