United States First Circuit

A preliminary, unsigned draft proposal is not a sufficient predicate to permit a jury to draw a rational conclusion as to whether or not the fair value of defendant's assets exceeded the amount owed to plaintiff under various debt instruments, mortgages, and security agreements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/26/2001
• Published 01/26/2001

Judges

• BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Graydon G. Stevens, with whom U. Charles Remmel, II and Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Keach, with whom Michael A. Fagone and Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson were on brief, for appellees.