IN RE EASTWIND GROUP, INC.

Bankruptcy No. 00-33372, Adv. Nos. 01-692, 00-906.

303 B.R. 743 (2004)

In re EASTWIND GROUP, INC., Debtor. John W. Morris, Chapter 11 Trustee of the Eastwind Group, Inc., Plaintiff, v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, Defendant. John R. Thach [John W. Morris Chapter 11 Trustee as Substituted Plaintiff for the Applicable Counts], Plaintiff, v. The Eastwind Group, Inc., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

January 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren T. Pratt, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, John Szulewski, Unisource Worldwide, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, Michael Alan Richard, Richpac Management Systems, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA, Harvey A. Goralnick, Focus Partners LLC, New York City, Steven Usdin, Adelman, Lavine, Gold & Levin, Philadelphia, PA, for Budd Co.

Douglas J. Smillie, Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba P.C., Center Valley, PA, Carole E. Momjian, Deputy Attorney General, Philadelphia, PA, Thomas M. Rath, Special Asst. U.S. Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for RIS Paper.

Mary Russell, Fine, Kaplan & Black, Philadelphia, PA, for Superior Exec. Outplacement.

Glenn S. Gitomer, McCausland, Keen & Buckman, Radnor, PA, for Odyssey Capital, LP.

Paul A. Bucco, Davis, Bucco & Ardizzi, Conshohocken, PA, Alan A. Turner, Turner & McDonald, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Bruce Murray, Kennet Square, PA, Anthony Mendicino, Villanova, PA, William B. Miller, Ambler, PA, for Andrew P. Panzo.

Doron A. Henkin, Timothy A. Gallogly, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff.

Peter A. Lesser, Sirlin, Gallogly & Lesser, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Howard Appel and Stephen P. Harrington.

Edward C. Toole, Jr., Pepper Hamilton, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Pepper Hamilton.

Earl M. Forte, III, Philadelphia, PA, for John R. Thach.

Albert A. Ciardi, III, Ciardi, Maschmeyer & Karalis, PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Paul A. DeJuliis, Polychem, ConMat Technologies, and Edward F. Sager, Jr.

James A. Georges, White and Williams, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for National Union.

Charles M. McCuen, Ominsky & Ominsky P.A., Philadelphia, PA, for ProFutures.

Doron A. Henkin, Marvin, Larsson, Henkin & Scheuritzel, Philadelphia, PA, for trustee.

John W. Morris, Philadelphia, PA, Chapter 11 Trustee.

George M. Conway, Office of the United States Trustee, Philadelphia, PA, United States Trustee.


OPINION

STEPHEN RASLAVICH, Bankruptcy Judge.

Introduction.

The Trustee has filed a Motion to Approve Settlement Agreements in the above adversary proceedings. ProFutures Special Equities Fund, L.P., objects to the Motion. A hearing on this matter was held on December 3, 2003 at which the parties were offered the opportunity to present evidence and oral argument in support of their positions. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion is granted...

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