S.D. New York· 3/13/1985

Weissman v. Hassett

Citations

47 B.R. 462
12 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1482
1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21817
12 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1355

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holding that a bankruptcy trustee was immune from liability for a report that he had prepared and distributed to the media because the dissemination served the important purpose of exposing fraud and preventing similar frauds
holding that a bankruptcy trustee was immune from liability for a report that he had prepared and distributed to the media because the dissemination served the important purpose of exposing fraud and preventing similar frauds
“trustees and receivers acting as officers of the court to conserve the bankrupt estate’s assets are immune from suit”
“Even a remote prospect of personal liability ... could not help but lessen the vigor with which future reorganization trustees will pursue their obligations”
a trustee has immunity from liability when acting “at the court's behest or under its supervision and subject to its orders.”
reviewing bankruptcy trustee's duties under 11 U.S.C.A. § 1106

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