Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 95-35345 Attorney(S) Ronald W. Goss, Shulkin Hutton Inc., P.S., Seattle, Washington, for appellant. Scott Edward Collins, Helsell, Fetterman, Todd Hokanson, Seattle, Washington, for appellees. Judges Sidney Runyan Thomas Stephen Roy Reinhardt Charles Edward Wiggins Acts Bankruptcy — Creditors, The Debtor, And The Estate — Creditors And Claims — Filing Of Proofs Of Claims Or Interests See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In re: BIRTING FISHERIES, INC., Debtor. BIRTING FISHERIES, INC., Appellant, v. JAMES LANE, DENISE LIEN, CARL OFFENHEISER, and the Class of Similarly Situated Crewmembers of the F/T Ocean Ro OPINION PER CURIAM: [1] Debtor Birting Fisheries, Inc., appeals the district court's order, affirming a bankruptcy court order certifying a proof of claim filed by James Lane et al for themselves and a class comprised of present and former crewmembers of a fishing vessel owned by the debtor. The class certification is not itself challenged, only the proof of claim on behalf of the class. While the debtor makes a plausible argument that 11 U.S.C. § 501 does not allow the filing of a class proof of claim, we conclude that the bankruptcy code should be construed to allow class claims. [2] Three circuits have previously considered this question, and all have construed the code as we do. Those courts have fully discussed the arguments and explained their decision. We concur. Reid v. White Motor Corp., 886 F.2d 1462 (6th Cir. 1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S. 1080, 110 S.Ct. 1809, 108 L.Ed.2d 939 (1990); In re Charter Co., 876 F.2d 866 (11th Cir. 1989), cert. dismissed, 496 U.S. 944, 110 S.Ct. 3232, 110 L.Ed.2d 678 (1990); In the Matter of American Reserve Corp., 840 F.2d 487 (7th Cir. 1988); cf. In re Standard Metals Corp., 817 F.2d 625 (10th Cir. 1987), vacated and reversed on other grounds sub. nom. Sheftelman v. Standard Metals Corp., 839 F.2d 1383 (10th Cir. 1987), cert. dismissed, 488 U.S. 881, 109 S.Ct. 201, 102 L.Ed.2d 171 (1988). AFFIRMED.