Case law

LaPointe Ex Rel. Brown & LaPointe Development, Inc. v. Brown (In Re Brown)

131 B.R. 900 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Sep 19, 1991

See also Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co. v. … Davis v.

Bailey v. Reed (In re Reed)

587 B.R. 202 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Nov 7, 2017

("Board"). … In re Spigel , 260 F.3d at 32 (quoting Brown v. Felsen , 442 U.S. 127 , 128 (1979) ). The Code "does not condition discharge upon a general determination of the moral character of the debtor." Id.

Norton v. Associated Grocers of Maine, Inc. (In Re Peabody)

51 B.R. 157 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Jul 17, 1985

On May 19, 1980 Aimer and Sarah Peabody, d/b/a Brown’s Grocery, executed an Application for Membership in Associated which was approved on June 3,1980. … Once the purchase amount had been achieved, applicants were to receive *158 interest at a rate to be set by the Board of Directors.

Worster v. Gauvreau (In Re Gauvreau)

375 B.R. 14 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Aug 28, 2007

In re Brown, 108 F.3d 1290, 1292 (10th Cir.1997). A discharge will be awarded to the “honest but unfortunate debtor,” Martin v. Bajgar (In re Bajgar), 104 F.3d 495, 501 (1st Cir.1997) (quoting Local Loan Co. v. … Burrell-Richardson v. Mass. Board of Higher Educ. (In re Burrell-Richardson), 356 B.R. 797, 801 (1st Cir. BAP 2006) (quoting Jarosz v. Palmer, 436 Mass. 526 , 766 N.E.2d 482 , 488 n. 3 (2002)); see also Iannochino v.

Burns v. Cloutier (In Re Cloutier)

33 B.R. 18 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Aug 24, 1983

Compare Lee v. Silas (In re Silas), 24 B.R. 771 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Ala.1982); In re Maney, 23 B.R. 61 (Bkrtcy.W.D.Okl.1982); and Williams v. Bryson (In re Bryson), 3 B.R. 593 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Ill.1980); with Rines v. … Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. v. Brown (In re Brown), 18 B.R. 591, 592 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Ala.1982).

In Re Colfer

159 B.R. 602 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Oct 6, 1993

Barnes v. … James v.

McAlister v. Slosberg (In Re Slosberg)

225 B.R. 9 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Sep 25, 1998

Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 470 U.S. 373 , 376 n. 1, 105 S.Ct. 1327 , 84 L.Ed.2d 274 (1985) (emphasis added). See also Brown v. … See Brown, 442 U.S. at 139 n. 10, 99 S.Ct. 2205 . 4 . The Forbes courts analysis is befuddling.

Jasper v. Bowdoinham Federal Credit Union (In Re Jasper)

325 B.R. 50 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Apr 25, 2013

See Jamo v. … Brown v.

Anderson v. Ingeneri (In Re Ingeneri)

321 B.R. 601 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Mar 15, 2005

See, e.g., Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co., 293 U.S. 328, 333 , 55 S.Ct. 151 , 79 L.Ed. 393 (1934)(citing Chapman v. Forsyth, 2 How. 202 , 11 L.Ed. 236 (1844)); American Agricultural Chemical Company v. … See, e.g., LaPointe v. Brown (In re Brown), 131 B.R. 900, 904 (Bankr.D.Me.1991).

Applebee v. Brawn (In Re Brawn)

138 B.R. 327 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Mar 16, 1992

Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127 , 99 S.Ct. 2205 , 60 L.Ed.2d 767 (1979). With exceptions not pertinent here, bankruptcy court is the exclusive forum for determination of § 523(a)(4) issues. 11 U.S.C. § 523 (c)(1). … Bd. of Educ., 465 U.S. 75, 81 , 104 S.Ct. 892, 896 , 79 L.Ed.2d 56 (1984); Allen v. McCurry, 449 U.S. 90, 96 , 101 S.Ct. 411, 415 , 66 L.Ed.2d 308 (1980); In re Brown, 951 F.2d 564 (3rd Cir.1991). 14 .

In Re Connors

348 B.R. 1 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Aug 25, 2006

They seek to “ ‘discern from the plain language the real purpose of the legislation, avoiding results that are absurd, inconsistent, unreasonable, or illogical.’ ” International Paper Co. v. Board of Envtl. … See Thibeault v.

In Re Armorflite Precision, Inc.

43 B.R. 14 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Aug 24, 1984

See In re Jartran, Inc., 732 F.2d 584, 586 (7th Cir.1984), citing Reading Co. v. Brown, 391 U.S. 471, 475 , 88 S.Ct. 1759, 1761 , 20 L.Ed.2d 751 (1968) (construing the predecessor to section 503). … See Reading Co. v. Brown, supra, 391 U.S. at 478 , 88 S.Ct. at 1763 .

In Re Consolidated Auto Recyclers, Inc.

123 B.R. 130 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Jan 11, 1991

Bennett v. Williams, 892 F.2d 822, 824 (9th Cir.1989) (deference to business management decisions of bankruptcy trustee). … See Elster v. American Airlines, Inc., 100 A.2d 219 (Del.1953).

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. v. Growe (In Re Great Northern Paper, Inc.)

318 B.R. 613 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Jan 6, 2005

v. … State Employees Credit Union (In re Brown), 803 F.2d 120, 122-23 (3d Cir.1986).

Nasson College v. New England Ass'n of Schools & Colleges, Inc. (In Re Nasson College)

80 B.R. 600 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Jan 5, 1988

The minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the College, which were admitted as an exhibit for the purpose of reestablishing continuity of the Board, did, of course, contain discussions of the school’s loss of … (citing Blum v. Yaretsky, 457 U.S. 991 , 102 S.Ct. 2777 , 73 L.Ed.2d 534 (1982); Rendell-Baker v. Kohn, 457 U.S. 830 , 102 S.Ct. 2764 , 73 L.Ed.2d 418 (1982)). See also Transport Careers, Inc. v.

In Re Crescent Beach Inn, Inc.

22 B.R. 155 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Jul 12, 1982

Maine law provides that the business and affairs of a corporation shall be managed by a board of directors, absent corporate provisions to the contrary. … In re Joseph Feld & Co., 38 F.Supp. 506, 507 (D.N.J.1941); see also Boyce v. Chemical Plastics, Inc., 175 F.2d 839 (8th Cir.) cert. denied 338 U.S. 828 , 70 S.Ct. 77 , 94 L.Ed. 503 (1949); cf. Royal Indemnity Co. v.

Sanford Institution for Savings v. Gallo (In Re Gallo)

208 B.R. 756 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · May 21, 1997

Normand brought Debtor’s request to SIS’s Board of Directors which approved the issuance of the letter of credit. … Commerce Bank & Trust Co. v. Burgess (In re Burgess), 955 F.2d 134, 140 (1st Cir.1992); Bombardier Capital, Inc. v. Baietti (In re Baietti), 189 B.R. 549, 553 (Bankr.D.Me.1995).

Catlin v. Maine, Bureau of Taxation (In Re Sheldon's Inc. of Maine)

28 B.R. 568 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Mar 28, 1983

California State Board of Equalization v. … Id.; California State Board of Equalization v. Goggin, 191 F.2d 726 (9th Cir.1951), cert denied, 342 U.S. 909 , 72 S.Ct. 302 , 96 L.Ed. 680 (1952); Babb v.

Development Specialists, Inc. ex rel. Irving/Prime Creditors' Trust v. Kaplan (In re Irving Tanning Co.)

555 B.R. 70 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Aug 9, 2016

Moore also served on the latter’s board of directors. … Moore, as directed by the Prime Maine board, told Mr.

Brooks v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Brooks)

340 B.R. 648 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · Apr 10, 2006

Judge Brown ordered the confirmation hearing reopened, to allow the debtor an opportunity to reformulate his lien release language. … Jennings v. Town of Greene (In re Jennings), 304 B.R. 8, 11 (Bankr.D.Me.2004); see Diamond v. Premier Capital, Inc.