Legal Opinion

Pro-Pac, Inc. v. Chapes (In Re Pro-Pac, Inc.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided September 27, 2011No. 19-20105PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

SUSAN V. KELLEY, Bankruptcy Judge.

Introduction

This is a case where a sweet deal went sour for one of the parties. David and Linda Sarna wanted to expand and diversify their packaging business, Pro-Pac, Inc., and decided that warehousing and transportation were compatible business lines. The Sarnas turned to a family friend, George Chapes, a well-connected veteran of the industry with a stable of valuable contacts. Chapes signed a confidentiality agreement in May 2005, and soon began work as Pro-Pac’s vice president for sales. But rather than boost Pro-Pac’s business as the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  3. Philip R. Visser v. Packer Engineering Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Wangen v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Barbara R. Jonasson, Jeanne Norgren, Patricia Twohill v. Lutheran Child and Family Services, Doing Business as Lutherbrook Children's Center SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Burns v. Dennis (In Re Southeastern Materials, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2012
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  3. Adams National Bank v. GB Herndon & Associates, Inc. (In Re GB Herndon & Associates, Inc.)District Court, District of Columbia · 2011
  4. Mercury Companies, Inc. v. FNF Security Acquisition, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 2011

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