Legal Opinion

Martin v. Cox (In Re Martin)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 23, 1997No. BAP 97-6039PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Burma Jean Martin (the “Debtor”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s order approving a settlement of litigation between the Debtor and Barrent Goodstein(“Goodstein”). This settlement resolved claims asserted by Good-stein against the Debtor for unpaid legal fees, as well as claims by the Debtor against Goodstein for fraud, breach of contract and other related causes of action. We affirm the order of the bankruptcy court approving the settlement.

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Burma Jean Martin filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on September…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. First National Bank of Olathe, Kansas v. Thomas M. Pontow Ann M. PontowCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. In Re Grant CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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