Legal Opinion
Kirkland v. Rund (In Re EPD Investment Co.)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2016No. 14-55740, 14-56478PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION SILVERMAN,' Circuit Judge:
At issue in this appeal is whether a bankruptcy court erred in denying a motion to compel arbitration. We hold that it had discretion to decide the motion and that it did not abuse its discretion in denying it. We therefore affirm.
Plaintiff Jason Rund is the Chapter 7 Trustee for the estates of both EPD Investment Co. (“EPD”) and Jerrold S. Pressman, whose separately filed bankruptcy cases have been substantively consolidated. Defendant John Kirkland is an attorney who acted as counsel for Pressman and EPD. Defendant Poshow Ann Kirkland is John’s wife and the…
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