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In Re Nantucket Aircraft Maintenance Co.
54 B.R. 86 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · Oct 9, 1985
Before boarding the Will’s Air plane, the airline ticket clerk required Mrs. Bittman to check the makeup case, which she reluctantly did. Mrs. … See Inland Metals Refining Co. v. Ceres Marine Terminals, 557 F.Supp. 344 (N.D.Ill.1983).
Cited 7 timesPublishedOlson v. United States Ex Rel. Department of Treasury (In Re Olson)
170 B.R. 161 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · Apr 7, 1994
See Grogan v. Garner, 498 U.S. 279 , 284 & n. 11, 111 S.Ct. 654 , 658 & n. 11, 112 L.Ed.2d 755 (1991); Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127 , 139 n. 10, 99 S.Ct. 2205 , 2213 n. 10, 60 L.Ed.2d 767 (1979). See also Johnson v. … Combs v. Richardson, 838 F.2d 112, 116 (4th Cir.1988). Cf. Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127, 132 , 99 S.Ct. 2205, 2210 , 60 L.Ed.2d 767 (1979).
Cited 20 timesPublishedHudtwalker v. Van Nostrand & Martin (In Re Vantage Petroleum Corp.)
40 B.R. 34 · United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · Apr 11, 1984
Carlino observed that a corporation acts through its board of directors and that to waive the attorney-client privilege, a majority vote of the board was required. … (citing United States v. Gurtner, 474 F.2d 297, 298 (9th Cir.1973) and United States v. Osborn, 561 F.2d 1334, 1339 (9th Cir.1977)).
Cited 3 timesPublished328 B.R. 387 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 22, 2005
Thus, Verizon effectively was a member of the board and is vicariously liable as a director for the breaches of fiduciary duty by the D & O Defendants who served on FLAG’S board but who were controlled by Verizon.” (PI. … Group, LLC, 316 B.R. 451, 456 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y. 2004) (quoting Schacht v. Brown, 711 F.2d 1343, 1350 (7th Cir.1983)), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 1002 , 104 S.Ct. 508 , 509, 78 L.Ed.2d 698 (1983).
Cited 18 timesPublishedPinson v. Pioneer WV Federal Credit Union (In re Pinson)
548 B.R. 443 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. West Virginia · Mar 28, 2016
See Weintraub v. … The bracketed "Bureau” stands in place of “Board,” which referred to the Federal Reserve Board, the body which formerly promulgated the official interpretations of Regulation Z.
Cited 0 timesPublishedIn Re CVA General Contractors, Inc.
267 B.R. 773 · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · Jun 7, 2001
See Krarik, 109 B.R. at 669 (citing Riverside Memorial Mausoleum v. UMET Trust, 469 F.Supp. 643, 644 (E.D.Pa.1979)); see also Brown v. O'Keefe, 300 U.S. 598, 602 , 57 S.Ct. 543 , 81 L.Ed. 827 (1937); Bryson v. … Hawley’s right to subrogation arises by virtue of a contract (the CVA Insurance Policy), see Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. v. Ward, 18 S.W.3d 256 , 259 *781 (Tex.App.
Cited 15 timesPublishedIn Re Western Management, Inc.
6 B.R. 438 · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · Aug 1, 1980
That the filing of a voluntary petition with this Court was authorized by Western’s Board of Directors on November 1, 1979. 5. … Wks. v. Two Guys from Massapequa, 327 F.2d 737 (2nd Cir., 1963), and United Properties, Inc. v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedSimek v. Erdman (In Re Erdman)
236 B.R. 904 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · May 25, 1999
Erd-man testified at trial that he was the only member of SBD’s board of directors, that is, in effect that, “[he] was the board of directors.” … Danks v. Holland, 246 N.W.2d 86, 90 (N.D.1976). However, in Schriock v.
Cited 7 timesPublishedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · Mar 12, 2026
First, in Brown v. Felsen, 442 U.S. 127 (1979), Brown guaranteed a loan made to Felsen’s car dealership. The lender filed a state-court collection suit against Brown, Felsen, and the dealership. … Relying on Brown v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · Apr 20, 2026
Ward-Brown from testifying as to the loan. If that is in fact 26 Plaintiff/Debtor’s theory, it is incorrect as a matter of law, as explained in Schaffer v. 27 Litton Loan Servicing, LP, No. … Anderson v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownTerry v. Gordon's Jewelry Co. of Virginia (In Re Terry)
7 B.R. 880 · United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · Dec 30, 1980
Jackson, 290 F.Supp. 872 (S.D.Ill.1968); Continental Bank v. … Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board, 301 U.S. 103 , 57 S.Ct. 650 , 81 L.Ed. 953 (1937); Coppage v. Kansas, 236 U.S. 1 , 35 S.Ct. 240 , 59 L.Ed. 441 (1915). The debtor here was indeed dismissed for cause.
Cited 26 timesPublishedIn Re Tidewater Memorial Hospital, Inc.
106 B.R. 885 · United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · Oct 11, 1989
The hospital, having a need for a physician who was board certified in internal medicine, sought the services of Dr. Taylor who was so qualified. … Taylor was not board certified in this subspecialty. The hospital’s credentials committee was willing to consider granting staff privileges to Dr.
Cited 3 timesPublished387 B.R. 36 · United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · May 8, 2008
Commercial Corp. v. Rash, 520 U.S. at 959, n. 2 . … Commercial Corp. v.
Cited 18 timesPublishedGillian v. Conoco, Inc. (In Re Norman)
41 B.R. 1 · United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · Jul 22, 1983
There Justice Brown held that “... to create a lien by filing for registration a Certificate of Judgment under the provisions of ... … Cooke v. Avery, cited above. 11.
Cited 6 timesPublishedUnited States v. Dever (In Re Dever)
49 B.R. 329 · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · Jun 15, 1984
WILLIAM BROWN, Bankruptcy Judge. … Indeed this criteria was established in Davis v.
Cited 11 timesPublished129 B.R. 332 · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · Aug 1, 1991
See Caruso Enter., Inc. v. U.S.A. Motel Corp. (In re U.S.A. … See Chapman v.
Cited 16 timesPublished217 B.R. 836 · United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · Feb 20, 1998
McClellan Federal Credit Union v. Parker (In re Parker), 193 B.R. 525, 527-28 (9th Cir. BAP 1996); 801 Credit Union v. … In Arnhold v.
Cited 20 timesPublishedSchwab v. Peddinghaus Corp. (In Re Excel Storage Products, L.P.)
69 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 667 · United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · Sep 16, 2011
N.D.N.Y.1996); Van Huffel Tube Corp. v. … v.
Cited 5 timesPublished19 B.R. 265 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · Mar 26, 1982
Randolf v. Little, 62 Ala. 396 (1878); Ely v. Blacker, 112 Ala. 311 , 20 So. 570 (1896). … In re Browning, 13 B.R. 6 (Bkrtcy.S.D.Ala.1981).
Cited 2 timesPublishedOgier v. Steele (In Re Buckhead Oil Co.)
454 B.R. 242 · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · Mar 21, 2011
Further, the Court of Appeals in Tom Brown Contracting, Inc. v. … In short, as the Tom Brown case said, there is a promise by the guarantor to Allied to render performance to a non-party, in this case the Debtor.
Cited 2 timesPublished
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