Legal Opinion
Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,896 American Universal Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. Joe Freeman Pugh and Joan Betty Pugh, Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1987No. 86-3896, 86-3943PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
American Universal Insurance Company (“American”) appeals from the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s denial of its request for a jury trial. Joe and Joan Pugh (the “Pughs”) cross-appeal from the district court’s reversal of an award of attorney’s fees in their favor by the bankruptcy court.
I. MAIN APPEAL
A. Facts
The Pughs operated a commercial fishing business. In November, 1982, they filed á petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In June, 1983, the Pughs purchased from American a marine insurance policy in the amount of $400,000 covering one…
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