United States Seventh Circuit

By executing a valid release of claims against a debtor, a bankruptcy trustee waived the right to bring an action alleging that a prior lawsuit was part of the bankruptcy estate.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/13/2002
• Decided 03/06/2003
• Published 03/06/2003

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven R. Radtke (Argued), Chill, Chill & Radtke, Chicago, IL, for Trustee-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian E. Neuffer (Argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Debtor-Appellee.