No. 24-5772

Stephen Sewalk v. Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, LLC

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bankruptcy-stay due-process erisa extortion hobbs-act settlement-agreement
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-11-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit sanctioned a violation of due process rights by affirming a trial court's refusal to hold a hearing on a potentially extortionate settlement agreement involving a bankruptcy estate asset

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented for Review lL Did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sanction a violation of Petitioners’ due process rights (as well as sanction violations of Bankruptcy Codes USC § 362(a), (b), (k), ERISA/ROBS, and the HOBBS Act), when it affirmed the trial court's refusal to hold a hearing on whether a settlement agreement was procured by extortion thereby allowing Plaintiff to take a retirement asset from the bankruptcy estate by coercion, paying no restitution, fees, or penalties? . Il. ; Required Disclosures

Docket Entries

2024-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
2024-10-25
Waiver of right of respondent Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, LLC to respond filed.
2024-05-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 18, 2024)

Attorneys

Stephen Sewalk
Stephen Sewalk — Petitioner
Stephen Sewalk — Petitioner
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, LLC
Eric GoldbergDLA Piper (US) LLP, Respondent
Eric GoldbergDLA Piper (US) LLP, Respondent