Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Felice (In re Felice)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided October 5, 2012No. Bankruptcy No. 07-17589-FJB; Adversary No. 08-01355PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

FRANK J. BAILEY, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is an action by the chapter 7 trustee against debtor Ernest J. Felice, his sister, and his father to establish the bankruptcy estate’s interest in certain family trusts; in the final count, the trustee also objects to the debtors’ discharge. The *407issues before the Court are, as to each count, (1) whether the bankruptcy court has authority under 28 U.S.C. § 157 to enter a final order; (2) whether that authority is consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and (3) whether the defendants are entitled…

2Cases cited65 opinions

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Jones v. Brand (In re Belmonte)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2016
  4. Reid v. Wolf (In re Wolf)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018
  5. DeGiacomo v. Traverse (Traverse)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2013

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