Legal Opinion
In Re Bell & Beckwith, Debtor. Patrick A. McGraw Trustee v. William M. Connelly
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1988No. 87-3006PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Bankruptcy Trustee (“Trustee”) appeals the judgment of the district court in favor of defendant William M. Connelly (“Connelly”) on an award of attorney’s fees. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case with instructions to enter judgment in favor of the Trustee.
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The present action was brought by the Trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 548, which allows a Bankruptcy Trustee to avoid fraudulent conveyances, and pursuant to the equitable-doctrine of constructive trust under Ohio law. The defendant is an attor ney…
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