Legal Opinion
In the Matter Of: Lewis C. Leonard Debtor. Appeal Of: Robert Barker and Theodore Lieblich
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 1997No. 96-3970PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Real estate developer Lewis Leonard does not like fulfilling his obligations, and he goes to more trouble than most to avoid them. He broke a contract with Robert Barker and Theodore Lieblich, leading a jury to award them more than $600,000 in damages. Before the jury could return its verdict, however, Leonard (who presumably knew what was coming) gave his son, Zach, the two vacant lots he owned adjoining his home in Oak Brook, Illinois. These parcels are worth approximately $300,000. About a week after Leonard informed Barker and Lieblich of his gift to Zach, they…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Metcalf v. BarkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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- In the Matter of JAMES WILSON ASSOCIATES, Debtor. Appeals of METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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