Legal Opinion
Martinez v. OGA Charters, L.L.C. (In re OGA Charters, L.L.C.)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2018No. 17-40920PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a direct appeal from the bankruptcy court. The primary issue is whether proceeds of the debtor's liability policy are property of the bankruptcy estate. The bankruptcy court found the proceeds were property of the estate. We AFFIRM.
I
The facts of this case are tragic yet uncomplicated. In May 2016, a bus owned by OGA Charters, LLC rolled over while on its way to the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, Texas. The single-vehicle crash killed nine passengers and injured more than 40 others. The accident gave rise to personal-injury, wrongful-death, and…
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