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Maxwell Macmillan Realization Liquidating Trust v. Aboff (In re Macmillan, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 17, 1997No. Bankruptcy No. 93 B 45625 (TLB), 93 B 44970 (TLB), and 93 B 44971 (TLB); Ad. Nos. 94-9495A (TLB), 94-8496A (TLB)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DEBTORS’ COUNTERCLAIMS
TINA L. BROZMAN, Chief Judge.
Sometime in 1991, the'year in which the empire of the late Robert Maxwell (“Maxwell”) subsequently faltered, his son Kevin signed a brief but unusual letter agreement with Sheldon Aboff, the Maxwells’ U.S. man on the spot, which guaranteed Aboff, who was in his early forties, lifetime employment and, when he was terminated, entitled him to some $23 million — money which Aboff is now seeking. Despite its extraordinary nature, this letter never stated which of the Max-wells’ hundreds of companies was…
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