Delaware preference action

In a 24 page decision released April 13, 2017, Judge Walrath of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court denied a motion for summary judgment in a preference action brought by Charles Stanziale as the chapter 7 Trustee of Powerwave Technologies against Superior Technical Resources – Adversary Proceeding Case No. 15-50085.  Judge Walrath’s opinion is available here (the…

On September 9, 2013, Furniture Brands International (“Furniture Brands”) and various related entities filed chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  We initially published a blog post about the filing here: Furniture Brands Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware Seeking to Sell Assets

On August 1, 2014,…

In 6 pages of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law released December 19, 2014 in the Liberty Brands bankruptcy (Bank. D. Del. 09-50965), Judge Walrath’s ruling referenced Stern v. Marshall, 131 S.Ct. 2594 (2011).  Judge Walrath’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are available here (the “Opinion”).  Because of the continuing discussions…

Introduction

In July of 2011, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trustee”) in the Ultimate Acquisition Partners (formerly “Ultimate Electronics”) bankruptcy began filing complaints to avoid and recover payments which the Trustee alleged were avoidable transfers under section 547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Earlier this month, the Trustee filed another round of preference complaints…

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In January, Jeoffrey L. Burtch, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trustee”) in the ManagedStorage bankruptcy proceeding, commenced adversary proceedings in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court against various defendants.  As alleged in the complaints, the Trustee claims that the defendants received “preferential” payments from ManagedStorage (dba “Incentrix Solutions” or “Incentrix”) and that the payments are subject…

On August 7,  2009, Meridian Automotive Systems (“Meridian”) filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Soon after Meridian filed its petition for bankruptcy, the Office of the United States Trustee appointed George L. Miller to serve as the chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Meridian bankruptcy…

Last month, Jeoffrey Burtch, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trustee”) in the Opus East bankruptcy filed approximately 90 preference actions against various defendants.  As stated in his complaints, the Trustee “seeks to avoid and recover … all preferential transfers of property made for or on account of an antecedent debt made to or for the…

In August, the Chapter 7 Trustee in the National Wholesale Liquidators (“NWL”) bankruptcy filing approximately 90 preference actions.  Just recently,  the Trustee filed over 100 more preference actions in NWL.  In November of 2008, I wrote about the commencement of NWL bankruptcy (read my prior post concerning the NWL bankruptcy here).  As indicated in…

Introduction

Earlier this month, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trustee”) in the Consolidated Bedding bankruptcy commenced several avoidance actions under sections 547 and 548 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Consolidated commenced this bankruptcy proceeding on May 29, 2009, when it filed petitions for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Consolidated manufactured and sold mattresses…

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On September 1, 2010, Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued a decision finding that the payment practices between a creditor and debtor satisfied the ordinary course of business defense.  Judge Sontchi’s decision is worth review as it provides a current look at one of…