Legal Opinion
Stephan Jay Lawrence v. Alan L. Goldberg
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2002No. 00-14481PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Stephen Lawrence appeals the bankruptcy court’s order adjudging him in contempt and ordering his imprisonment until the contempt is purged. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In January 1991, Lawrence settled an offshore Trust, with an estimated value of $7 million dollars. According to the Trust, Lawrence had the sole power to appoint Trustees. Two months later, an arbitration judgment was issued against him in the amount of $20.4 million dollars. Over time, several amendments were made to the Trust. In February 1991, a spendthrift provision was added. In…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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