IN RE MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

Bankruptcy Nos. 96-2067 HSB through 96-2077 HSB, Civ.A. Nos. 97-145-RRM, 97-146-RRM.

209 B.R. 832 (1997)

In re MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., The Asher Candy Company, Fleer Corp., Frank H. Fleer Corp., Heroes World Distribution, Inc., Malibu Comics Entertainment Inc., Marvel Characters Inc., Marvel Direct Marketing Inc., and Skybox International Inc., Debtors. OFFICIAL BONDHOLDERS COMMITTEE, LaSalle National Bank, as Indenture Trustee, Appellants, v. The CHASE MANHATTEN BANK, as Agent, Appellees. In re MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., The Asher Candy Company, Fleer Corp., Frank H. Fleer Corp., Heroes World Distribution, Inc., Malibu Comics Entertainment Inc., Marvel Characters Inc., Marvel Direct Marketing Inc., and Skybox International Inc., Debtors. OFFICIAL BONDHOLDERS COMMITTEE, LaSalle National Bank, as Indenture Trustee, Appellants, v. MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., The Asher Candy Company, Fleer Corp., Frank H. Fleer Corp., Heroes World Distribution, Inc., Malibu Comics Entertainment Inc., Marvel Characters Inc., Marvel Direct Marketing Inc., and Skybox International Inc., Appellees.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

May 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Patton, Jr., Laura Davis Jones, Brendan Linehan Shannon, and Edwin J. Harron, Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE, Harvey R. Miller, Marcia Goldstein, and Paul M. Basta, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York City, for Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.

Thomas L. Ambro, and Mark D. Collins, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, Lawrence P. King, Chaim J. Fortgang, Douglas S. Leibhafsky, David C. Bryan, and Amy R. Wolf, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, for Chase Manhattan Bank.

Joanne B. Wills, and David S. Eagle, Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, Wilmington, DE, James E. Spiotto, Ann Acker, Franklin H. Top III, and Nathan F. Coco, Chapman & Cutler, Chicago, IL, for LaSalle National Bank as Indentured Trustee.

Teresa K.D. Currier, and Adam G. Landis, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Wilmington, DE, Gary M. Schildhorn, Gary D. Bressler, and Leon R. Barson, Adelman, Lavine, Gold & Levin, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Official Committee of Equity Security Holders.

Neil B. Glassman, Charlene Davis, and Jeffrey Schlerf, Bayard, Handelman & Murdoch, P.A., Wilmington, DE, David M. Friedman, Michael C. Harwood, David S. Rosner, and Lorie R. Beers, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York City, for Official Bondholders Committee.


OPINION

McKELVIE, District Judge.

This is a bankruptcy case. Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. ("Marvel") and certain of its subsidiaries are debtors-in-possession in Chapter 11 proceedings. Appellants Official Bondholders Committee ("the Bondholders Committee") and LaSalle National Bank ("LaSalle") appeal from the March 24, 1997 order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware enjoining...

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