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Vaughan v. Meridan Natl Corp. (In re Ottawa River Steel Co.)

Vaughan v. Meridan Natl Corp. (In re Ottawa River Steel Co.)

Ruling
Creditor was denied summary judgment where the court ruled it could decide the date an order for relief triggered two-year limitations period for filing creditor's complaint.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff chapter 7 trustee commenced an adversary proceeding against defendants, creditors, seeking to recover certain prepetition transfers made by the debtor. The creditors moved for summary judgment, alleging that the trustee's claims were time barred under 11 U.S.C. § 546.

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opinion summary, case decided on July 14, 2005 , LexisNexis #0106-092