mere conduit defense

In a 16 page opinion released January 28, 2016 in the Casino Caribbean, et al. v. Money Centers of America adversary proceeding (Bank. D. Del. Adv. No. 14-50437), Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court granted the motion of Quapaw Casino to intervene in the adversary proceeding.  Judge Sontchi’s opinion is available here

Introduction

In June of last year, retailer Whitehall Jewelers filed for Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  Last month, 14 months after filing for bankruptcy, Whitehall filed over 90 adversary actions in Delaware seeking to recovery payments the company made to various creditors during the 90 days prior to