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Rule 7026

Miller v. Am. Capital Ltd. (In re Newstarcom Holdings Inc.)

Ruling
Trustee not entitled to order requiring the officers of company owned by debtor or the company to provide tax returns and other financial documents.
Issue(s)
Was trustee entitled to an order requiring the officers of company owned by debtor or the company to provide tax returns and other financial documents in a proceeding arising out of an alleged transfer by debtor to insiders?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0914-068

In re Taproot Sys.

Ruling
Protective order sought by creditor under theory of joint defense privilege denied to the extent seeking to prevent disclosure to trustee.
Procedural posture

Creditors filed a motion for a protective order under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026(c)(1)(D), alleging that they and a chapter 7 debtor operated under a joint defense agreement in state litigation against the debtor with an expectation of privacy.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 15, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-100