Legal Opinion

In Re Greenberg

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York

Decided August 24, 2001No. 1-19-40518PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

STAN BERNSTEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Background

The issue in this case is whether the primary creditor in the debtor’s chapter 7 case may purchase from the trustee an assignment of his rights to pursue all existing or potential avoidance claims against the debtor’s spouse.

On May 12, 2000, Robert R. Greenberg (Greenberg or debtor) filed a voluntary petition 1 for chapter 7 relief. The only creditors who timely filed proofs of claim were Aljo Consulting Corp. (Aljo), with a general unsecured claim of $179,451.30, and Chubb & Son Inc. and its related entities, Federal Insurance…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Pepsico, Inc., Pepsico, Inc., Third-Party v. Banner Industries, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  2. In Re P.R.T.C., Inc., Debtor. Duckor Spradling & Metzger v. Baum TrustCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. 15 Collier bankr.cas.2d 563, Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,437 in Re McKeesport Steel Castings Company. In Re McKeesport Steel Castings Company, Debtor. Equitable Gas Co. v. Equibank N.A., Condec Corporation. Appeal of Equitable Gas Company, a Division of Equitable Resources, Inc., MovantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  4. Koch Refining v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. In Re: Cybergenics Corporation, Debtor the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Cybergenics Corporation, on Behalf of Cybergenics Corporation, Debtor in Possession v. Scott Chinery L&s Research Corporation First Union National Bank of North Carolina Banque Indosuez Sunamerica Life Insurance Company Lincolnshire Management Inc Lincolnshire Equity Fund, L.PCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Republic Credit Corp. I v. Boyer (In Re Boyer)District Court, D. Connecticut · 2007
  2. In Re BoyerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2006
  3. Dieffenbach v. HaworthCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
  4. In Re MilazzoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2011
  5. In RE McGUIRKUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2009

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API