In Re Charlton
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RE TRUSTEE’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOLLOWING REMAND FROM BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL
THOMAS E. CARLSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
For the reasons stated below, I determine that the trustee’s rights under her strong-arm powers are superior to the rights of Debtor’s former spouse under the retroactive constructive trust and the retroactive property division imposed by a Utah state court.
FACTS
This court allowed the bankruptcy estate to retain the proceeds from the post-petition sale of a Marc Chagall painting (the Painting). Debtor (hereinafter James) and his former wife (hereinafter…
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