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Designating Votes: Selfish Informed Self Interest v. Untoward Advantage

Pacific Western Bank v. Fagerdala USA-Lompoc, Inc. (In re Fagerdala USA-Lompoc, Inc.), 891 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 2018) – A secured creditor sought to block a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization by purchasing claims from some of the creditors in the … Continue reading

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Manufactured Home Loans: Deciding Whether the Chapter 13 Anti-Modification Provision Applies Can Be A Vexatious Issue

The Paddock, LLC v. Bennett (In re Bennett), 584 B.R. 15 (8th Cir. B.A.P. 2018) – The debtors proposed a chapter 13 plan that modified the rights of a creditor whose claim was secured by their manufactured home. The creditor objected … 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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Plan Valuation of Secured Claims: What Happens When Foreclosure Value Is Higher Than Without Foreclosure?

First Southern Nat’l. Bank v. Sunnyslope Housing Ltd. P’ship. (In re Sunnyslope Housing Ltd. P’ship.), 859 F.3d 637 (9th Cir. 2017) – A creditor appealed a bankruptcy court order valuing a secured claim at $3.9 million for purposes of a … Continue reading

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Property Tax Claims: One More Effort to Collect As Much Is Possible

Metro. Govt. of Nashville & Davidson County v. Hildebrand (In re Corrin), 849 F.3rd 653 (6th Cir. 2017) – A debtor’s chapter 13 plan proposed to pay 12% interest on an oversecured delinquent property tax claim. The taxing authority objected … Continue reading

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Secured Claim Cramdown: You Can Try Fighting, But Is It Worth It?

RGW Properties of Beaver County, Inc., 564 B.R. 489 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. 2017) – A Chapter 11 debtor sought confirmation of its plan of reorganization over the objection of its primary secured creditor. The mortgagee argued that (1) the property … Continue reading

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