Legal Opinion
March v. Essex Crane Rental Corp. (In re Transocean Contractors, Inc.)
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 10, 1986No. Bankruptcy No. 484-00083-LO-7; Adv. No. 485-0244PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RODNEY BERNARD, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
Reasons for Judgment
This matter is before the court on a motion for summary judgment filed by the trustee-plaintiff. This adversary proceeding is an action to avoid an allegedly preferential transfer, pursuant to section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.)
A motion for summary judgment may be granted where there exists no material issue of fact, and the mover is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Rule 56, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The purpose of a motion for summary judgment is to “test the intrinsic merits of the case and…
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- John Staren and David Henner v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Doris L. Gossett v. Du-Ra-Kel Corporation, D/B/A Swanee's Motel, and Duane v. Swanson, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lesnefsky v. Fischer & Porter Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Donnie R. McCormick v. Frances G. RossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- In re Pottier & Stymus Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Excel Enterprises, Inc. v. Sikes (In Re Excel Enterprises, Inc. )United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1988