Legal Opinion
Rick D. Lange v. Robert C. Schropp
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2007No. 06-3280PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Rick D. Lange, the bankruptcy trustee for debtors Brook Valley TV, Joint Venture, and Brook Valley VII, Joint Venture, brought suit against Robert C. Schropp, Leo E. Dahlke, and several entities controlled by Schropp and/or Dahlke. Lange alleges that Schropp and Dahlke breached their fiduciary duties to the bankruptcy estates and converted property of the estates. After a two-day trial, the bankruptcy court concluded that Schropp and Dahlke had violated their fiduciary duties. To remedy this breach, the court imposed a constructive trust on their gains from the sale of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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