Legal Opinion
Litchfield v. Nolden (In re Fitzsimmons)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1990No. 88-15013PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
M. Nolden (the “bankruptcy trustee”) appeals the order of the district court reversing a summary judgment entered in the bankruptcy court. The district court ruled that the bankruptcy trustee could not reach the interest of Edward R. Fitzsimmons (“Fitzsimmons”) in a trust which contained a forfeiture-on-alienation clause. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
In 1970, Galen Litchfield established an inter vivos land trust (the “Litchfield trust”) which was amended several times over the course of six years. At the time of this lawsuit, the Litchfield trust named…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McLINN v. FJORDCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Nichols v. EatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- In Re CypertUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1987
- Moore v. Valley National BankCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
- Bucy v. Evans (In Re Evans)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1988
3Cited by3 opinions
- Pitrat v. GarlikovCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Claude Pitrat, Trustee, Kendrick M. Mercer, P.C., and First Interstate Leasing Service Corporation, Movants-Appellees v. Ronald S. Garlikov and Reda S. Garlikov, Stanley W. Fogler, Trustee, First Interstate Leasing Service Corp., and Kendrick M. Mercer, Movants-Appellees v. Richard James FlindallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- In Re FitzsimmonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990