Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Litton Systems, Inc. (In Re Frigitemp Corp.)
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 5, 1982No. 82 Civ. 3928 (GLG), Bankruptcy No. 78 B 468(JL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
Litton Systems, Inc., (“Litton”) appeals from an order of Bankruptcy Judge Joel Lewittes denying a motion to dismiss the amended complaint of the trustee of the estate of Frigitemp Corp. (“Frigitemp”). 1 Litton contends that the bankruptcy court lacks summary jurisdiction over the underlying turnover proceeding brought by the trustee because the trustee has already relinquished the property which he seeks to have turned over.
The issue presented is somewhat novel. During the 1970’s, Litton’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division (“Ingalls”) in Pascagoula, Mississippi,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- In Re Eastern Freight Ways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc. v. Union Bank (In Re United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1980
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re BegunUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
- In Re Concept Clubs, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1991
- In Re Sergio, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Hawaii · 1984
- In Re ClappUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Hawaii · 1984
- In Re American Mortgage & Investment ServicesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
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