Legal Opinion
Chira v. Saal
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 15, 2009No. 07-15897, 08-10400PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
Denis and Elizabeth Chira acquired the Sheldon Beach Hotel in 1978 and operated the hotel together for over 20 years. In 1999, the couple decided to part ways, and for the past 10 years, Denis and Elizabeth have been locked in bitterly contested litigation over control of the hotel in both state and federal court. The Chiras’ state court divorce proceeding resulted in the formation of a contract for purchase of the hotel between a divorce court-appointed receiver and José Saal. Before this purchase contract was executed, the Chiras found themselves in federal court by…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- IBT International, Inc. v. Northern (In Re International Administrative Services, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- In Re a & C Properties, Debtors. William W. Martin, Superseded by Gilbert Robinson, in Intervention v. William E. Kane, Barbara Kelly, K & K Properties, Inc., and Investors Replacement, Inc., William W. Martin, Objectors-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Gilbert Robinson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, in InterventionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Christo v. PadgettCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
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