Tag Archives: avoidance action

Ordinary Course Preference Defense: How Hard Can You Push to Get Paid?

Satija v. C-T Plaster, Inc. (In re Sterry Industries, Inc.), 553 B.R. 96 (Bankr. W.D. Tex.. 2016) – “Summers are hot in Texas, so pools are a hot item. But not hot enough to help a pool installer named Sterry … Continue reading

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Foreclosure: Failure to Timely Record Sale Deed (Oops)

Cornell v Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. (In re Hosch), 551 B.R. 696 (Bankr. D. N.H. 2016) – A foreclosing mortgagee that was the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale delayed recording the sale deed. A chapter 7 trustee claimed that as … Continue reading

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Leases: Prebankruptcy Termination May Not Mean That the Landlord Is Out Of the Woods

Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. T.D. Investments I, LLP (In re Great Lakes Quick Lube LP), 816 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 2016) – A chapter 11 debtor relinquished 2 leases prior to filing bankruptcy. The unsecured creditors’ committee sought … Continue reading

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Recording Requirements: When “Duly Acknowledged” Is Not Enough

DeGiacomo v. First Call Mortgage Company (In re Reznikov), 548 B.R. 606 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a recorded mortgage based on a defective acknowledgment and then to preserve the lien of the … Continue reading

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Bond Financing Liens: Who’s on First?

Zucker v Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (In re Fairmont General Hospital, Inc.), 546 B.R. 659 (Bankr. N.D. W.Va. 2016) – A chapter 11 liquidating trustee and a bond trustee brought an adversary proceeding against the Marion County Commission (Commission) as the … Continue reading

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UCC Financing Statements: The Ins and Outs of “Authorization”

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Adoni Group, Inc. v. Capital Business Credit, LLC (In re The Adoni Group, Inc.), 530 B.R. 592 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015) – A creditors’ committee claimed that a financing statement was void, so that the … Continue reading

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