Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Art Leather, Inc. (In Re Connolly North America, LLC)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 23, 2008No. 18-22439PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRIAL OPINION
THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this preference case, the Chapter 7 Trustee seeks to avoid and recover from Defendant, Art Leather, Inc. (“Art Leather”), approximately $3.2 million in transfers. The Trustee’s case is based on six pre-petition payments that the Debtor, Connolly North America, LLC (“CNA”), made to QE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc. (“GE Capital”). While the payments were made to GE Capital, allegedly they were made for the benefit of Art Leather.
The Court conducted a bench trial spread over nine days, amounting to the equivalent of roughly seven and one-half…
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