Legal Opinion
Opportunity Finance, LLC v. Douglas A. Kelley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 16, 2016No. 15-2060, 15-2061, 15-2062PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
In the aftermath of Thomas Petters’ Ponzi scheme, Douglas A. Kelley — as trustee for Petters Company, Inc. (PCI) and *455eight associated special-purpose entities (SPEs) — filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions. On Kelley’s motion, the bankruptcy court consolidated the bankruptcy estates of PCI and the SPEs “for all purposes substantive and administrative.” Lenders to PCI and the SPEs appealed. The district court1 dismissed, holding the Lenders did not have standing to appeal the consolidation order because they were not “persons aggrieved.” Westlb AG v. Kelley, 531 B.R. 783,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Samuel Stallings v. Hussmann Corporation Brian GroningerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Sampsell v. Imperial Paper & Color Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- In Re El San Juan Hotel, Debtor, Appeal of Hector M. Rodriguez-EstradaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Matthew SIMON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAFELITE GLASS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Kelley v. Opportunity Finance, LLC (In re Petters Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2016
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