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Silver Airways LLC, In re

Ruling
Plan confirmed despite a projected $3 million shortfall as supported by key administrative creditors who otherwise faced the risk of total loss. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Requirements; Treatment of Priority Claims; Administrative Claims.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-070

No Rust Rebar, Inc., In re--Slott v. Smith

Ruling
Court avoided post-petition transfer of stock sale proceeds to debtor’s principal made without court approval. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Post-petition Transactions.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 19, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-066

Wolfson, In re

Ruling
New evidence was not grounds to reopen where the record was replete with debtors’concealment that justified conversion. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Conversion or Dismissal; For Cause.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 19, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-097

Vital Pharms., In re

Ruling
Debtor's S corporation election was property of the estate and protected by the automatic stay.(Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Automatic Stay; Relief from Stay; For Cause.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-028

Joseffy, In re

Ruling
Debtor could retain exempt property without paying unsecured creditors in full as exemptproperty is not property of the estate. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan; Cramdown; Fairness and Equity; Unsecured Claims.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 08, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-044

Vital Pharm., In re

Ruling
Debtor, rather than its former executive officer, owned the rights to three social mediaaccounts as a matter of law. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Property of the Estate.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 16, 2023 , LexisNexis #0823-033

Vital Pharm., In re

Ruling
Debtors’ former CEO held in contempt for commenting on a social media post about debtors’ products in violation of stipulation. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Power of Court; Issuance of Necessary or Appropriate Order, Process, or Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 25, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-077

Vital Pharms., Inc., In re

Ruling
Temporary amendment that extended the time period to assume unexpired nonresidential leases applied in all Chapter 11 cases filed in the relevant period. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Confirmation of Plan.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0723-005

Vital Pharms., Inc., In re

Ruling
Appointment of a second unsecured creditors committee denied. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Creditors' and Equity Security Holders' Committees; Appointment; Additional

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-091

No Rust Rebar, Inc., In re

Ruling
Items not presented to the bankruptcy court for consideration, not mentioned in the trustee’sobjection, and not mentioned during the hearing were stricken from the appellate record.(Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Record on Appeal; Sealed Documents.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-022