Does the bankruptcy court have any authority or authority to enforce a fiduciary duty against an individual who has made a claim against the debtor in bankruptcy?

federal, United States of America

The following excerpt is from In re Folks, 211 BR 378 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 1997):

A bankruptcy court has broad equitable powers and has the power to prevent injustice or unfairness in the administration of the bankruptcy estate. Fair administration of the estate requires claims which are assets of the bankruptcy estate to be pursued by the bankruptcy trustee. Pepper v. Litton, 308 U.S. 295, 307-08, 60 S.Ct. 238, 245-46, 84 L.Ed. 281 (1939). As property of the estate, the right to assert the claim is vested in the trustee. Id. at 306-07, 60 S.Ct. at 245-46; 704(1).9 This includes a right of action for breach of fiduciary duty that is enforceable by the corporation or by a shareholder's derivative action before the bankruptcy petition is filed. Id. at 307, 60 S.Ct. at 245-46.

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