Legal Opinion
Professional Health Services, Inc. v. Brank (In re Brank)
District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Decided December 23, 1986No. C-C-86-330-PPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROBERT D. POTTER, Chief Judge.
This .appeal follows the Bankruptcy Court’s Order of May 19, 1986 which allowed the Trustee to set aside and recover against the Appellant Joseph L. Barrier a payment made to him in the sum of $12,-224.30. The money was for a contingent fee and other legal charges paid to Appellant from the proceeds of a personal injury action which was settled just a few days after the Debtors filed their bankruptcy petition January 16, 1985.
The Court heard arguments of counsel on this matter on December 16, 1986 in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the reasons *1006set forth…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc. v. Howell (In Re Howell)District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1985
3Cited by3 opinions
- Brank v. BarrierCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- In Re ThompsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2004
- Sigmon v. BrankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987