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· 11/25/1925

Staley v. Hopkins

Citations

  • 9 F.2d 976
  • 1 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) 148
  • 5 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 5776
  • 1925 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1396

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that \the defense of in pari delicto loses its sting when the person who is in pari delicto is eliminated\
  • “the defense of in pari delicto loses its sting when the person who is in pari delicto is eliminated”
  • “Like a trustee in bankruptcy or for that matter the plaintiff in a derivative suit, an equity receiver may sue only to redress injuries to the entity in receivership!]]”
  • equity receiver has standing to sue to redress injuries and to sue on behalf of creditors of the entity in receivership
  • applying rule in clawback action at summary judgment stage

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Judges: Meek

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