Musselman v. Jasgur (In Re Seminole Walls & Ceilings Corp.)

AMENDED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1

KAREN S. JENNEMANN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Throughout his life, Joseph Jasgur, a celebrity photographer, took thousands of photos of Hollywood stars, including the earliest professional photographs of Marilyn Monroe. But Jasgur’s photographic acumen sadly never translated into any financial success, and he recently died without seeing any monetary rewards for his work, despite its apparent value. Indeed, disputes over the ownership of Jas-gur’s work are the primary contested issue in these two related adversary proceedings pending since 2004.

Now,…