Legal Opinion
Branch v. Ropes & Gray (In Re Bank of New England Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 18, 1993No. 18-14791PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Decision on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment
WILLIAM C. HILLMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
On January 8, 1993, the trustee commenced an adversary proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 547(b) against defendant, Ropes & Gray (“R & G”) to avoid a series of ten allegedly preferential transfers. The defendant filed an answer and later a motion for summary judgment (the “motion”) pursuant to FRCP 56, made applicable to these proceedings by FRBP 7056. The trustee filed an objection.
The Court held a hearing on the motion and the opposition on September 8,1993. At the hearing, both parties agreed…
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