Legal Opinion

In Re Mateer

District Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided March 6, 1997No. 96-3301PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

Bankruptcy Appeal.

Did the State violate the automatic stay provision?

No.

The bankruptcy court is reversed.

I. BACKGROUND

On September 14, 1993, the State of Illinois (“State”) filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Christian County, Illinois against MDM Fertilizer, Inc. (“MDM”), a small agri-chemical facility located in Sharpsburg, Illinois, alleging violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Michael Mateer (“Mateer”) was a one time shareholder and officer of MDM. Mateer and his wife, M. Denise Mateer, filed a petition for relief under…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Francine Klingman v. Melvin E. LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Meyer v. RigdonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. National Labor Relations Board v. Edward Cooper Painting, Inc., and Cooper & Cooper Painting, an Alter EgoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Nicolet, Inc. And Turner and Newall, Plc v. Turner & Newall Plc. Appeal of Nicolet, Inc. Appeal of Turner & Newall PlcCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  5. City of New York v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Diaz v. Texas (In Re Gandy)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2005
  2. In Re Indian Motocycle Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001

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