Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Astroline Co. (In re Astroline Communications Co.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 14, 1998No. Bankruptcy No. 88-21124; Adversary No. 98-2085PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT
ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Martin W. Hoffman, Trustee (“the Trustee”) of the Chapter 7 case of Astroline Communications Company Limited Partnership (“the Debtor”), filed a complaint on June 12, 1998 seeking subordination to all other creditors of a claim held by the defendant, Astro-line Company, Inc. (“the Defendant”). The complaint is founded on section § 510(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code which, in relevant part, provides: “The court may (1) under principles of equitable subordination, subordinate for purposes of…
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