Legal Opinion
Rafoth v. National Union Fire Insurance (In re Baker & Getty Financial Services, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1992No. Nos. 91-3228, 91-3271 and 91-3445PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Carl D. Rafoth, Trustee, seeks a declaratory judgment of coverage and payment under a fidelity bond. The bankruptcy court decided that this adversary proceeding was a “core” proceeding and defendant was not entitled to a jury trial (the “Bankruptcy Order”). 88 B.R. 137. After a bench trial, plaintiff was awarded $500,000.00 under the fidelity bond. Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, National Union Fire Insurance Company, appealed. The district court agreed that this adversary proceeding was a core proceeding,1 but it vacated the…
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