Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Charles Simpson Christopher, Debtor. Sequa Corporation v. Charles Simpson Christopher
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1994No. 93-1894PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Charles Simpson Christopher was sued by Sequa Corporation and Chromalloy American Corporation in New York state court in early 1989. At the time the suit was filed, the plaintiffs had actual knowledge that Christopher had earlier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. His plan of reorganization was confirmed in August 1989. Christopher later brought an adversary proceeding against Se-qua Corporation and Chromalloy American Corporation, and the bankruptcy court held that those parties’ claims against Christopher had been discharged upon confirmation of Christopher’s plan of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Bank of Marin v. EnglandSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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