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In re Rising Tide Enter. LLC

A chapter 7 debtor filed various motions, including motions for authority to use cash collateral pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(c), a motion to remove trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 324, a motion authorizing the sale of property pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b), motions to impose sanctions pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011, and a motion to convert the case from chapter 7 to chapter 13 pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 706(b).
Ruling: 
Individual debtor lacked standing to file motions on behalf of debtor entities.
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on January 15,2010, LexisNexis #0210-136

In re Sea Containers Ltd.

The debtors and pension scheme trustees moved for the approval of a settlement agreement pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 363(b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019. The settlement proposed to resolve the claims filed by the scheme trustees in amounts in excess of $ 240 million on behalf of the two pension scheme funds and the debtors' pension funding obligations. The committee of unsecured creditors opposed the settlement.
Ruling: 
Settlement between debtor and pension scheme trustees approved.
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on September 19,2008, LexisNexis #1008-053

In re Sudano Inc.

Over the objection of the controlling principal of corporate bankruptcy debtors, the debtors' apartment buildings were sold and the interests of shareholders were extinguished. The principal subsequently died and the son of the principal, on behalf of the surviving spouse of the principal, moved for an award of damages to the spouse alleging that the bankruptcy trustee failed to provide notice to the spouse and mismanaged the debtors' affairs.
Ruling: 
Son of corporate debtor's deceased principal lacked capacity to represent non-shareholder mother regarding trustee's alleged mismanagement of case.
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Commercial case opionion summary, case decided on July 30,2008, LexisNexis #0808-140