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§ 363(b)

In re GSC Inc.

Ruling
Trustee's motion for sale of assets granted where assets would be diminished before chapter 11 plan could be confirmed.
Procedural posture

Debtors, an asset management company and its subsidiaries, filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and a trustee was appointed to administer the debtors' bankruptcy estates. The trustee filed a motion for an order which, inter alia, authorized him to sell the debtors' assets pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b) and to assign certain executory contracts. Creditors that had loaned money to the debtors filed objections.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2011 , LexisNexis #0811-044

In re JL Bldg. LLC

Ruling
Trustee's motion for sale of property and assignment of leases granted.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee filed a motion seeking authority to sell certain property under 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b)(1) and (f) and to assume the leases pertaining to that property and assign those leases to the buyer.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 24, 2011 , LexisNexis #0711-078

In re Harbor E. Dev. Ltd.

Ruling
Debtor authorized to lease unsold condominium units subject to future, reasonable approval of creditor.
Procedural posture

A chapter 11 debtor filed a motion to approve a lease and to approve its leasing of all unsold units generally. It also sought clarification as to whether leasing was within its ordinary course of business under 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b)(2) or whether approval of leases had to be obtained from the court. The primary secured creditor objected.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 06, 2011 , LexisNexis #0211-011

In re Boston Generating LLC

Ruling
Power companies granted authority to sell substantially all assets.
Procedural posture

Debtors, companies that operated power plants that provided wholesale electricity to the Boston, Massachusetts, area, filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and they filed a motion seeking authority to sell substantially all of their assets to a corporation ("buyer"), pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b). Lenders that held second liens on the debtors' property and an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors opposed the motion.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 03, 2010 , LexisNexis #0111-004

In re Rosbottom

Ruling
Approval granted for sale of mineral assets free and clear by trustee.
Procedural posture

Chapter 11 trustee filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b) for an order authorizing and approving the auction sale of mineral assets free and clear of liens, encumbrances, and interests.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2010 , LexisNexis #0111-005

In re Shubh Hotels Pittsburgh LLC

Ruling
Debtor hotel owner granted authority to execute franchise agreement with hotel chain.
Procedural posture

A chapter 11 debtor filed a motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b)(1) requesting authority to execute a franchise agreement with a hotel chain. The transaction was supported by the official committee of unsecured creditors, but was opposed by the debtor's secured lender.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 23, 2010 , LexisNexis #1210-077

In re Amidee Capital Group Inc.

Ruling
Sale of substantially all assets outside of ordinary course of debtor's business approved.
Procedural posture

The debtors filed a motion for an order, inter alia, authorizing the sale of substantially all of their assets, free and clear of liens, claims, interests, and encumbrances, subject to higher or better offers, and approving the assumption and assignment of certain executory contract and unexpired leases in connection with such sale and determining and adjudicating cure amounts with respect to such contracts and leases.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 04, 2010 , LexisNexis #0111-114

In re Karykeion Inc.

Ruling
Secured claim took priority over claim of lenders who had not perfected their interests in debtor's property.
Procedural posture

Debtor corporation filed a petition under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and a creditor filed a secured claim against the debtor's bankruptcy estate. The debtor, joined by an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, filed a motion to value the creditor's claim.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 16, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-082

In re One Vision Park Inc.

Ruling
Estate funds could be used to pay member of unsecured creditors' committee to review claims of creditor whose principal was also a member.
Procedural posture

The U.S. Trustee appointed a committee of unsecured creditors in a bankruptcy case, and the bankruptcy debtor moved pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b) for authority to use estate funds to pay a member of the committee to review claims of a creditor whose principal was also a member of the committee and a reviewer of claims.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 03, 2010 , LexisNexis #0810-043

In re Premier Concrete LLC

Ruling
Chapter 11 debtor's motion to sell encumbered vehicles prior to conversion to chapter 7 denied.
Procedural posture

A debtor filed a motion to sell its unencumbered vehicles outside the ordinary course of business pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b)(1) to pay postpetition wages and postpetition professional fees prior to conversion of the case from chapter 11 to chapter 7. The debtor's largest creditor objected to the sale.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 03, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-112