Legal Opinion

In the Matter of the Hawaii Corporation, Debtor. George Q. Cannon v. The Hawaii Corp., by John T. Goss, Trustee for the Estate of the Hawaii Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 12, 1986No. 85-1938PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

George Q. Cannon, a former director of The Hawaii Corporation (THC), appeals from an order of the district judge sitting in bankruptcy requiring him to relinquish his THC stock to the bankruptcy trustee. The district judge held that a settlement agreement executed by Cannon and THC’s trustee in bankruptcy unambiguously provided for Cannon’s surrender of his stock. We affirm.

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This case arises out of the settlement of certain disputes between THC, the bankrupt involved in the Chapter 10 proceeding below, and certain officers and directors of THC.…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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3Cited by58 opinions

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