Legal Opinion
Bulan v. Pre-Settlement Finance, LLC (In re Minor)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York
Decided November 2, 2012No. Bankruptcy No. 09-12095 B; Adversary No. 11-1036 BPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*82 DECISION & ORDER
CARL L. BUCKI, Chief Judge.
This court previously denied a motion by the Chapter 7 trustee to authorize the settlement of claims to the proceeds of a personal injury action. See In re Minor, 443 B.R. 282 (Bankr.W.D.N.Y.2011). Consequently, the trustee commenced the present adversary proceeding to determine the validity and extent of the respective interests of the debtor, of an investor called Pre-Settlement Finance, LLC, and of the bankruptcy estate. Presently, upon a motion for summary judgment, this court must consider the enforceability of a pre-settlement finance…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Liona Corp. v. PCH Associates (In re PCH Associates)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- In Re MinorUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · 2011
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