Rhiel v. Ohio Health Corp. (In Re Guikema)

OPINION AND ORDER DETERMINING: (1) APPLICABILITY OF PRECLUSION PRINCIPLES; AND (2) STANDING OF VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TO OPPOSE TRUSTEE’S REQUEST FOR TURNOVER

JOHN E. HOFFMAN, JR., Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction and Procedural History

Three Chapter 7 panel trustees (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) have filed seven separate adversary proceedings (“Adversary Proceedings”) seeking turnover of the assets contained in the 403(b) plans of the debtors in the underlying estate cases. 1 One or more of the Adversary Proceedings has been assigned to each judge sitting in the Columbus…