Monthly Archives: May 2018

Springing Liability: Full Recourse Means Full Recourse

Oak Creek Plaza, LLC v. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, 579 B.R. 460 (N.D. Ill. 2017) – The key issue in this case turned on interpretation of the recourse provisions of a mortgage note. The bankruptcy court held that the debtor’s bankruptcy … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sale Appeal: You Better Obtain a Stay Pending Appeal or You May Be Out of Luck

Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Old Cold LLC (In re Old Cold LLC), 879 F.3d 376 (1st Cir. 2018) – A chapter 11 debtor sold substantially all of its assets to the successful bidder at an auction. The bankruptcy court order … Continue reading

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Landlord Liens: When Is Waiver and Subordination Not Waiver and Subordination?

Franklin County Area Dev. Corp. v. Edge Pennsylvania, LLC (In re Edge Pennsylvania, LLC), 580 B.R. 120 (Bankr. M.D. Pa. 2017) – A commercial landlord brought a state court action to determine the priority of its landlord lien versus a lender’s … Continue reading

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Setoff: When Is a Deficiency an Insufficiency?

Hurt v. HUD (In re Hurt), 579 B.R. 765 (Bankr. W.D. Va. 2017) – The debtors sought to recover a federal tax refund that the United States Department of Treasury set off prebankruptcy in partial satisfaction of a foreclosure deficiency the … Continue reading

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Cramdown: Can “Dirt-for-Debt” Qualify as the Indubitable Equivalent of a Secured Claim?

Bate Land Co. LP v. Bate Land & Timber LLC (In re Bate Land & Timber LLC), 877 F.3d 188 (4th Cir. 2017) – A Chapter 11 debtor sought approval of a plan of reorganization that included a partial “dirt-for-debt” treatment … Continue reading

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