Johnson v. Taxel (In Re Johnson)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALFRED C. HAGAN, Bankruptcy Judge:
Chapter 7 debtors, Alan P. Johnson and R.N. Johnson (the “Debtors”), filed a motion seeking an order to the effect that certain payments due post-petition under an anti-competition covenant are not property of the bankruptcy estate. The bankruptcy court held the payments were property of the estate. The Debtors appeal.
Factual Background
Alan P. Johnson (“Johnson”), an ex-race car driver, was the sole shareholder of Alan Johnson Inc., a California corporation (“Johnson Corp”). Johnson Corp. held a franchise agreement with Porsche Cars North America, Inc.…
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