Bankruptcy Trustee Can’t Recover Gift to Church As Conduit for Charity

Bankruptcy Trustee Can’t Recover Gift to Church As Conduit for Charity

Bankruptcy Trustee Can’t Recover Gift to Church As Conduit for Charity

Church was not considered “initial transferee” when funds were specifically earmarked for third party
A bankruptcy trustee seeking to recover a $62,500 contribution from a Ponzi scheme cannot recover from the church to which the funds were given when the church was merely a conduit for the gift to a third-party charity. A Bankruptcy Court in Florida has dismissed the trustee’s claim when the church acted in good faith and passed the funds on as required. ( In Re: Engler, Tardif v. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church , No. 9:08-bk-04360, 7/17/13 .)

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