Rice v. Luken Communications LLC et al
Filing
148
JUDGMENT is entered on the jury's verdict and in accordance with the Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law of even date in favor of Trustee Rice. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 8/16/2013. (dmn)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
M. RANDY RICE, as Chapter 7 Trustee
v.
PLAINTIFF
Case No. 4:11-cv-00386-KGB
LUKEN COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
This matter came for trial by jury on the 17th day of June, 2013. Plaintiff M. Randy Rice,
as Chapter 7 Trustee (“Trustee Rice”), appeared through his attorneys Gregory H. Bevel, Kerry
Ann Miller, and Scott M. DeWolf. Defendant Luken Communications, LLC appeared through
its attorneys James E. Smith and Allison Rantisi Gladden. All parties announced ready for trial.
A jury of twelve was selected and sworn.
On June 21, 2013, the jury returned a verdict as follows:
VERDICT FORM
Your verdict on Trustee Rice’s claim will be determined by your answers to the
following questions. Please make sure that you read the questions and notes carefully because
they explain the order in which the questions should be answered and which questions may be
skipped.
Question 1:
Do you find that the RTN transfer to Luken Communications was a constructively
fraudulent transfer as defined in Instruction No. 9?
Answer:
YES
X
NO _____
NOTE: If you answered “NO” to Question 1, please stop and have your foreperson sign and date
this form. If you answered “YES” to Question 1, please proceed to Question 2.
Question 2:
Please state the amount of damages the Trustee has proved by a preponderance of the
evidence, if any, as defined in Instruction No. 11.
$ 47.4 million
NOTE: If you answered Question 2, please have your foreperson sign and date this form.
/s/ Jimmy E. Lilly
Foreperson
Date: 6-21-2013
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Judgment is entered on the jury’s verdict and in accordance with the Court’s findings of
fact and conclusions of law of even date in favor of Trustee Rice.1
SO ORDERED this the 16th day of August, 2013.
______________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge
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Trustee Rice is entitled to only one satisfaction of the Judgment. 11 U.S.C. § 550(d).
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