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406 B.R. 180 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 19, 2009
By contrast, 28 U.S.C. § 959 (b) “embodies a Congressional intention to prevent bankruptcy trustees from using the authority of the federal courts to immunize themselves from state regulation of their business operations. … (quoting Perez, 402 U.S. at 649 , 91 S.Ct. 1704 ). 32 Specifically and by no means exclusively, statutory notice or waiting periods of, e.g., 60 or 90 days before termination clearly frustrate § 365’s purpose to allow a debtor
Cited 39 timesPublishedIn re Residential Capital, LLC
480 B.R. 529 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 12, 2012
The district court established an expedited schedule applicable to all similar cases with a discovery cut-off date of September 30, 2012. … Substantial due diligence is underway by numerous qualified bidders, requiring the time and attention of the Debtors’ employees and legal and financial professionals.
Cited 12 timesPublishedIn re: NFE Global Holdings Limited, et al.
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 14, 2026
Section 1517(b) establishes conditions for recognition of each. … This prong is clearly met.
Cited 0 timesUnknown425 B.R. 78 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 10, 2010
Specifically, the court noted that certain findings under Texas state law implied certain facts necessary to establish all the elements of an 11 U.S.C. *101 523(a)(2)(A) claim, and, thus, the "Arbitrators decided the identical … See also n. 3, supra. [9] The CBI Holding court also, however, "express[ed] no judgment on the question of when, if ever, a claim that does not qualify as core under § 157(b)(2)'s express language could be rendered core only
Cited 9 timesPublished49 B.R. 163 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Apr 25, 1985
The factors relevant to approval have been established by case authority. … If so, § 8-313(3) would seemingly immunize the lien from subsequent notice of adverse claims.
Cited 31 timesPublishedLe Café Creme, Ltd. v. Le Roux (In Re Le Café Creme, Ltd.)
244 B.R. 221 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jan 3, 2000
If actual fraud is established, the adequacy of the consideration and the solvency of the transferor is immaterial. Id. … Thus, an inference can be drawn that the Debtor’s fair saleable value was less than $98,000, 18 clearly less than the more than $300,000 in liabilities reflected each year on the Debt- or’s tax returns.
Cited 32 timesPublished529 B.R. 510 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Apr 15, 2015
Those beneficiaries represented by appellant whose interests or whereabouts could not with due diligence be ascertained come clearly within this category. … What is recoverable, in substance, is specific performance of the repair or replacement obligation for otherwise qualifying defects.”). . See Sale Agreement § 2.3(a)(vii).
Cited 22 timesPublishedTogut v. RBC Dain Correspondent Services (In re Bach)
425 B.R. 78 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 10, 2010
Specifically, the court noted that certain findings under Texas state law implied certain facts necessary to establish all the elements of an 11 U.S.C. *101 523(a)(2)(A) claim, and, thus, the “Arbitrators decided the identical … The CBI Holding court also, however, "expressed] no judgment on the question of when, if ever, a claim that does not qualify as core under § 15 7(b)(2)'s express language *91 could be rendered core only on the grounds that
Cited 6 timesPublishedCulligan Ltd. and Michael Morrison
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 2, 2021
The statute does not define the term “center of main interests,” although it establishes a presumption regarding it. … First, COMI is clearly located in Bermuda.
Cited 0 timesUnknown483 B.R. 381 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Nov 29, 2012
Pinnacle’s need for cutting its Pilots’ labor costs, very substantially, was overwhelmingly established. … for chapter 11 protection and seek reduction of controllable costs, including their costs for regional lift. 42 (c) Recent Challenges Facing the Regional Airline Industry Although regional airlines initially were largely immune
Cited 8 timesPublished373 B.R. 283 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Aug 31, 2007
Taken together and on balance, Motorola did a better job in establishing that market evidence was relevant and persuasive data that could not be ignored in determining insolvency than the Committee did in establishing that … Reiss was qualified to testify, but did express some concerns at that time regarding Mr. Reiss’ failure to incorporate market data in his expert opinion.
Cited 27 timesPublishedU.S. Bank Trust National Ass'n v. American Airlines, Inc. (In re AMR Corp.)
485 B.R. 279 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jan 17, 2013
Med Immune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118, 127 , 127 S.Ct. 764 , 166 L.Ed.2d 604 (2007). A court has wide discretion in determining whether a declaratory judgment is appropriate in a particular dispute. … Thus, the lender, by its acts, may establish that it prefers accelerated payment to the opportunity to earn interest over a period of years.”). .
Cited 40 timesPublished591 B.R. 163 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 24, 2018
It was insolvent and qualified by amount of debt and number of employees for eligibility to file under the EA Law. … As explained in section II.D., below, the record establishes that the EA Proceeding was procedurally fair.
Cited 13 timesPublishedStephen S. Gray, Not Individually But Solely In Hi v. The Williamsburg Hotel BK, LLC
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 7, 2025
To qualify for registration, however, an unregistered mark first must “have been used in commerce, not merely adopted . . . .” Lopez, 883 F. Supp. 2d at 415 (citing Gameologist Grp., LLC v. … Traditionally, the rule has been that the use of a mark in the preliminary steps of establishing a business does not establish a priority date or a use sufficient for federal registration.
Cited 0 timesUnknown477 B.R. 384 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Aug 15, 2012
AND ITS OPERATIONS American, established in 1934, is the principal subsidiary of AMR Corporation (“AMR”). … Nearly all qualifying retirees automatically receive a $5,000 life insurance benefit upon retirement. (Wright Decl. ¶ 35).
Cited 21 timesPublishedUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Feb 9, 2021
Clearly, that court is best suited to determine any matters of Israeli law. … The report plainly qualifies as a “document.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Nov 20, 2025
, see Plan §§ 5.4, 5.5; • Establishment of the Master Disbursement Trust, see Plan § 5.6; • Establishment of the Creditor Trusts, see Plan § … The Plan clearly provides creditors with no less than they would receive in a hypothetical Chapter 7 liquidation. See DelConte Report ¶ 8.
Cited 0 timesUnknownStephen S. Gray, Not Individually but Solely in Hi v. The Williamsburg Hotel BK, LLC
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 10, 2025
Qualifying businesses included those that were suspended by a government order due to the pandemic or experienced a decline in gross receipts during 2020 or the first three calendar quarters of 2021. … If the ERTC Refund was paid to the Debtor, the funds clearly would have become property of the estate.
Cited 0 timesUnknownPereira v. Centel Corp. (In Re Argo Communications Corp.)
134 B.R. 776 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Dec 27, 1991
Clearly, the two-year extension provided in 11 USC § 108 (a)(2) has expired. Trustee must therefore rely solely on appli *785 cable nonbankruptcy limitations law. … The party moving for summary judgment has the burden of clearly establishing that no relevant facts are in dispute. Celotex Corp., supra, 106 S.Ct. at 2548 ; Anderson, supra, 106 S.Ct. at 2512 ; Adickes v. S.H.
Cited 45 timesPublishedHirsch v. Tarricone (In Re Tarricone)
286 B.R. 256 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 14, 2002
Insurance Company (In re Three Flint Hill Limited Partnership), 213 B.R. 292, 298 (D.Md.1997), aff'd, 103 F.3d 120 (4th Cir.1996); 2 COLLIER ON BANKRUPTCY ¶ 101.31, at 101-101 (“[w]hether or not an individual or entity will qualify … (Id. at 203) Of the two basic objectives of personal guarantees, the second (resort to the guarantors’ assets) clearly was not of any concern to either Giagni or Curto.
Cited 23 timesPublished
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