Legal Opinion
In Re Betty I. French, Debtor. Randy Lee French Donna Marie Shaka v. George W. Liebmann, Trustee-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2006No. 05-1054PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL joined. Judge WILKINSON wrote a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question of whether a United States bankruptcy court can avoid a constructively fraudulent transfer of foreign real property between United States residents. The transferees here argue that the presumption against extraterritoriality and the doctrine of international comity preclude application of the Bankruptcy Code. Both the bankruptcy court and the district court rejected these…
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