Legal Opinion
In re Ross
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 25, 1988No. Bankruptcy No. 83 B 11757 (PBA)Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION RE ENTRY OF ORDER FOR RELIEF
PRUDENCE B. ABRAM, Bankruptcy Judge:
On December 11 and 18, 1987, this court held a trial on the issue of whether the debtor, Stuart R. Ross (“Debtor” or “Ross”), was generally not paying his debts. See Bankruptcy Code § 303(b)(1). The court had previously found that there were sufficient petitioning creditors. See In re Ross, 63 B.R. 951 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.1986).1 Among the petitioners found to be eligible was Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (“Merrill”). See description of Merrill’s claim at 63 B.R. at 962-964. Merrill’s motion to withdraw as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bowles v. J. J. Schmitt & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- In Re RossUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- General American Corp. v. Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (In Re Ross)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Citibank, National Ass'n v. LondonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1981
- In re GoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981