Pirinate Consulting Grp., LLC v. Md. Dep't of the Env't (In re Newpage Corp.)
Aug
04
2016
Ruling
Environmental fees to state were protected from avoidance by the ordinary course of businessdefense and asbestos and permit fees by the contemporaneous exchange defense. (Bankr. D.Del.)
Issue(s)
Were environmental, asbestos and permit fees excepted from avoidance?
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Court
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- 11 U.S.C.
In re Blackhawk Corp.
May
26
2016
Ruling
Creditors' claims in state court action barred by res judicata where same claims were allowed in bankruptcy case.
Issue(s)
Were creditors' claims in state court litigation barred by allowance of similar claims in debtor's bankruptcy case?
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Court
:
- 28 U.S.C.
In re Restaurants Acquisition I LLC
Mar
04
2016
Ruling
Transfer of venue for adjudication of tax claim denied.
Issue(s)
Should a transfer of venue to another district be granted to facilitate the resolution of tax disputes in a local forum?
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Court
:
- 11 U.S.C.
In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.
Jan
20
2016
Ruling
Health care provider to debtor's unionized employees denied administrative expense claim for period following filing of motion to reject collective bargaining agreement.
Issue(s)
Was insurer entitled to an administrative expense claim for coverage provided to debtor's unionized employees for approximately one month following the retroactive effective date of debtor's rejection of the collective bargaining agreement with the union?
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Court
:
- 11 U.S.C.
SuperMedia LLC v. Yellow Pages Photos Inc. (In re SuperMedia LLC)
Oct
27
2015
Ruling
Claim based on executory contract was not discharged in bankruptcy of debtor's predecessor who assumed the contract.
Issue(s)
Was creditor's claim for infringement of license discharged in debtor's predecessor's prior bankruptcy?
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Court
:
- 11 U.S.C.
In re Nortel Networks UK Ltd
Sep
15
2015
Ruling
Automatic stay barred domestic debtors from impleading foreign debtors in proceeding concerning prepetition debt.
Issue(s)
Should debtors be granted leave to file a third-party complaint against the EMEA chapter 15 debtors?
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In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.
Jul
21
2015
Ruling
Union's communications with debtor casinos fell under the Norris-LaGuardia Act were not subject to the automatic stay.
Issue(s)
Did union's communications with debtor casino's customers violate the automatic stay?
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Court
:
- 11 U.S.C.
Forman v. HBK Master Fund L.P. (In re Glencoe Acquisition Inc.)
Jun
16
2015
Ruling
Dismissal of fraudulent transfer proceeding denied.
Issue(s)
Should trustee's fraudulent transfer proceeding be dismissed due to improper service or failure to state a claim?
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SNMP Research Intl Inc v. Nortel Networks Inc. (In re Nortel Networks Inc.)
Jun
02
2015
Ruling
Bankruptcy court could not enter judgment on claims of non-debtor against another non- debtor on non-core matters absent consent of plaintiff.
Issue(s)
Whether a bankruptcy court had authority to enter judgments or orders with respect to claims of plaintiff, a non-debtor, against a non-debtor defendant for non-core claims of copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract.
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Court
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- FRBP
In re Nortel Networks Inc.
May
21
2015
Ruling
Late-filed proof of claim by debtor's Canadian employees disallowed in absence of excusable neglect.
Issue(s)
Could "Ad Hoc Committee of Canadian Employees Terminated Pre-Petition" obtain leave to file proofs of claim after the expiration of the bar date?
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