Salkin v. Palm Beach International, Inc. (In Re Maxko Petroleum, LLC)

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

JOHN K. OLSON, Bankruptcy Judge.

These adversary proceedings came before me for a consolidated trial on October 7th and 8th of 2009. Plaintiff Sonya Sal-kin, as Chapter 7 Trustee for Maxko Petroleum, LLC (hereinafter, “Plaintiff Sal-kin”) filed separate proceedings against Defendants Palm Beach International, Inc. (“PBI”) and its principal Aabhash Pradhan (collectively with PBI, the “PBI Defendants”) and Henri Hage (“Defendant Hage”), but the gravamen of the Plaintiffs claims are virtually identical. Plaintiff Salkin alleges that these Defendants, who…