Van Curen v. Great American Insurance (In Re Hat)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THOMAS C. HOLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Plaintiff John Van Curen, chapter 11 trustee of the estate of Michael Hat, (“Trustee”) seeks a judicial determination that certain crop insurance policies 1 and the proceeds therefrom are property of the bankruptcy estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 541 2 and that any proceeds payable under the Subject Policies be turned over to the estate. 3 Defendant GAIC filed a counterclaim interpleading funds which ultimately totaled $761,329.00 (the “Counterclaim”). For the reasons set forth in this Memorandum Decision, the court holds (1) Trustee is…