Legal Opinion
In Re American President Lines, Inc., Marshall P. Safir
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 20, 1985No. 84-5228PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion Per Curiam.
2Per curiam
The Bankruptcy Court dismissed Marshall P. Safir’s petition in bankruptcy against American President Lines, Ltd. (APL), 1 whereupon Safir appealed to the District Court. Subsequently, the Bankruptcy Court ordered Safir to pay some $14,000 to APL as attorneys’ fees. 2 Still later, APL moved in the District Court for dismissal of Safir’s appeal on the ground that he had failed to prosecute it. The District Court granted the motion, and dismissed with prejudice. 3
Safir then sought to appeal to this court. On APL’s motion, however, the District Court, purportedly exercising its…
3Cases cited47 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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