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§ 726(a)

Franklin, In re

Ruling
Court noted that it was inappropriate for the judiciary to bear the expense of a second notice to creditors who have otherwise sat on their rights and shown no interest in participating in a distribution from the bankruptcy estate. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate; Order of Distribution; Allowed Unsecured Claims; Tardily Filed Proof of Claim.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 26, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-052

Bella Logistics LLC, In re

Ruling
Creditor's claim for the period from the petition date through conversion of the case was classified as a chapter 11 administrative expense claim and was allowed. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate; Order of Distribution.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 19, 2018 , LexisNexis #0218-105

Maui Indus. Loan & Fin. Co., In re

Ruling
Court ordered that all timely claims be paid first before untimely-filed claims of investors. (Bankr. D. Haw.)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate; Order of Distribution; Allowed Unsecured Claims; Tardily Filed Proof of Claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 07, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-047

Bird, In re

Ruling
Court granted the trustee's motion for authority to make an interim distribution to holders ofallowed claims as it is in the best interests of the estate. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Distribution of Property of the Estate; Order of Distribution; Allowed Unsecured Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 03, 2017 , LexisNexis #0417-017

In re Austin

Ruling
Trustee had authority to make distributions to creditors who filed untimely proofs of claim.(Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Whether the Trustee has statutory authority to distribute funds to a creditor who files a tardilyfiled proof of claim?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2016 , LexisNexis #1016-126

In re Energy Future Holdings Corp.

Ruling
Postpetition interest excluded from unsecured creditor's claim.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's objection to creditor indenture trustee's claim for postpetition interest be sustained?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-130

In re Sunland Inc.

Ruling
Late filed proof of claim had to be subordinated due to creditor's actual knowledge of the bar date and failure to inquire as to inclusion in matrix.
Issue(s)
Should late-filed proof of claim of creditor with actual personal knowledge of debtor's bankruptcy but who was not included in debtor's mailing matrix be allowed?

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-060

In re Clark

Ruling
Late-filed claims for child support allowed where the parents had not been provided with notice of claims deadlines.
Issue(s)
Whether deadline set forth in 11 U.S.C.S. § 726(a)(1)(A) is merely the date on which a discrete administrative event occurs or does it embody a due process element that requires actual notice to affected creditors.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-025

Ebner v. Kaiser (In re Kaiser)

Ruling
Untimely IRS proofs of claim allowed.
Issue(s)
May the trustee avoid transfers within the statute of limitations applicable to any creditor of the bankruptcy estate, including, but not limited to, the IRS?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-090

In re J. Co. Med. Mgmt.

Ruling
Claim filed more than ten years after bar date disallowed.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to seek payment from debtor whose bankruptcy failed chapter 11 concluded more than six years earlier and bar date had expired more than 11 years earlier?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 06, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-026