District Court, D. Massachusetts February 6, 2007, Civil Action 06-10941-GAO (In Re Bank of New England Corp.)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

O’TOOLE, District Judge.

I.

Introduction and Procedural History

In 1991, the Bank of New England Corporation (“BNEC”) filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101

et seq.

Dr. Ben S. Branch serves as Chapter 7 Trustee of the BNEC bankruptcy estate.