Legal Opinion

Daniel Hoseman, Trustee v. Sidney Weinschneider

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 6, 2003No. 02-2634PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Bankruptcy Trustee Daniel Hoseman appeals the entry of judgment in favor of Debtor Sidney Weinschneider. The Trustee contends that Weinschneider’s claim for 23% of the profits of G.W. Burton, asserted by Weinschneider in a 1996 lawsuit against the company and its principals, is rightfully part of the bankruptcy estate, and the Trustee brought this declaratory judgment action to settle the issue. Weinschneider argues that his claim against Burton is not part of the bankruptcy estate and, even if it is, the Trustee signed a waiver of claims against Weinsch-neider as well as…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Donna Hendricks-Robinson, Penny Moore, Teresa Westlake v. Excel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  3. In Re Image Worldwide, Ltd., Debtor. David P. Leibowitz, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Parkway Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. David A. Morlan v. Universal Guaranty Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. Arthur Ozlowski v. William J. Henderson, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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  4. Burgess v. SikesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. Caterpillar Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Sturman Industries, Inc., Oded E. Sturman, and Carol K. SturmanCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004

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