Helmstetter v. Herzog

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL S. HELMSTETTER, ) ) Appellant, ) No. 20 C 5485 ) v. ) Bankruptcy No. 19-28687 DAVID HERZOG, Trustee, ) RICHARD RUSCITTI, and ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer KINGDOM CHEVROLET, INC., ) ) Appellees. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Appellant Michael S. Helmstetter was the minority owner and an employee of two car dealerships. A dispute between Helmstetter and the majority shareholder led to litigation in state court and ultimately to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. Helmstetter filed the petition in October 2019. By…