Legal Opinion
Satterfield v. Malloy
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 28, 2012No. 11-5144PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
William Satterfield brought suit against Patrick J. Malloy III, the court-appointed trustee of Satterfield’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate. The district court concluded that the suit was barred by Barton v. Barbour, 104 U.S. 126, 26 L.Ed. 672 (1881), because Satterfield’s claims are based on actions Malloy took as trustee and Satterfield did not first obtain permission from the bankruptcy court. Satter-field contends that Barton does not apply because Malloy’s actions were ultra vires. We reject this contention; because Mal-loy’s allegedly wrongful actions were conducted…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re Delorean Motor Company, Debtor. David W. Allard, Jr. v. Howard L. Weitzman, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Barton v. BarbourSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- In the Matter of Betty A. Linton, Also Known as Betty A. Lasiter, Debtor. Appeal of Betty A. Lasiter and Richard L. ScharpfCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Mary K. EdelmannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Muratore v. DarrCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by38 opinions
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