Legal Opinion
In Re Diplomat Electric, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided June 14, 1973No. 69-187-BkPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON PETITION FOR REVIEW
ATKINS, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on two related petitions for review challenging the Referee’s determination, after remand, that the respondent Westinghouse Electric Supply Company (Wesco) could set-off, under § 68 of the Bankruptcy Act, its contract judgments against the bankrupt, Diplomat, against the tort judgment Diplomat held against Wesco, and that this right of set-off was superior to the charging lien for attorneys’ fees claimed by Diplomat’s counsel.
The undisputed facts are detailed in the briefs and in this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carter v. BennettSupreme Court of Florida · 1855
- Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. v. LeiskCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- First National Bank of Portland v. DudleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Lewis v. Railroad Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Traders Bank of Kansas City v. Stonitsch (In Re Isis Foods, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1982
- Clay v. Perry (In Re Perry, Adams & Lewis Securities, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1983
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Westinghouse Credit Corp. (In Re Hanson Dredging, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1981
- Weems v. United States Ex Rel. Internal Revenue Service (In Re Custom Center, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1994
- Givens v. HallCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.