Legal Opinion

Curtis B. Danning, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Fenton, Lavine & Co., a Partnership v. Beau Berlinski Lavine

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 26, 1978No. 77-1192PublishedCited by 580 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

The first issue on this appeal is whether a complaint by a bankruptcy trustee alleging that defendant had received either a fraudulent conveyance or a voidable preference was sufficient to support a default judgment. The second issue is whether or not an order holding defendant a recalcitrant witness under 28 U.S.C. § 1826 for refusing to. answer questions at a deposition may continue in effect after a default judgment has been entered against the defendant.

The appellee, Danning, is the trustee in bankruptcy for Fenton, Lavine & Co. (Fen-ton). Before commencement of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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