U.S. Bank National Assn. v. Crawford

Summary

The dissent would dismiss the writ of error because the trial court's order postponing consideration of the foreclosure committee's fee request was interlocutory and did not irretrievably impair any existing right. It reasons that the committee could obtain payment after the bankruptcy stay ended, and that public-policy concerns and the risk that the issue would evade review cannot expand the narrow final-judgment exceptions. The dissent also identifies declaratory-judgment and certification procedures as alternative avenues for resolving the automatic-stay issue.