Legal Opinion
Claybrook v. AutoZone Texas, L.P. (In Re American Remanufacturers, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 28, 2011No. 19-10167Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PETER J. WALSH, Bankruptcy Judge.
This opinion is with respect to Defendant’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Sanctions. (Doc. # 355.) For the reasons discussed below, I will grant the motion as to AutoZone’s costs.
Background
This motion for sanctions follows the final determination of two actions brought by Montague S. Claybrook, as Chapter 7 Trustee (“Trustee”) of the estates of American Remanufacturers, Inc. and nine affiliates (the “Debtors”), against Auto-Zone Texas, L.P., AutoZone, Inc., and AutoZone Parts, Inc. (the “Defendants” or “AutoZone”).
Trustee’s first…
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