Legal Opinion

In Re Crown Corporation, Debtor. Fred Doehring v. Crown Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 23, 1982No. 80-4180PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POOLE, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Fred Doehring, appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of the bankrupt, Crown Corporation, (Crown) entered by the district court. The court held that Doehring forfeited his right to recover his $55,000 deposit as the successful bidder for one of Crown’s assets after he failed to complete the purchase. We conclude that the district court erred as a matter of law in ruling in favor of Crown and, accordingly, reverse and remand.

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In 1978 Crown was a debtor in possession in a Chapter XI bankruptcy proceeding before the district court. In an effort…

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