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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

LLC

Ruling
Committee of unsecured creditors' complaint did not allege facts that would establish that a debtor was a mere conduit for avoidance purposes. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Liability of Transferee of Avoided Transfer; Trustee’s Right to Recover Transferred Property.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-064

Bounty Co.

Ruling
Debtors' claim for avoidance of a preferential transfer was denied as the actual transferoccurred when the defendant later applied the funds for amounts that were then due. (Bankr.D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 16, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-067

Nobilis Health Corp., In re--Giuliano v. Fleming

Ruling
Breach of fiduciary duty claims against debtors' former officers and directors were corematters only as to defendants against whom equitable subordination was sought. (Bankr. D.Del.)
Issue(s)
Procedures; Proceedings Related to Bankruptcy; Authority to Hear.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 12, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-046

Allegiance Coal USA Ltd., In re

Ruling
Creditor's objection to allowance of fees in administratively insolvent case that was to bedismissed was rejected. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Compensation of Officers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-004

Allegiance Coal United States, In re

Ruling
Order compelling the payment of secured creditor's legal fees before distrbutions to thebeneficiaries of the DIP carve-out was not warranted. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Obtaining Credit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-082

Yellow Corp., In re

Ruling
Pension funds' motions for relief from stay to compel arbitration were denied absent authorityfor the court to do so. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Claims or Interests; Disallowance.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #0524-060

AP Orangevale, LLC, In re

Ruling
Motion for relief from the stay was denied as the declaratory judgment action that the creditorsought to assert against the debtor was subject to the automatic stay. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Scope; Commencement or Continuation of Proceedings Against

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2024 , LexisNexis #0424-031

Pack Liquidating, LLC, In re

Ruling
Bankruptcy court could authorize a creditors’ committee to bring a breach of fiduciary dutyaction against members and officers of debtor LLC notwithstanding state law to the contrary.(Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Powers and Duties of Committees; General Powers; Performance of Other Services.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 02, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-091

Team Sys. Int'l, LLC, In re

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to retain a particular law firm as general bankruptcy counsel as theobjecting defendants lacked standing to object to the retention. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Employment of Professional Persons.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-055