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Edgewood Food Mart, In re--Lester v. Edgewood Food Mart, Inc.

Ruling
Creditor sanctioned for filing a frivolous complaint against debtor as it knew or should have known that it lacked standing to bring the proceeding. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2024 , LexisNexis #1224-010

Center City Healthcare, LLC v. Medline Indus. (Ctr. City Healthcare, LLC)

Ruling
Transferee was granted summary judgment on preferential transfer claims where a portion of the alleged preferential transfers was made according to ordinary business terms in the industry. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 27, 2024 , LexisNexis #1124-014

Amerifirst Fin., Inc., In re

Ruling
Creditors failed to assert a colorable claim for fraud and fraudulent inducement as they failedto justify reliance on unspecified promises. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 14, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-061

Shafer, In re--Sweet v. Frankenmuth Credit Union

Ruling
Lien held by credit union should be set aside as a preferential transfer since it improved thecredit union’s position vis a vis unsecured creditors. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2024 , LexisNexis #1024-060

Lilis Energy, Inc., In re--Baumgartner v. ICT Energy Sols., LLC

Ruling
Summary judgment was denied on the issue of whether the transfer was a preference as therewas a genuine issue of material fact as to the inchoate lien defense. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-068

Port Neches Fuels, LLC, In re--Gentle v. Direct Energy, LP

Ruling
Energy company's motion to dismiss trustee's action seeking to avoid and recover transactionsas preferential transfers denied as demonstrating the availability of the defenses required theconsideration of material outside of the complaint. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Preferences.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 18, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-041

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

Williams, In re--Williams v. Baptist Health

Ruling
Prepetition lien securing attorneys’ fee award was an avoidable preferential transfer. (Bankr.E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Avoidable Transfers.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #0824-017

Red Rose, Inc., In re--ACF Finco I, LP v. Taylor Metal, Inc.

Ruling
Summary judgment on preferential transfer avoidance denied due to factual disputes overcontemporaneous exchange, ordinary course, and subsequent new value defenses.(Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Contemporaneous Exchange for New Value.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 15, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-094

National Fish & Seafood, Inc., In re--Desmond v. Northern Ocean Liquidating Corp.

Ruling
Changes in payment terms and timing of payment and the collection activities were inkeeping with long historical relationship between debtor and supplier and not grounds foravoidance on preference grounds. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Preferences; Exceptions to Avoidance; Payments in Ordinary Course of Business.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2024 , LexisNexis #0624-015