Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Olbur (In Re Olbur)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 1, 2004No. 19-04919PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A. BENJAMIN GOLDGAR, Bankruptcy Judge.
Businessman and consultant Allan M. Olbur had fallen on hard times. After several of his business ventures failed in the late 1990s, Olbur found himself defending a state court action brought by two former employees. Right before the action went to trial in March 2003, Olbur transferred his interest in his house to his wife and son. Right after judgment in the action was entered against him, Olbur filed a hastily prepared, error-ridden petition for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.
In July 2003, the two former employees…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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