Case law

Island Club Marina, Ltd. v. Lee County, Fla.

32 B.R. 331 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Aug 17, 1983

Nathanson v. Labor Board, 344 U.S. 25, 30 , 73 S.Ct. 80, 83 , 97 L.Ed. 23 (1952). … V. 1981).

Muscarello v. Blackburn (In Re Blackburn)

415 B.R. 668 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 11, 2009

In re Brown, 399 B.R. at 47 ; In re Rose, 934 F.2d at 903 . … Burke, 398 B.R. at 626 (citing Markowitz v. Campbell (In re Markowitz), 190 F.3d 455, 463-65 (6th Cir.1999); Tex. By & Through Board of Regents of Univ. of Tex. Sys. v. Walker, 142 F.3d 813 , 823 (5th Cir.1998); Su v.

In Re Gen-Air Plumbing & Remodeling, Inc.

208 B.R. 426 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · May 19, 1997

The power to file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy on behalf of an Illinois corporation, like many other states, rests with its board of directors. See Dearborn Process Serv., Inc. v. … See Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413, 415 , 44 S.Ct. 149, 150 , 68 L.Ed. 362 (1923); District of Columbia Court of Appeals v.

Brandt v. Tabet Divito & Rothstein, LLC (In re Longview Aluminum, L.L.C.)

419 B.R. 351 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Nov 24, 2009

The principal member of the board was Michael W. Lynch, who owned 51% of the company. (Id. at ¶ 12.) … Id. at 111. • Hunter v.

People Ex Rel. Fahner v. Smith (In Re Smith)

39 B.R. 690 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 5, 1984

In Nathanson v. … The Board is therefore a claimant in the amount of the back pay.” *693 Id. at 27 , 73 S.Ct. at 82 (citations omitted). 2 See NLRB v. Killoren, 122 F.2d 609 (8th Cir.1941). See also State ex rel. Nilsen v.

In re Haynes

569 B.R. 733 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Jul 20, 2017

Reading Co. v. Brown, 391 U.S. 471, 482-84 [ 88 S.Ct. 1759 , 20 L.Ed.2d 751 ] (1968) (those injured during administration of estate by Trustee *737 entitled to priority claim as administrative expense).... Id. … The Charlesbank Laundry case determined that fairness demanded that claims resulting from these intentionally illegal acts be paid ahead of prepetition claims— and thus applied the reasoning of Reading v. Brown.

Federal Deposit Insurance v. Sax (In Re Sax)

106 B.R. 534 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 20, 1989

Precision Extrusions, Inc. v. Stewart, 36 Ill.App.2d 30 , 183 N.E.2d 547, 552 (2d Dist. 1962). 2. As a Bank director, Sweeney owed a fiduciary duty to the Bank. Hoehn v. … Harper v.

In Re S.N.A. Nut Co.

186 B.R. 98 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Aug 31, 1995

Smith v. Van Gorkom, 488 A.2d 858, 872 (Del.1985). Nonbankruptcy courts inquire into the procedures followed by the board of directors. … The Board Of Directors favors one bidder due to the Board's self interest. The Board grants a favorable penalty clause to the favored bidder as a bar to competing bids. In Cottle v.

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Crystal Medical Products, Inc. v. Houpt (In Re Crystal Medical Products, Inc.)

240 B.R. 290 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Oct 29, 1999

In February 1996, the suit was settled and as part of the settlement, certain board members, including Nordness, were forced to resign from CMP’s board of directors. … Levit v.

Herbstein v. Bruetman (In Re Bruetman)

259 B.R. 649 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Mar 8, 2001

Co. v. Toronado Systems of America, Inc., 687 F.2d 182 (7th Cir.1982). See also Brown v. John H. *665 Beyer, Inc., 1999 U.S. Dist., Lexis 13596 (S.D.N.Y.1999), citing Au Bon Pain v. … Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127 , 99 S.Ct. 2205 , 60 L.Ed.2d 767 (1979); Meyer v. Rigdon, 36 F.3d 1375 (7th Cir.1994).

Redfield v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (In Re Robertson)

115 B.R. 613 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 19, 1990

Bethlehem Steel Corp., 619 F.Supp. 919 (D.Md.1984); Boyer v. J.A. Majors Company Employees Profit Sharing Plan, 481 F.Supp. 454 (N.D.Ga.1979). See generally Brown v. … .”); Thompson v.

American National Bank v. Huff (In Re Huff)

42 B.R. 553 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Sep 10, 1984

V 1982). … Celotex Corp. v. Pollution Control Board, 94 Ill.2d 107 , 68 Ill.Dec. 108 , 445 N.E.2d 752 (1983).

In re Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.

561 B.R. 420 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · May 28, 2015

Ry. v. … Ltd. v. Washington Reg'l Med.

In Re Jefferson

263 B.R. 231 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Jun 5, 2001

OPINION WILLIAM V. ALTENBERGER, Bankruptcy Judge. … Notice of the hen may be recorded by the board of managers....

Arenson v. Administrative District Counsel 1 (In re Pierport Development & Realty, Inc.)

502 B.R. 819 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Aug 9, 2013

Reynolds v. CB Sports Bar, Inc., 623 F.3d 1143, 1146 (7th Cir.2010); Reger Dev., LLC v. Nat’l City Bank, 592 F.3d 759, 763 (7th Cir.2010); Hayes v. … Rather, it is based on the arbitration board’s findings and award in favor of the Union.

In re Edison Mission Energy

502 B.R. 830 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Nov 19, 2013

Agency v. City of Springfield, No. PCB 70-9, Opinion and Order at 8-9 (Ill. Pollution Control Board May 12, 1971). … Int'l Trade Commission v.

Settlers' Housing Service, Inc. v. Schaumburg Bank & Trust Co. (In re Settlers' Housing Service, Inc.)

568 B.R. 40 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · May 19, 2017

Joe Resigns from Settlers’ Board and the BOC Board, and KJ Becomes Settlers’ Executive Director In 2005, Joe Lodico resigned from Settlers’ Board of Directors and from the Board of Directors of the BOC. (Stip. ¶ 13.) … Co. v.

Nash v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (In Re Nash)

228 B.R. 669 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Jan 28, 1999

See Spears v. … Kouba v. East Joliet Bank, 136 Ill.App.3d 264, 268 , 89 Ill.Dec. 774 , 481 N.E.2d 325, 329 (3d Dist.1985).

Brown's Chicken & Pasta, Inc. v. Brown's Chicken & Pasta, Inc.

503 B.R. 86 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · Dec 16, 2013

Stern v. Marshall, -U.S.-, 131 S.Ct. 2594, 2604-05 , 180 L.Ed.2d 475 (2011). In Stern , the Supreme Court held unconstitutional bankruptcy court jurisdiction over certain counterclaims based on state law. … The Third Circuit rejected the lessor’s reliance on Stern v.

Chatz v. BearingPoint Inc. (In Re Nanovation Technologies, Inc.)

364 B.R. 308 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · May 17, 2007

Credit Corp. v. Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, 328 Ill.App.3d 784, 791 , 263 Ill.Dec. 19 , 767 N.E.2d 470 (2002); McDermott, Will & Emery v. Ogle, 2001 WL 1465696 (N.D.Ill. Nov. 15, 2001). Reiff v. … Colman v. Greenfield, 2005 WL 2592538 , *2 (N.D.Ill. Oct.11, 2005). See Hefferman v.