Bankr. L. Rep. P 67,027 United States of America v. Howard Coyne

DOOLING, District Judge:

The present appeal requires a determination of whether the principal officer of a bankrupt corporation who testifies without explicit compulsion to do so at the first meeting of the bankrupt’s creditors is entitled to claim the use immunity provided by Section 7a(10) of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. § 25(a)(10)) for testimony given by bankrupts at the first meeting of creditors.

Section 7, in which the use immunity is included, outlines the duties of the bankrupt. The enumerated duties include attendance at the first meeting of creditors, examining and reporting to the…