Rule 19 Indispensable Party

RULE 19 – INDISPENSABLE PARTY

Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Indian Reservation v. Lujan, 928 F.2d 1496 (9th Cir. 1991)

In re Hashim, 379 B.R. 912, 914 (9th Cir. BAP 2007)

“If a court does not authorize a creditor under 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(3) to recover, for the

benefit of the estate, property that was transferred or concealed by the debtor, the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure 17(a) and 19(a) require that the court realign as plaintiff a bankruptcy trustee who

is a defendant.”