New Cases For the Week of July 4, 2011 - July 8, 2011

 

July 8, 2011
Matson v. Alarcon
(DBN)
4th Cir. The Bankruptcy Court did not err in holding that priority wage claimants "earned" their severance compensation on the date they became participants in the debtor's severance plan immediately after their termination from employment. Accordingly, the severance was not "earned pro rata" over the course of the employees' employment with the debtor.
     
July 7, 2011
In re Crucible Materials Corp.
(DBN)
Bankr. DE

A trustee is not required to provide actual copies of relevant transaction documents as exhibits to a preference complaint in order to comply with Iqbal.

Where there are multiple debtors in a case, an avoidance complaint must specifically identify the transferrer debtor in order to state a claim.

The complaint must also specifically describe the existence of a debtor/creditor relationship and the nature of the antecedent debt. Mere reference to check numbers, dates and amounts is insufficient.

     
July 6, 2011
In re Maui Industrial Loan & Finance Company
(DBN)
Bankr. HI

The limitations period for a §544 avoidance action runs from when the last creditor could reasonably have discovered the fraudulent transfer.

The 2 year limitations period of §548 is a substantive element of the trustee's claim that can't be equitably tolled.

In re Twin City Hospital
(DBN)
Bankr. ND OH The "unusual circumstances" test, warranting extension of the stay to nondebtors applies only if irreparable harm exists such that a preliminary injunction is appropriate.
     
July 4, 2011
In re PMTS Liquidating Corp.
(DBN)
Bankr. DE

Where a minority investors representative on debtor's board stated that the investor was likely interested in participating in future financing to the debtor, it was not fraud where the investor ultimately declined to do so.

Where a minority investor's representative's level of personal involvement with the debtor corporation's affairs was no different than what would be expected from a corporate director, the minority investor did not "actually control" the debtor, and did not owe a fiduciary duty to the debtor.

In re MSB Energy Inc.
(DBN)
Bankr SD TX Applying ProSnax, the Bankruptcy Court holds that the debtor's law firm is entitled to the full amount of compensation requested, even though unsecured creditors have received no distributions, and it is unlikely that they will.
     
 
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