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Third Circuit: A Claim’s Enforceability Is Evaluated As of the Petition Date, Not When Objection Filed

In the case of In re Promise Healthcare Group, the Third Circuit, addressing an unresolved question within the circuit, recently held that a claim’s enforceability is evaluated as of the petition date, not at the time an objection to the claim is filed.

7 minute read July 01, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Lawrence J. Kotler and Geoffrey A. Heaton
Third Circuit: A Claim’s Enforceability Is Evaluated As of the Petition Date, Not When Objection Filed

In the case of In re Promise Healthcare Group, 130 F.4th 56 (3rd Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, addressing an unresolved question within the circuit, recently held that a claim’s enforceability is evaluated as of the petition date, not at the time an objection to the claim is filed.

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