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§ 365(g)

Better 4 You Breakfast, Inc., In re--Better 4 You Breakfast, Inc. v. Intrepid Inv. Bankers LLC

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to treat engagement agreement as breached by debtor upon rejection, giving rise to a claim for rejection damages. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2025 , LexisNexis #0525-030

SAS Ab, In re

Ruling
Timely rejection of prepetition aircraft leases allowed as creditors’ objections were notapplicable. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-083

LexFit, LLC v. Bond St. Fund 20, LLC (LexFit, LLC)

Ruling
Debtor's landlord was entitled to summary judgment for base rent, additional rent, andinterest as rejection of an unexpired lease was a breach of the lease rather than a termination.(Bankr. E.D. Ky.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 22, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-057

Huggins, In re--Huggins v. Grant

Ruling
Defendant's failure to assume the option agreement in her Chapter 13 bankruptcy wasimmaterial as she was not in default at the time of filing the petition and there was no defaultto be cured. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-032

Tri Harbor Holdings Corp., In re--Kavod Pharms. LLC v. Sigmapharm Labs., LLC

Ruling
Executory agreement not assumed by debtor deemed breached as of the date immediatelybefore the debtors' petition date. (Bankr. D.N.J.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach; Where

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-082

Palmdale Hills Prop., In re--Speier v. Argent Mgmt., LLC

Ruling
Trustee's deemed rejection of the development management agreement was treated as abreach occurring just prior to the petition date. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach; Where Lease Has Not Been Assumed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 02, 2017 , LexisNexis #0917-005

Print Harmony, LLC, In re

Ruling
Landlord's rejection damages claim denied where the landlord's breach of the lease agreement essentially forced debtor to reject the lease. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; When Rejection Constitutes Breach; Where Lease Has Not Been Assumed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-036

In re Montreal, Me. & Atl. Ry.

Ruling
Post-rejection commercial rent claims did not qualify for administrative expense status absentbenefit to the estate. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Were post-rejection commercial rent claims entitled to administrative priority status?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0916-085

Grocery Haulers Inc. v. A&P (In re A&P)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly held that WARN Act claims against debtors arose prepetition by virtue of debtors' rejection of an executory contract.
Procedural posture

Appellant trucking company filed a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a finding that the automatic stay did not apply to third-party claims it wished to bring against appellee debtors in state court or, alternatively, seeking relief from the stay. The bankruptcy court denied the motion. The company appealed.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 27, 2012 , LexisNexis #0212-078

In re Old Carco LLC

Ruling
Auto dealers' rejection damages claims not entitled to administrative expense priority.
Procedural posture

Movants, domestic auto dealers affected by the debtors' rejection of certain executory sales and service agreements, filed a motion seeking administrative expense priority for damages they sustained as a result of the debtors' rejection of those contracts. The debtors argued that any such claims were pre-petition general unsecured claims pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 365(g).

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 05, 2010 , LexisNexis #0210-005