Legal Opinion
Greif & Co. v. Brian Shapiro
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 1, 2017No. 16-60048UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
After losing before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Greif & Co. (Greif), a beneficiary of the WFI Liquidating Trust, appeals to us from a bankruptcy court’s order approving a $331,476.53 settlement between WFI Trustee Brian Shapiro (Trustee) and American Express (Amex). The Trustee initiated litigation against Amex to avoid and recover some two million dollars in allegedly fraudulent transfers made by WFI. Greif argues the Trustee underestimated the value and likelihood of success of one of the claims against Amex, which Greif contends resulted in an unfairly low settlement…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. HinksonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- In Re a & C Properties, Debtors. William W. Martin, Superseded by Gilbert Robinson, in Intervention v. William E. Kane, Barbara Kelly, K & K Properties, Inc., and Investors Replacement, Inc., William W. Martin, Objectors-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Gilbert Robinson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, in InterventionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Lester C. Blair, Bankrupt. Port O'Call Investment Co. v. Lester C. Blair, by and Through Richard A. Peterson, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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