Legal Opinion
Schwartz v. Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. (In re Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc.)
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 30, 2016No. 15-cv-1302 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1326 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1368 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1376 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1407 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1431 (RJS), No. 15-cv-1700 (RJS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD J. SULLIVAN, District Judge
Now before the Court are seven related appeals from a November 7, 2014 .Order of the United States Bankruptcy Court (the “November 7 Order”) sustaining the omnibus objections of the Debtor-Appellee, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“’Lehman” or the “Firm”), to the claims filed by certain of its former employees (“Appellants”) and reclassifying those claims as “equity interests” for distribution purposes. For the reasons set forth below, the Court affirms the Bankruptcy Court’s thorough and well-reasoned decision.
I. Background
Appellants are…
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