Legal Opinion
In Re Focus Media, Inc., Debtor, Focus Media, Inc. v. National Broadcasting Company Inc. Abc Inc. Paxson Communications Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2004No. 03-55808PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed by eight putative creditors of Focus Media, Inc. (“Focus”). These creditors consisted of appellees National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“NBC”), ABC Inc. (“ABC”) and Paxson Communications, Inc. (“Paxson”), as well as five affiliates of ABC (collectively with appellees, “petitioning creditors”). Focus appeals the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s orders (1) granting the petitioning creditors’ motion for summary judgment and (2) denying Focus’ motions to disqualify the…
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