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Bankruptcy Sales: Sometimes the Mortgagee Wins

In re CPJFK, LLC, 496 B.R. 290 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2011) – A chapter 11 trustee sought court approval of a Section 363 sale of the debtor’s hotel to its secured creditor for a credit bid of ~$13.8 million.  The debtor raised … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Sales: Acquiring Related Contracts (Whether the Debtor Cooperates or Not)

Popgrip, LLC v. Brown’s Chicken & Pasta, Inc. (In re Brown’s Chicken & Pasta, Inc.), 503 B.R. 86 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2013) – A debtor who was a restaurant franchisor sold substantially all of its assets in a bankruptcy auction.  The … 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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Of Auction Sales and Fees: Going, Going, Going … Not Gone

Garden v. Central Nebraska Housing Corp., 719 F.3d 899 (8th Cir. 2013) – A secured party obtained relief from the automatic stay to allow the trustee under a deed of trust to sell a farm.  The secured party contended that (i) … Continue reading

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Fractional Remainder Interest: Sale Will Thwart Grantor’s Estate Planning Objectives – Who Cares?

In re Corse, 486 B.R. 241 (Bankr. D.R.I. 2013) – The chapter 7 trustee in an individual debtor case asked for court approval to sell the debtor’s one-quarter remainder interest in a residential property.  The debtor’s mother, who had transferred the … Continue reading

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