Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Noel Berthold Baum, Bankrupt. Franz Joseph Baddock v. Joe Villard and Jack P. Brook
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1979No. 77-3042PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Franz Joseph Baddock, an attorney for a debtor in a bankruptcy action in these proceedings, appeals from a district court order affirming a finding of contempt against him made by the bankruptcy judge. We disagree with the finding of contempt and reverse.
On August 3, 1976, attorney Baddock mailed a notice to the attorneys for all six defendants in the bankruptcy proceedings for the taking of a deposition of Howard E. Samuel, an officer of the Louisiana Bank of Baton Rouge, which was scheduled for August 6. On August 4, counsel for two of the defendants,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- H. K. Porter Company, Inc. v. National Friction Products Corp. And Earl E. FigertCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- Linwood T. Ford v. Edward KammererCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Frances Sharp Lichtenstein v. Maurice Lichtenstein and Darby Farms, Inc., Maurice LichtensteinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Mims v. Central Mfrs. Mut. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,322 Securities and Exchange Commission v. First Financial Group of Texas, Inc., William H. HowtonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Project B.A.S.I.C. v. KempCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Rex L. Shuffler and Betty L. Shuffler v. Heritage Bank, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Lynn Martin, Secretary, United States Department of Labor v. Trinity Industries, Inc., a Corporation, and Gary Schmedt, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Piggly Wiggly Clarksville, Inc, Johnson County v. Mrs. Baird's Bakeries v. Pat Coyle, Movant-Appellant v. Johnny B. TuckerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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