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Second Circuit holds that most important factor in assessing pre-plan settlement distribution under Rule 9019 is whether it complies with the absolute priority rule

On March 7, 2007, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that "in the Chapter 11 context, whether a pre-plan settlement's distribution plan complies with the Bankruptcy Code's priority scheme will be the most important factor for a Bankruptcy Court to Consider in approving a settlement under Bankruptcy Rule 9019." In re Iridium Operating LLC, No. 05-2236 (2d Cir. March 7, 2007)

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