BALDI v. SAMUEL SON & CO., LTD.

Nos. 08-1022, 08-1136.

548 F.3d 579 (2008)

Joseph A. BALDI, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SAMUEL SON & COMPANY, LTD., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jade R. Lambert, Perkins Coie, John M. Christian, (argued), Phelan, Cahill & Quinlan, Brian M. Graham, Smith Amundsen, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Alexander D. Kerr, Jr. (argued), Tishler & Wald, Sean M. Sullivan, Daley, Mohan & Groble, Jodi Rosen Wine, Nixon Peabody LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, WOOD, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The trustee in bankruptcy (we simplify—actually there are two trustees) of a defunct firm named Longview Aluminum LLC filed adversary actions in bankruptcy court to recover for the debtor's estate several payments that Longview had made within four years before it declared bankruptcy. The principal basis for the claims and the only one we need discuss is 11 U.S.C. § 544(b), which allows a trustee in bankruptcy to avoid transfers...

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