River Oaks Furniture, Inc. v. BDO Seidman (In Re River Oaks Furniture, Inc.)

DAVID W. HOUSTON, III, Bankruptcy Judge.

OPINION OUTLINE

I. Jurisdiction.511

II. Pretrial Order — Summary of Claims.511

III. Pretrial Order — Stipulations .512

IV. Synopsis of Remaining Issues .513

V. The Plaintiffs Claims for Damages Relative to the Allegations of Audit Malpractice in the Years 1991 Through 1995.515

VI.The Events That Occurred in 1997 That Led to the Resignation of BDO From the Audit Engagement.517

VII.The Claim for Damages Relative to the Allegations of Disparagement and Libel Resulting From the Furniture Today Article, Which Was Published on September 8,1997.524

VIII.BDO’s…