In a prior post, we discussed the ruling of the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court in the In re Howrey LLP case, whereby the Court found that claims for unpaid rent of landlords of an involuntary debtor were entitled to priority status. Recently, the creditors’ committee in the Howrey bankruptcy case appealed the
Involuntary Debtors
Priority Status Given to Claims of Landlords Against Involuntary Debtors
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On August 11, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California ruled on an issue “of apparent first impression” that claims for unpaid rent brought by landlords for office space leased to the former law firm of Howrey LLP should be given priority status under the Bankruptcy Code. The case is styled as…