United States Trust Co. v. Executive Life Insurance

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from decisions of Judge Edelstein in this federal statutory inter-pleader action granting summary judgment to one class of claimants, denying summary judgment to another class, 602 F.Supp. 930 (S.D.N.Y.1984), and denying the request of the latter class’s representative for attorneys’ fees, 602 F.Supp. 942 (S.D.N.Y.1985).

This action arose out of Sharon Steel Corporation’s (“Sharon”) assumption of the liabilities of UV Industries (“UV”), including UV’s obligations under certain debentures. See Sharon Steel Corp. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 691 F.2d…