Connecticut National Bank v. Thomas M. Germain, Trustee for the Estate of O'Sullivan'S Fuel Oil Co., Inc.

Decided March 9, 1992. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 90-1791 · 503 U.S. 249 (1992) · Cited 3,104 times

Holding

An interlocutory order issued by a district court sitting as a court of appeals in bankruptcy is appealable under the unambiguous language of 28 U.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. · 489 U.S. 235 (1989)
• Rubin v. United States · 449 U.S. 424 (1981)
• Bank of Columbia v. Okely · 17 U.S. 122 (1819)
• Wisconsin Public Intervenor v. Mortier · 501 U.S. 597 (1991)
• Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Harrison v. PPG Industries, Inc. · 446 U.S. 578 (1980)
• American Hospital Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 499 U.S. 606 (1991)

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• Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. · 552 U.S. 312 (2008)
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• Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa · 539 U.S. 90 (2003)
• Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson · 525 U.S. 432 (1999)
• Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
• BedRoc Limited, LLC v. United States · 541 U.S. 176 (2004)
• Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center · 568 U.S. 145 (2013)
• Carcieri v. Salazar · 555 U.S. 379 (2009)
• Holder v. Hall · 512 U.S. 874 (1994)
• United States v. Alvarez-Sanchez · 511 U.S. 350 (1994)
• John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank · 510 U.S. 86 (1993)
• Federal Deposit Insurance v. Meyer · 510 U.S. 471 (1994)
• Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. · 519 U.S. 337 (1997)
• Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc. · 510 U.S. 517 (1994)
• Staples v. United States · 511 U.S. 600 (1994)
• Thomas Jefferson University v. Shalala · 512 U.S. 504 (1994)
• Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A. · 530 U.S. 1 (2000)
• Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co. · 534 U.S. 438 (2002)
• United States v. Gonzales · 520 U.S. 1 (1997)
• Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass. · 549 U.S. 365 (2007)
• Tyler v. Cain · 533 U.S. 656 (2001)
• United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 510 U.S. 487 (1994)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1992). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).