Legal Opinion

Ralar Distributors, Inc. v. Rubbermaid, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 14, 1993No. 92-2463PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYR, Circuit Judge.

Chapter 11 debtors Ralar Distributors, Inc. and Halmar Distributors, Inc. (hereinafter: “debtor” or “R-H”) appeal a district court order affirming a bankruptcy court’s award of summary judgment to Rubbermaid, Inc. (“Rubbermaid”) in R-H’s adversary proceeding to recover a $453,000 preferential transfer. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

R-H, a wholesale distributor of household products, sold Rubbermaid and non-Rubbermaid merchandise to several retail store chains, including Caldor. Between 1987 and 1989, Rubbermaid and Caldor entered into a series of annual contracts, the latest…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Begier v. Internal Revenue ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. In Re Crysen/montenay Energy Co., Debtor. Crysen/montenay Energy Co. v. Esselen Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. In Re B & L Oil Company, Debtor, Ashland Petroleum Company v. Garry R. Appel, Trustee for B & L Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  5. National Bank of Newport v. National Herkimer County Bank of Little FallsSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. McCrory v. Spigel (In Re Spigel)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  2. In Re Roblin Industries, Inc., Debtor. William E. Lawson, Trustee, in Bankruptcy of Roblin Industries, Inc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  3. Century 21 Balfour Real Estate v. MennaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  4. Fleet National Bank v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  5. Aero-Fastener, Inc. v. Sierracin Corp. (In Re Aero-Fastener, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994

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