Case law

In Re Petition of the Board of Directors of Hopewell International Insurance

281 B.R. 200 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 27, 2002

In Hendrix v. … In Patterson v.

Sleep Number Corporation

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 28, 2026

the board of directors (“Board”); 2. Linda Findley, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”); 3. … They are not members of the Board, the ELT, or the Management Committee. None of the Employee Participants were appointed by the Board.

In re Motors Liquidation Co.

600 B.R. 482 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 28, 2019

Co. v. Brunswick Assocs. Ltd. … S.D.N.Y. 2019) ; see also Meadows v.

Yonkers Islamic Center, Inc. v. Coleman

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 11, 2025

Grogan v. Garner, 498 U.S. 279, 286-91 (1991). … NY v. Galloway, 271 A.D.2d 92, 98 (N.Y. App.

Picard v. Merkin (In Re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC)

440 B.R. 243 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Nov 17, 2010

DeGirolamo v. Truck World, Inc. (In re Laurel Valley Oil Co.), No. 07-6109, 2009 WL 1758741 (Bankr.N.D.Ohio, June 16, 2009); see also Official Comm. Of Unsecured Creditors v. ASEA Brown Boveri, Inc. … See Albert v. Alex. Brown Mgmt. Servs. Inc., Civ. Nos. 762-N and 763-N, 2005 WL 2130607 , at *11 (Del.Ch.

Ross-Viking Merchandise Corp. v. American Cyanamid Co. (In Re Ross-Viking Merchandise Corp.)

151 B.R. 71 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Feb 26, 1993

Western Tie and Timber Co. v. Brown, 196 U.S. 502 , 25 S.Ct. 339 , 49 L.Ed. 571 (1905); Carolco Television Inc. v. National Broadcasting Co. … Davidovich v. Welton (In re Davidovich), 901 F.2d 1533, 1538 (10th Cir.1990); In re Denby Stores, Inc., 86 B.R. 768, 777 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.1988).

LaMonica v. NEDM R.E. Corp.

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 7, 2022

In addition to the judgment of the Environmental Control Board, the Debtor was conducting business in the shadow of another judgment. … Berner Trucking, Inc. v. Brown, 722 N.Y.S.2d 656, 658 (App. Div. 4th Dep’t 2001).

LaMonica v. NEDM Payables Corp.

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 7, 2022

In addition to the judgment of the Environmental Control Board, the Debtor was conducting business in the shadow of another judgment. … Berner Trucking, Inc. v. Brown, 722 N.Y.S.2d 656, 658 (App. Div. 4th Dep’t 2001).

Pereira v. Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States (In Re Trace International Holdings, Inc.)

289 B.R. 548 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jan 29, 2003

The transaction was approved by the corporation’s board of directors. … See Mitchell v.

In Re Ionosphere Clubs, Inc.

100 B.R. 670 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 25, 1989

See, Air Line Pilots Ass’n Intern. v. Eastern Air Lines, 701 F.Supp. 865 (1988). … Even applying the “strict scrutiny” test advocated by ALPA (See, ALPA’s Objection at para. 10) (citing Pepper v.

Houbigant, Inc. v. ACB Mercantile, Inc. (In Re Houbigant, Inc.)

188 B.R. 347 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Nov 8, 1995

Fund v. McFarlin’s, Inc., 789 F.2d 98, 100 (2d Cir.1986) (citing Joint Industry Board v. United States, 391 U.S. 224, 228 , 88 S.Ct. 1491, 1493 , 20 L.Ed.2d 546 (1968)); see Nathanson v. … Brown, 391 U.S. 471, 484 , 88 S.Ct. 1759, 1766 , 20 L.Ed.2d 751 (1968) (Act case); Piper Aircraft Corp. v. *357 Calabro (In re Piper Aircraft Corp.), 169 B.R. 766, 776 (Bankr.S.D.Fla.1994); Pettibone Corp. v.

Petition of Shavit

197 B.R. 763 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 10, 1996

Substantial prejudice requires more than the prospect of a second suit concerning the same subject matter as the dismissed suit, Brown v. Monsanto Co. (In re Paoli R.R. … Brown, No. 94 Civ. 7161, 1996 WL 363082 at *2 (S.D.N.Y.

Eletson Holdings Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Nov 19, 2025

board members. … V.

In Re WorldCom, Inc.

377 B.R. 77 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 15, 2007

Wool v. … Tucker, an employee of investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman, testified that he sat on WAXS’s board because his bank was entitled to name a director via a fund they managed and not at any request of WorldCom’s.

Fred Braun Corp. Profit Sharing Trust v. Smith (In Re Osage Exploration Co.)

39 B.R. 966 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 26, 1984

Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co., 458 U.S. 50 , 102 S.Ct. 2858 , 73 L.Ed.2d 598 (1982). … Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum, 309 U.S. 478 , 60 S.Ct. 628 , 84 L.Ed. 876 (1940). The defamatory statements are alleged to have been uttered in Suffolk County.

Picard v. Legacy Capital Ltd. (In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC)

548 B.R. 13 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 14, 2016

Co. v. … (quoting Brown v. Third Nat’l Bank (In re Sherman), 67 F.3d 1348 , 1355 (8th Cir.1995)).

Silverman v. Actrade Capital, Inc. (In Re Actrade Financial Technologies Ltd.)

337 B.R. 791 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 23, 2005

Odyssey Re (London) Ltd. v. Stirling Cooke Brown Holdings, Ltd., 85 F.Supp.2d 282, 293 (S.D.N.Y.2000), quoting Lobatto v. Berney, 1999 WL 672994 , at *9 (S.D.N.Y. Aug.26, 1999); White Metal Rolling & Stamping Corp., v. … Co., Inc., 84 F.3d 1330, 1338 (10th Cir.1996); In re Bennett Funding Group, Inc., 232 B.R. at 572-73 ; Burry v. Key Bank USA, N.A. (In re Burry), 309 B.R. 130, 135 (Bankr.E.D.Pa.2004); Brown v. Gen. Elec. Corp.

In Re Mandukich

87 B.R. 296 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 22, 1988

Harris v. Browning-Ferris Indus. Chem. Servs., Inc., 100 F.R.D. 775, 777 (M.D.La.1984), aff'd, 806 F.2d 259 (5th Cir.1986), relied on by Cowanlite, is not to the contrary. … See Chevron Oil Co. v.

Mirror Group Newspapers, PLC v. Maxwell Newspapers, Inc. (In Re Maxwell Newspapers, Inc.)

164 B.R. 858 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 8, 1994

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. v. Hydrolevel Corp., 456 U.S. 556, 566 , 102 S.Ct. 1935, 1942 , 72 L.Ed.2d 330 (1982); Maritime Ventures Intern., Inc. v. … .2d 341 , 468 N.E.2d 296 (1984); Marine Midland Bank v.

Matter of Lang

5 B.R. 371 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 30, 1980

See Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127 , 99 S.Ct. 2205 , 60 L.Ed.2d 767 (1979); Bruning v. United States, 376 U.S. 358 , 84 S.Ct. 906 , 11 L.Ed.2d 772 (1964). … Maine v. Thiboutot, - U.S. -, 100 S.Ct. 2502, at 2509 , 65 L.Ed.2d 555 (1980), citing District of Columbia v.