Legal Opinion
Singer v. Franklin Boxboard Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 2, 2007No. Nos. 05-1379, 05-1380, 05-1381, 05-1382PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Section 546(a) of the Bankruptcy Code sets a two-year limit for the commencement of avoidance actions on behalf of the bankruptcy estate to recover money or property transfers. This provision was amended in 1994 to provide an additional year for such actions running from the date of the appointment or election of certain trustees, if such appointment or election occurs before the expiration of the aforementioned two-year period.
Appellant Steven G. Singer, the elected Chapter 7 Trustee for the debtors in this proceeding, filed numerous actions to…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re American Pad & Paper Company, Debtor. Steven G. Singer, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Franklin Boxboard Co. A/K/A Franklin Boxboard Company Bennington Paperboard Company, Divisions of the Newark Group Inc. Margaret Harrison, Trustee. In Re American Pad & Paper Company, Debtor. Steven G. Singer, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation D/b/a/ Neenah Papers. Margaret Harrison, Trustee. In Re American Pad & Paper Company, Debtor. Steven G. Singer, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Frontier Communications of America Inc. Frontier Communications of Fairmont Inc. Frontier Communications of Georgia Inc., D/B/A Frontier Communications Service. Margaret Harrison, Trustee. In Re American Pad & Paper Company, Debtor. Steven G. Singer, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Strategic Paper Group, LLC Margaret Harrison, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Heywood Smith, IVCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011