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UCC Sales: Do Not Take the Sale Process for Granted

Morgantown Excavators, Inc. v. The Huntington National Bank (In re Godfrey), 537 B.R. 271 (Bankr. N.D. W. Va. 2015) – Two chapter 7 debtors sued a lender claiming violations of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) in connection with the lender’s … Continue reading

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Limited Liability Company: How Far Can a Member’s Trustee Reach?

Simon v. Miller (In re Miller Parking Co., LLC), 536 B.R. 197 (E.D. Mich. 2015) – Both a limited liability company and its sole member filed chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. The chapter 7 trustee for the sole member filed a … Continue reading

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Partner Liability: Choice of Law Could Make More of a Difference Than You Might Expect

Residential Liquidating Trust v. Mortgage Investors Group, Inc. (In re Residential Capital, LLC), 527 B.R. 590 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015) – A liquidating trust sued the general partners of a partnership for claims of contractual breach by the partnership.  The partners argued … Continue reading

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Officer/Director Breach of Duty: If Things Get Bad Enough, There May Be Recourse

Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. Baldwin (In re Lemington Home for the Aged), 777 F.3d 620 (3rd Cir. 2015) – The debtor was a nonprofit corporation that operated a nursing home.  The chapter 11 unsecured creditors committee brought proceedings against former … Continue reading

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Bailment: Retaining Funds Received From a Bankrupt Bailee Is Not a Slam Dunk

In re Mississippi Valley Livestock, Inc., 745 F.3d 299 (7th Cir. 2014) – A debtor sold cattle for the account of a cattle producer and then remitted the proceeds to the producer.  A chapter 7 trustee sought to recover the payments as … Continue reading

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Limited Liability Companies: Handle Bankrupt LLC Members With Care

Walro v. The Lee Group Holding Co., LLC (In re Lee), 524 B.R. 798 (Bankr. S.D. Ind. 2014) – A chapter 7 trustee sought a court determination that (1) a debtor’s voting rights in a limited liability company (LLC) were property of … Continue reading

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