Claybrook v. AutoZone Texas, L.P. (In Re American Remanufacturers, Inc.)

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

PETER J. WALSH, Bankruptcy Judge.

This is the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law following a two-day trial on April 4 and 5, 2011. Montague S. Clay-brook (“Trustee”), as chapter 7 trustee of the estates of debtors American Remanu-facturers, Inc. (“ARI”), ATSCO Products, Inc. (“ATSCO”), and Car Component Technologies, Inc. (“CCT”) (collectively, the “Companies”), seeks to collect roughly $4.5 million in accounts receivable from defendants AutoZone Texas, L.P., Auto-Zone, Inc., and AutoZone Parts, Inc. (collectively, “AutoZone” or the…