Hughes v. Tower Park Props. LLC (In re Tower Park Props. LLC)
Sep
28
2015
Ruling
Trust beneficiary was not a "party in interest" who could contest dispute with debtor in bankruptcy court.
Issue(s)
Whether a beneficiary of a trust who disagrees with the way the trust was administered by former trustees is a "party in interest" with standing to object to the bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement agreement between a debtor, creditor entities held by the trust, and the former trustees?
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In re Terry
Oct
17
2014
Ruling
Creditor city lacked standing to object to stipulation between debtor and successful bidder at tax sale.
Issue(s)
Did city have standing to object to a settlement between the debtor and the successful bidder at a tax sale?
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In re Renegade Holdings Inc.
Oct
15
2014
Ruling
Individual stockholder could not intervene to stay debtor's case.
Issue(s)
Did individual shareholder have standing to seek a stay of debtor's bankruptcy case?
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In re C.P. Hall Co. v. Columbia Casualty Co.
Apr
24
2014
Ruling
Excess insurer that might suffer collateral damage from approval of debtor's asbestos liability settlement was not a party in interest that could intervene in debtor's case.
Issue(s)
Whether an excess insurer could intervene in a bankruptcy proceeding seeking approval of a settlement agreement between the debtor and another party.
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Beulah Rd. Land Co. v. Hudak
Dec
05
2013
Ruling
Intervention to challenge settlement requested by individual who failed to establish authorization to act on behalf of proposed intervenor company denied.
Issue(s)
Should individual's request for intervention on behalf of company to challenge settlement agreement be granted.
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In re New Country TRS Holdings Inc.
Sep
30
2013
Ruling
Creditor whose claim had been settled and released lacked standing to seek accounting.
Issue(s)
Whether a creditor who had entered into a settlement of her claims against the debtors was entitled to an accounting and affidavit.
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In re Lehman Bros. Holdings
Mar
26
2012
Ruling
Investors in creditor lacked standing to object to amendment of order establishing settlement procedures.
Procedural posture
Investors filed an objection in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to a proposed order in a chapter 11 case that set forth procedures for settling disputes with creditors. The bankruptcy court overruled the objection and entered the order. The investors appealed.
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Motor Vehicle Casualty Co. v. Thorpe Insulation Co. (In re Thorpe Insulation Co.)
Jan
24
2012
Ruling
Plan that might economically effect debtor's insurers in substantial ways was not insurance neutral, giving insurers standing to object to confirmation.
Procedural posture
Appellant non-settling insurers appealed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California that affirmed a bankruptcy court's confirmation of a chapter 11 plan of reorganization under 11 U.S.C.S. § 524(g) of appellee debtors and held that the plan was insurance neutral, the insurers did not have standing to object to the plan, and the plan preempted the insurers' state law contract rights.
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Savage & Assocs. PC v. K&L Gates LLP (In re Teligent Inc.)
May
05
2011
Ruling
Law firm that was not a creditor lacked standing to contest settlement agreement between debtor and former CEO.
Procedural posture
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed bankruptcy court orders denying appellee law firm's motion to lift protective orders prohibiting disclosure of mediation communications between appellant creditors' representative (CR) and the debtor's former officer, and denying the CR's motion to enjoin the firm from defending a malpractice action by the officer by questioning the validity of a settlement agreement.
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Seraphin v. Morris Publishing Group LLC (In re Morris Publishing Group LLC)
Feb
10
2010
Ruling
Activist subscribers' "motion to intervene" in debtor newspaper operator's case treated as objection to confirmation as they were not parties in interest and lacked both a direct relationship with debtor and standing.
Procedural posture
In chapter 11 debtors' consolidated bankruptcy case, movant activists filed a motion to intervene that was taken as an objection to confirmation of the chapter 11 plan.
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