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Kapila v. Bennett (In re Pearlman)

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

Decided May 25, 2012No. Bankruptcy Nos. 6:07-bk-00761-KSJ; Adversary Nos. 6:09-ap-00318-KSJ, 6:09-ap-00135-KSJ, 6:09-ap-00231-KSJPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING MOTIONS TO DISMISS

KAREN S. JENNEMANN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The trustee, Soneet Kapila, appointed on behalf of the jointly-administered bank*118ruptcy estate of the debtors1 (the “Debtors”), seeks to recover profit payments made to defendants2 under actual and constructive fraud theories of bankruptcy and state law. Defendants have moved to dismiss these claims, arguing the trustee has failed to state a claim for which relief can be granted, lacks standing, and is barred by the in pari delicto defense because he represents the Debtors who are perpetrators of a massive Ponzi…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. In Re Mortgageamerica Corporation, Debtor. The American National Bank of Austin v. Mortgageamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. Manuel Davila v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  5. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. Cogen Sklar, L.L.PCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Picard v. Avellino (In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2016
  2. David Cutler Industries, Ltd. v. Bank of America (In re David Cutler Industries, Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. Ivey v. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2015
  4. In re C.D. Jones & Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · 2012
  5. Soifer v. Bozarth (In re Lydia Cladek, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2013

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