IN RE BROOKE CORP.

Bankruptcy No. 08-22786. Adversary No. 10-6246.

467 B.R. 492 (2012)

In re BROOKE CORPORATION, et al., Debtors. Christopher J. Redmond, Chapter 7 Trustee of Brooke Corporation, Brooke Capital Corporation, and Brooke Investments, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Kutak Rock, LLP, et al., Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas.

February 2, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin F. Mann , Douglas J. Schmidt , John J. Cruciani , Michael D. Fielding , Michael E. Norton , Sean D. Tassi , Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, Kansas City, MO, for Plaintiff.

John C. Aisenbrey , Justin L. Martin , Mark A. Shaiken , Nicholas J. Zluticky , Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Vincent F. O'Flaherty , Spradley & Riesmeyer, PC, Quinton D. Lucas , William D. Beil , Rouse Hendricks German May PC, Brian T. Fenimore , David C. Britton , James L. Moeller , James Moloney , Lathrop & Gage LLP, Stephen G. Mirakian , Thomas J. Fritzlen, Jr. , Kansas City, MO, Aaron O. Martin , Clark Mize & Linville, Salina, KS, Scott B. Haines , Thomas A. Hamill , Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Bauer, Overland Park, KS, for Defendants.

Robert D. Orr , Smith Center, KS, pro se.

Leland Orr , Phillipsburg, KS, pro se.

Michael Hess , pro se.

Mitchell G. Holthus, pro se.

Bryan C. Whipple , pro se.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER FINDING THE AMENDED COMPLAINT FAILS TO STATE CLAIMS ON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED AGAINST UNDERWRITERS AND GRANTING THE TRUSTEE LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT

DALE L. SOMERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

The Court has under advisement the Motion to Dismiss All Claims Against the Underwriters (Motion),1 filed by defendants Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P., Macquarie Holdings (USA) Inc.,

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases