JACKSON v. STAR SPRINKLER CORP. OF FLA.

Nos. 77-1197, 77-1218 to 77-1220 and 77-1223.

575 F.2d 1223 (1978)

Robert L. JACKSON, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Great Western Automatic Sprinkler Co. and Fabrication and Supply Co., Appellant, v. STAR SPRINKLER CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, Philadelphia National Bank, High Point Sprinkler Company, a/k/a High Point Sprinkler Co. of North Carolina, High Point Sprinkler Company of Atlanta, High Point Sprinkler Company of the Midwest, William F. Aldridge, FTM Sprinkler Company, Richard W. Miller, George T. O'Laughlin, Protection Sprinkler Company and Continental Automatic Fire Sprinkler Company, Appellees. STAR SPRINKLER CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee. CONTINENTAL AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER COMPANY and Protection Sprinkler Company, Appellants, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee. FTM SPRINKLER COMPANY, Appellant, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee. PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK, Appellant, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee. HIGH POINT SPRINKLER COMPANY OF ATLANTA, Appellant, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee. HIGH POINT SPRINKLER COMPANY OF the MIDWEST, High Point Sprinkler Company, a/k/a High Point Sprinkler Company of North Carolina and William F. Aldridge, Appellants, v. Robert L. JACKSON, etc., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 26, 1978.

As Modified On Denial of Rehearing June 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duke W. Ponick, Jr., Morris, Foust, Beckett & Ponick, Kansas City, Mo., for Robert L. Jackson, etc., in these cases.

James D. Crawford, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., for Star Sprinkler Corp. of Fla., Philadelphia Nat. Bank, High Point Sprinkler Co., etc., High Point Sprinkler Co. of Atlanta, High Point Sprinkler Co. of the Midwest, William F. Aldridge, FTM Sprinkler Co., Protection Sprinkler Co. and Continental Automatic Fire Sprinkler Co. and for cross-appellant Robert L. Jackson, etc., in No. 1197.

Harry P. Thomson, Jr., and Fred Wilkins, Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, Kansas City, Mo., for Richard W. Miller and George T. O'Laughlin in No. 77-1197.

Robert L. Wesner, Sedalia, Mo., John C. Milholland, Harrisonville, Mo., for cross-appellant Robert L. Jackson, etc., in No. 77-1197, for appellants in Nos. 77-1218, 1223 and 1234, Protection Sprinkler Co., Continental Automatic Fire Sprinkler Co. and High Point Sprinkler Co. of Atlanta, for Star Sprinkler Co. of Fla., FTM Protection and Continental in No. 77-1197 (appellees).

Thomas J. Conway, Kansas City, Mo., for Philadelphia Natl. Bank, appellant in No. 77-1223, for cross-appellant Robert L. Jackson, etc., in No. 77-1197, for appellants in Nos. 77-1218, 1219, 1220, 1233 and 1234.

Anderson & Milholland, Harrisonville, Mo., for appellant High Point Sprinkler Co. of Atlanta, in No. 77-1234; and for appellants, High Point Sprinkler Co., etc., and High Point Sprinkler Co. of the Midwest; and William F. Aldridge in No. 77-1234.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge, and LAY, Circuit Judge.


As Modified On Denial of Rehearing En Banc June 6, 1978.

GIBSON, Chief Judge.

This plenary action was brought by the trustee in bankruptcy of Great Western Automatic Sprinkler Company (Great Western) and Fabrication and Supply Company (Fabrication), alleging a conspiracy fraudulently to acquire the assets of the bankrupts. The trustee sought relief in multiple forms including damages, recovery of property or its value, and subordination of claims, from Star...

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