In Re Milazzo

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• trustee had not unreasonably refused to bring an avoidance action given that he had proposed a settlement after filing the complaint and engaging in discovery
• The debtor's equity in the residence, at the time of the transfers, was less than $75,000 and was thus exempted under Connecticut's homestead exemption. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52–352b(t
• “judge should not simply ‘rubber stamp’ the trustee’s proposal. However, the bankruptcy judge ... is not to substitute [her] judgment for that of the trustee, and the trustee’s judgment is to be accorded some deference.”
• “In this Court’s view permitting prosecution or continued prosecution of causes of action without merit, is against public policy. . . . Reasonable settlements should be encouraged. Pursuing claims without merit should not.” (internal citation omitted)
• “Consent of the trustee is the quintessential element of [derivative] [s]tanding.”

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