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§ 547(c)(2)

Fred's Inc., In re--FI Liquidating Trust v. C.H. Robinson Co., Inc.

Ruling
Payments were preferential transfers not covered by the ordinary course of business defense due to credit pressure exerted against the debtor. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business; Made According to Ordinary Business Terms.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2025 , LexisNexis #0325-065

National Fish & Seafood, Inc., In re--Desmond v. Northern Ocean Liquidating Corp.

Ruling
Changes in payment terms and timing of payment and the collection activities were inkeeping with long historical relationship between debtor and supplier and not grounds foravoidance on preference grounds. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-015

Cornerstar Wine & Liquor, LLC, In re--Weinman v. Dragul

Ruling
Transfers for the same amount, the same purpose, and at the same time each month were made in the ordinary course of business. (Bankr. D. Colo.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #0723-012

Longhorn Paving & Oilfield Servs., In re--Curtis v. Awbrey

Ruling
Trustee's motion to reconsider judgment in preference proceeding denied as trustee failed toestablish that debtor’s post-petition wage transfers were issued to pay pre-petition wages.(Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 03, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-009

Buehler, In re--Schnittjer v. Buehler

Ruling
Trustee could not recover debtor's lease payment as it satisfied the ordinary course of businessexception. (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business;

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 21, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-062

HHGREGG, Inc., In re--Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. Curtis Int'l Ltd.

Ruling
Balance of transfers fell within the ordinary course of business exception and were notavoidable. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business;

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-091

Décor Holdings, Inc., In re--Ryniker v. Kaufmann

Ruling
Creditors were entitled to ordinary course of business defense to avoidance based on averagelateness of debtors’ payments made before and during the preference period. (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business;

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 03, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-092

United Tax Grp., LLC, In re--Miller v. Welke

Ruling
Transfers were shielded from avoidance by the ordinary course of business defense. (Bankr. D.Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2021 , LexisNexis #1021-093

Murphy, In re--Baumgart v. Savani Props.

Ruling
Trustee's adversary proceeding seeking to avoid the rent payments made by the debtor failedbecause the late payments were made in the ordinary course of business between the debtorand the creditor. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 19, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-016

Itt Educ. Servs., In re

Ruling
Late payments were not protected from avoidance by the ordinary course of business defensewhere the longer terms were well outside industry standards. (Bankr. S.D. Ind.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-090