Legal Opinion
In Re Bowman
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 5, 1995No. 19-10620PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
E. STEPHEN DERBY, Bankruptcy Judge.
The controlling issue before the court is what are the duties of a debtor-in-possession whose only asset is a lawsuit and who is faced with an offer of judgment that is enough to pay creditors, but which the Debt- or considers to be inadequate.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Anna Wade Bowman, Debtor, filed her voluntary Chapter 7 petition on April 23, 1991. Debtor was discharged after the Chapter 7 Trustee filed a report of no distribution, and a final decree was entered on October 11, 1991. On the same day as the final decree, Debtor amended her…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. WeintraubSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ZenobiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- In Re Grant CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- In the Matter of Combined Metals Reduction Company, Debtor (Ten Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. W. Lamonte Robison, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, Jeremiah Milbank, and Milbank & Co., Irving Bennett, Entrada Industries, Inc. (Wasatch Chemical Division), Charles A. Steen, Individually, Charles A. Steen, as Custodian for His Sons and Heirs, and Charles A. Steen on Behalf of the Steen Foundation v. Paul Gemmill, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by27 opinions
- In the Matter of Edward Richman Ilene Richman, Debtors. Edward Richman Ilene Richman v. First Woman's BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Arnold v. Gill (In Re Arnold)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Martin v. Cox (In Re Martin)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- In Re PakurisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Kuntz v. Shambam (In Re Kuntz)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1999
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