CHADWICK V. JANECKA
312 F.3d 597 (3rd. Cir. 2002)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This appeal was taken from an order granting a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus filed by Chadwick (H) under 28 U.S.C. 2254.
FACTS: Wife (W) filed for divorce. During an equitable distribution conference Husband
(H) informed the state court and W that he had unilaterally transferred $2,502,000.00 of the
marital estate to satisfy an alleged debt to Maison Blanche, Ltd., a Gibraltar partnership.
One of the principals of Maison Blanche had returned $869,106.00 from Gibraltar to an
American bank account in H's name and that these funds had then been used to purchase three
insurance annuity contracts; $995,726.41 had been transferred to a Union Bank account in
Switzerland in H's name; and (3) $550,000.00 in stock certificates that H claimed he had
transferred to an unknown barrister in England to forward to Maison Blanche had never been
received. The state court then entered a freeze order on the marital assets on April 29,
1994. H redeemed the annuity contracts and deposited the funds in a Panamanian bank. The
court determined that H's transfer of the money was an attempt to defraud W and the court.
The court ordered H to return the $2,502,000.00 to an account under the jurisdiction of the
court, to pay $75,000.00 for W's attorney's fees and costs, to surrender his passport, and
to remain within the jurisdiction. H refused to comply, and W filed a petition to have him
held in civil contempt. The court found H in contempt of the July 22, 1994, order and issued
a bench warrant for his arrest. H fled the jurisdiction but was arrested. The state court
determined that H had the present ability to comply with the terms of the July 22, 1994,
order and set bail at $3,000,000. H has applied eight times to the state courts and six
times to the federal court to gain release from incarceration. H has been incarcerated since
April 5, 1995.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
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