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§ 503(b)(1)(A)

Tex. Pellets, Inc., In re

Ruling
Administrative expense representing trucking firms' "stand-by time" granted in part as thedebtors were responsible for the delay occurring at some of the facilities. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Estate

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 19, 2017 , LexisNexis #0218-013

Ala., In re

Ruling
Debts arising from attorneys' fees awarded in two referenced attorney disciplinary judgmentsdeclared nondischargeable as they each constituted a fine, penalty, or forfeiture. (Bankr. S.D.Tex.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Estate Expenses; Preservation of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 10, 2017 , LexisNexis #1117-075

Cook Inlet Energy, LLC, In re

Ruling
Claimant was awarded an administrative expense claim for his postpetition services as amember of the debtor's board of directors. (Bankr. D. Alaska)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Estate Expenses; Preservation of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 13, 2017 , LexisNexis #1017-072

Haynes, In re

Ruling
City's claim was not entitled to priority as an administrative expense as it did not show that its claim represents such a cost. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Allowance of Administrative Expenses; Types of Expenses Allowed; Estate Expenses; Preservation of the Estate.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2017 , LexisNexis #0817-097

In re Quantum Foods, LLC

Ruling
Creditors could set off administrative expense claim against any judgment for preferentialtransfers. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Was creditor allowed to set off a previously allowed post-petition administrative expense claim against a preferential transfer claim?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 25, 2016 , LexisNexis #0816-099

In re Calumet Photographic Inc.

Ruling
Administrative expense status could not be granted to prepetition WARN Act claim.
Issue(s)
Threshold issue was whether a Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Act claimant was entitled to administrative expense priority as a matter of law.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-044

In re Blanchard

Ruling
Creditor that was not injured by alleged fraudulent transfers was not entitled to an administrative claim.
Issue(s)
Could creditor assert an administrative expense claim based on debtor's alleged receipt of a fraudulent transfer from a non-debtor while the creditor was a creditor of the non-debtor?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-116

In re GT Advanced Techs. Inc.

Ruling
Postpetition negligence claim denied administrative expense priority.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to administrative expense priority for a claim in excess of $3.6 million in the debtors' cases based on alleged lost profits caused by one of the affiliated debtors?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on March 01, 2016 , LexisNexis #0316-080

In re Trump Entmt Resorts Inc.

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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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 20, 2016 , LexisNexis #0216-078

Durham Commer. Capital Corp. v. Dryden Advisory Group LLC (In re Dryden Advisory Group LLC)

Ruling
Creditor could not be allowed administrative expense claim for receivables purchased prior to petition date and diverted by debtor for own use after the petition was filed.
Issue(s)
Should creditor's claim for receivables purchased prepetition and diverted by debtor for own use postpetition be allowed as an administrative expense claim?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 07, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-111