Legal Opinion
Mandelbrot v. J.T. Thorpe Settlement Trust (In Re J.T. Thorpe, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2017No. 15-56430PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissent by Judge KORMAN
OPINION
OWENS, Circuit Judge:
Michael Mandelbrot appeals from the district court’s affirmance of an order that enforces a stipulated agreement between Mandelbrot and the J.T. Thorpe Settlement Trust. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 158 and 1334, and we vacate the district court’s order and remand the case for further proceedings.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Mandelbrot, an attorney, has represented asbestos claimants for many years. On behalf of his clients, he frequently submits claims to “asbestos trusts,” which are created through the Chapter 11…
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