IT went on to add that an action is related to bankruptcy if "the outcome could alter the debtor's rights, liabilities, options, or freedom of action (either positively or negatively), and which in any way impacts upon the handling and administration of the bankrupt estate." Equity Broad Corp. v. Shubert (In re Winstar Communs. Inc.), 284 B.R. 40, 50 (Bankr. D. Del.2002) (quoting Pacor v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984 (3d Cir. 1984)). It is unfortunate that Pacor and its analysis have been applied without real analysis to broad arrays of circumstances far different from those that engendered the oft-repeated language in Pacor.
An action is related to bankruptcy if the outcome could alter the debtor's rights, liabilities, options, or freedom of action (either positively or negatively) and which in any way impacts upon the handling and administration of the bankrupt estate.'" Equity Broad Corp. v. Shubert (In re Winstar Communs. Inc.), 284 B.R. 40, 50 (Bankr. D. Del. 2002) (quoting Pacor v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984 (3d Cir. 1984)). Here, resolution of the Smiths' FDCPA and state law claims can have no impact at all on the administration of the Smiths' bankruptcy estate.
An action is related to bankruptcy if the outcome could alter the debtor's rights, liabilities, options, or freedom of action (either positively or negatively) and which in any way impacts upon the handling and administration of the bankrupt estate.'" Equity Broad Corp. v. Shubert (In re Winstar Communs. Inc.), 284 B.R. 40, 50 (Bankr. D. Del. 2002) (quoting Pacor v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984 (3d Cir. 1984)). Here, resolution of the Smiths' FDCPA and state law claims can have no impact at all on the administration of the Smiths' bankruptcy estate.
An action is related to bankruptcy if the outcome could alter the debtor's rights, liabilities, options, or freedom of action (either positively or negatively) and which in any way impacts upon the handling and administration of the bankrupt estate.'" Equity Broad Corp. v. Shubert (In re Winstar Communs. Inc.), 284 B.R. 40, 50 (Bankr. D. Del. 2002) (quoting Pacor v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984 (3d Cir. 1984)). The only possible avenue for this court to exercise jurisdiction over the Wilkinsons' post-discharge, state law claim for an accounting is the "related to" prong of section 1334(b).