Kupetz
Kupetz v. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Rafeedie, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DIRECTED VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS
This matter came on for trial October 21, 1986, the Honorable Edward Rafeedie presiding. A jury of six persons was duly impaneled and the case was tried from October 21 until October 24, 1986. Plaintiff Arnold L. Kupetz, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Wolf & Vine, Inc., appeared by his attorneys, Levy & Normin-ton and Thomas M. Norminton and Douglas M. Waggaman; defendants Morris A. Wolf and Raviel R. Wolf appeared by their attorneys, Barton, Klugman & Oetting and Robert L. Fisher and Paul I. Wapner; and defendant The Marmon Group (“Marmon”) appeared by its attorneys, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges and Robert B. Flaig and Donald P. Johnson. All other parties were previously dismissed. This Court has jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 (b). Venue is proper in the Central District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1408 .
Both oral and documentary evidence was introduced on behalf of the plaintiff. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs case, the defendants moved for a directed verdict under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(a) as to all ten remaining claims for relief. The Court considered the…