Legal Opinion

Goldman v. Bankton Financial Corp. (In Re Skyport Global Communications, Inc.)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 12, 2016No. 15-20243UnpublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge: *

This is an appeal stemming from a bankruptcy court’s order holding attorney Samuel Goldman and Franklin Craig in contempt for violating the court’s preliminary injunction and assessing attorneys’ fees and expenses against them. The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court. We AFFIRM. .

I. Facts

This appeal involves one of many disputes arising out of the bankruptcy proceedings of SkyPort Global Communications, Inc., now known as TrustComm, Inc. (SkyPort). SkyPort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Deadra Combs v. City of Huntington, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. Veronica Lewis, Individually Etc., Naomi Barry Pottinger, Individually, Etc., Vincent Lewis, Daisy Llewellyn, and Margaret Clark, Individually, Etc. v. S. S. Baune, in the Matter of Skibs A/s Baumare and Torvald Klaveness, as Owner Andmanaging Owner of the S/s Baune, Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitationof Liability v. Phyllis Hoyt, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. In the Matter of Hipp, Inc., Debtor. Thomas J. Griffith, Trustee v. David OlesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990

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  5. Highland Capital Management, L.P.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2021

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