Legal Opinion
Salkin v. Chira (In Re Chira)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided November 20, 2006No. 18-23249PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN K. OLSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
This case presents the tragic and unedifying spectacle of an ex-husband and ex-wife wasting huge portions of the equity in their only significant marital asset, a beachfront hotel, in a decade-long litigation grudge match which has enriched a few lawyers but brought no joy or satisfaction to any one. The ex-husband, an involuntary debtor, was characterized by the trustee’s counsel as abusive; the ex-wife, as vindictive. Both characterizations hit the mark.
On August 22, 23, and 24, 2006, I held trial on…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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- Vieira v. AGM II, LLC (In re Worldwide Wholesale Lumber, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2007
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