Legal Opinion
American Freight System, Inc. v. Powell (In Re American Freight System, Inc.)
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided December 17, 1996No. 95-4069-SAC, Bankruptcy Nos. 88-41050-11, 88-41265-11, Adv. Nos. 93-7179, 94-7023PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CROW, Senior District Judge.
In this bankruptcy case, Norman R. Powell appeals the adverse rulings of the bankruptcy court. Those rulings essentially preclude Powell from asserting a multi-million dollar claim against his former employer, American Freight System (AFS). A factual background is necessary to understand the issues presented by this appeal, an appeal which explores the labyrinth created by the interrelationship of the bankruptcy code to AFS’s reorganization plan. 1
Overview
American Freight System was a motor common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the…
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