Legal Opinion
Suter v. Goedert
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided October 16, 2008No. 2:04-cr-00325PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDWARD C. REED, JR., District Judge.
This case comes to us on remand from the Ninth Circuit. In light of the long and complex history of the case, the Court held a hearing on September 29, 2008. We heard oral argument from both sides, and judgment was entered (# 55) on the same day. We now set forth in detail our analysis of the case, which was the basis for the entry of judgment.
We must determine whether the defendants in a pre-petition legal malpractice lawsuit may purchase that lawsuit from a trustee in bankruptcy when the plaintiffs file for bankruptcy protection. We conclude that…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- In Re StillUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
- Andrew Scott GranoffUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2020
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