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Martin v. Butcher (In Re Butcher)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided March 19, 1987No. Bankruptcy Nos. 3-83-01008, 3-83-01116, Adv. Nos. 3-86-0184, 3-86-0162PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM ON § 546(a) LIMITATION DEFENSE AND DEFENDANT BAILEY’S MOTION TO DISMISS

RICHARD S. STAIR, JR., Bankruptcy Judge.

These consolidated adversary proceedings present the question of whether the limitation period prescribed by 11 U.S.C.A. § 546(a) (West Supp.1986) for avoiding fraudulent transfers pursuant to 11 U.S. C.A. § 548(a) (West 1979 & Supp.1986) is absolute. Plaintiff James R. Martin, trustee for the bankruptcy estate of C.H. Butcher, Jr., essentially contends the § 546(a) limitation period is equitably tolled where property of the estate has been fraudulently concealed.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Bailey v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Quaid v. Friedman (In Re Friedman)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
  5. Wells v. PlaceDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1950

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Kursman (In Re Harry Levin, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. White v. Boston (In Re White)District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1989
  3. Steege v. Lyons (In Re Lyons)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
  4. Mediators, Inc. v. Manney (In Re the Mediators, Inc.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1995
  5. Caughey v. Succa (In Re Succa)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 1991

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