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§ 366

Hopedale Mining LLC, In re

Ruling
Objecting utilities were entitled to additional assurance of payment because they wereentitled to protection from unreasonable risk of nonpayment. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Utility Service.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2020 , LexisNexis #1020-078

Stewart, In re

Ruling
Energy company willfully violated the automatic stay when it shut off gas sevice to debtor's restaurant for non-payment after it became aware that debtor filed his bankruptcy case
Issue(s)
Utility Service; Alteration or Refusal of Service upon Commencement of Case Prohibited

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 04, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-042

Sciortino v. Gwinnett Cnty. Dep't of Water Res. (In re Sciortino)

Ruling
Department of Water Services allowed to terminate water services to debtor as the stay fromdebtor's case only lasted 30 days from the date he declare bankruptcy. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Utility Service.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2016 , LexisNexis #0217-002

In re Escalera Res. Co.

Ruling
Order restraining utilities from discontinuing service prior to entry of final order for adequate assurance payments granted.
Issue(s)
Should interim order preventing debtor's utilities from terminating service be granted?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-079

In re Bedford Town Condo.

Ruling
Debtor condominium complex owner's modification of adequate assurance order denied but utility termination date conditionally deferred.
Procedural posture

The chapter 11 debtor, which owned a condominium complex and owed utility payments to a creditor, filed a motion in which it sought a modification of an adequate assurance order under 11 U.S.C.S. § 366.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 25, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-080

In re Circuit City Stores Inc.

Ruling
Order for adequate assurance payments to utilities approved subject to later modification.
Procedural posture

Debtors operated retail consumer electronics stores which received services from utility companies, which services were essential to the continued operation of the debtors. The debtors moved for an order approving a blocked account to provide adequate assurance of payment to the utilities pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 366 and establishing procedures to resolve disputes concerning adequate assurance of payment.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 14, 2009 , LexisNexis #0409-002

In re Pilgrims Pride Corp.

Ruling
Adequate assurance agreements with utilities approved but court declined to bar nonfiling creditors from contesting adequacy in future.
Procedural posture

Before the court was a bankruptcy debtor's motion pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 105(a) and 366 to (i) approve debtors'proposed form of adequate assurance; (ii) establish procedures for resolving objections by utility companies; and (iii) prohibit utilities from altering, refusing, or discontinuing service.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 04, 2009 , LexisNexis #0209-007

In re New Rochelle Tel. Corp.

Ruling
Prepetition service agreement with utility was entitled to applicable protection and could not be treated as an executory contract.
Procedural posture

Before the court were two motions which were procedurally consolidated. The first was a motion filed by the debtor seeking, inter alia, to determine that, because creditor was a utility which entered into an executory contract with the debtor prior to bankruptcy, the parties' rights and obligations were governed by 11 U.S.C.S. § 365 and not 11 U.S.C.S. § 366. The second motion was the creditor's motion to convert the case to a chapter 7.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2008 , LexisNexis #0109-008

In re Cannon

Ruling
Creditor could not require deposit for continuation of utility service where not required under state law.
Procedural posture

A debtor filed a motion, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 366(b), for a modification of the deposit requested by a creditor for continued utility service.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2008 , LexisNexis #0708-113

In re Beach House Prop. LLC

Ruling
Court set adeqaute assurance payments to creditor utility which could not discontinue service if paid within 30 days.
Procedural posture

Before the court was a power company's (utility's) objection to debtor's motion for order determining adequate assurance of payment for future utility services and order granting debtor's motion.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 08, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-114