Legal Opinion
Villegas v. Schmidt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2015No. 14-40423PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s dismissal of their action against a bankruptcy trustee. The court held that-it was necessary to obtain leave from the bankruptcy court before bringing such a suit. We AFFIRM.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2005, BFG Investments, acting through its president, John Villegas, filed for bankruptcy. Michael Schmidt was appointed as the bankruptcy trustee and conducted the liquidation of BFG’s estate. The bankruptcy case was closed in November 2009 and Schmidt’s fees were approved. There was no appeal from the…
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