IN RE TRI-STATE FINANCIAL, LLC

BAP Nos. 14-6018, 14-6019, 14-6020, 14-6025.

519 B.R. 759 (2014)

In re TRI-STATE FINANCIAL, LLC, doing business as North Country Ethanol, Debtor. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellee v. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family LTD Partnership, Defendants-Appellants Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich, Defendants Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain, Defendants-Appellants. American Interstate Bank, Defendant George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt, Defendants-Appellants. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Defendants. Centris Federal Credit Union, Defendant-Appellee. Centris Federal Credit Union, Counterclaim and Cross-Claim Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership, Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellants. Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich, Cross-Claim Defendants. Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt, Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellants. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Cross-Claim Defendants. In re Tri-State Financial, LLC, doing business as North Country Ethanol, Debtor. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. George Allison, Jr.; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family LTD Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich; Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; American Interstate Bank; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt, Defendants. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Defendants. Centris Federal Credit Union, Defendant-Appellee. Centris Federal Credit Union, Counterclaim and Cross-Claim Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Counter-Claim Defendant. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family LTD Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich; Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt, Cross-Claim Defendants. Radio Engineering Industries, Inc., Cross-Claim Defendant-Appellant. Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Cross-Claim Defendant. In re Tri-State Financial, LLC, doing business as North Country Ethanol, Debtor. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin, Defendants. John Hoich; Denise Hoich, Defendants-Appellants. Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; American Interstate Bank; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt; Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Defendants. Centris Federal Credit Union, Defendant-Appellee. Centris Federal Credit Union, Counterclaim and Cross-Claim Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Counterclaim Defendant. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin, Cross-Claim Defendants. John Hoich; Denise Hoich, Cross-Claim Defendants-Appellants. Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt; Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Cross-Claim Defendants. In re Tri-State Financial, LLC, doing business as North Country Ethanol, Debtor. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family LTD Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich; Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain, Defendants. American Interstate Bank, Defendant-Appellant. George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt; Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Defendants. Centris Federal Credit Union, Defendant-Appellee. Centris Federal Credit Union, Counterclaim and Cross-Claim Plaintiff, v. Thomas D. Stalnaker, Trustee, Counterclaim Defendant. George Allison; Frank Cernik; Phyllis Cernik; Chris Daniel; Amy Daniel; Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership; Mark E. Ehrhart; Robert G. Griffin; John Hoich; Denise Hoich; Timothy Jackes; James G. Jandrain; George Kramer; Bernie Marquardt; Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.; Joseph Vacanti, Trustee of The Joseph and Cynthia Vacanti Trust, Cross-Claim Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 23, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Jan Headley , Omaha, NE, for Appellants George Allison, Frank Cernik, Phyllis Cernik, Amy Daniel, Chris Daniel, Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership, Timothy Jackes, James Jandrain, George Kramer and Bernie Marquardt.

James P. Waldron , Michael J. Whaley , Omaha, NE, for Appellant Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.

Frederick D. Stehlik , Omaha, NE, for Appellants John Hoich and Denise Hoich.

Mark J. LaPuzza , Omaha, NE, for Appellant American Interstate Bank.

Robert J. Becker , John D. Stalnaker , Martin P. Pelster , David J. Skalka , Omaha, NE, for Appellees.

Before KRESSEL, SCHERMER, and NAIL, Bankruptcy Judges.


James G. Jandrain, Distefano Family Ltd. Partnership, George Allison, Jr., Frank and Phyllis Cernik, Chris and Amy Daniel, Timothy Jackes, George Kramer, and Bernie Marquardt (collectively, "Jandrain, et al.") appeal the May 22, 2014 judgment of the bankruptcy court determining certain funds were property of the bankruptcy...

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