Legal Opinion
Steyr Daimler Puch of America Corp. v. Pappas (In Re American Hawk Enterprises, Ltd.)
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 24, 1985No. Civ. A. Nos. 83-283-N, 83-302-N, Bankruptcy No. 81-01639-NPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
The Bankruptcy Court, sitting as special master, has recommended that the action brought by Steyr Daimler Puch of America Corporation (Puch), as well as any claims of the trustee, be dismissed. Puch’s complaint seeks recovery primarily on alter ego and “piercing the corporate veil” theories of liability against James J. Pappas (Pap-pas) and American Hawk, U.S.A. Inc. (Hawk U.S.A.), a separate corporation. Although there is a question of whether this matter is before the Court on appeal from a decision of the Bankruptcy Court or subject to de novo…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. SchnickDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1986
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