Legal Opinion
Matrix IV, Inc. v. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 2011No. 08-3917, 09-1321PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises questions about the preclusive effect of judgments rendered by a bankruptcy court on later litigation between creditors and a company affiliated with the debtor. Matrix IV, Inc. (“Matrix”), a plastics manufacturer, sued American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago (“ANB”) 1 and Gateway Park LLC (“Gateway”) alleging claims for violation of RICO and common-law fraud. The dispute traces its roots to Matrix’s dealings with S.M. Acquisition Co., a plastic-container company that did business under the name “Stylemaster, Inc.” and filed for bankruptcy…
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