Nordberg v. Wilcafe, Inc. (In Re Chase & Sanborn Corp.)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THOMAS C. BRITTON, Bankruptcy Judge.

Plaintiff seeks avoidance of twelve allegedly preferential transfers made to the defendant by the debtor by checks totalling over $2 million in payment for coffee shipped to the debtor on open account. Defendant has answered and the matter was tried on July 18.

By a separate order, defendant’s demand for jury trial was denied before trial.

Defendant’s motion for continuance of the trial (C.P. No. 12) was also denied. At trial, defendant orally again sought continuance because of the absence of a corporate officer. Counsel had instructed the…