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Bankruptcy Sales: “Free And Clear” Meets Tax Injunction Act

In re Old Carco LLC, 505 B.R. 151, (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2014) – A bankruptcy purchaser filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to prevent state tax authorities from using the debtor’s experience rating to determine purchaser’s unemployment insurance tax rate. … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: “Free and Clear” – Round 2

In re Christ Hospital, 502 B.R. 158 (Bankr. D. N.J. 2013) – The buyer of a chapter 11 debtor’s assets sought to enforce a bankruptcy court order approving the sale “free and clear” of interests:  it asked the bankruptcy court to enjoin … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: “Free and Clear”… Or Not

In re Hassen Imports P’ship, 502 B.R. 851 (C.D. Cal. 2013) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to sell real estate “free and clear” of certain prepetition contracts and covenants between the debtor and a city, as successor of a redevelopment agency.  … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sale: A Potpourri of Issues

In re Scimeca Found., Inc., 497 B.R. 783 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2013) – A chapter 7 trustee sought court approval for a sale of the debtor’s property and resolution of related issues over the objections of the debtor.  In granting the … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: Buyer Beware, As-Is Means As-Is, and So On

Baldiga v. C.A. Acquisition Corp. (In re Cyphermint, Inc.), 496 B.R. 49 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2013) – A chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee brought an adversary proceeding against a buyer and its designated purchaser for breach of contract and civil contempt.  The defendants … Continue reading

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Property Transfers: What Goes On In Probate Court Stays In Probate Court – Wrong

Baldiga v. Golemo (In re Golemo), 494 B.R. 588 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2013) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to use his strong-arm powers to avoid the transfer of several properties from the debtor to his ex-wife pursuant to an unrecorded prepetition … Continue reading

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