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Grossman v. Sawtelle (In re Sawtelle Bros. Indus.)

Grossman v. Sawtelle (In re Sawtelle Bros. Indus.)

Ruling
Life insurance proceeds were property of the estate due to invalidity of ipso facto clause.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, the chapter 7 trustee, brought multiple claims against defendants, the since deceased sole preferred stockholder of the corporate debtor, and the successor trustee under a stock purchase agreement, asserting that the life insurance policies and proceeds thereof were property of the debtor's estate. The chapter 7 trustee moved for partial summary judgment.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2008 , LexisNexis #0608-028