Legal Opinion

In Re Dein Host, Inc., Debtor. Joseph D. Pignato v. Dein Host, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 21, 1987No. 18-1898PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

A bit of doggerel popular in colonial times, provenance unknown, went somewhat along the following lines:

The man in the wilderness asked of me,

“How many strawberries grow in the sea?”

I answered him as I thought good,

“As many as red herrings grow in the wood.”

The verse springs readily to mind in connection with this appeal. What appeared at first blush to be a juridical jujube — a delicately flavored bankruptcy issue of novel impression — has faded into the unreachable distance, untasted, because appellant lacks the right to pluck it.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1986, Dein Host, Inc.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Juidice v. VailSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. In the Matter of Harry Fondiller, Debtor. Rosalyn Fondiller v. Jerome E. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  4. Joseph B. KAUFFMAN Et Al. v. the DREYFUS FUND, INC., Et Al., Investors Diversified Services, Inc., Et Al., AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  5. In Re El San Juan Hotel, Debtor, Appeal of Hector M. Rodriguez-EstradaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. In the Matter of JAMES WILSON ASSOCIATES, Debtor. Appeals of METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. Pagan v. CalderonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  3. In Re Christina Thompson, Debtor. Sanford A. Kowal v. Charles M. MalkemusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  4. Kane v. Johns-Manville Corp. (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. PierroCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994

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