also cite In re Jartran, Inc., 886 F.2d 859 (7th Cir.1989), but that ease is distinguishable as it deals with administrative expense priority, not post-confirmation assets or claims. We find, moreover, that the trustee is the proper party to bring this action. The Donaldsons admit that the creditors would have standing to bring this claim. Br. at 22. The trustee, as the appointed representative of the creditors, is empowered by the bankruptcy court to represent their interests. “Property of the bankrupt remains in custodia legis in the bankruptcy court during the period ... after the discharge of the trustee ... remaining] dormant, in the estate, until the bankruptcy court again appoints a trustee as enforcing guardian.” Stein v. United Artists Corp., 691 F.2d 885, 893 (9th Cir.1982) (<HOLDING>). D. Res Judicata The Donaldsons contend that
holding that controlling shareholder of postconfirmation debtor could not pursue unlisted preconfirmation claim on behalf of creditors holding confirmation vested property in the debtor and therefore properly of the estate was not liable for postconfirmation taxes incurred by debtor holding that sole shareholder could recover on behalf of company but not in individual capacity for former shareholder and officers misappropriation of corporate assets holding that a debtor must make a specific and unequivocal reservation of claims that would effectively put its creditors on notice of any claim it wishes to pursue after confirmation holding that the creditors committee could not sue third party aidersandabettors because the participation of the sole shareholder and decisionmaker of the debtor rendered the debtor a participant