Legal Opinion

Mendelson v. Gonzalez (In re Gonzales)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York

Decided October 3, 2016No. Case No.: 15-74657-reg; Adv. Pro. No.: 16-08037PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Robert E. Grossman, United States Bankruptcy Judge

In this adversary proceeding, the Trus-tee seeks turnover of a monetary bonus (the “Bonus”) the Debtor received post-petition from her employer Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”). The facts are undis-puted and each party seeks judgment in their favor as a matter of law under 11 U.S.C. §§ 541(a), 727(a)(4)(A), 727(a)(2)(B), and 727(a)(4)(D); Fed. R. Civ. P. 56; Fed. R, Bankr, P. 7056. The Trustee argues that despite the fact that the Bonus was paid at Goldman’s sole discretion the Debt- or nevertheless had as of the petition…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Segal v. RochelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Truelove v. Northeast Capital & Advisory, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Ricky Wayne Bracewell v. Walter W. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  5. Dionte Tyler v. DH Capital Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Kim, M.D. v. NRAD Medical Associates, P.C.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2024

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