Legal Opinion
Desmond v. American Express Centurion Bank, Inc. (In re Callas)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 27, 2016No. Bankruptcy Case No. 13 B 43900; Adversary Case No. 15 A 00140PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Janet S. Baer, United States Bankruptcy Judge
Michael K. Desmond (the “Trustee”), as chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Sam Callas (the “Debtor”), filed a six-count adversary complaint against American Express Centurion Bank, Inc. (“American Express”), seeking to avoid and recover from American Express allegedly preferential or fraudulent transfers made by Katina Callas, the Debtor’s non-filing spouse (“Katina”), to American Express pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 547(b), 548(a)(1), and 550(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.1 The Trustee also seeks disallowance of American…
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