In a 7 page decision released December 28, 2015, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled on a professional’s fee application. Even though the Opinion is not particularly unexpected
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Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. Files for Bankruptcy – 341 and Formation Meetings Scheduled
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On October 14, 2015, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. and 7 affiliates filed for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The cases are jointly administered under Case Number 15-12136…
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Orchard Supply – The Trouble With Motions to Dismiss
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In a 14 page decision released May 12, 2015, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court illustrated why even perfect motions to dismiss may not be worth filing. Judge …
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Opinion Rules that Shareholder Meetings Continue During Bankruptcy
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In an 19 page opinion issued April 1, 2015 in the SS Body Armor I, Inc. Bankruptcy (10-11255), Judge Sontchi held that an action to compel a shareholder meeting is…
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Conex Bankruptcy – Summary Judgment in a Preference Action
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In an 18 page opinion released December 18, 2014 in the Conex Holdings bankruptcy (Bank. D. Del. 11-10501), Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court analyzed the “ordinary course of…
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NOLs – A Recoverable Transfer?
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In a 27 page opinion released October 23, 2014 in the Conex Holdings case (Bank. D. Del. 11-10501), Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court provided his analysis of the…
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Sportsman’s Warehouse Reminds Us of Basic Contract Interpretation Principles
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In a 25 page opinion published February 7, 2013, Judge Sontchi applied black-letter contract interpretation principles in conjunction with the bankruptcy rules in holding that a landlord was not…
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Ruling Confirms that Judicial Liens are Dischargeable in Chapter 7
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In an opinion issued March 16, 2012, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled that unpaid debts subject to a judicial lien are dischargeable in bankruptcy. Judge Sontchi’s …
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Opinion Issued in Carolina Fluid Handling
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On March 14, 2012, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court issued an opinion in the Carolina Fluid Handling Intermediate Holding Corp. bankruptcy case. When a Fox Rothschild client is…
Decision in Sierra Concrete Design, Inc. Provides a Thorough Explanation of the Principles Behind Bankruptcy’s Preference Laws
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In an opinion issued January 4, 2012, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court provided an easy to follow primer in preference law in the course of granting in…
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