Case law

Blue Dog at 399 Inc. v. BP 399 Park Avenue LLC (In re Blue Dog at 399 Inc.)

540 B.R. 67 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 27, 2015

Moreover, because the Board of Education was responsible for the failure of that indorsement, the Board could not use the lack of indorsement as a defense to its obligations under the contract. Id. … McKithen v. Brown, 481 F.3d 89, 97-98 (2d Cir.2007).

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Verestar, Inc. v. American Tower Corp. (In Re Verestar, Inc.)

343 B.R. 444 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 9, 2006

As the Court said in Brown v. GE Capital Corp. … It is clear that much of the wrongdoing attributed to the directors’ breach of the duty of loyalty took place after Moskowitz left the Board. It may be that he got off the Board just in time.

John P. Maguire & Co. v. Sapir (In Re Candor Diamond Corp.)

21 B.R. 147 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 22, 1982

The bellweather case in the area of waiver of the Fifth Amendment privilege is Brown v. United States, 356 U.S. 148 , 78 S.Ct. 622 , 2 L.Ed.2d 589 (1956) (“Brown”). … United States v. Zappola, 646 F.2d 48, 53 (2d Cir. 1981). 11 . Brown v. Walker, 161 U.S. 591, 598 , 16 S.Ct. 644, 647 , 40 L.Ed. 819 (1896). 12 .

Krakowski v. Am. Airlines, Inc. (In re Amr Corp.)

598 B.R. 365 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 8, 2019

also apply to awards made by Public Law Boards. … Zola v.

In Re Hooker Investments, Inc.

145 B.R. 138 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 17, 1992

Brown, 391 U.S. 471 , 88 S.Ct. 1759 , 20 L.Ed.2d 751 (1968), held that a claim based on the post-petition negligence of a receiver constituted an expense of administration. … It seems unlikely that they would act against their personal best interests by recommending to the Board of Directors that they be fired at the same time the Board authorizes the filing of a Chapter 11 petition.

Nisselson v. Softbank Am Corp. (In Re MarketXT Holdings Corp.)

361 B.R. 369 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Mar 2, 2007

At the Tradescape board of directors meeting held on February 19, 2002, the board passed a resolution appointing the members of the board of directors of Tra-descape to serve as well on the board of directors of Tradescape … See generally Thorpe v. CERBCO, Inc., 676 A.2d 436 (Del.1996). Such control can be through actual domination of a corporation’s board of directors. See Kahn v.

Fellow, Read & Associates, Inc. v. Rieder (In Re Rieder)

178 B.R. 373 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Feb 28, 1995

Community Mutual Savings Bank v. Landrin (In re Landrin), 173 B.R. 307, 310 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.1994); First Am. Bank v. Bodenstein (In re Bodenstein), 168 B.R. 23, 27 (Bankr.E.D.N.Y.1994); Schwalbe v. … In Smith v.

Non-Ferrous Metals (U.S.A.), Inc. v. Vantage Steel Corp. (In Re Vantage Steel Corp.)

125 B.R. 880 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Apr 16, 1991

See Gorse v. Long Neck, Ltd., 107 B.R. 479 , 20 C.B.C.2d 1461, 1464 (Bankr.D.Del.1988); and 1 Collier on Bankruptcy (15th Ed.1990), Par. 3.01 [5] [g] at 3-98. See abo Browning v. … See Pacor, Inc. v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984 (3d Cir.1984). See also Browning, 743 F.2d at 1076 n. 21 (Follows Pacor). But see Sykes v. Texas Air Corp., 834 F.2d 488 (5th Cir.1987) (Declines to follow Pacor).

In Re WorldCom, Inc.

323 B.R. 844 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Apr 26, 2005

Moran v. Household Int’l Inc., 490 A.2d 1059, 1070 (Del.Ch.1985). … However, the Delaware Supreme Court in Malone v.

Flagstaff Foodservice Corp. v. Consolidated Foods Corp. (In Re Flagstaff Foodservice Corp.)

25 B.R. 844 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Dec 6, 1982

Martin Deli v. Schumacher, 52 N.Y.2d 105 , 436 N.Y.S.2d 247 , 417 N.E.2d 541 (1981); Brown Bros. v. Beam Construction, 41 N.Y.2d 397 , 393 N.Y. S.2d 350, 361 N.E.2d 999 (1977). See e.g., American Cyanamid Co. v. … Brown Bros. v. Beam Constructions, supra; Willmott v. Giarraputo, 5 N.Y.2d 250, 253 , 184 N.Y.S.2d 97 , 157 N.E.2d 282 (1959); Neiss v. Franze, 101 Misc.2d 871 , 422 N.Y.S.2d 345 (1979).

Moelis & Co. v. Wilmington Trust FSB (In Re General Growth Properties, Inc.)

460 B.R. 592 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Feb 25, 2011

See Lothian Cassidy LLC v. Ransom, 428 B.R. 555, 559 (E.D.N.Y.2010), citing Winstar Holdings, LLC v. Blackstone Group L.P., No. 07-4634, 2007 WL 4323003 , at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 10, 2007); Weaver v. … S.E. v. Franklin 115 Corp.

McGovern v. Capparelli (In Re Capparelli)

33 B.R. 360 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Oct 5, 1983

Recognizing the impact of the Supreme Court’s holding in Brown v. … See discussion of Brown v. Felsen at p. 363 infra. 3 .

LightSquared LP v. SP Special Opportunities LLC (In re LightSquared Inc.)

511 B.R. 253 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jun 10, 2014

Ltd. v. … Servs., Inc. v.

In Re Enron Creditors Recovery Corp.

370 B.R. 64 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 29, 2007

Hibbs v. Brown, 28 Bedell 167 , 190 N.Y. 167 , 82 N.E. 1108 (1907) (citing, Van Aernam v. Blustein, 102 N.Y. 360 , 7 N.E. 537 (1886)). … Co., Inc., v.

Matter of Denrose Diamond

49 B.R. 754 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 2, 1985

In re Brown, 31 B.R. 583 (D.C.1983); In re Eichorn, 5 B.R. 755 (Bankr.D.Mass.1980). … Landwehr v. United States, 415 U.S. 990 , 94 S.Ct. 1588 , 39 L.Ed.2d 886 (1974). A dearth of such information negates that process.

In re China Medical Technologies, Inc.

522 B.R. 28 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Dec 1, 2014

Corp. v. Kipperman (In re North Plaza, LLC), 395 B.R. 113 (S.D.Cal.2008) (Whelan, J.) (chapter 11 case). . See Golden Trade and Astra Aktiebolag , n.10 above. . See, e.g., Upjohn Co. v. … See Anwar v. Fairfield Greenwich Ltd.,F.R.D.-, 2013 WL 3369084 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 8, 2013) (Maas, M.J.) (“Anwar"); Anwar v. Fairfield Greenwich Ltd., 982 F.Supp.2d 260, 263-64 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 8, 2013) (Marrero, J.)

Weisfelner v. Blavatnik (In re Lyondell Chemical Co.)

543 B.R. 417 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jan 4, 2016

Goldman v. Belden, 754 F.2d 1059, 1067 (2d Cir.1985). . Cortec Indus., Inc. v. Sum Holding L.P., 949 F.2d 42 , 47 (2d Cir.1991) ("Cortee Industries”). . Chambers v. … (Jersey) No. 3 Ltd. v. Wells Fargo Sec., LLC, 797 F.3d 160, 171 (2d Cir.2015). . Wexner v. First Manhattan Co., 902 F.2d 169, 172 (2d Cir.1990). . Lerner v.

In re Cell C Proprietary Ltd.

571 B.R. 542 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Jul 27, 2017

The Foreign Representatives have been specifically authorized by Cell C’s board of directors to act as its foreign representatives. (Board Resolution at 3.) … (Board Resolution at 3; Supplemental Declaration Ex.

Allied Pilots Ass'n v. AMR Corp. (In Re AMR Corp.)

471 B.R. 51 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · Apr 20, 2012

The adjustment board has “exclusive jurisdiction over minor disputes.” Consol. Rail Corp. v. Ry. Labor Executives’ Ass’n, 491 U.S. 299, 304 , 109 S.Ct. 2477 , 105 L.Ed.2d 250 (1989). … EEOC v.

Matter of Walter

29 B.R. 449 · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · May 4, 1982

In re Francis, 15 B.R. 998 (Bkrtcy.E.D.N.Y.1981); In re Brown, 27 B.R. 771 , 10 B.C.D. 339 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Ill.1982). … In the case of Hoos v.