Legal Opinion
Mediofactoring v. McDermott (In Re Connolly North America, LLC)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 21, 2015No. 13-2489PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonald, J., joined by White, J.,
O’MALLEY, J. (pp. 819-25), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge.
In a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code,1 three unsecured creditors *813successfully removed the bankruptcy trus.tee for misfeasance. The successor trustee then commenced an adversary proceeding against his predecessor, reaching a settlement that significantly increased the amount of funds available for the § 541(a) bankruptcy estate and its creditors. Despite determining that they had contributed substantially to achieving the settlement, the United States Bankruptcy Court for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Duncan v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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- TRW Inc. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by24 opinions
- In re PaceBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2017
- In re MaqsoudiUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2017
- In re Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2017
- In re Ideal Mortgage Bankers, Ltd.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2015
- Lewis v. Scruggs (In re Healthtrio, Inc.)District Court, D. Colorado · 2019
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