LINSCOTT v. KITTRELL, JR. et al

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

In re:

MURPHY R. KITTRELL, JR. and
BARBARA C. KITTRELL,

Debtors.

Chapter 7 Proceeding

Case No. 4:22-bk-01130-BMW

CHRISTOPHER G. LINSCOTT, Chapter 7
Trustee,

Plaintiff,

v.

MURPHY R. KITTRELL, JR. and
BARBARA C. KITTRELL, husband and
wife; MURPHY R. KITTRELL JR. and
BARBARA C. KITTRELL, as Trustees of the
Kittrell Children’s Trust; and KITTRELL
CHILDREN’S TRUST,

Defendants.

Adversary Case No. 4:22-ap-00206-BMW

JUDGMENT

This adversary proceeding was commenced by the Chapter 7 Trustee, Christopher G.
Linscott (the “Trustee”), against Debtors Murphy R. Kittrell, Jr. and Barbara C. Kittrell
(collectively, the “Kittrells”), the Kittrells as Trustees of the Kittrell Children’s Trust, and the
Kittrell Children’s Trust on February 25, 2022 (the “Commencement Date”). Pursuant to the
First Amended Complaint to Determine Property of the Estate (11 U.S.C. § 541); Recovery of
Avoidable Transfers (DE 25), the Trustee seeks to recover the value of assets transferred by the
Brenda Moody Whinery, Bankruptcy Judge
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Dated: July 24, 2026
THIS ORDER IS APPROVED.
Case 4:22-ap-00206-BMW Doc 116 Filed 07/24/26 Entered 07/24/26 13:29:06 Desc
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Kittrells to the Kittrell Children’s Trust pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 550(a) and the value of assets
held in the Kittrell Children’s Trust pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 542(a).
A trial having been conducted on April 21, 2026 and April 22, 2026; the Court having
given due consideration to the testimony and evidence presented, and the statements and
arguments of counsel; and the Court having entered its findings of fact and conclusions of law in
the Memorandum Decision (the “Memorandum Decision”) (DE 115) issued contemporaneously
herewith; for the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Decision, the Court enters judgment as
follows;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that judgment is entered in favor of Christopher G. Linscott,
Chapter 7 Trustee, against the Kittrell Children’s Trust pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 542(a) and
550(a) in the amount of $6,500,000.00.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED awarding pre-judgment interest from the Commencement
Date through the date of this Judgment at the federal judgment rate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that post-judgment interest shall accrue at the federal
judgment rate from entry of this Judgment until paid in full.
DATED AND SIGNED ABOVE.
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