Legal Opinion
Kleven v. Stewart (Myers)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided January 14, 2005No. Bankruptcy No. 02-13974; Adversary No. 03-1002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION 1
ROBERT E. GRANT, Bankruptcy Judge.
Prior to filing bankruptcy, through a series of transactions, the debtor fraudulently conveyed $34,100 to the defendant. This adversary proceeding is one result. By itself, that is nothing unusual. Actions involving fraudulent transfers are a bread and butter staple of bankruptcy litigation. What makes this matter a bit different is not the facts upon which it is based, but the relief the plaintiff/trustee seeks. Rather than just seeking to avoid the transfers and recover the money, the trustee seeks treble damages and attorney fees, for a total…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re MyersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 2005