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§ 365(a)

Sakon, In re

Ruling
Confidentiality agreement was not an executory contract where debtor would have fully performed its part of the agreement prior to the petition date. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-005

Empower Cent. Mich., In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to reject a franchise agreement on the basis that it no longer benefitted thedebtor. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-009

IYS Ventures, LLC, In re

Ruling
Chapter 11 debtor was entitled to assume certain leases as a proper exercise of businessjudgment. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-033

Hopkins, In re

Ruling
Agreement requiring a Chapter 13 debtor to pay a lump sum and monthly amounts inexchange for rescission of foreclosure and reinstatement of a mortgage loan was an executorycontract. (Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-058

Smylie Bros. Brewing Co., In re

Ruling
Trustee was not entitled to rejection of lease without proof of creditor's interest in the property. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-029

Falcon V, L.L.C., In re--Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Falcon V, L.L.C.

Ruling
Creditor's unsecured claim disallowed as the surety agreement between a Chapter 11 debtorand an unsecured creditor was not assumed under the debtor's reorganization plan. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 11, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-077

East End Bus Lines, Inc., In re--Orange Cnty. Transit, LLC v. Bd. of Educ.

Ruling
Creditor's request for declaratory relief in proceeding for breach of rejected contracts wasmoot as the parties were no longer obligated to perform. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-079

Player's Poker Club, Inc., In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to approval of its rejection of a nonresidential real property lease andparking area license as it constituted an appropriate exercise of business judgment. (Bankr.C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-080

Baver, In re

Ruling
Contract was no longer executory and could not be rejected following court order for specificperformance. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-084

Cornerstone Valve LLC, In re

Ruling
Claim that was not for rejection damages and was filed after the bar date for general claimsbut before the bar date for rejection damages claims was not timely filed. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; Trustee's Right to Assume or Reject.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 27, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-029