Legal Opinion

Campbell v. Hanover Insurance (In Re ESA Environmental Specialists, Inc.)

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 1, 2013No. 11-2150PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge AGEE wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

AGEE, Circuit Judge:

The Trustee in bankruptcy of ESA Environmental Specialists, Inc. (“ESA”) appeals from the affirmance by the district court of the award of summary judgment by the bankruptcy court to The Hanover Insurance Co. (“Hanover”). The bankruptcy court concluded that ESA’s transfer of $1.375 million to Hanover within 90 days of ESA’s filing a petition for bankruptcy was not an avoidable preference under 11 U.S.C. § 547(b). For…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Norwest Bank Worthington v. AhlersSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Parrish v. ClevelandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
  3. Schubert v. Lucent Technologies Inc. (In Re Winstar Communications, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  4. Robert J. BROWN, Trustee, Appellant, v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, Appellee. Ark-La Materials, Inc., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  5. Theresa L. Sheppard v. Riverview Nursing Center, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996

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