Legal Opinion

Great Southern Co. v. Allard (In Re Allard)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 18, 1996No. 19-04397PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN H. SQUIRES, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the motion to dismiss filed by Alfred A. Allard and Sharon A. Allard (the “Defendants”), pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7012(b), by which they seek a dismissal with prejudice of the complaint filed by The Great Southern Co. and Great Entertainment Merchandise, Inc. (the “Plaintiffs”). For the reasons stated herein, the Court holds that the Plaintiffs lack standing under 11 U.S.C. § 544(b) to invoke a bankruptcy trustee’s avoidance power. Thus, the Court grants the motion and dismisses…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Briscoe v. LaHueSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Voiland v. Gillissie (In Re Gillissie)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
  2. In Re Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
  3. Whittom v. Kroll (In Re Whittom)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 1998

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