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Credit Bids: Buyer Beware

Emerald Capital Advisors v. Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (In re KII Liquidating, Inc.) 607 B.R. 398 (D. Del. 2019) – A chapter 11 unsecured creditors’ committee sought to recharacterize or equitably subordinate and to avoid claims for advances made … Continue reading

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Extending the Stay to Third Parties: Sometimes a Bankruptcy Court Will Intercede

Durr Mechanical Constr., Inc. v. I.K. Constr. Inc. (In re Durr Mechanical Constr., Inc.), 604 B.R. 131 (S.D.N.Y. 2019) – A general contractor debtor filed an adversary proceeding against a subcontractor seeking various relief. It then filed a motion seeking to … Continue reading

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Chapter 7 Sales: The Debtor May Be Pretty Much Irrelevant

Pasley v. Keats (In re Pasley), 603 B.R. 6 (6th Cir. BAP 2019) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to sell real estate owned by the debtor’s limited liability company (LLC). When the bankruptcy court entered an order approving the sale … Continue reading

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Sale Orders: What Constitutes a Collateral Attack?

Fulmer v. Fifth Third Equipment Finance Co., 931 F.3d 730 (8th Cir. 2019) – A chapter 7 trustee sued more than 20 defendants alleging more than a dozen causes of action based on an allegation that a higher price could have … Continue reading

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Homestead Exemption: The Back Story Matters

In re Montgomery, 602 B.R. 352 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2019) – The debtor claimed a homestead exemption in residential property. The chapter 7 trustee objected that the debtor was not entitled to the exemption because he lived in a camper located … Continue reading

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Notice, Notice, Notice: When Is a Plan of Reorganization Not Binding?

In re Puchi Properties Inc., 601 B.R. 677 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2019) – A chapter 11 trustee filed a motion with the bankruptcy court seeking to enforce a confirmation order and to compel a tenant to comply with terms of the … Continue reading

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