The Automatic Stay does not Extend to Non-Debtor Entities
Isabella Benchetrit
St. John's University School of Law
American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff
In In re Diocese of Rochester, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York held that the automatic stay, under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, does not extend to the non-debtor affiliated entities, including parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions (“Catholic Corporations”).[1]