Firstpay, Inc. v. Wolff’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
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Applies 11 U.S.C. § 101 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) · 11 U.S.C. § 505 · 11 U.S.C. § 541 · 11 U.S.C. § 547 · 11 U.S.C. § 548 · 11 U.S.C. § 550
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Begier v. Internal Revenue Service · Laber v. Harvey · Waldschmidt v. Ranier · Apex Express Corporation v. The Wise Company Incorporated
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“(1) to or for the benefit of a creditor; (2) for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the debtor before such transfer was made; (3) made while the debtor was insolvent; (4) made— (A) on or within 90 days before the date of the filing of the petition; or (B) between ninety days and one year before the date of the filing of the petition, if such creditor at the time of such transfer was an insider; and (5)that enables such creditor to receive more than such creditor would receive if— (A) the case were a case under chapter 7 of [the Bankruptcy Code]; (B) the transfer had not been made; and (C) such creditor received payment of such debt to the extent provided by the provisions of this title.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Whether FirstPay converted and misappropriated some of its clients' funds in order to make payments to the IRS on behalf of other clients, among other issues, will have to be determined by the bankruptcy court in the first instance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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