Legal Opinion

Maxwell Communication Corp. ex rel. Homan v. Societe Generale (In re Maxwell Communication Corp.)

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 21, 1996No. Nos. 1527 to 1531, Dockets 95-5076, 95-5078, 95-5082, 95-5084 and 95-5086PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

The demise of the late British media magnate Robert Maxwell and that of the corpora*1040tion bearing his name, the Maxwell Communication Corporation pic, followed a similar and scandalous path, spawning civil and criminal litigation in England and around the world. This case illustrates that some positive consequences have resulted from these parallel demises. From Maxwell’s mysterious death, which forced his international corporation into bankruptcy, was born a unique judicial administration of the debtor corporation by parallel and cooperative proceedings in the courts…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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  3. Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945

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3Cited by28 opinions

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