· 5/1/1975
John G. Bookout, as Receiver for Modern Home Life Insurance Co. v. First National Mortgage and Discount Company, Inc., and Atlas Financial Corporation
Citations
- 514 F.2d 757
- 1975 U.S. App. LEXIS 14861
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming the appointment of a receiver after “[c]onsidering the probability of success on the merits, the appearance of fraudulent conduct, the imminent danger of further injury to the collateral, and the balance of the equities”
- “The appointment of a receiver certainly is not made for the purpose of destroying the rights of persons, but rather, that their rights may be made more secure.”
- “The appointment of a receiver certainly is not made for the purpose of destroying the rights of persons, but rather, that their rights may be made more secure.”
- per curiam; review of appointment is for abuse of discretion
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Judges: Thornberry, Morgan, Roney
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