Legal Opinion
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Spivey
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 8, 2001No. 1:99-cv-03797PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GARAUFIS, District Judge.
This bankruptcy appeal presents the question of whether a bankruptcy judge may nullify a consensual redemption agreement in the absence of a motion for its approval. Although I answer the question in the affirmative, I nevertheless conclude that the court below erred in its legal holding and therefore vacate the bankruptcy court’s order of October 15, 1998 and remand the matter back to the bankruptcy court.
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Joan Spivey, represented by counsel, petitioned for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (“Bankruptcy Code”) on…
2Cases cited57 opinions
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- Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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