Legal Opinion
Estate of Jackson v. Schron (In Re Fundamental Long Term Care, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 2017No. 16-16462PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JULIE CARNES, Circuit Judge:
This case has a complex procedural history lasting more than a decade and spanning several state and federal venues. It began when the estates of several deceased nursing-home patients (the “Estates” or “Appellants”) brought a series of wrongful-death suits against a network of nursing homes. These suits collectively resulted in $1 billion in empty-chair judgments against the network. In an effort to evade enforcement of these and other liabilities, the defendant entities orchestrated a so-called “bust out” scheme under which they transferred the useful assets of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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