Legal Opinion
Ross v. AMR Corp. (In re AMR Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 22, 2013No. Bankruptcy No. 11-15463 (SHL); Adversary No. 12-01865PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
SEAN H. LANE, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court is a motion (ECF No. 11) (the “Motion”) by the Debtors (the “Debtors” or “American”), seeking to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint (the “Complaint”) filed in the above-captioned adversary proceeding (the “Adversary Proceeding”). Debtors allege that Plaintiffs’ claims are precluded under the doctrine of res judicata because of a prior settlement and court order resolving such claims and releasing American from any liability for them. For the reasons stated below, the Motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
In 1981, Defendant American…
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