In re Tropicana Entertainment LLC, et al, --- F.3d ---, 2012 WL 3776531, No. 10-3970 (3d Cir. Aug. 31, 2012)
Ruling:
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that an ad hoc noteholder committee’s (the “Noteholder Committee”) fees were not entitled to administrative priority pursuant to 11 U.SC. §...
No. 11-3782-bk (2d Cir. August 29, 2012) (SUMMARY ORDER)
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which had affirmed an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the...
In re: Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC, Case No. 11-3257 (3d Cir. July 26, 2012) (unpublished) (Ambro, J.)
Ruling:
EQUITABLE MOOTNESS: When deciding whether an appeal is equitably moot, a Court must consider all five factors set forth in In re: Continental Airlines, 91 F.3d 553, 560 (3d Cir. 1996). In...
Summarized by Anthony Bisconti , Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
14 years 1 month ago
Citation:
No. 11-6061 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. Feb. 1, 2012)
Ruling:
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the decision of the bankruptcy court denying a creditor's motion to determine his claim, on the grounds that the bankruptcy court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to...
Summarized by Bonnie Clair , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri
14 years 1 month ago
Citation:
In re Holly Marine Towing, Inc., ---- WL ----, No. 11-1787 (7th Cir. Jan. 6, 2012)
Ruling:
The Court ruled that, notwithstanding the appellant's standing as the holder of an allowed Chapter 11 administrative claim against the now-converted debtor to seek to have an order approving a...
Summarized by Timothy Brink , Meltzer Purtill & Stelle LLC
14 years 4 months ago
Citation:
No. 10-3948 (7th Cir., October 31, 2011)
Ruling:
In affirming the lower courts' denial of Roti's administrative claim, the Seventh Circuit explained that the emission of foul odors as a result of negligent maintenance of a gas collection and...
Court held that a flexible and less stringent standard is used in bankruptcy cases to determine if orders are final for purposes of appellate jurisdiction. Court further held that the business...
Judge(s):
The Hon. Smith and the Hon. Stewart, decided by a quorum due to the death of the Hon. Garwood.
