Union Bank v. Wolas
UNION BANK v. Herbert WOLAS, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of ZZZZ Best Co., Inc.
Union Bank v. Wolas, 500 U.S. 915 (1991)
Opinion of the Court
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The motion of California Bankers Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted.
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