Summary
In an 11 page opinion published May 27, 2011, Judge Walsh granted a motion under F.R.C.P. 56(d) and quoted another opinion which says “where the facts are in possession of the moving party a continuance of a motion for summary judgment for purposes of discovery should be granted almost as a matter of course.” Judge Walsh’s opinion is available here (the “Opinion”).
Background
Earlier this month, the Chapter 7 Trustee (the "Trustee") appointed in the Indalex bankruptcy began filing avoidance actions against various Indalex creditors. For those not familiar with the Indalex bankruptcy, Indalex filed petitions for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on March 20, 2009. Prior to filing bankruptcy, Indalex was one of the largest aluminum extruders in the United States.
Introduction
Introduction
Earlier this month, the Liquidating Trustee in the Intermet bankruptcy filed preference actions against various defendants. This post will look at the nature of Intermet's business, why the company filed for bankruptcy and the circumstances behind the formation of the Liquidating Trust that is pursuing the preference actions.
Introduction
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On October 11, 2016, Chief Judge Brendan L. Shannon of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court issued a letter ruling in which he opined on the appropriate valuation of a first lien. A copy of the Opinion is available here.
In the recent decision of Gavin Salmonese, LLC v. Shyamsundar, et al. (In re AmCad Holdings, LLC, et al.) (Bankr. D. Del.
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