Olympia & York Florida Equity Corp. v. Holywell Corp.

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

The appellants challenge the bankruptcy court’s decision allowing a claim for $14,-557,754 against the bankrupt estate and in favor of the Miami Center Joint Venture (“MCJV”). The facts in the underlying bankruptcy case and relationships among the parties are complex and have been stated in numerous published decisions. See, e.g., Holywell Corp. v. Bank of New York, 59 B.R. 340 (S.D.Fla.1986), vacated with instructions to dismiss, Miami Center Ltd. Partnership v. Bank of New York, 838 F.2d 1547 (11th Cir.1988) (instructing district court to dismiss as moot appeal of…