Views from the Bench
Why Not Chapter 15?
Judge Goldblatt Engrafts the Standing Rules from Truck Insurance onto Chapter 7
At least with regard to standing for objections to claims, Delaware’s Judge Craig Goldblatt believes that the Truck Insurance standard for chapter 11 also applies in chapter 7.
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Case Law Updates
Two Courts Rule on Chapter 7 Debtors’ Standing for Objections to Sales and Claims
Virginia’s Judge Keith Phillips sides with courts that bar lenders from cutting deals with trustees to eliminate debtors’ homestead exemptions.
The ‘Home Court’ Rule Does Not Apply in Chapter 15 Cases, District Judge Says
The Delaware district court affirmed Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Horan, who ruled that a creditor cannot sue a chapter 15 debtor in bankruptcy court on a prebankruptcy claim.
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Real Estate in Bankruptcy
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