Legal Opinion

Christy ex rel. Kumble v. Alexander & Alexander of New York Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 26, 1997No. 1596, Docket 96-5125PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, Circuit Judge:

The question presented on this appeal is whether an insurance broker, having recommended the purchase of insurance (assumed to have afforded no useful coverage) to a firm that was then insolvent and soon after bankrupt, was an “initial transferee” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 550(a) in respect of *53an allegedly fraudulent transfer under 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(2) when the broker transferred the premium payment from the policyholder to the insurance company.

Prior to its decision to dissolve in December of 1987, the law firm of Finley, Rumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bonded Financial Services, Inc., Debtor-Appellant v. European American BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Aslanidis v. United States Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re Chase & Sanborn Corporation, F/k/a General Coffee Corporation, Debtors. Paul C. Nordberg, as Creditor Trustee v. Societe GeneraleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  4. In Re Bullion Reserve of North America, a California Corporation, Debtor. Curtis B. Danning, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Michael L. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  5. In Re Columbia Data Products, Inc., Debtor. Richard E. Lowry, Trustee v. Security Pacific Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re FinleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Stratton Oakmont, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1999
  3. Bailey v. Big Sky Motors, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  4. Harvis Trien & Beck, P.C. v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (In re Blackwood Associates, L.P.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  5. O'Connell v. Arthur Andersen LLP (In Re AlphaStar Insurance Group Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2008

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