Legal Opinion
In Re Clark
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 6, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-1126PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
This bankruptcy appeal presents a question of special importance to the National Football League and its players.
Bruce Clark is a football player for the New Orleans Saints. On October 20, 1988 he filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and on December 1, 1988 he converted the proceeding to one under Chapter 7. 1
The issue on appeal before this Court is whether the Bankruptcy Court erred in holding that Clark’s post-petition salary from his 1988-89 player contract with the Saints was a part of the bankruptcy estate in spite…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In the Matter of James Russell Hellums. Appeal of Bethlehem Employees Federal Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Boyle v. Stefurak (In Re Sloan)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1983
- Stein v. LeibowittCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1937
- Rivercity v. American Can Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In the Matter of Bruce M.H. Clark, Debtor. Bruce M.H. Clark v. First City BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- In the Matter of Bruce M.H. Clark, Debtor. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for First City Bank v. Bruce M.H. Clark v. New Orleans SaintsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Johnson v. RFF Family Partnership, LP (In re Johnson)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2016
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Clark (In Re Clark)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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