Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corporation, No. 15-649

Term: 
October, 2016
Opinion: 

Reversing the Third Circuit in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., the Supreme Court ruled (6-2) on March 22 in an opinion by Justice Stephen G. Breyer that the bankruptcy court, without consent from affected parties, cannot approve so-called structured dismissals that “deviate from the basic priority rules,” not even in rare cases.

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Oral Arguments Date: 

December 7, 2016

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Oral Arguments Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Certiorari Granted Date: 
Tuesday, June 28, 2016