Legal Opinion
Harrah's Tunica v. William S. Meeks
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 29, 2002No. 01-1949, 01-2011PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
William S. Meeks (Meeks or the trustee) initiated this adversary proceeding in the bankruptcy court to avoid preferential transfers from the debtor, Murray F. Armstrong (Armstrong), to Harrah’s Tuni-ca Corporation (Harrah’s) under 11 U.S.C. §§ 547, 548(a)(1), and Arkansas Code § 16-118-108. Harrah’s appeals the decision of the district court 1 which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s 2 decision for the trustee. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Armstrong, the debtor, is an Arkansas attorney who organized Ponzi schemes 3 to defraud investors, embezzled funds from his elderly clients’…
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- 20 Collier bankr.cas.2d 19, Bankr. L. Rep. P 72,385, 7 Ucc rep.serv.2d 656 in Re Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Debtor (Three Cases). Edward W. Bergquist, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation v. Anderson-Greenwood Aviation Corp., a Texas Corporation Anderson Greenwood & Co., a Texas Corporation, (Two Cases). Edward W. Bergquist, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation v. Anderson-Greenwood Aviation Corp., a Texas Corporation Anderson Greenwood & Co., a Texas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- In Re M & L Business Machine Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Iowa Premium Service Co., Inc., Debtor. Iowa Premium Service Co., Inc. v. First National Bank in St. Louis, St. Louis, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. John C. Whitehead, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re: Murray F. Armstrong, Debtor. Harrah's Tunica Corporation, D/B/A Harrah's Casino Cruises-Tunica, Appellant/cross v. William S. Meeks, Trustee, Appellee/crossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002