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United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota

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Decision Date

24

Feb 2017

Diocese of Duluth v. Liberty Mutual Group (In re Diocese of Duluth)

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IN RE: DIOCESE OF DULUTH, Debtor. Diocese of Duluth, Plaintiff, v. Liberty Mutual Group, a Massachusetts corporation; Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, a Nebraska corporation; Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a California corporation; Church Mutual Insurance Company, a Wisconsin corporation and The Continental Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, Defendants. The Continental Insurance Company, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Counter-Claimants, v. Diocese of Duluth, Counter-Defendant. The Continental Insurance Company, Cross-Claimant, v. Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, Church Mutual Insurance Company, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Cross-Defendants.

  • Citation # 564 B.R. 401
  • Majority
  • BKY 15-50792; ADV 16-5012
Case Law
Decision Date

07

Dec 2016

Kelly v. Opportunity Finance, LLC (In re Petters Co.)

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IN RE: PETTERS COMPANY, INC., et al., Debtors. (includes: Petters Group Worldwide, LLC; PC Funding, LLC; Thousand Lakes, LLC; SPF Funding, LLC; PL Ltd., IN.; Edge One LLC; MGC Finance, Inc.; PAC Funding LLC; Palm Beach Finance Holdings, Inc.) Douglas A. Kelley, in his capacity as the court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee of Debtors Petters Company, Inc.; PC Funding, LLC; and SPF Funding, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. Opportunity Finance, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization II, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization III, LLC; International Investment Opportunities, LLC; Sabes Family Foundation; Sabes Minnesota Limited Partnership; Robert W. Sabes; Janet F. Sabes; Jon R. Sabes; Steven Sabes; Deutsche Zentralgenossenschaftbank AG; West Landesbank AG; and the Minneapolis Foundation, Defendants.

  • Citation # 562 B.R. 391
  • Majority
  • JOINTLY ADMINISTERED UNDER CASE NO. 08-45257; Court File Nos.: 08-45258 (KHS), 08-45326 (KHS), 08-45327 (KHS), 08-45328 (KHS), 08-45329 (KHS), 08-45330 (KHS), 08-45331 (KHS), 08-45371 (KHS), 08-45392 (KHS); ADV. 10-4301
Case Law
Decision Date

01

Dec 2016

Kelley v. Opportunity Finance, LLC (In re Petters Co.)

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IN RE: PETTERS COMPANY, INC., et al, Debtors. (includes: Petters Group Worldwide, LLC; PC Funding, LLC; Thousand Lakes, LLC; SPF Funding, LLC; PL Ltd., In.; Edge One LLC; MGC Finance, Inc.; PAC Funding LLC; Palm Beach Finance Holdings, Inc.) Douglas A. Kelley, in his capacity as the court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee of Debtors Petters Company, Inc.; PC Funding, LLC; and SPF Funding, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. Opportunity Finance, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization II, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization III, LLC; International Investment Opportunities, LLC; Sabes Family Foundation; Sabes Minnesota Limited Partnership; Robert W. Sabes; Janet F. Sabes; Jon R. Sabes; Steven Sabes; Deutsche Zentralgenossenschaftbank AG; West Landesbank AG; and the Minneapolis Foundation, Defendants.

  • Citation # 561 B.R. 738
  • Majority
  • JOINTLY ADMINISTERED UNDER CASE NO. 08-45257; Court File Nos.: 08-45258 (KHS), 08-45326 (KHS), 08-45327 (KHS), 08-45328 (KHS), 08-45329 (KHS), 08-45330 (KHS), 08-45331 (KHS), 08-45371 (KHS), 08-45392 (KHS); ADV. 10-4301
Case Law
Decision Date

27

Sep 2016

Seaver v. Glasser (In re Top Hat 430, Inc.)

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IN RE: TOP HAT 430, INC., Debtor. Randall L. Seaver, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Pennie Glasser, Defendant.

  • Citation # 557 B.R. 744
  • Majority
  • BKY 13-40651-WJF
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Decision Date

09

Sep 2016

Seaver v. Lindback (In re White)

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IN RE: Karen WHITE, Debtor. Randall L. Seaver, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Rita Lindback, Defendant.

  • Citation # 557 B.R. 736
  • Majority
  • BKY 15-42150-MER; Adv. No. 15-04211
Case Law
Decision Date

31

Aug 2016

Kelley v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (In re Petters Co.)

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IN RE: PETTERS COMPANY, INC., et al, Debtors. (includes: Petters Group Worldwide, LLC; PC Funding, LLC; Thousand Lakes, LLC; SPF Funding, LLC; PL Ltd., In.; Edge One LLC; MGC Finance, Inc.; PAC Funding LLC; Palm Beach Finance Holdings, Inc.) In re: Polaroid Corporation, et al., Debtors. (includes: Polaroid Holding Company; Polaroid Consumer Electronics, LLC; Polaroid Capital, LLC; Polaroid Latin America I Corporation; Polaroid Asia Pacific LLC; Polaroid International Holding LLC; Polaroid New Bedford Real Estate, LLC; Polaroid Norwood Real Estate, LLC; Polaroid Waltham Real Estate, LLC) In re: Petters Capital LLC, Debtor. Douglas A. Kelley, Trustee for Petters Company, Inc. and Petters Group Worldwide, LLC; John R. Stoebner, Trustee for Polaroid Corporation, et. al.; and Randall L. Seaver, Trustee for Petters Capital, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. JPMorgan Chase & Co.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; One Equity Partners LLC; Jacques A. Nasser; Lee M. Gardner; Charles F. Auster; James W. Koven; Rick A. Lazio; J. Michael Pocock; William L. Flaherty; and Ira H. Parker, Defendants.

  • Citation # 557 B.R. 711
  • Majority
  • JOINTLY ADMINISTERED UNDER CASE NO. 08-45257; Court File No. 08-45257; Court File Nos: 08-45258 (KHS), 08-45326 (KHS), 08-45327 (KHS), 08-45328 (KHS), 08-45329 (KHS), 08-45330 (KHS), 08-45331 (KHS), 08-45371 (KHS), 08-45392 (KHS); JOINTLY ADMINISTERED UNDER CASE NO. 08-46617; Court File. No. 08-46617; Court File Nos. 08-46621 (KHS), 08-46620 (KHS), 08-46623 (KHS), 08-46624 (KHS), 08-46625 (KHS), 08-46626 (KHS), 08-46627 (KHS), 08-46628 (KHS), 08-46629 (KHS); CASE NO. 09-43847; ADV. 10-4443, ADV. 10-4444, ADV. 10-4445
Case Law
Decision Date

08

Aug 2016

McDermott v. Crabtree (In re Crabtree)

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IN RE: Todd Allen CRABTREE and Terryl Lynn Crabtree, Debtors. Daniel M. McDermott, United States Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Todd Allen Crabtree and Terryl Lynn Crabtree, Defendants.

  • Citation # 554 B.R. 174
  • Majority
  • BKY 13-60824-MER; Adv. No. 14-6025
Case Law
Decision Date

28

Jul 2016

In re Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis

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IN RE: The ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, Debtor.

  • Citation # 553 B.R. 693
  • Majority
  • Case No. 15-30125
Case Law
Decision Date

03

Jun 2016

In re Fields

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IN RE: Arthur Duane FIELDS, Kristen Lee Fields, Debtors.

  • Citation # 551 B.R. 424
  • Majority
  • BKY No. 14-40969
Case Law
Decision Date

31

May 2016

Kelley v. Opportunity Finance, LLC (In re Petters Co.)

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IN RE: PETTERS COMPANY, INC., et al, Debtors. (includes: Petters Group Worldwide, LLC; PC Funding, LLC; Thousand Lakes, LLC; SPF Funding, LLC; PL Ltd., Inc. Edge One LLC; MGC Finance, Inc.; PAC Funding, LLC; Palm Beach Finance Holdings, Inc.) Douglas A. Kelley, in his capacity as the court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee of Debtors Petters Company, Inc.; PC Funding, LLC; and SPF Funding, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Opportunity Finance, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization II, LLC; Opportunity Finance Securitization III, LLC; International Investment Opportunities, LLC; Sabes Family Foundation; Sabes Minnesota Limited Partnership; Robert W. Sabes; Janet F. Sabes; Jon R. Sabes; Steven Sabes; Deutsche Zentralgenossenschaftbank AG; West Landesbank AG; WestLB AG New York Branch; and the Minneapolis Foundation, Defendants.

  • Citation # 550 B.R. 457
  • Majority
  • JOINTLY ADMINISTERED UNDER CASE NO. 08-45257; Court File Nos: 08-45258 (GFK), 08-45326 (GFK), 08-45327 (GFK), 08-45328 (GFK), 08-45329 (GFK), 08-45330 (GFK), 08-45331 (GFK), 08-45371 (GFK), 08-45392 (GFK); ADV 10-4301