Bankruptcy - Featured Cases
- Grochocinski v. Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP et al
Plaintiff as Chapter 7 Trustee for the bankruptcy estate of CMGT, Inc. filed suit against Mayer Brown Rowe and Maw, LLP, Ronald Given and Charles W. Trautner for legal malpractice. Plaintiff alleged that Mayer Brown advised CMGT not to respond to Spehar Capital's motion for TRO. As a result, Spehar obtained a TRO and later a default judgment against CMGT for $17 million. Spehar then used the $17 million default judgment to file an involuntary petition for bankruptcy against CMGT.
Illinois Northern District Court
Contract: Other
Filed: October 10, 2006
Plaintiff: David Grochocinski; Defendant: Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP, Ronald B Given
Last Docket Report Change Found: December 31, 1969
(November 5, 2007) - Leo Stoller vs. Google Inc
Leo Stoller appealed three orders issued by the Bankruptcy Court: an order denying a motion to dismiss, another order denying a motion to stay, and an order denying a motion for leave to object to the claims.
Illinois Northern District Court
Bankruptcy Appeal (801)
Filed: January 8, 2007
Appellant: Leo Stoller Creditor: Pure Fishing, Inc. Appellee: Google Inc
Last Docket Report Change Found: December 31, 1969
(September 25, 2007)